Middle East
Trump doubles down on striking cultural sites in Iran
January 6, 2020
Trump doubles down on striking cultural sites in Iran
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump insisted Sunday that Iranian cultural sites were fair game for the U.S. military, dismissing…
Palestinians face mounting barriers to peaceful protest
January 6, 2020
Palestinians face mounting barriers to peaceful protest
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Abdullah Abu Rahma has been arrested by Israeli soldiers eight times in the last 15…
Netanyahu, in apparent stumble, calls Israel ‘nuclear power’
January 5, 2020
Netanyahu, in apparent stumble, calls Israel ‘nuclear power’
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – In an apparent slip of the tongue on Sunday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described Israel as a…
At least 28 dead in raid on Tripoli military school: ministry
January 5, 2020
At least 28 dead in raid on Tripoli military school: ministry
At least 28 people were killed and dozens injured on Saturday in an air strike on a military school in…
Iraqi MPs to meet on US troop ouster after Soleimani killing
January 5, 2020
Iraqi MPs to meet on US troop ouster after Soleimani killing
Iraq’s parliament was expected to vote Sunday on ousting US troops from military bases, which are threatened by pro-Tehran factions…
Mourners pack Iran city as top general’s remains return
January 5, 2020
Mourners pack Iran city as top general’s remains return
A tide of mourners wept and beat their chests in the Iranian city of Ahvaz Sunday, paying homage to top…
Trump says US targeting 52 sites in Iran as tension mounts
January 5, 2020
Trump says US targeting 52 sites in Iran as tension mounts
President Donald Trump warned Saturday that the US is targeting 52 sites in Iran and will hit them “very fast…
Trump stirs Mideast tensions despite talk of ‘endless wars’
January 4, 2020
Trump stirs Mideast tensions despite talk of ‘endless wars’
WASHINGTON (AP) — With a single drone strike, President Donald Trump did more than just take out an avowed enemy…
Iran general steps out of Soleimani’s shadow to lead proxies
January 4, 2020
Iran general steps out of Soleimani’s shadow to lead proxies
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A new Iranian general has stepped out of the shadows to lead the country’s expeditionary Quds…
Was the drone attack on Iranian general an assassination?
January 4, 2020
Was the drone attack on Iranian general an assassination?
NEW YORK (AP) — After Friday’s targeted killing of Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani, newsrooms struggled with the question: Had the…