Israel says air strike in Syria sent ‘no immunity’ message to Iran
Middle East
August 25, 2019
Israel says air strike in Syria sent ‘no immunity’ message to Iran
JERUSALEM/DAMASCUS (Reuters) – Israel said on Sunday an air strike against an arm of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards in Syria that…
Trump dampens Macron optimism on Iran talks
Middle East
August 25, 2019
Trump dampens Macron optimism on Iran talks
BIARRITZ, France (Reuters) – US President Donald Trump appeared to brush aside French efforts to mediate with Iran on Sunday,…
Two Israeli drones fall in Beirut suburbs, one explodes: army, Hezbollah
Middle East
August 25, 2019
Two Israeli drones fall in Beirut suburbs, one explodes: army, Hezbollah
BEIRUT (Reuters) – An Israeli drone fell in the Hezbollah-dominated southern suburbs of Beirut and a second one exploded near…
Family stayed in Syrian town during offensive as rebels ousted
Middle East
August 25, 2019
Family stayed in Syrian town during offensive as rebels ousted
KHAN SHEIKHOUN, Syria (Reuters) – Russia-backed Syrian forces found Abu Abdo and family this week in Khan Sheikhoun, a town…
Missile hits Tripoli airport car park, grounding flights for three hours
Middle East
August 24, 2019
Missile hits Tripoli airport car park, grounding flights for three hours
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – A missile hit the car park of Libya’s only functioning airport in Tripoli on Saturday, forcing flights…
Sudan’s ex-president Bashir’s corruption trial to seek bail
Middle East
August 24, 2019
Sudan’s ex-president Bashir’s corruption trial to seek bail
KHARTOUM (Reuters) – The lawyer for Sudan’s ex-president Omar Hassan al-Bashir said on Saturday that he will request that Bashir…
Syrian army takes towns in northwest that rebels held for years
Middle East
August 24, 2019
Syrian army takes towns in northwest that rebels held for years
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syrian troops on Friday reclaimed a cluster of towns they had lost early in the eight-year-old war,…
Erdogan tells Putin that Syrian offensive is causing humanitarian crisis
Middle East
August 24, 2019
Erdogan tells Putin that Syrian offensive is causing humanitarian crisis
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan told Russia’s Vladimir Putin on Friday that Syrian army attacks in northwest Syria…
Iranian tanker switches destination, heads to Turkey: ship-tracking data
Middle East
August 24, 2019
Iranian tanker switches destination, heads to Turkey: ship-tracking data
ATHENS (Reuters) – An Iranian tanker at the center of a confrontation between Washington and Tehran has switched destination and…
Five people killed in stampede at Algiers rap concert
Middle East
August 23, 2019
Five people killed in stampede at Algiers rap concert
ALGIERS (Reuters) – At least five people were killed in a stampede at a packed rap concert in the Algerian…