Middle East
Two American women, six children repatriated to US from Syria: Kurdish-led authority
June 5, 2019
Two American women, six children repatriated to US from Syria: Kurdish-led authority
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Two US women with Islamic State ties and six children were repatriated from northeast Syria, Kurdish-led authorities…
US shared nuclear power info with Saudi Arabia after Khashoggi killed
June 5, 2019
US shared nuclear power info with Saudi Arabia after Khashoggi killed
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration granted two authorizations to US companies to share sensitive nuclear power information with Saudi…
Sudan’s military chief says he’s ready to resume talks as death toll rises to 60
June 5, 2019
Sudan’s military chief says he’s ready to resume talks as death toll rises to 60
KHARTOUM (Reuters) – Sudan’s military ruler on Wednesday offered to resume a dialogue on a transition to democracy, one day…
A timeline of key events in Sudan’s unfinished revolution
June 4, 2019
A timeline of key events in Sudan’s unfinished revolution
CAIRO (AP) — Sudan’s security forces violently dispersed on Monday the camp at the center of the protest movement that…
French weapons sales to Saudi jumped 50 percent last year
June 4, 2019
French weapons sales to Saudi jumped 50 percent last year
PARIS (Reuters) – France’s weapons sales to Saudi Arabia rose 50 pct in 2018 despite the government calling for an…
Streets empty in Sudan’s capital after deadly army crackdown
June 4, 2019
Streets empty in Sudan’s capital after deadly army crackdown
KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) — Streets in the Sudanese capital were empty on Tuesday, a day after a pro-democracy sit-in was…
Faithful Muslims around the world begin celebrating Eid
June 4, 2019
Faithful Muslims around the world begin celebrating Eid
BEIRUT (AP) — Muslims across the Middle East and beyond began marking the Islamic holiday of Eid al-Fitr, one of…
Sudan military scraps transition deal after deadly crackdown
June 4, 2019
Sudan military scraps transition deal after deadly crackdown
Sudan’s military on Tuesday cancelled a power-transfer agreement with protesters and called for elections within nine months, a day after…
Sudan military ruler calls for elections within nine months
June 4, 2019
Sudan military ruler calls for elections within nine months
Sudan’s army ruler General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan said Tuesday the country’s military rulers had decided to cancel what they had…
Syrian town of Azaz hit by deadly car bombing
June 3, 2019
Syrian town of Azaz hit by deadly car bombing
The Syrian town of Azaz was rocked by a car bomb on Sunday night, killing at least 14 people and…