Middle East
Iraqi MPs to meet on US troop ouster after Soleimani killing
January 5, 2020
Iraqi MPs to meet on US troop ouster after Soleimani killing
Iraq’s parliament was expected to vote Sunday on ousting US troops from military bases, which are threatened by pro-Tehran factions…
Mourners pack Iran city as top general’s remains return
January 5, 2020
Mourners pack Iran city as top general’s remains return
A tide of mourners wept and beat their chests in the Iranian city of Ahvaz Sunday, paying homage to top…
Trump says US targeting 52 sites in Iran as tension mounts
January 5, 2020
Trump says US targeting 52 sites in Iran as tension mounts
President Donald Trump warned Saturday that the US is targeting 52 sites in Iran and will hit them “very fast…
Trump stirs Mideast tensions despite talk of ‘endless wars’
January 4, 2020
Trump stirs Mideast tensions despite talk of ‘endless wars’
WASHINGTON (AP) — With a single drone strike, President Donald Trump did more than just take out an avowed enemy…
Iran general steps out of Soleimani’s shadow to lead proxies
January 4, 2020
Iran general steps out of Soleimani’s shadow to lead proxies
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A new Iranian general has stepped out of the shadows to lead the country’s expeditionary Quds…
Was the drone attack on Iranian general an assassination?
January 4, 2020
Was the drone attack on Iranian general an assassination?
NEW YORK (AP) — After Friday’s targeted killing of Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani, newsrooms struggled with the question: Had the…
Turkish intervention risks Syria scenario for Libya: experts
January 4, 2020
Turkish intervention risks Syria scenario for Libya: experts
Turkey’s decision to approve the deployment of troops to Libya risks plunging the North African nation deeper into a Syrian-style…
US ‘self-defense’ argument for killing Soleimani meets skepticism
January 4, 2020
US ‘self-defense’ argument for killing Soleimani meets skepticism
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Trump administration on Friday justified its killing of a top Iranian general as an act…
New air strike on pro-Iran convoy in Iraq ahead of Soleimani funeral
January 4, 2020
New air strike on pro-Iran convoy in Iraq ahead of Soleimani funeral
A fresh air strike hit pro-Iran fighters in Iraq early Saturday, as fears grew of a proxy war erupting between…
Iraqi militant killed by US worked with Iran for decades
January 3, 2020
Iraqi militant killed by US worked with Iran for decades
BAGHDAD (AP) — Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, a veteran Iraqi militant who was closely allied with Iran and rose to be…