Islamic State extremism on show at ‘miserable’ Syria camp
Middle East
March 9, 2019
Islamic State extremism on show at ‘miserable’ Syria camp
AL-HOL CAMP, Syria (Reuters) – Foreign women with Islamic State have tried to assault others they deem “infidels” at a…
Freed Yazidi woman in Syria endured years of Islamic State slavery
Middle East
March 8, 2019
Freed Yazidi woman in Syria endured years of Islamic State slavery
Salwa Sayed al-Omar spent years as a Yazidi prisoner of Islamic State but she escaped its clutches this week, fleeing…
Hundreds protest against Sudan government after Friday prayers
World
March 8, 2019
Hundreds protest against Sudan government after Friday prayers
Hundreds of protesters chanted anti-government slogans after leaving prayers at a major mosque near Sudan’s capital on Friday, drawing tear-gas…
On US border, fence meant as barrier becomes lure for migrants
World
March 8, 2019
On US border, fence meant as barrier becomes lure for migrants
Huddled against a border fence on a bitterly cold morning in El Paso, Texas, a group of 60 Guatemalan migrants,…
UK to give jailed British-Iranian aid worker diplomatic protection
Middle East
March 8, 2019
UK to give jailed British-Iranian aid worker diplomatic protection
Britain is to give jailed British-Iranian aid worker Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe diplomatic protection in an attempt to put pressure on Iran…
Finland’s government resigns after healthcare reform fails
World
March 8, 2019
Finland’s government resigns after healthcare reform fails
Finland’s government resigned on Friday after ditching plans to reform the healthcare system, a key policy, the Finnish president’s office…
Lawyers ask ICC to investigate Syria
Middle East
March 7, 2019
Lawyers ask ICC to investigate Syria
LONDON (Reuters) – Lawyers representing Syrian refugees in Jordan have asked the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate Syria for…
Lebanon warns against using its territory for EastMed pipeline
Middle East
March 7, 2019
Lebanon warns against using its territory for EastMed pipeline
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon on Thursday warned its Mediterranean neighbors that a planned EastMed gas pipeline from Israel to the…
Pakistan seizes religious schools in crackdown on militants
Middle East
March 7, 2019
Pakistan seizes religious schools in crackdown on militants
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistan intensified its crackdown against Islamist militants on Thursday, with the government announcing it had taken control…
Ghost workers sap Tunisia’s phosphate wealth
Middle East
March 7, 2019
Ghost workers sap Tunisia’s phosphate wealth
METLAOUI, Tunisia – Tunisia’s state phosphate firm CPG pays Abdel-Basset Klifhi a salary of $280 a month, even though he…