Middle East
Yemen’s Huthis say coalition strikes kill 30, including civilians
February 15, 2020
Yemen’s Huthis say coalition strikes kill 30, including civilians
DUBAI (Reuters) – Yemen’s Iran-aligned Huthi movement accused the Saudi-led coalition of carrying out retaliatory air strikes on Saturday that…
Freezing weather compounds crisis for displaced in Syria
February 15, 2020
Freezing weather compounds crisis for displaced in Syria
BEIRUT (AP) — A military offensive on an opposition-controlled region of northwestern Syria has created one of the worst catastrophes…
White House memo says strike on Iranian commander responded to past attacks
February 15, 2020
White House memo says strike on Iranian commander responded to past attacks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump ordered a drone strike that killed a top Iranian military commander last month in…
AP Explains: Why Syria’s M5 is Assad’s highway to victory
February 14, 2020
AP Explains: Why Syria’s M5 is Assad’s highway to victory
BEIRUT (AP) — It is arguably one of the most coveted prizes in Syria’s civil war, and after eight years…
No meeting planned with Netanyahu: Saudi foreign minister
February 14, 2020
No meeting planned with Netanyahu: Saudi foreign minister
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister said no meeting is planned between the kingdom’s crown prince…
Shelterless Syrians burn refuse for warmth in bitter Idlib winter
February 14, 2020
Shelterless Syrians burn refuse for warmth in bitter Idlib winter
AMMAN/GENEVA (Reuters) — Families fleeing air strikes and advancing troops in Syria’s Idlib province are sleeping rough in streets and…
EU officials push for bloc to enforce Libya arms embargo
February 14, 2020
EU officials push for bloc to enforce Libya arms embargo
BERLIN (AP) — European Union officials are seeking support from member states to have naval ships enforce the U.N. arms…
UN says 140,000 displaced in 3 days amid Syrian offensive
February 14, 2020
UN says 140,000 displaced in 3 days amid Syrian offensive
BEIRUT (AP) — Over 140,000 Syrians have been displaced in the last three days alone by violence in the country’s…
Women protesters in Iraq defy radical cleric, take to street
February 14, 2020
Women protesters in Iraq defy radical cleric, take to street
BAGHDAD (AP) — Hundreds of Iraqi women took to the streets of central Baghdad and southern Iraq on Thursday in…
Sudanese gov’t reaches settlement deal with USS Cole victims
February 13, 2020
Sudanese gov’t reaches settlement deal with USS Cole victims
CAIRO (AP) — Sudan’s transitional government said Thursday it has reached a settlement with families of the victims of the…