Middle East
Migrant rescue ship captain heads to Italian court hearing
July 1, 2019
Migrant rescue ship captain heads to Italian court hearing
ROME (AP) — The German captain of a humanitarian migrant rescue ship is being taken in an Italian border police…
Haftar militia shoots down Turkish drone over Libya
July 1, 2019
Haftar militia shoots down Turkish drone over Libya
Libyan warlord Khalifa Haftar’s Libyan National Army (LNA) on Sunday claimed it shot down a Turkish drone at an airport near…
Seven killed as mass demos rock Sudan
July 1, 2019
Seven killed as mass demos rock Sudan
Seven people were killed Sunday as tens of thousands of Sudanese protesters took to the streets to demand civilian rule…
OPEC set to prolong oil output cuts after Moscow-Riyadh deal
July 1, 2019
OPEC set to prolong oil output cuts after Moscow-Riyadh deal
OPEC and its allies are set this week to prolong oil output cuts to further boost prices, after the two…
At least 65 wounded as powerful car bomb rocks Kabul
July 1, 2019
At least 65 wounded as powerful car bomb rocks Kabul
Dozens of people were wounded with fatalities feared as a powerful car bomb rocked Kabul early Monday and gunmen battled…
Japan’s Abe offers Saudi crown prince help in reducing oil dependency
June 30, 2019
Japan’s Abe offers Saudi crown prince help in reducing oil dependency
OSAKA (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Sunday praised Saudi Arabia’s efforts to reduce its dependence on oil…
Tens of thousands protest to demand civilian rule in Sudan
June 30, 2019
Tens of thousands protest to demand civilian rule in Sudan
KHARTOUM (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of people took to the streets in Khartoum on Sunday demanding the ruling military…
Taliban say latest round of talks with US ‘critical’
June 30, 2019
Taliban say latest round of talks with US ‘critical’
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The seventh and latest round of peace talks between the US and Taliban is “critical,” said Taliban…
Syrians dig, cook, fill sandbags in war with Assad
June 30, 2019
Syrians dig, cook, fill sandbags in war with Assad
ATARIB, Syria (Reuters) – Away from the frontlines, volunteers are helping in the war against President Bashar al-Assad by cooking,…
Haftar vows attacks on Turkish assets in Libya
June 30, 2019
Haftar vows attacks on Turkish assets in Libya
Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar has threatened to attack Turkish interests and accused Ankara of backing his rivals after he suffered…