Middle East
Libyan officials: Airstrike kills 7 workers in Tripoli
November 18, 2019
Libyan officials: Airstrike kills 7 workers in Tripoli
CAIRO (AP) — An airstrike slammed into a biscuit factory in the capital, Tripoli, on Monday, killing at least seven…
Yemeni government back in Aden under deal with separatists
November 18, 2019
Yemeni government back in Aden under deal with separatists
ADEN, Yemen (AP) — Yemen’s internationally recognized government returned to the war-torn country on Monday for the first time since…
Turkey’s pro-Kurdish party mulls pulling MPs from parliament
November 18, 2019
Turkey’s pro-Kurdish party mulls pulling MPs from parliament
ANKARA (Reuters) — A pro-Kurdish opposition party is considering withdrawing lawmakers from Turkey’s parliament due to mounting pressure it is…
Protest-hit Iran slams US show of support for ‘rioters’
November 18, 2019
Protest-hit Iran slams US show of support for ‘rioters’
Iran has slammed a US show of support for “rioters,” after violent protests sparked by a decision to impose petrol…
Boeing, Airbus kept in suspense over big Dubai jet deals
November 18, 2019
Boeing, Airbus kept in suspense over big Dubai jet deals
DUBAI (Reuters) — Airbus and Boeing fought to save billions of dollars of jet deals on Sunday as host airline…
Airstrikes kill 9 in rebel-held northwest Syria
November 18, 2019
Airstrikes kill 9 in rebel-held northwest Syria
BEIRUT (AP) — Airstrikes on rebel-held areas in Syria’s northwestern province of Idlib killed at least nine people on Sunday,…
Palestinian journalist may lose eye after shot by Israel
November 18, 2019
Palestinian journalist may lose eye after shot by Israel
BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP) — Relatives of a Palestinian freelance photographer said Sunday that he has lost vision in one…
Lebanon’s outgoing PM blasts president’s party over delays
November 18, 2019
Lebanon’s outgoing PM blasts president’s party over delays
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s political crisis worsened Sunday with the outgoing prime minister harshly criticizing the party of the country’s…
‘Crown jewel’ Aramco stirs loyal Saudi demand for giant IPO
November 17, 2019
‘Crown jewel’ Aramco stirs loyal Saudi demand for giant IPO
RIYADH (Reuters) – From taxi drivers to clerics, Saudis clamoring to own part of state oil giant Aramco went online…
Yemenis go solar amid war energy shortage
November 17, 2019
Yemenis go solar amid war energy shortage
ANAA (Reuters) – When electricity was cut to Yemen’s capital four years ago after war broke out, Ebrahim al-Faqih saw…