Middle East
US redirecting $25M in aid for East Jerusalem hospitals
September 9, 2018
US redirecting $25M in aid for East Jerusalem hospitals
The Trump administration said Saturday that it is cutting $25 million meant for East Jerusalem hospitals and putting the…
Kurdish separatist group says 11 killed in attack in Iraq
September 9, 2018
Kurdish separatist group says 11 killed in attack in Iraq
An attack Saturday on a Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan base in Iraq killed at least 11 people and…
Iraq PM urged to quit as key ally deserts him over unrest
September 9, 2018
Iraq PM urged to quit as key ally deserts him over unrest
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi faced calls to resign Saturday as his alliance with a populist cleric who won…
Russian and Syrian jets pound Idlib province after summit
September 8, 2018
Russian and Syrian jets pound Idlib province after summit
Russian and Syrian warplanes pounded towns in Syria’s opposition-held Idlib province on Saturday, a day after a summit of…
Yemen government slams UN envoy for ‘appeasing’ rebels
September 8, 2018
Yemen government slams UN envoy for ‘appeasing’ rebels
Yemen’s foreign minister slammed a UN envoy Saturday for “appeasing” Huthi rebels by not squarely blaming them for the…
Turkey calls for ceasefire in Syria’s Idlib, Russia opposes
September 7, 2018
Turkey calls for ceasefire in Syria’s Idlib, Russia opposes
(Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan called for a ceasefire in the rebel-held region of Idlib in northwest Syria…
Philippines’ Duterte offers troops to Jordan to fight militants
September 7, 2018
Philippines’ Duterte offers troops to Jordan to fight militants
MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has offered to send troops to Jordan to help combat Islamist militants,…
Iraq parliament to hold emergency session after Basra burns
September 7, 2018
Iraq parliament to hold emergency session after Basra burns
Iraq’s parliament on Friday called an emergency session after a curfew was imposed in the southern city of Basra…
Uneasy truce may not last long in embattled Libyan capital
September 7, 2018
Uneasy truce may not last long in embattled Libyan capital
TRIPOLI/TUNIS (Reuters) – Residents of Tripoli emerging from their homes to take advantage of a ceasefire between armed groups…
Political rows, worsening security greet Mattis in Afghanistan
September 7, 2018
Political rows, worsening security greet Mattis in Afghanistan
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — US Defense Secretary James Mattis arrived on a surprise visit to Afghanistan’s war-shattered capital on…