Middle East
Yemen officials: Al-Qaeda kills at least 20 at military camp
August 3, 2019
Yemen officials: Al-Qaeda kills at least 20 at military camp
SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Al-Qaeda militants targeted a military camp in Yemen’s southern Abyan province, killing at least 20 troops…
No air strikes in northwest Syria after ceasefire: monitor, rebel
August 3, 2019
No air strikes in northwest Syria after ceasefire: monitor, rebel
BEIRUT (Reuters) – A ceasefire in northwest Syria reduced violence in the rebel bastion, a monitor said, with no air…
US eyes breakthrough in push for peace with Taliban
August 3, 2019
US eyes breakthrough in push for peace with Taliban
Washington is hoping for a breakthrough as talks between the US and the Taliban resumed in Doha on Saturday in…
Iran to further reduce commitments to nuclear deal: foreign minister
August 3, 2019
Iran to further reduce commitments to nuclear deal: foreign minister
GENEVA (Reuters) – Iran will take another step to reduce its compliance with a landmark 2015 nuclear deal, Iranian Foreign…
Sudan generals, protest leaders agree on constitutional declaration
August 3, 2019
Sudan generals, protest leaders agree on constitutional declaration
Sudan’s ruling generals and protest leaders reached a “full agreement” on the constitutional declaration, the African Union said on Saturday,…
Western sanctions push war-weary Syrians deeper into poverty
August 2, 2019
Western sanctions push war-weary Syrians deeper into poverty
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Mohammed Haji Abed drives his yellow taxi through the busy streets of the Syrian capital for…
Syrians fleeing war allowed to stay longer in the United States
August 2, 2019
Syrians fleeing war allowed to stay longer in the United States
(Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration will allow about 7,000 Syrians who have fled war in their country to…
Sudan detains nine soldiers after protesters killed
August 2, 2019
Sudan detains nine soldiers after protesters killed
CAIRO (Reuters) – Sudan’s military council spokesman said on Friday that nine soldiers from the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), the…
Turkey starts filling huge Tigris river dam, activists say
August 2, 2019
Turkey starts filling huge Tigris river dam, activists say
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey has started filling a huge hydroelectric dam on the Tigris river, a lawmaker and activists said,…
Saudi Arabia allows women to travel without male ‘guardian’ approval
August 2, 2019
Saudi Arabia allows women to travel without male ‘guardian’ approval
Saudi Arabia will allow women to travel abroad without approval from a male “guardian”, the government said Thursday, ending a…