Middle East
Clashes rock Beirut as security forces fire tear gas at protest
December 16, 2019
Clashes rock Beirut as security forces fire tear gas at protest
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Tear gas engulfed central Beirut as security forces chased protesters near Lebanon’s parliament on Sunday in a…
Turkey to sign off on military pledge to Libya
December 15, 2019
Turkey to sign off on military pledge to Libya
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey moved closer to military support for Libya’s internationally recognized government late on Saturday when a bilateral…
Home-cooked food in Iraqi square brings protesters together
December 15, 2019
Home-cooked food in Iraqi square brings protesters together
BAGHDAD (AP) — In Baghdad’s Tahrir Square, there are the anti-government protesters demonstrating for a better future for Iraq, and…
Fighting rages near Libya’s capital amid push by rebel army
December 15, 2019
Fighting rages near Libya’s capital amid push by rebel army
CAIRO (AP) — Just two days after rebel Libyan commander Khalifa Hifter declared a “final” and decisive battle for the…
Qatar sees ‘small progress’ in resolving Gulf dispute, still believes in GCC
December 15, 2019
Qatar sees ‘small progress’ in resolving Gulf dispute, still believes in GCC
DOHA (Reuters) – There has been small progress in resolving a bitter dispute between Qatar and some of its neighbors,…
Turkish official says EU should boost funding of Syrian refugees
December 15, 2019
Turkish official says EU should boost funding of Syrian refugees
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – The European Union should spend more than the 6 billion euros ($6.6 billion) already allotted to fund…
Libya’s diplomatic mission disowns GNA following maritime border deal with Turkey
December 15, 2019
Libya’s diplomatic mission disowns GNA following maritime border deal with Turkey
The Libyan diplomatic mission in Egypt and all its diplomatic attachés have disowned the Government of National Accord (GNA) following…
Security forces fire tear gas, dozens wounded in Beirut protest
December 15, 2019
Security forces fire tear gas, dozens wounded in Beirut protest
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Security forces fired tear gas and rubber bullets at Lebanese protesters in central Beirut on Saturday in…
Decades on, Soviet bombs still killing people in Afghanistan
December 15, 2019
Decades on, Soviet bombs still killing people in Afghanistan
Gholam Mahaiuddin sighs softly as he thinks of his 14-year-old son, who was killed in the spring by a bomb…
Israel’s Netanyahu limps into new election campaign
December 14, 2019
Israel’s Netanyahu limps into new election campaign
JERUSALEM (AP) — With Israel heading to its third straight election in a year, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has…