Middle East
Saudi Arabia assists Iranian oil tanker in Red Sea, no injuries
May 2, 2019
Saudi Arabia assists Iranian oil tanker in Red Sea, no injuries
RIYADH (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s coast guard assisted an Iranian oil tanker with engine trouble off the coast of Jeddah…
Rains like no other: Iraq is tested in era of climate change
May 2, 2019
Rains like no other: Iraq is tested in era of climate change
YOUSSIFIYAH, Iraq (AP) — After years of meager rains and scorching summers, the wettest winter in a generation has revived…
Iran oil tanker breaks down in Red Sea off Saudi coast
May 2, 2019
Iran oil tanker breaks down in Red Sea off Saudi coast
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An Iranian oil tanker carrying over 1 million barrels of fuel oil suffered a…
Libyan coast guard rescues nearly 100 Europe-bound migrants
May 1, 2019
Libyan coast guard rescues nearly 100 Europe-bound migrants
CAIRO (AP) — Libya’s coast guard says it has rescued 96 Europe-bound migrants off the Mediterranean coast. Spokesman Ayoub Gassim…
Yazidi women seek acceptance for children born of IS rape
May 1, 2019
Yazidi women seek acceptance for children born of IS rape
The Yazidi Supreme Spiritual Council last week overturned a decision stating “all” survivors of Islamic State (IS) group crimes would…
US stops Taliban territory tracking in Afghanistan
May 1, 2019
US stops Taliban territory tracking in Afghanistan
The US military announced it has stopped collecting data on which territory in Afghanistan is controlled or influenced by Taliban…
Charity: Iraq excludes 45,000 children born under IS rule
May 1, 2019
Charity: Iraq excludes 45,000 children born under IS rule
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — An estimated 45,000 children in Iraq who were born under the rule of the Islamic State…
Iraq, Germany’s Siemens sign power agreement
May 1, 2019
Iraq, Germany’s Siemens sign power agreement
Iraq’s government and German industrial conglomerate Siemens have signed a framework agreement to upgrade the electricity grid of the power-strapped…
Memory center takes visitors through 4 decades of Afghan war
April 30, 2019
Memory center takes visitors through 4 decades of Afghan war
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A teary-eyed Hameed Rafi said he’ll never forget the day he joined a panel of civilian…
Kabul on lockdown as assembly discusses peace with the Taliban
April 30, 2019
Kabul on lockdown as assembly discusses peace with the Taliban
Afghanistan’s usually bustling capital Kabul slowed to a crawl Tuesday amid massive security for a high-stakes peace summit that has…