Middle East
Iran reports 2 more deaths, 13 new cases of new coronavirus
February 21, 2020
Iran reports 2 more deaths, 13 new cases of new coronavirus
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian health authorities on Friday reported two more deaths from the new virus that emerged in…
Boat carrying 91 migrants goes missing in Mediterranean
February 21, 2020
Boat carrying 91 migrants goes missing in Mediterranean
CAIRO (AP) — A rubber dinghy packed with 91 migrants that set out from Libyan shores in hopes of reaching…
Week-long Afghanistan ‘reduction in violence’ to start Saturday
February 21, 2020
Week-long Afghanistan ‘reduction in violence’ to start Saturday
A week-long “reduction in violence” between the Taliban, the US, and Afghan security forces will commence shortly, an official said…
Turkish soldiers killed in Syria amid threats of escalation
February 21, 2020
Turkish soldiers killed in Syria amid threats of escalation
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Two Turkish soldiers were killed Thursday in an airstrike in northwestern Syria, Turkey said, after an…
Iran votes in parliament elections that favor conservatives
February 21, 2020
Iran votes in parliament elections that favor conservatives
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranians were voting for a new parliament Friday, with turnout seen as a key measure of…
Israel leader vows thousands of new homes in east Jerusalem
February 20, 2020
Israel leader vows thousands of new homes in east Jerusalem
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Thursday he was pushing ahead with the construction of 5,000 new…
Fighting in northwest Syria as Russia-Turkey talks falter
February 20, 2020
Fighting in northwest Syria as Russia-Turkey talks falter
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey-backed opposition forces attacked government troops in a village in northwest Syria on Thursday, triggering violent…
Israeli PM’s rival denies wrongdoing amid probe reports
February 20, 2020
Israeli PM’s rival denies wrongdoing amid probe reports
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s leading opposition figure Benny Gantz denied wrongdoing on Thursday after media reports said Israel would examine…
IMF experts meet Lebanese PM at start of visit
February 20, 2020
IMF experts meet Lebanese PM at start of visit
BEIRUT (Reuters) – A team of IMF experts met Prime Minister Hassan Diab on Thursday at the start of a…
Ship captain arrested in probe of arms trafficking to Libya
February 20, 2020
Ship captain arrested in probe of arms trafficking to Libya
ROME (AP) — Authorities in northern Italy arrested the captain of a Lebanese-flagged cargo ship on suspicion of international arms…