Middle East
Social media app TikTok removes Islamic State propaganda videos
October 22, 2019
Social media app TikTok removes Islamic State propaganda videos
Social media app TikTok has taken down accounts that were posting propaganda videos for the Islamic State group, a company…
The Latest: Lebanese PM announces sweeping economic reforms
October 21, 2019
The Latest: Lebanese PM announces sweeping economic reforms
BEIRUT (AP) — The Latest on Lebanon’s anti-government protests (all times local): 4:10 p.m. Lebanon’s Cabinet has approved sweeping reforms…
Thousands protest in Sudan, call to disband ex-ruling party
October 21, 2019
Thousands protest in Sudan, call to disband ex-ruling party
CAIRO (AP) — Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets throughout Sudan on Monday to call for disbanding former President…
Detroit-area men who sent millions to Yemen spared prison
October 21, 2019
Detroit-area men who sent millions to Yemen spared prison
DETROIT (AP) — A group of Detroit-area men opened bank accounts to move millions of dollars to Yemen, their war-torn…
Iran sends US list of names for proposed prisoner swap
October 21, 2019
Iran sends US list of names for proposed prisoner swap
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s foreign ministry says it has sent a list of names it is demanding in a…
Libya coast guard intercepts dozens of Europe-bound migrants
October 21, 2019
Libya coast guard intercepts dozens of Europe-bound migrants
CAIRO (AP) — Libya’s coast guard says it’s intercepted dozens of Europe-bound migrants off the country’s Mediterranean coast. Spokesman Ayoub…
Kurdish fighters withdraw from besieged Syria town
October 21, 2019
Kurdish fighters withdraw from besieged Syria town
The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces fully withdrew from a Turkish-encircled town in northern Syria on Sunday, in what appeared to…
US troops in Syria going to Iraq, not home as Trump claims
October 21, 2019
US troops in Syria going to Iraq, not home as Trump claims
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — While President Donald Trump insists he’s bringing home Americans from “endless wars” in the Mideast, his…
Lebanon’s government scrambles to respond to mass protests
October 21, 2019
Lebanon’s government scrambles to respond to mass protests
BEIRUT (AP) — Protesters have closed major roads around Lebanon ahead of an emergency Cabinet meeting to discuss a rescue…
Israeli forces shoot dead Palestinian at West Bank checkpoint
October 20, 2019
Israeli forces shoot dead Palestinian at West Bank checkpoint
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli forces shot a Palestinian who ran toward them with a knife near a military checkpoint in…