Middle East
The Bedoons: Kuwait’s stateless minority
July 22, 2019
The Bedoons: Kuwait’s stateless minority
“I have a dream: that my child and yours can live as equals, and that my child will not feel…
Saudi Arabia: Pop music gains a political conscience
July 22, 2019
Saudi Arabia: Pop music gains a political conscience
The members of the South Korean boy group Super Junior are megastars in their home country. They’ve released nine studio…
Algerian fans stir riots at Cairo Airport over delayed planes
July 21, 2019
Algerian fans stir riots at Cairo Airport over delayed planes
During Sunday’s early hours, thousands of Algerian football fans waiting at Cairo Airport to return home after winning the AFCON…
Cruise ship rescues 111 migrants off Greece
July 21, 2019
Cruise ship rescues 111 migrants off Greece
A Maltese-registered cruise ship sailing close to the Greek mainland has rescued more than a hundred migrants, the country’s coastguard said…
Mediterranean gets new NGO migrant rescue ship
July 21, 2019
Mediterranean gets new NGO migrant rescue ship
The charity SOS Mediterranee announced Sunday it would deploy a new vessel to “conduct search and rescue activities” off the coast…
Leader of moderate Islamist party to stand for parliamentary elections in Tunisia
July 21, 2019
Leader of moderate Islamist party to stand for parliamentary elections in Tunisia
TUNIS (Reuters) – Rached Ghannouchi, the influential leader of Tunisia’s moderate Islamist Ennahda party, will stand in the next parliamentary…
Migrants hurt in North Macedonia after driver jumps from moving truck
July 21, 2019
Migrants hurt in North Macedonia after driver jumps from moving truck
SKOPJE (Reuters) – Police in North Macedonia said on Saturday that 34 Afghan migrants have been injured in a highway…
Britain urges Iran to free seized tanker
July 21, 2019
Britain urges Iran to free seized tanker
Britain on Saturday urged Iran to de-escalate tensions in the Gulf by releasing a UK-flagged ship it said had been…
Gaddafi’s prime minister to be released for medical care abroad
July 21, 2019
Gaddafi’s prime minister to be released for medical care abroad
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – The man who served as Libya’s prime minister for the final five years of dictator Muammar Gaddafi’s…
Saudi-led alliance launches airstrikes on Yemen’s rebel capital
July 20, 2019
Saudi-led alliance launches airstrikes on Yemen’s rebel capital
The Saudi-led coalition on Saturday unleashed airstrikes on rebel positions in the Yemeni capital of Sanaa, Saudi state television reported…