Middle East
Hundreds of migrants picked up between Libya and Italy
March 11, 2018
Hundreds of migrants picked up between Libya and Italy
International charity ships and Libya’s coastguard and picked up several hundred migrants on Saturday as smugglers trying to take advantage…
Syria army cuts off main town in Ghouta rebel enclave
March 10, 2018
Syria army cuts off main town in Ghouta rebel enclave
Syrian regime forces on Saturday cut off the largest town in Eastern Ghouta from the rest of the opposition enclave…
Saudi Arabia signs warplane deal with UK during crown prince visit
March 10, 2018
Saudi Arabia signs warplane deal with UK during crown prince visit
Britain on Friday signed a multi-billion-pound preliminary order for Saudi Arabia to purchase 48 Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets, despite its…
Ethiopian-Israelis decry family separation as discriminatory
March 10, 2018
Ethiopian-Israelis decry family separation as discriminatory
Zemenech Bililin has not seen her sisters in more than a decade, since she immigrated to Israel from Ethiopia with…
As economic problems pile up, Iran cautiously weighs changes
March 10, 2018
As economic problems pile up, Iran cautiously weighs changes
Labor strikes. Nationwide protests. Bank failures. In recent months, Iran has been beset by economic problems despite the promises surrounding…
Pakistan under pressure to rein in blasphemy law
March 9, 2018
Pakistan under pressure to rein in blasphemy law
One of the most frightening things about Pakistan’s blasphemy law is that the simplest act can spiral into charges that…
Suicide bomber kills 9, wounds 18 in Afghan capital
March 9, 2018
Suicide bomber kills 9, wounds 18 in Afghan capital
A suicide bomber targeting Afghanistan’s minority Hazaras blew himself up at a police checkpoint in western Kabul on Friday, killing…
Israel, US troops train together to counter missile threats
March 9, 2018
Israel, US troops train together to counter missile threats
If war breaks out in the Middle East, US and Israeli forces are preparing to one day fight alongside one…
Turkey jails dozens of journalists
March 9, 2018
Turkey jails dozens of journalists
A year and eight months after a failed coup, Ankara has shown no sign of de-escalating its crackdown on critical…
Demand for oil and gas will continue despite decarbonization: Saudi energy minister
March 8, 2018
Demand for oil and gas will continue despite decarbonization: Saudi energy minister
Demand for oil and gas will continue over the long term despite a shift toward sources of decarbonized energy, Saudi…