Middle East
Sudan’s opposition observes first day of strike, military says communication not suspended
May 29, 2019
Sudan’s opposition observes first day of strike, military says communication not suspended
KHARTOUM (Reuters) – Sudan’s alliance of opposition and protest groups held a general strike on Tuesday as tensions mounted with…
Iraq hands over 188 Turkish children of suspected IS members
May 29, 2019
Iraq hands over 188 Turkish children of suspected IS members
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraq has handed over 188 Turkish children of suspected Islamic State members to Turkey in the presence…
Report: Iranian cleric stabbed to death in country’s south
May 29, 2019
Report: Iranian cleric stabbed to death in country’s south
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A semi-official Iranian news agency says a cleric was stabbed to death in the country’s south…
Report: Former Tehran mayor confesses to shooting wife
May 29, 2019
Report: Former Tehran mayor confesses to shooting wife
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Police on Tuesday arrested a former Iranian vice president and mayor of Tehran after he confessed…
Kushner meets Moroccan king on trip to press US peace plan
May 29, 2019
Kushner meets Moroccan king on trip to press US peace plan
US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner met Morocco’s King Mohammed VI on Tuesday in Rabat as part of a…
Iran ‘almost certainly’ behind ship attacks off UAE: Bolton
May 29, 2019
Iran ‘almost certainly’ behind ship attacks off UAE: Bolton
US National Security Advisor John Bolton said Wednesday Iran was “almost certainly” behind attacks on ships off the United Arab…
Iraq sentences 2 more French IS members to death, 6 so far
May 28, 2019
Iraq sentences 2 more French IS members to death, 6 so far
BAGHDAD (AP) — An Iraqi court on Tuesday sentenced two high-profile French members of the Islamic State group to death,…
French minister Le Drian urges Saudi and UAE to end war in Yemen
May 28, 2019
French minister Le Drian urges Saudi and UAE to end war in Yemen
PARIS (Reuters) – French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian on Tuesday reiterated calls for Saudi Arabia and the United Arab…
Turkish military launches operation against militants in northern Iraq
May 28, 2019
Turkish military launches operation against militants in northern Iraq
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey’s military launched an operation with commandos, backed by artillery and air strikes, against Kurdish militants in…
Attacks on Afghan schools nearly triple, warns UNICEF
May 28, 2019
Attacks on Afghan schools nearly triple, warns UNICEF
Attacks on schools in Afghanistan almost tripled in 2018, the United Nations children’s fund UNICEF warned Tuesday. The number of…