Middle East
Lebanon braces for third day of unrest as rage sweeps country
October 19, 2019
Lebanon braces for third day of unrest as rage sweeps country
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon braced for a third day of unrest on Saturday after anti-government protests fueled by rising fury…
Turkey, Kurds trade accusations even as Syria truce takes hold
October 19, 2019
Turkey, Kurds trade accusations even as Syria truce takes hold
Turkish and Kurdish leaders accused each other of violating a US-brokered truce in northeastern Syria even as it appeared to…
McConnell slams Syria withdrawal as scattered fighting flares
October 19, 2019
McConnell slams Syria withdrawal as scattered fighting flares
US Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell has attacked President Donald Trump’s decision to pull troops from Syria as “a strategic…
At least 62 killed in Afghan mosque blast: officials
October 19, 2019
At least 62 killed in Afghan mosque blast: officials
At least 62 people were killed by a blast inside an Afghan mosque during Friday prayers, according to officials, a…
Despite Tunisia’s vote for change, enduring miseries drive youth exodus
October 18, 2019
Despite Tunisia’s vote for change, enduring miseries drive youth exodus
SFAX, Tunisia (Reuters) – It only took 10 minutes for Fakher Hmidi to slip out of his house, past the…
Sudan rebel faction, government hold 1st round of talks
October 18, 2019
Sudan rebel faction, government hold 1st round of talks
CAIRO (AP) — Sudan’s largest single rebel group Friday held its first round of direct peace talks with the country’s…
Iraq will only repatriate IS fighters who are Iraqis: FM
October 18, 2019
Iraq will only repatriate IS fighters who are Iraqis: FM
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq will only take back its own citizens and their families who fought with the Islamic State…
Australia won’t retrieve refugees in cease-fire: the latest
October 18, 2019
Australia won’t retrieve refugees in cease-fire: the latest
BEIRUT (AP) — The latest on Turkey’s invasion of northern Syria (all times local): 03:15 a.m. Australia has ruled out…
Lebanese govt faces calls to resign as austerity protests spread
October 18, 2019
Lebanese govt faces calls to resign as austerity protests spread
The Lebanese government faced calls to resign Thursday after thousands of furious demonstrators took to the streets across the country…
Fighting in Kurdish-held Syrian town despite cease-fire
October 18, 2019
Fighting in Kurdish-held Syrian town despite cease-fire
CEYLANPINAR, Turkey (AP) — Associated Press journalists witnessed continued fighting Friday morning in a northeast Syrian town at the center…