Middle East
Lebanon crisis deepens as protests enter 2nd week
October 25, 2019
Lebanon crisis deepens as protests enter 2nd week
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s president pleaded Thursday with tens of thousands of protesters who have blocked main roads and paralyzed…
Anti-government protests resume in Iraq after bloodshed
October 25, 2019
Anti-government protests resume in Iraq after bloodshed
Anti-government rallies have renewed across Iraq, the second phase of protests that turned deadly earlier this month and which could…
Israel, Jordan mark 25 years of imperfect peace
October 25, 2019
Israel, Jordan mark 25 years of imperfect peace
NAHARAYIM PARK, Israel (AP) — The Naharayim park was established 25 years ago as a symbol of the landmark peace…
Iran executes children in violation of rights law: UN expert
October 24, 2019
Iran executes children in violation of rights law: UN expert
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Iran executed seven child offenders last year and two so far this year even though human…
Kurdish forces start Syria-Turkey border pullback
October 24, 2019
Kurdish forces start Syria-Turkey border pullback
Kurdish forces in northeastern Syria left several positions along the long border with Turkey Thursday, complying with a deal that…
Rights group: Record number of Jerusalem home demolitions
October 24, 2019
Rights group: Record number of Jerusalem home demolitions
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli authorities have demolished at least 140 Palestinian homes in east Jerusalem this year, a rights group…
Dubai loosens liquor laws as UAE alcohol sales suffer drop
October 24, 2019
Dubai loosens liquor laws as UAE alcohol sales suffer drop
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Dubai has loosened its liquor laws to allow tourists to purchase alcohol in state-controlled…
Car bomb targets Syrian town held by Turkey-backed fighters
October 24, 2019
Car bomb targets Syrian town held by Turkey-backed fighters
BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian state media and a war monitoring group say a car bombing wounded several people in a…
Trump lifts Turkey sanctions, quits ‘blood-stained’ Syria
October 24, 2019
Trump lifts Turkey sanctions, quits ‘blood-stained’ Syria
President Donald Trump ended sanctions against Turkey on Wednesday, drawing a line under American involvement in “blood-stained” Syria, as Turkish…
Palestinian court blocks 59 websites critical of government
October 23, 2019
Palestinian court blocks 59 websites critical of government
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — A Palestinian court has blocked access to 59 websites critical of the Palestinian Authority, a…