Libya coast guard rescues 290 migrants off eastern coast of Tripoli
Middle East
May 24, 2019
Libya coast guard rescues 290 migrants off eastern coast of Tripoli
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Libya’s coast guard rescued 290 migrants clinging to inflatable rafts on Friday in two operations near the…
Syrians displaced in the northwest call on Turkey to open border
Middle East
May 23, 2019
Syrians displaced in the northwest call on Turkey to open border
ATMEH, Syria (Reuters) – Camped on the Turkish border to escape bombardment by Russian and Syrian government forces, many displaced…
France: allegations of chemical weapon use in Syria must be examined
Middle East
May 23, 2019
France: allegations of chemical weapon use in Syria must be examined
PARIS (Reuters) – New allegations the Syrian government is using chemical weapons must be looked into, the French foreign ministry…
Iraq weighs captives’ rights against fear of new Islamic State
Middle East
May 23, 2019
Iraq weighs captives’ rights against fear of new Islamic State
AL-HOL CAMP, Syria (Reuters) – Iraqi farmer Shaker Salih says he feared Islamic State, but feared its defeat even more.…
Olympic marathon silver medalist Kirwa suspended for doping
Middle East
May 22, 2019
Olympic marathon silver medalist Kirwa suspended for doping
(Reuters) – Bahrain’s Olympic women’s marathon silver medalist Eunice Kirwa has been provisionally suspended after failing a doping test, the…
Countries fueling Libya conflict must be stopped: U.N. envoy
Middle East
May 22, 2019
Countries fueling Libya conflict must be stopped: U.N. envoy
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Libya is on the brink of a civil war that could “lead to the permanent division…
Water supplies restored to besieged Libyan capital
Middle East
May 21, 2019
Water supplies restored to besieged Libyan capital
BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) – Water supplies to the 2.5 million residents of Tripoli were restored two days after they were…
Sudan protest group makes strike call with talks deadlocked
Middle East
May 21, 2019
Sudan protest group makes strike call with talks deadlocked
An alliance of protest and opposition organizations is demanding civilians head a new Sovereign Council which is meant to oversee…
Italy unions refuse to load Saudi ship in protest of Yemen war
Middle East
May 20, 2019
Italy unions refuse to load Saudi ship in protest of Yemen war
GENOA, Italy (Reuters) – Italian unions refused on Monday to load electricity generators onto a Saudi Arabian ship with weapons…
Iraq oil minister calls Exxon Mobil’s evacuation of foreign staff ‘unacceptable’
Middle East
May 19, 2019
Iraq oil minister calls Exxon Mobil’s evacuation of foreign staff ‘unacceptable’
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Exxon Mobil’s decision to evacuate its foreign staff from the West Qurna 1 oilfield in southern Iraq…