Middle East
UN says 1 million children at risk in Syria’s Idlib province
August 10, 2018
UN says 1 million children at risk in Syria’s Idlib province
BEIRUT (AP) — A battle between Syrian government forces and rebels for the northwestern Idlib province could affect the lives…
Erdogan says will defend Turkey against economic attacks
August 10, 2018
Erdogan says will defend Turkey against economic attacks
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – President Tayyip Erdogan pledged on Friday to defend Turkey against economic attacks and said increasing production, exports…
As Trump cracks down on Pakistan, U.S. cuts military training programs
August 10, 2018
As Trump cracks down on Pakistan, U.S. cuts military training programs
ISLAMABAD/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s administration has quietly started cutting scores of Pakistani officers from coveted training and educational…
Gaza ceasefire holds after two-day flare-up, protests expected
August 10, 2018
Gaza ceasefire holds after two-day flare-up, protests expected
GAZA/JERUSALEM (Reuters) – The Israel-Gaza border was quiet on Friday after an Egyptian-brokered truce ended a surge in violence that…
Colombia recognizes Palestine as sovereign state
August 10, 2018
Colombia recognizes Palestine as sovereign state
(CNN) – Colombian President Iván Duque is facing a diplomatic row with Israel in his first week in office after the…
Recount shows Iraq’s Sadr retains election victory, no major changes
August 10, 2018
Recount shows Iraq’s Sadr retains election victory, no major changes
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Populist Shi’ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr retained his lead in Iraq’s May parliamentary election, results of a nationwide…
Taliban fighters storm Afghanistan’s Ghazni, seize parts of city
August 10, 2018
Taliban fighters storm Afghanistan’s Ghazni, seize parts of city
GHAZNI, Afghanistan (Reuters) – Heavily armed Taliban fighters attacked Ghazni city in central Afghanistan early on Friday, burning police checkpoints,…
Syrian army urges people in Idlib to agree return of state rule
August 9, 2018
Syrian army urges people in Idlib to agree return of state rule
BEIRUT (Reuters) – The Syrian army urged people in rebel-held Idlib province to agree to a return of state rule…
Saudi Arabia reassures Canada on oil supply in row over jailed activists
August 9, 2018
Saudi Arabia reassures Canada on oil supply in row over jailed activists
RIYADH (Reuters) – A row over human rights in Saudi Arabia will not have any impact on Saudi oil supplies…
Dozens killed, including children, in Yemen air strikes
August 9, 2018
Dozens killed, including children, in Yemen air strikes
ADEN (Reuters) – Air strikes killed dozens of people, including children, in Yemen’s Saada, Yemeni medical sources and the International…