Middle East
Syrian rebels launch attack near Aleppo: rebel sources, monitor
February 1, 2020
Syrian rebels launch attack near Aleppo: rebel sources, monitor
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Turkish-backed Syrian rebels attacked government-held positions northeast of Aleppo on Saturday, rebel sources and a war monitor…
US envoy warns Palestinians against raising opposition to US peace plan at UN
February 1, 2020
US envoy warns Palestinians against raising opposition to US peace plan at UN
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – US Ambassador to the United Nations Kelly Craft warned the Palestinians on Friday that bringing their…
Cold and humiliated, Syrians displaced yet again by new Assad campaign
February 1, 2020
Cold and humiliated, Syrians displaced yet again by new Assad campaign
IDLIB, Syria (Reuters) – Khaled Sabri and his family huddle in the makeshift shelter in northern Idlib, still shell-shocked after…
Indictment, a plan and a pardon: Israeli PM has a wild week
January 31, 2020
Indictment, a plan and a pardon: Israeli PM has a wild week
MOSCOW (AP) — When Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu left the White House after the unveiling of President Donald Trump’s…
Syria violence hits children hardest; Turkey threatens force
January 31, 2020
Syria violence hits children hardest; Turkey threatens force
BEIRUT (AP) — A children’s advocacy group warned Friday that nearly half of nearly 400,000 displaced in the Syrian government’s…
Countries backing Libya peace fuel conflict: UN envoy
January 31, 2020
Countries backing Libya peace fuel conflict: UN envoy
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. envoy for Libya on Thursday accused some countries that approved a plan to restore…
Israeli airstrikes hit Gaza after militants fire 3 rockets
January 31, 2020
Israeli airstrikes hit Gaza after militants fire 3 rockets
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military said on Friday that it launched “wide-scale” airstrikes on militant targets in the Gaza…
Afghans will need billions more in aid, as US looks to leave
January 31, 2020
Afghans will need billions more in aid, as US looks to leave
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghanistan will need vast amounts of foreign funding to keep its government afloat through 2024, a…
Exclusive: FBI probes use of Israeli firm’s spyware in personal and government hacks: sources
January 31, 2020
Exclusive: FBI probes use of Israeli firm’s spyware in personal and government hacks: sources
(Reuters) — The FBI is investigating the role of Israeli spyware vendor NSO Group Technologies in possible hacks on American…
Gulf Arabs back Trump’s Mideast efforts, but not peace plan
January 30, 2020
Gulf Arabs back Trump’s Mideast efforts, but not peace plan
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A tectonic shift in relations quietly underway for years now was on full display…