Middle East
First Red Cross aid arrives in Sudan after weeks of fighting
May 1, 2023
First Red Cross aid arrives in Sudan after weeks of fighting
Red Cross aid landed in Sudan for the first time since fighting broke out between rival military forces three weeks…
‘We can’t get to your passport:’ People stranded in Sudan after Western diplomats flee without returning travel documents
May 1, 2023
‘We can’t get to your passport:’ People stranded in Sudan after Western diplomats flee without returning travel documents
A growing number of people say they are stranded in Sudan because Western embassy workers fled the conflict-ridden country without…
Turkey kills ISIS leader in Syria operation, Erdogan says
May 1, 2023
Turkey kills ISIS leader in Syria operation, Erdogan says
CNN — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan claimed on Sunday that the country’s intelligence forces had killed the leader of…
Thousands are trying to escape from Port Sudan. Only a few can make it
May 1, 2023
Thousands are trying to escape from Port Sudan. Only a few can make it
Port Sudan, Sudan CNN — In the dark of night, the nightmare is nearly over for the lucky few gathered…
‘Even one American in Iraq is too much,’ Iran’s leader tells Iraqi president
April 30, 2023
‘Even one American in Iraq is too much,’ Iran’s leader tells Iraqi president
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei decried the presence of the US military in Iraq during a meeting with Iraqi…
Thousands of foreign nationals evacuated amid fighting and looting in Sudan despite truce
April 30, 2023
Thousands of foreign nationals evacuated amid fighting and looting in Sudan despite truce
Thousands of foreign nationals have been evacuated from Sudan – and thousands of local families have fled the capital Khartoum…
Hundreds of evacuees land in Saudi Arabia as Sudan fighting enters third week
April 30, 2023
Hundreds of evacuees land in Saudi Arabia as Sudan fighting enters third week
Hundreds of evacuees arrived in Saudi Arabia from Sudan as fierce fighting in the country between the army and a…
Russian pilots tried to ‘dogfight’ US jets over Syria, US Central Command says
April 29, 2023
Russian pilots tried to ‘dogfight’ US jets over Syria, US Central Command says
Russian pilots tried to “dogfight” US jets over Syria, according to a spokesman for US Central Command, part of a…
Three injured in Syrian city of Homs after rocket attack
April 29, 2023
Three injured in Syrian city of Homs after rocket attack
Three civilians were injured and a gas station set on fire early Saturday near the Syrian city of Homs in…
A divided Israel stands at a perilous crossroads on its 75th birthday
April 29, 2023
A divided Israel stands at a perilous crossroads on its 75th birthday
Jerusalem CNN — When Israel declared independence in 1948, in the aftermath of World War II and the Holocaust, Tel…