Middle East
Trump Mideast plan hits nerve in Lebanon, stirs old fears
June 25, 2019
Trump Mideast plan hits nerve in Lebanon, stirs old fears
BEIRUT (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s vision for Mideast peace has hit a raw nerve in Lebanon, reviving fears…
Middle East survey sees patchy progress in views on women’s and LGBT+ rights
June 25, 2019
Middle East survey sees patchy progress in views on women’s and LGBT+ rights
LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – More men than women in Iraq say they have been sexually harassed, while only 6%…
Sudanese security forces use violence to disperse student protest
June 25, 2019
Sudanese security forces use violence to disperse student protest
KHARTOUM (Reuters) – Sudanese security forces used violence to break up a protest in Khartoum on Monday by dozens of…
Palestinians rally against Kushner’s economic peace plan
June 25, 2019
Palestinians rally against Kushner’s economic peace plan
GAZA/RAMALLAH (Reuters) – Palestinians burned portraits of President Donald Trump as they protested in both the Gaza Strip and the…
Iran says U.S. sanctions on Khamenei mean end of diplomacy: Tweet
June 25, 2019
Iran says U.S. sanctions on Khamenei mean end of diplomacy: Tweet
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran said on Tuesday that U.S. sanctions imposed on Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and other top…
Turkish civil society leaders on trial over 2013 protests
June 24, 2019
Turkish civil society leaders on trial over 2013 protests
Sixteen leading Turkish civil society leaders appeared in court Monday, accused of seeking to overthrow the government during the “Gezi…
Iranians say their ‘bones breaking’ under US sanctions
June 24, 2019
Iranians say their ‘bones breaking’ under US sanctions
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — As the U.S. piles sanction after sanction on Iran, it’s the average person who feels it…
In Baghdad walls come down, ushering freedom in
June 24, 2019
In Baghdad walls come down, ushering freedom in
Baghdad has been undergoing major changes since the “Islamic State” group was removed from Iraq, and safety returned to the…
Palestinians move closer to Arab cash infusion
June 24, 2019
Palestinians move closer to Arab cash infusion
Arab finance ministers meeting in Cairo have renewed a promise to beef up the Palestinian Authority’s (PA) budget to the…
Erdogan’s party loses re-run of Istanbul mayor election
June 24, 2019
Erdogan’s party loses re-run of Istanbul mayor election
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan suffered a bruising defeat on Sunday as the opposition candidate in Istanbul’s controversial mayoral election…