Middle East

Afghanistan loya jirga demands ‘immediate and permanent’ ceasefire

Afghanistan loya jirga demands ‘immediate and permanent’ ceasefire

A historic “loya jirga” peace summit in Kabul ended Friday with delegates from across Afghanistan demanding an immediate and permanent…
Iran must resist US sanctions through oil, non-oil exports: Rouhani

Iran must resist US sanctions through oil, non-oil exports: Rouhani

DUBAI (Reuters) – President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday Iran must counter US sanctions by continuing to export its oil…
Explainer: Who is targeting the Muslim Brotherhood?

Explainer: Who is targeting the Muslim Brotherhood?

ISTANBUL (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump is working to designate the Muslim Brotherhood as a foreign terrorist organization, a…
Seven dead as migrant boat sinks off western Turkey: coast guard

Seven dead as migrant boat sinks off western Turkey: coast guard

ANKARA (Reuters) – Seven people, including five children, were killed on Friday after a boat carrying migrants sank off the…
Fighting rages overnight in Libyan capital

Fighting rages overnight in Libyan capital

TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Heavy fighting raged through the night in the battle for the Libyan capital Tripoli, with neither side…
Deadly escalation in northwestern Syria threatens truce

Deadly escalation in northwestern Syria threatens truce

 BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian activists say dozens of airstrikes by government forces and Russia on the last rebel-held enclave in…
Prosecutor orders Sudan’s Bashir interrogated

Prosecutor orders Sudan’s Bashir interrogated

KHARTOUM (Reuters) – Sudan’s public prosecutor on Thursday ordered ousted President Omar al-Bashir to be interrogated on charges of money…
Four Saudi women activists freed pending trial

Four Saudi women activists freed pending trial

Saudi Arabia has released four more female activists from custody pending trial, rights campaigners have announced. This means that seven…
Sudanese hold mass rally amid standoff with generals

Sudanese hold mass rally amid standoff with generals

KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) — Sudan’s protesters held a mass rally Thursday to step up pressure on the military to hand…
Strike by Tunisian fuel workers leads to queues and empty pumps

Strike by Tunisian fuel workers leads to queues and empty pumps

TUNIS (Reuters) – Fuel distribution workers in Tunisia began a three-day strike on Thursday to demand higher wages, leading to…
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