Middle East
Nasrallah says Lebanon should not observe US Syria sanctions
June 17, 2020
Nasrallah says Lebanon should not observe US Syria sanctions
BEIRUT (AP) — The head of Hezbollah group on Tuesday said Lebanon should not observe new US sanctions against Syria…
Turkey moves troops against Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq
June 17, 2020
Turkey moves troops against Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey said Wednesday it has airlifted troops for a cross-border ground operation against Turkey’s Kurdish rebels…
Months into virus, biggest one-day case spike worries Iran
June 17, 2020
Months into virus, biggest one-day case spike worries Iran
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Months into Iran’s fight against the coronavirus, doctors and nurses at Tehran’s Shohadaye Tajrish Hospital still…
For Syrian family with 16 children, life at Turkish border only gets harder
June 16, 2020
For Syrian family with 16 children, life at Turkish border only gets harder
IDLIB, Syria (Reuters) — Providing for 16 children including four sets of twins is only getting harder for Ahmad Yassin…
UN rights experts condemn Israel’s annexation plan and US support
June 16, 2020
UN rights experts condemn Israel’s annexation plan and US support
GENEVA (Reuters) — UN human rights experts said on Tuesday that Israel’s plan to annex significant parts of the occupied…
Europeans push for Iran rebuke at nuclear watchdog over inspections
June 16, 2020
Europeans push for Iran rebuke at nuclear watchdog over inspections
VIENNA/PARIS (Reuters) — Major European powers want to admonish Iran at the UN nuclear watchdog over its ongoing refusal to…
Saudi-led coalition cut from UN blacklist of warring parties killing children
June 16, 2020
Saudi-led coalition cut from UN blacklist of warring parties killing children
NEW YORK (Reuters) — UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday removed a Saudi Arabia-led military coalition from a United Nations…
Saudis see high hopes for 2020 upended by pandemic
June 16, 2020
Saudis see high hopes for 2020 upended by pandemic
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — This was supposed to be Saudi Arabia’s year to shine as host of the…
Concerns mount as Lebanon struggles to take first steps out of crisis
June 16, 2020
Concerns mount as Lebanon struggles to take first steps out of crisis
BEIRUT (Reuters) — Lebanon is struggling to take the first steps out of a deep financial crisis, with hopes of…
Greek PM visits Israel, hoping to restore tourism and warning on Turkey
June 16, 2020
Greek PM visits Israel, hoping to restore tourism and warning on Turkey
JERUSALEM (Reuters) — Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis visited Israel on Tuesday in a show of confidence in the countries’…