Middle East
Sudan PM says he talked with Pompeo about removal from terror list
August 25, 2020
Sudan PM says he talked with Pompeo about removal from terror list
KHARTOUM (Reuters) – Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok said he held “direct and transparent” talks with US Secretary of State…
Pompeo in Sudan, top US official to visit since uprising
August 25, 2020
Pompeo in Sudan, top US official to visit since uprising
CAIRO (AP) — US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived in Sudan on Tuesday, the top US official to visit…
Three killed, 41 wounded in Taliban truck bomb in Afghanistan
August 25, 2020
Three killed, 41 wounded in Taliban truck bomb in Afghanistan
KABUL (Reuters) – Taliban insurgents set off a truck bomb on Tuesday in an attack on Afghan army commandos, killing…
Weeks after blast, Lebanon patronage system immune to reform
August 25, 2020
Weeks after blast, Lebanon patronage system immune to reform
Three weeks after a catastrophic explosion ripped through Beirut, killing nearly 200 people and rendering thousands homeless, the change many…
Gaza reports first COVID-19 cases in general population, declares lockdown
August 25, 2020
Gaza reports first COVID-19 cases in general population, declares lockdown
GAZA (Reuters) – Gaza reported its first cases of COVID-19 in the general population on Monday, as authorities confirmed four…
After Beirut explosion, helpers tend to shock and trauma
August 24, 2020
After Beirut explosion, helpers tend to shock and trauma
When a massive explosion ripped through Beirut this month, Yorgo Younes scurried to flee his building. He saw children crying…
Pompeo reassures Netanyahu US will ensure Israel’s military advantage
August 24, 2020
Pompeo reassures Netanyahu US will ensure Israel’s military advantage
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – The United States will ensure Israel retains a military advantage in the Middle East under any future…
Israel’s Netanyahu accepts compromise, avoids election
August 24, 2020
Israel’s Netanyahu accepts compromise, avoids election
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Sunday that he had accepted a proposal to extend budget negotiations,…
Syria says pipeline blast was terrorist attack, US suspects IS
August 24, 2020
Syria says pipeline blast was terrorist attack, US suspects IS
CAIRO (Reuters) – The Syrian government said an explosion on a main gas pipeline traversing the Middle East on Monday…
Nightmares, flashbacks, fatigue: Beirut faces mental health crisis after blast
August 24, 2020
Nightmares, flashbacks, fatigue: Beirut faces mental health crisis after blast
BEIRUT (Reuters) – More than two weeks after a massive explosion tore through Beirut killing 181 people and leaving entire…