Middle East
US deploys F-22 stealth fighters to Qatar amid Iran tensions
June 29, 2019
US deploys F-22 stealth fighters to Qatar amid Iran tensions
The US has deployed F-22 stealth fighters to Qatar for the first time, its military said Friday, adding to a…
Iran says progress at last-ditch nuclear deal talks ‘not enough’
June 29, 2019
Iran says progress at last-ditch nuclear deal talks ‘not enough’
VIENNA (Reuters) – European countries offered too little at last-ditch talks on Friday to persuade Iran to back off from…
Sudan generals say AU, Ethiopian plan basis for talks with protesters
June 29, 2019
Sudan generals say AU, Ethiopian plan basis for talks with protesters
Sudan’s ruling generals said Friday that a new, joint proposal drafted by Ethiopia and the African Union could be a…
Rights group says Syria co-opting humanitarian efforts
June 28, 2019
Rights group says Syria co-opting humanitarian efforts
BEIRUT (AP) — The Syrian government is co-opting humanitarian aid and reconstruction assistance and sometimes using it to “entrench repressive…
Why is the Afghan peace process not moving beyond talks?
June 28, 2019
Why is the Afghan peace process not moving beyond talks?
The US is hopeful that a peace agreement with the Afghan Taliban could be reached in less than three months…
Iran, nuclear deal partners to meet as accord under threat
June 28, 2019
Iran, nuclear deal partners to meet as accord under threat
VIENNA (AP) — Senior officials from Iran and the remaining signatories to its 2015 nuclear deal with world powers were…
Iraq’s drought unveils 3,400-year-old palace of mysterious empire
June 28, 2019
Iraq’s drought unveils 3,400-year-old palace of mysterious empire
A team of German and Kurdish archaeologists have discovered a 3,400-year-old palace that belonged to the mysterious Mittani Empire, the…
Tunisia’s president hospitalized as terror strikes capital
June 28, 2019
Tunisia’s president hospitalized as terror strikes capital
Tunisia’s presidency reported late Thursday that 92-year-old leader Beji Caid Essebsi was in a “stable condition” after being taken to…
Mediterranean rescue ship brings migrants to Italy, defying Salvini
June 28, 2019
Mediterranean rescue ship brings migrants to Italy, defying Salvini
The Sea-Watch 3 was still waiting with its 42 rescued passengers off the coast of the Italian island of Lampedusa…
One dead, several hurt in suicide bomber attacks in Tunisian capital
June 27, 2019
One dead, several hurt in suicide bomber attacks in Tunisian capital
TUNIS (Reuters) – Two suicide bombers blew themselves up in separate attacks on police in the Tunisian capital on Thursday,…