Middle East
Turkey hints it could bar US from using key air bases
December 11, 2019
Turkey hints it could bar US from using key air bases
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s foreign minister suggested Wednesday that the United States could be barred from using two strategic…
Third Israeli election looks to prolong political stalemate
December 11, 2019
Third Israeli election looks to prolong political stalemate
JERUSALEM (AP) — Barring a nearly unfathomable about-face, Israel was headed Wednesday toward an unprecedented third election within a year…
Iraqi families fear worst after protesters abducted
December 11, 2019
Iraqi families fear worst after protesters abducted
“Last seen: Friday, 9:18pm.” About an hour after gunmen began attacking a protest encampment in Iraq’s capital at the weekend,…
Algeria set for presidential election denounced by protesters as charade
December 11, 2019
Algeria set for presidential election denounced by protesters as charade
ALGIERS (Reuters) — Algeria holds a presidential election on Thursday which protesters say offers no real choice and will keep…
Angry residents attack Lebanese municipality headquarters
December 10, 2019
Angry residents attack Lebanese municipality headquarters
BEIRUT (AP) — Angry residents attacked the municipality headquarters in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli on Tuesday, smashing windows…
Greece says Libya-Turkish deal invalid, in bad faith
December 10, 2019
Greece says Libya-Turkish deal invalid, in bad faith
ATHENS (Reuters) — Greece has lodged objections to the United Nations over an accord between Libya and Turkey mapping out…
Qatar emir not attending annual Gulf summit in Saudi Arabia
December 10, 2019
Qatar emir not attending annual Gulf summit in Saudi Arabia
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Qatar’s ruling emir is not attending the annual summit of Arab Gulf states being held…
Two days before election, Algeria jails two ex-prime ministers
December 10, 2019
Two days before election, Algeria jails two ex-prime ministers
ALGIERS (Reuters) — An Algerian court jailed two former prime ministers for corruption on Tuesday, two days before a presidential…
US officials painted ‘rosy’ picture of Afghanistan despite evidence: WPost
December 10, 2019
US officials painted ‘rosy’ picture of Afghanistan despite evidence: WPost
Senior US officials insisted that progress was being made in Afghanistan despite clear evidence the war there had become unwinnable,…
Heavy rain causes floods, paralyzes Lebanon’s capital
December 10, 2019
Heavy rain causes floods, paralyzes Lebanon’s capital
BEIRUT (AP) — A rainstorm paralyzed parts of Lebanon’s capital Beirut on Monday, turning streets to small rivers, stranding motorists inside…