UK remains a long way from Brexit deal – Downing Street source
Middle East
October 13, 2019
UK remains a long way from Brexit deal – Downing Street source
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain remains a long way from agreeing a final Brexit deal and the next few days will…
Iran offers to mediate between Syrian Kurds, Turkey
Middle East
October 12, 2019
Iran offers to mediate between Syrian Kurds, Turkey
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran offered on Saturday to engage Syrian Kurds, Syria’s government and Turkey in talks to establish security…
As new Syrian exodus unfolds, some fear they will never go home
Middle East
October 12, 2019
As new Syrian exodus unfolds, some fear they will never go home
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Kurdish doctor Farid Mustafa was one of the last to flee Ras al-Ain as Turkish bombs rained…
Russia calls on Turkey, others to exercise restraint in northeast Syria
Middle East
October 11, 2019
Russia calls on Turkey, others to exercise restraint in northeast Syria
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Friday called on Turkey and others to show restraint in northeast…
Turkey believes 1,000 foreign jihadists held in Syria incursion area
Middle East
October 11, 2019
Turkey believes 1,000 foreign jihadists held in Syria incursion area
ANKARA/ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey believes more than 1,000 Islamic State fighters are being held in the swathe of northeast Syria…
World Bank sees Egypt economy growing 5.8% in 2019/20
Economy
October 11, 2019
World Bank sees Egypt economy growing 5.8% in 2019/20
The World Bank forecast on Thursday that Egypt’s economy would grow by 5.8 percent this fiscal year, marginally lower than…
Syrian Kurdish official warns of Islamic State jail break
Middle East
October 10, 2019
Syrian Kurdish official warns of Islamic State jail break
BEIRUT (Reuters) – A senior Kurdish official warned on Thursday that Islamic State militants could break out of prisons in…
Turkey says 109 militants killed in advance into northeast Syria
Middle East
October 10, 2019
Turkey says 109 militants killed in advance into northeast Syria
ISTANBUL/ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkish forces have killed more than 100 militants in an assault on Kurdish militia in northeast Syria,…
Arab League to hold emergency meeting over Turkish offensive into Syria
Egypt
October 10, 2019
Arab League to hold emergency meeting over Turkish offensive into Syria
CAIRO, Oct 9 (Reuters) – The Arab League will hold an emergency meeting on Saturday, it said in a statement,…
Turkish army launches push into Syria, air strikes hit border town
Middle East
October 9, 2019
Turkish army launches push into Syria, air strikes hit border town
AKCAKALE, Turkey (Reuters) – Turkey launched a military operation against Kurdish fighters in northeast Syria on Wednesday, with air strikes…