Middle East
Prosecutor orders Sudan’s Bashir interrogated
May 3, 2019
Prosecutor orders Sudan’s Bashir interrogated
KHARTOUM (Reuters) – Sudan’s public prosecutor on Thursday ordered ousted President Omar al-Bashir to be interrogated on charges of money…
Four Saudi women activists freed pending trial
May 3, 2019
Four Saudi women activists freed pending trial
Saudi Arabia has released four more female activists from custody pending trial, rights campaigners have announced. This means that seven…
Sudanese hold mass rally amid standoff with generals
May 2, 2019
Sudanese hold mass rally amid standoff with generals
KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) — Sudan’s protesters held a mass rally Thursday to step up pressure on the military to hand…
Strike by Tunisian fuel workers leads to queues and empty pumps
May 2, 2019
Strike by Tunisian fuel workers leads to queues and empty pumps
TUNIS (Reuters) – Fuel distribution workers in Tunisia began a three-day strike on Thursday to demand higher wages, leading to…
Semenya to run in Doha as storm rages over new IAAF rules
May 2, 2019
Semenya to run in Doha as storm rages over new IAAF rules
CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – Double Olympic champion Caster Semenya will run her last 800-metres on Friday before the International Association…
Saudi Arabia assists Iranian oil tanker in Red Sea, no injuries
May 2, 2019
Saudi Arabia assists Iranian oil tanker in Red Sea, no injuries
RIYADH (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s coast guard assisted an Iranian oil tanker with engine trouble off the coast of Jeddah…
Rains like no other: Iraq is tested in era of climate change
May 2, 2019
Rains like no other: Iraq is tested in era of climate change
YOUSSIFIYAH, Iraq (AP) — After years of meager rains and scorching summers, the wettest winter in a generation has revived…
Iran oil tanker breaks down in Red Sea off Saudi coast
May 2, 2019
Iran oil tanker breaks down in Red Sea off Saudi coast
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An Iranian oil tanker carrying over 1 million barrels of fuel oil suffered a…
Libyan coast guard rescues nearly 100 Europe-bound migrants
May 1, 2019
Libyan coast guard rescues nearly 100 Europe-bound migrants
CAIRO (AP) — Libya’s coast guard says it has rescued 96 Europe-bound migrants off the Mediterranean coast. Spokesman Ayoub Gassim…
Yazidi women seek acceptance for children born of IS rape
May 1, 2019
Yazidi women seek acceptance for children born of IS rape
The Yazidi Supreme Spiritual Council last week overturned a decision stating “all” survivors of Islamic State (IS) group crimes would…