Middle East
Thousands rally in support of embattled Israeli leader
November 27, 2019
Thousands rally in support of embattled Israeli leader
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Thousands of people rallied in support of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday in what…
Baghdad bombings kill 5 as Iraqis protest government
November 27, 2019
Baghdad bombings kill 5 as Iraqis protest government
BAGHDAD (AP) — Three simultaneous explosions rocked Baghdad late on Tuesday, killing five people and wounding more than a dozen,…
Russia hopes to agree on new S-400 missile deal with Turkey next year
November 26, 2019
Russia hopes to agree on new S-400 missile deal with Turkey next year
MOSCOW/ISTANBUL (Reuters) — Russia hopes to seal a deal to supply Turkey with more S-400 missile systems in the first…
Lebanon’s Hariri says he does not want to be PM, says decision ‘decisive’
November 26, 2019
Lebanon’s Hariri says he does not want to be PM, says decision ‘decisive’
BEIRUT (Reuters) — Lebanon’s Saad al-Hariri said on Tuesday he did not want to be prime minister of a new…
Erdogan says Qatar backs Turkey’s plans to settle Syrian refugees: NTV
November 26, 2019
Erdogan says Qatar backs Turkey’s plans to settle Syrian refugees: NTV
ANKARA (Reuters) — Qatar could support Turkey’s plans to settle more than a million Syrian refugees in northeast Syria after…
Palestinian prisoner held in Israel dies after cancer battle
November 26, 2019
Palestinian prisoner held in Israel dies after cancer battle
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — A Palestinian prisoner died on Tuesday in Israeli custody after battling cancer, Israel’s prisons service…
Iraqi officials cite progress on oil deal with Kurds
November 26, 2019
Iraqi officials cite progress on oil deal with Kurds
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq’s government has agreed “in principle” on a long-anticipated oil-sharing deal with the northern Kurdish region, officials…
Lebanon clashes threaten to crack open fault lines
November 26, 2019
Lebanon clashes threaten to crack open fault lines
BEIRUT (AP) — Clashes between Lebanese protesters and supporters of the Shia militant Hezbollah group are putting Lebanon’s military and…
Red Cross reports new outbreak of dengue fever in Yemen
November 26, 2019
Red Cross reports new outbreak of dengue fever in Yemen
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The International Committee of the Red Cross reported a new outbreak of dengue fever in war-torn…
Israel’s attorney general says Netanyahu not required to resign
November 26, 2019
Israel’s attorney general says Netanyahu not required to resign
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s attorney general said Monday that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is not required to leave office following…