Middle East
Iran poised for faster centrifuges as nuclear deal collapses
September 5, 2019
Iran poised for faster centrifuges as nuclear deal collapses
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran was poised Thursday to begin work on advanced centrifuges that will enrich uranium faster as…
Caught in limbo, families of Syria’s missing cling to hope
September 5, 2019
Caught in limbo, families of Syria’s missing cling to hope
HOMS, Syria (AP) — Six months after he was snatched from a road in central Syria, Iyad Suleiman…
Iran ratchets up pressure ahead of weekend nuclear deadline
September 4, 2019
Iran ratchets up pressure ahead of weekend nuclear deadline
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian officials ratcheted up pressure Wednesday ahead of a weekend nuclear deadline for European nations to…
Kurdish official: Syria’s ‘safe zone’ off to a good start
September 4, 2019
Kurdish official: Syria’s ‘safe zone’ off to a good start
DARBASIYAH, Syria (AP) — The creation of a so-called “safe zone” in northeastern Syria has gotten off to good start,…
Tunisian candidates start their presidential campaigns
September 4, 2019
Tunisian candidates start their presidential campaigns
TUNIS (Reuters) – Tunisian presidential candidates began campaigning on Monday for the Sept. 15 election against a backdrop of economic…
Tunisia court upholds continued detention of presidential candidate
September 4, 2019
Tunisia court upholds continued detention of presidential candidate
TUNIS (Reuters) – A Tunisian appeals court on Tuesday upheld the detention of media magnate Nabil Karoui, a candidate in…
U.S., France, Britain may be complicit in Yemen war crimes, U.N. report says
September 4, 2019
U.S., France, Britain may be complicit in Yemen war crimes, U.N. report says
GENEVA (Reuters) – The United States, Britain and France may be complicit in war crimes in Yemen by arming and…
Sudan’s PM selects members of first cabinet since Bashir’s ouster
September 4, 2019
Sudan’s PM selects members of first cabinet since Bashir’s ouster
KHARTOUM (Reuters) – Sudan’s prime minister has approved 14 civilian members of his cabinet, the first to be appointed since…
New US-led patrols in Persian Gulf raise stakes with Iran
September 3, 2019
New US-led patrols in Persian Gulf raise stakes with Iran
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — As the U.S. tries a new way to protect shipping across the Persian Gulf…
Iran oil tanker pursued by US turns off tracker near Syria
September 3, 2019
Iran oil tanker pursued by US turns off tracker near Syria
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An Iranian oil tanker pursued by the U.S. turned off its tracking beacon, leading…