Middle East
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…
Bus near Saudi holy city of Mecca crashes, killing 35 people
October 17, 2019
Bus near Saudi holy city of Mecca crashes, killing 35 people
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Authorities in Saudi Arabia say 35 pilgrims have been killed in a bus crash…
Aid groups scramble to reach Syrians as battle lines shift
October 17, 2019
Aid groups scramble to reach Syrians as battle lines shift
BARDARASH, Iraq (AP) — Humanitarian groups in northeastern Syria are scrambling to provide aid to hundreds of thousands of people…
US demands Syria ceasefire but Turkey defiant
October 17, 2019
US demands Syria ceasefire but Turkey defiant
US President Donald Trump has dispatched his deputy Mike Pence to Turkey to demand a ceasefire in Syria, as Ankara…
Syria’s heroic underground female medics hailed in ‘The Cave’
October 17, 2019
Syria’s heroic underground female medics hailed in ‘The Cave’
Oscar-nominated Syrian director Feras Fayyad has risked his life to chronicle the atrocities of the Assad regime, and suffered torture…
Five years after war, Gaza’s little ‘Iron Man’ stands tall
October 17, 2019
Five years after war, Gaza’s little ‘Iron Man’ stands tall
It was the summer of 2014, when a deluge of steel fell on Gaza. His back burned, his body covered…
Spanish falcons feed Arab passion for raptor hunting
October 17, 2019
Spanish falcons feed Arab passion for raptor hunting
For centuries, the art of falconry has been a prestigious tradition within Arab society. Today most of these formidable predators…
Brother of Iran’s president begins prison term: report
October 16, 2019
Brother of Iran’s president begins prison term: report
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s semi-official Tasnim news agency is reporting that President Hassan Rouhani’s brother has begun serving a…