Middle East
Saudi king warns attacks could threaten oil supplies
June 1, 2019
Saudi king warns attacks could threaten oil supplies
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman on Saturday warned that “terrorist” attacks in the region could imperil global oil supplies. “We confirm…
Israeli forces kill Palestinian trying to cross border: officials
May 31, 2019
Israeli forces kill Palestinian trying to cross border: officials
BETHLEHEM, West Bank (Reuters) – Israeli forces shot and killed a Palestinian teenager who was trying to climb a security…
Iranians, Iraqis march to back Palestinians, reject Trump Mideast plan
May 31, 2019
Iranians, Iraqis march to back Palestinians, reject Trump Mideast plan
DUBAI/BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of Iranians marking the annual “Quds (Jerusalem) Day” in the Islamic Republic on Friday…
Work not handouts: entrepreneurs reboot image of refugees
May 31, 2019
Work not handouts: entrepreneurs reboot image of refugees
LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Stuck in a former Dutch prison housing asylum seekers, Syrian software trainer Tey el-Rjula conjured…
During Ramadan, late-night gyms boom in the Gaza Strip
May 31, 2019
During Ramadan, late-night gyms boom in the Gaza Strip
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — It’s past midnight, but a dozen Palestinians are still running and sweating at a…
Sudan’s military rulers say protest site threatens stability: TV
May 31, 2019
Sudan’s military rulers say protest site threatens stability: TV
KHARTOUM (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of Sudanese demonstrators converged on central Khartoum on Thursday night demanding civilian rule amid…
Second Saudi ship leaves French port without arms cargo -rights group
May 31, 2019
Second Saudi ship leaves French port without arms cargo -rights group
PARIS (Reuters) – A Saudi cargo ship has left the southern French port of Fos-sur-Mer without loading its arms cargo…
Afghan presidential palace rocked by sex harassment allegations
May 30, 2019
Afghan presidential palace rocked by sex harassment allegations
A former Afghan government official recently alleged that some members of President Ashraf Ghani’s administration were trading government positions for sexual…
General’s growing political clout poses a risk to Sudan’s transition
May 30, 2019
General’s growing political clout poses a risk to Sudan’s transition
KHARTOUM (Reuters) – Six weeks after a coup d’etat in Sudan, high-profile military leader General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo is evolving…
Israel faces repeat 2019 election after parliament dissolves
May 30, 2019
Israel faces repeat 2019 election after parliament dissolves
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel embarked Thursday on an unprecedented snap election campaign — the second this year — after Prime…