Middle East
Trump defends Syria move, doesn’t want US troops in Mideast
October 9, 2019
Trump defends Syria move, doesn’t want US troops in Mideast
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump lashed out Wednesday over sharp bipartisan criticism of his decision to pull back U.S.…
A look at who’s who in northeast Syria as war fears rise
October 9, 2019
A look at who’s who in northeast Syria as war fears rise
BEIRUT (AP) — President Donald Trump’s announcement that U.S. troops in Syria would step aside to make way for a…
Kurds mobilize in Syria as Turkey poised for imminent attack
October 9, 2019
Kurds mobilize in Syria as Turkey poised for imminent attack
BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian Kurds issued a “general mobilization” call in northeastern Syria along the border with Turkey on Wednesday,…
Iran women allowed into football stadium for first time in decades
October 9, 2019
Iran women allowed into football stadium for first time in decades
Iranian women fans are free to enter a football stadium Thursday for the first time in decades, after FIFA threatened…
UAE pulls some forces from Yemen’s Aden as deal nears to end standoff: witnesses
October 9, 2019
UAE pulls some forces from Yemen’s Aden as deal nears to end standoff: witnesses
ADEN (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates pulled some of its forces from Yemen’s southern port of Aden on Tuesday,…
Iraq’s uprising an open crisis with no known path forward
October 9, 2019
Iraq’s uprising an open crisis with no known path forward
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq has been plunged into a new cycle of instability that potentially could be the most dangerous…
US pullback could boost Islamic State group revival in Syria
October 9, 2019
US pullback could boost Islamic State group revival in Syria
BEIRUT (AP) — The American pullback from parts of northeastern Syria could help breathe new life into the Islamic State…
Iraqi police replacing army in volatile Baghdad neighborhood
October 8, 2019
Iraqi police replacing army in volatile Baghdad neighborhood
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq’s prime minister on Monday ordered the police to replace the army in a heavily populated Shiite…
Sudan has received half of $3 billion aid promised by Saudi and UAE
October 8, 2019
Sudan has received half of $3 billion aid promised by Saudi and UAE
ABU DHABI (Reuters) – Sudan has received half of $3 billion in aid promised by Saudi Arabia and the United…
For Kurds, US pull-back feels like being abandoned once more
October 8, 2019
For Kurds, US pull-back feels like being abandoned once more
BEIRUT (AP) — For Syria’s Kurds, the United States’ abrupt pull-back from positions in northeast Syria carries a sharp sting,…