Middle East
Turkey sentences German taxi driver for spreading ‘terrorism propaganda’
September 14, 2018
Turkey sentences German taxi driver for spreading ‘terrorism propaganda’
The 46-year-old, who was arrested a month ago, was found guilty of uploading photos of Kurdish rebels on social…
Picking leaves from a vine, Yemenis try to stave off famine
September 14, 2018
Picking leaves from a vine, Yemenis try to stave off famine
Warning: this edited AP article contains disturbing visual content. CAIRO (AP) — In a remote pocket of northern Yemen,…
Turkey’s Erdogan says mulling election alliance with nationalists
September 14, 2018
Turkey’s Erdogan says mulling election alliance with nationalists
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday his AK Party would look into the possibility of…
France’s Macron admits system of torture during Algeria war
September 14, 2018
France’s Macron admits system of torture during Algeria war
PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday formally recognized the responsibility of the French state in the…
Kurdish YPG militia may aid Syrian government in Idlib operation: Turkish foreign minister
September 14, 2018
Kurdish YPG militia may aid Syrian government in Idlib operation: Turkish foreign minister
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey’s foreign minister said in a letter to New York Times editors published on Thursday that…
Syria and Jordan begin talks on opening vital border crossing
September 13, 2018
Syria and Jordan begin talks on opening vital border crossing
AMMAN (Reuters) – Jordan and Syria held their first technical talks on opening a major border crossing in southern…
UN shares GPS coordinates of hospitals, schools in Idlib with major powers
September 13, 2018
UN shares GPS coordinates of hospitals, schools in Idlib with major powers
GENEVA (Reuters) – The United Nations has shared the GPS coordinates of 235 protected sites in the Syrian province…
Saudi-led coalition seizes main road linking Yemen’s Hodeidah to Sanaa
September 13, 2018
Saudi-led coalition seizes main road linking Yemen’s Hodeidah to Sanaa
ADEN (Reuters) – Yemeni forces backed by a Saudi-led coalition seized the main road linking the port city of…
Protests dash Iraqi PM’s chances of new term, hit US hopes of shaping government
September 13, 2018
Protests dash Iraqi PM’s chances of new term, hit US hopes of shaping government
SULAIMANIYA/ERBIL, Iraq (Reuters) – Violent protests in the Iraqi city of Basra have all but ended US-backed Prime Minister…
UN bemoans unsustainable Palestinian economy
September 13, 2018
UN bemoans unsustainable Palestinian economy
GENEVA (Reuters) – Palestinian citizens are trapped in an economy of jobless growth with no prospects, especially in Gaza,…