Middle East
Iran’s top leader to lead Friday prayers at time of crisis
January 17, 2020
Iran’s top leader to lead Friday prayers at time of crisis
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s supreme leader will deliver a Friday sermon in Tehran for the first time since 2012,…
Erdogan says Turkey starting troop deployment to Libya
January 17, 2020
Erdogan says Turkey starting troop deployment to Libya
ANKARA (Reuters) — Turkey is beginning to send troops into Libya in support of the internationally recognized government in Tripoli,…
Iran’s president says ‘no limit’ to nuclear enrichment
January 16, 2020
Iran’s president says ‘no limit’ to nuclear enrichment
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s president said Thursday that there is “no limit” to the country’s enrichment of uranium following…
Rights group demands Israel rein in murky spyware company
January 16, 2020
Rights group demands Israel rein in murky spyware company
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — An Israeli court heard a case Thursday calling for restrictions to be slapped on NSO…
Yemen separatists, government troops pull back from key city
January 16, 2020
Yemen separatists, government troops pull back from key city
SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Yemeni separatists and forces loyal to the country’s U.N.-recognized government whose deadly infighting erupted last summer…
German foreign minister flies to Libya to push peace effort
January 16, 2020
German foreign minister flies to Libya to push peace effort
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s foreign minister was flying to Libya on Thursday to meet one of the country’s rival leaders,…
Turkey ‘coordinated’ with IS: SDF commander
January 16, 2020
Turkey ‘coordinated’ with IS: SDF commander
Gen. Mazloum Abdi, the commander of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), said his alliance anticipated a direct Turkish intervention…
US military resumes counter-Islamic State operations in Iraq
January 16, 2020
US military resumes counter-Islamic State operations in Iraq
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military is resuming operations against Islamic State militants in Iraq and is working to soon…
Iran president slams removal of candidates from elections
January 16, 2020
Iran president slams removal of candidates from elections
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s president Wednesday slammed the disqualification of thousands of people, including 90 current lawmakers, from running…
Displaced and scared: Yemenis still in limbo after almost five years of war
January 15, 2020
Displaced and scared: Yemenis still in limbo after almost five years of war
Shivering through yet another camp winter, she is one of 3.6 million Yemenis — around 12% of the population —…