Middle East
US forces conduct raid in Syria, sources believe jihadist was target
February 3, 2022
US forces conduct raid in Syria, sources believe jihadist was target
AMMAN, Feb 3 (Reuters) – U.S. special forces successfully carried out a counter-terrorism mission in northwest Syria on Thursday, the…
Turkey’s Erdogan says will not respect Council of Europe after Kavala move
February 3, 2022
Turkey’s Erdogan says will not respect Council of Europe after Kavala move
ANKARA, Feb 3 (Reuters) – Turkey will not respect the Council of Europe if it does not respect Turkish courts,…
Turkish jets target Kurdish positions in Iraq, Syria; 4 die
February 2, 2022
Turkish jets target Kurdish positions in Iraq, Syria; 4 die
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish warplanes struck suspected Kurdish insurgent positions in Iraq and Syria early on Wednesday in a…
Power cuts help revive Syrian tradition of public bathhouses
February 2, 2022
Power cuts help revive Syrian tradition of public bathhouses
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — At Hammam Bakri in Damascus’ Old City, Syrian men wrapped in towels from the waist down…
As Israel learns to live with COVID, hospitals struggle to cope
February 2, 2022
As Israel learns to live with COVID, hospitals struggle to cope
JERUSALEM, Feb 1 (Reuters) – A global leader in vaccine rollout during early waves of the coronavirus, Israel’s government has…
Islamic State hits back, aided by power vacuum in Iraq and Syria
February 2, 2022
Islamic State hits back, aided by power vacuum in Iraq and Syria
JALAWLA, Iraq, Feb 2 (Reuters) – Yousif Ibrahim no longer travels by night along the roads around his hometown of…
Factbox: After the fall, Islamic State strikes from Iraq and Syria hinterlands
February 2, 2022
Factbox: After the fall, Islamic State strikes from Iraq and Syria hinterlands
ISTANBUL, Feb 2 (Reuters) – Nearly three years after their self-declared caliphate was dismantled and their forces defeated in a…
Saudi Aramco buys 7.4% stake in Norwegian software firm Cognite
February 2, 2022
Saudi Aramco buys 7.4% stake in Norwegian software firm Cognite
OSLO, Feb 2 (Reuters) – Saudi Aramco (2222.SE) has bought a 7.4% stake in Norwegian industrial software group Cognite from oil firm…
Yemenis, strapped for cash, yearn for their own honey
February 2, 2022
Yemenis, strapped for cash, yearn for their own honey
SANAA, Feb 2 (Reuters) – Idrees al-Haddad used to buy 7 kilogram tubs of Yemen’s world-famous honey when he went…
Turkish warplanes hit Kurdish militant targets in Iraq, Syria – defense minister
February 2, 2022
Turkish warplanes hit Kurdish militant targets in Iraq, Syria – defense minister
ISTANBUL, Feb 2 (Reuters) – Turkish warplanes hit Kurdish militant targets, including training camps, shelters and ammunition storage areas in…