Afghan women fear turning back clock under Taliban
Middle East
January 22, 2019
Afghan women fear turning back clock under Taliban
KABUL (Reuters) – Eighteen years ago, at the height of the Taliban’s power in Afghanistan, Roshan Mashal secretly taught her…
Taliban attack kills more than 100 in central Afghanistan
Middle East
January 21, 2019
Taliban attack kills more than 100 in central Afghanistan
KABUL (Reuters) – The Taliban killed more than 100 members of the Afghan security forces inside a military compound in…
Iraq Bikers aim to heal sectarian divide
Middle East
January 21, 2019
Iraq Bikers aim to heal sectarian divide
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Roaring along Baghdad’s highways, the “Iraq Bikers” are doing more than showing off their love of outsized…
Kenya repels another suspected al-Shabaab attack: police
World
January 21, 2019
Kenya repels another suspected al-Shabaab attack: police
NAIROBI (Reuters) – Kenyan police have thwarted an attack by suspected Somali militants al-Shabaab on a Chinese-owned construction company in…
Turkey ready to take over Syria’s Manbij: Erdogan
Middle East
January 21, 2019
Turkey ready to take over Syria’s Manbij: Erdogan
ISTANBUL/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Turkey is ready to take over security in Syria’s Manbij, where four US citizens died in an…
Israel strikes Syria in more open confrontation with Iran
Middle East
January 21, 2019
Israel strikes Syria in more open confrontation with Iran
BEIRUT/JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel struck in Syria early on Monday as part of its increasingly open assault on Iran’s presence…
At Arab summit, Lebanon’s Aoun calls for Syrian refugee returns
Middle East
January 20, 2019
At Arab summit, Lebanon’s Aoun calls for Syrian refugee returns
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanese President Michel Aoun urged world powers on Sunday to step up efforts for Syrian refugees…
Students in Trump hats mock Native American; school apologizes
World
January 20, 2019
Students in Trump hats mock Native American; school apologizes
(Reuters) – A Catholic school in Kentucky condemned a group of its students, many of whom wore “Make America…
Syria says repels Israeli air attack, Israel says downs Golan rocket
Middle East
January 20, 2019
Syria says repels Israeli air attack, Israel says downs Golan rocket
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syrian military air defenses thwarted an Israeli attack on Sunday, shooting down several missiles in the…
US names three killed in Syria blast claimed by Islamic State
Middle East
January 19, 2019
US names three killed in Syria blast claimed by Islamic State
(Reuters) – A US Navy servicewoman and a former Navy SEAL are among the four Americans killed in a…