Middle East
Turkey: After election gains, Kurds fear Erdogan’s reach
April 5, 2019
Turkey: After election gains, Kurds fear Erdogan’s reach
“We are very pleased that we won the local elections. Now the will of the people must finally be accepted.…
Saudi Arabia detains supporters of women activists, including two U.S. citizens: sources
April 5, 2019
Saudi Arabia detains supporters of women activists, including two U.S. citizens: sources
DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia has arrested at least eight people, including two dual U.S.-Saudi citizens, in an apparent crackdown…
Eastern forces seize town south of Tripoli, U.N. chief urges restraint
April 4, 2019
Eastern forces seize town south of Tripoli, U.N. chief urges restraint
TRIPOLI/BENGHAZI (Reuters) – Eastern Libyan forces on Thursday took full control of Gharyan, a town about 100 km (60 miles)…
Men and women compete in first professional mixed event
April 4, 2019
Men and women compete in first professional mixed event
(Reuters) – Men and women are competing against each other in a professional golf tournament for the first time at…
Saudi women activists’ trials to continue after 3rd hearing
April 4, 2019
Saudi women activists’ trials to continue after 3rd hearing
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Nearly a dozen Saudi women’s rights activists, most of them imprisoned, attended their third…
AP Explains: Israel’s parliamentary elections
April 4, 2019
AP Explains: Israel’s parliamentary elections
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israelis head to the polls on Tuesday to vote in the country’s 21st parliamentary elections. Over 6.3…
Experts warn of cyber threats ahead of Israel’s election
April 4, 2019
Experts warn of cyber threats ahead of Israel’s election
JERUSALEM (AP) — As Israel prepares to hold a national election next week, experts say it is vulnerable to the…
Italy rebuffs ship with 64 migrants rescued in sea off Libya
April 4, 2019
Italy rebuffs ship with 64 migrants rescued in sea off Libya
MILAN (AP) — Italy’s interior minister said Wednesday that he won’t offer safe harbor to 64 migrants rescued off Libya…
S Sudan president, opposition to meet at Vatican ‘retreat’
April 4, 2019
S Sudan president, opposition to meet at Vatican ‘retreat’
A deputy spokesman to opposition leader Riek Machar said Machar and two leaders from the South Sudan Opposition Alliance would…
Turkey’s state news agency goes silent during elections
April 4, 2019
Turkey’s state news agency goes silent during elections
After most outcomes had already been decided in municipal elections around Turkey on March 31, there were no results released for Istanbul…