Middle East
Palestinians and Israeli police clash at Jerusalem holy site
August 11, 2019
Palestinians and Israeli police clash at Jerusalem holy site
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli police fired sound grenades to disperse Palestinians during confrontations on Sunday outside Jerusalem’s al-Aqsa mosque where…
As many as 40 killed and 260 injured in Yemen’s Aden: U.N. statement
August 11, 2019
As many as 40 killed and 260 injured in Yemen’s Aden: U.N. statement
DUBAI (Reuters) – As many as 40 people have been killed and 260 injured in Yemen’s southern port city of…
Muslim pilgrims converge on Jamarat for ritual stoning of the devil
August 11, 2019
Muslim pilgrims converge on Jamarat for ritual stoning of the devil
JAMARAT, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) – Muslims from around the world hurled pebbles at a giant wall in a symbolic stoning…
Muslims gather in Muzdalifa to prepare for final stages of haj
August 11, 2019
Muslims gather in Muzdalifa to prepare for final stages of haj
MUZDALIFA, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) – Nearly 2.5 million Muslims gathered at Saudi Arabia’s Mount Arafat on Saturday for a vigil…
Rival Libya forces agree to UN-backed Eid truce
August 11, 2019
Rival Libya forces agree to UN-backed Eid truce
Forces battling for control of Libya’s capital agreed to a truce Saturday, on the eve of the Muslim festival of…
Saudi-led coalition launches strike after Aden ‘coup’
August 11, 2019
Saudi-led coalition launches strike after Aden ‘coup’
A Saudi-led coalition launched Sunday a strike against southern separatists in Yemen after they seized the presidential palace in second…
Muslims at hajj gather on Mount Arafat to atone for sins
August 10, 2019
Muslims at hajj gather on Mount Arafat to atone for sins
ARAFAT, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) – Two million Muslims gathered at Saudi Arabia’s Mount Arafat on Saturday amid the summer heat…
World Food Programme to resume food aid in Yemen’s Sanaa
August 10, 2019
World Food Programme to resume food aid in Yemen’s Sanaa
GENEVA (Reuters) – The World Food Programme (WFP) said on Friday it would resume the distribution of food to 850,000…
Israeli army kills 4 militants trying to cross Gaza fence
August 10, 2019
Israeli army kills 4 militants trying to cross Gaza fence
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli troops killed four Palestinian militants who attempted to cross through the perimeter fence…
After Trump rebuke, France says it speaks for itself on Iran
August 10, 2019
After Trump rebuke, France says it speaks for itself on Iran
PARIS (Reuters) – France does not need the permission of other states to try to defuse tensions with Iran, its…