Middle East
Iran in talks with Afghan Taliban: Iranian state media
December 26, 2018
Iran in talks with Afghan Taliban: Iranian state media
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran has been holding talks with Afghanistan’s Taliban with the knowledge of the Afghan government, a senior…
Christmas revived in village devastated by ISIS
December 26, 2018
Christmas revived in village devastated by ISIS
TEL NASRI, Syria (Reuters) – The one family still living in a Christian village devastated by the Islamic State is…
Israeli planes attack targets near Damascus: Syria
December 26, 2018
Israeli planes attack targets near Damascus: Syria
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Israeli war planes attacked with missiles unspecified targets near Damascus, the Syrian capital, on Tuesday and injured…
Sudan disperses demonstrators after week of protests
December 26, 2018
Sudan disperses demonstrators after week of protests
KHARTOUM (Reuters) – At least three Sudanese protesters were wounded by gunshots on Tuesday when security forces dispersed rallies in…
Doubts over Turkey eradicating ISIS
December 26, 2018
Doubts over Turkey eradicating ISIS
A withdrawal of American ground forces in Syria will give Turkey freer rein to target Washington’s Kurdish partners in the…
Libyan foreign ministry attacked in Tripoli
December 25, 2018
Libyan foreign ministry attacked in Tripoli
Suicide attackers stormed the Libyan foreign ministry in the capital Tripoli on Tuesday, killing at least three people including a…
Sudan violence concerns US, others
December 25, 2018
Sudan violence concerns US, others
CAIRO (AP) — The United States, Britain, Norway and Canada say they are concerned by “credible reports” that Sudan’s security…
Kabul attack on gov’t building leaves 43 dead
December 25, 2018
Kabul attack on gov’t building leaves 43 dead
KABUL (Reuters) – Afghan authorities on Tuesday collected 43 bodies from a government compound in the capital Kabul that was…
Turkey vows no slowdown in fight against ISIS
December 25, 2018
Turkey vows no slowdown in fight against ISIS
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey vowed on Monday that the fight against Islamic State would not be slowed by the US…
Rouhani presents Iranian budget, says sanctions will hurt
December 25, 2018
Rouhani presents Iranian budget, says sanctions will hurt
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani presented a state budget of 4,700 trillion rials to parliament on Tuesday, saying…