Middle East
Beirut summit highlights divisions, turmoil in Lebanon
January 15, 2019
Beirut summit highlights divisions, turmoil in Lebanon
BEIRUT (AP) — An Arab economic development summit that Lebanon is hosting this weekend has been marred by controversy…
UN delivers food for 9.5 million in Yemen last month, shy of target
January 15, 2019
UN delivers food for 9.5 million in Yemen last month, shy of target
GENEVA (Reuters) – The UN food agency delivered emergency food and vouchers for over 9.5 million people in Yemen…
New envoy in Syria to revive UN mediation efforts
January 15, 2019
New envoy in Syria to revive UN mediation efforts
The new special UN envoy to Syria began his first trip to Damascus on Tuesday, facing the daunting task…
Erdogan, Trump consider creating security zone in Syria
January 15, 2019
Erdogan, Trump consider creating security zone in Syria
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and US counterpart Donald Trump mooted Monday the creation of a “security zone” in…
Pompeo on diplomatic tightrope in Saudi talks over Khashoggi murder
January 15, 2019
Pompeo on diplomatic tightrope in Saudi talks over Khashoggi murder
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo faced a tough balancing act Monday as he pressed Saudi Arabia’s crown prince…
Cargo plane crash in Iran kills 15, leaves 1 survivor
January 14, 2019
Cargo plane crash in Iran kills 15, leaves 1 survivor
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A decades-old Iranian Boeing 707 military cargo plane reportedly carrying meat from Kyrgyzstan crashed on Monday…
Trump warns Turkey of economic devastation if it hits Kurds
January 14, 2019
Trump warns Turkey of economic devastation if it hits Kurds
President Donald Trump warned Turkey on Sunday of economic devastation if it attacks Kurdish forces in the wake of the…
Arab nations inch toward rehabilitating Syria’s Assad
January 13, 2019
Arab nations inch toward rehabilitating Syria’s Assad
BEIRUT (AP) — He has survived eight years of war and billions of dollars in money and weapons aimed…
Israel says all Hezbollah cross-border tunnels found
January 13, 2019
Israel says all Hezbollah cross-border tunnels found
Israel said Sunday it had uncovered all cross-border attack tunnels dug by Hezbollah from Lebanon and will bring its…
Runaway Saudi teen settles in Canada after being granted asylum
January 13, 2019
Runaway Saudi teen settles in Canada after being granted asylum
A “very, very happy” Saudi teenager who caused a sensation by defying her family and seeking asylum abroad was…