Middle East
Anger, grief sweep Iraq’s Mosul as ferry disaster toll hits 100
March 22, 2019
Anger, grief sweep Iraq’s Mosul as ferry disaster toll hits 100
The capsizing of a Tigris river ferry packed with families celebrating Kurdish New Year in Mosul left at least 100…
U.N. rights forum condemns Israeli use of force at deadly Gaza protests
March 22, 2019
U.N. rights forum condemns Israeli use of force at deadly Gaza protests
GENEVA (Reuters) – The United Nations Human Rights Council on Friday condemned Israel’s “apparent intentional use of unlawful lethal and…
Russia, Iran and Syria slam Trump’s Golan Heights comments
March 22, 2019
Russia, Iran and Syria slam Trump’s Golan Heights comments
Russia, Iran and Syria on Friday criticized President Donald Trump’s announcement that the United States intends to recognize Israeli sovereignty over…
Ferry capsize kills nearly 80 in Iraq’s Mosul: medics
March 22, 2019
Ferry capsize kills nearly 80 in Iraq’s Mosul: medics
MOSUL (Reuters) – At least 79 people died when an overloaded ferry carrying families on an outing sank in the…
UN envoy urges Libya rivals to unite at April conference
March 22, 2019
UN envoy urges Libya rivals to unite at April conference
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. envoy for Libya on Wednesday urged rival factions to seize the “crucial opportunity” of…
The scent of soap making returns to Aleppo
March 22, 2019
The scent of soap making returns to Aleppo
After years of war, the scent of laurel oil once again wafts from a small soap workshop in Aleppo, signalling…
Syria says Trump position on Golan ignores international law
March 22, 2019
Syria says Trump position on Golan ignores international law
The Syrian government on Friday condemned US President Donald Trump’s pledge to recognize Israel’s annexation of the Golan Heights, saying…
Struggle for Algeria hits business community
March 21, 2019
Struggle for Algeria hits business community
ALGIERS (Reuters) – One of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika’s few remaining allies in the face of mass protests, business leader Ali…
Father and son who fled Syria are buried in New Zealand
March 21, 2019
Father and son who fled Syria are buried in New Zealand
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AP) — A father and son who fled the civil war in Syria for “the safest country…
Hunger stalks Yemen’s remote villages after four years of war
March 21, 2019
Hunger stalks Yemen’s remote villages after four years of war
HAJJAH PROVINCE, Yemen (Reuters) – As Yeman’s war grinds into its fifth year with peace efforts stalling, ten-year-old Afaf’s father…