Middle East
What next for Algeria’s protesters and politicians?
March 17, 2019
What next for Algeria’s protesters and politicians?
Tens of thousands of Algerian protesters have dismissed President Abdelaziz Bouteflika’s promise not to seek a fifth term — but…
Resist, forgive, submit? Afghan youth on hopes for peace
March 17, 2019
Resist, forgive, submit? Afghan youth on hopes for peace
Sitting in his male beauty shop, 25-year-old Zabihullah longs for peace in Afghanistan — but not one that would see…
‘We don’t see the enemy’ concealed jihadists slow IS defeat
March 16, 2019
‘We don’t see the enemy’ concealed jihadists slow IS defeat
DEIR AL-ZOR PROVINCE, Syria (Reuters) – The young Syrian man crossing out of Islamic State’s last enclave in eastern Syria…
For Syrians, 8 years of war leaves stories of loss and hope
March 16, 2019
For Syrians, 8 years of war leaves stories of loss and hope
BAGHOUZ, Syria (AP) — War is personal. And in Syria, after eight years of a grinding conflict, there are as…
Algerians stage huge protest despite Bouteflika vow not to run
March 16, 2019
Algerians stage huge protest despite Bouteflika vow not to run
A huge crowd of demonstrators marched through the Algerian capital for a fourth consecutive Friday to step up demands on…
Israel launches dozens of Gaza strikes after rockets target Tel Aviv
March 16, 2019
Israel launches dozens of Gaza strikes after rockets target Tel Aviv
Israel said Friday its aircraft had struck dozens of Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip overnight in response to rockets…
Algeria ruling party turns its back on Bouteflika: he is ‘history’
March 15, 2019
Algeria ruling party turns its back on Bouteflika: he is ‘history’
ALGIERS (Reuters) – Algeria’s ruling FLN party showed more signs of turning its back on Abdelaziz Bouteflika as new protests…
The Latest: Israel says Gaza rockets fired by mistake
March 15, 2019
The Latest: Israel says Gaza rockets fired by mistake
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Latest on Israel-Gaza (all times local): 12:30 p.m. Israeli defense officials said after a preliminary investigation…
Hamas cracks down on Gaza protests over cost of living
March 15, 2019
Hamas cracks down on Gaza protests over cost of living
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hamas forces in the Gaza Strip on Thursday forcibly dispersed hundreds of Palestinians protesting…
Yemenis bury children killed in Hajjah air strikes
March 15, 2019
Yemenis bury children killed in Hajjah air strikes
SANAA (Reuters) – Hundreds of mourners in northern Yemen on Thursday buried 17 civilians, including nine children, killed in air…