Middle East
Blast hits military parade in Yemen, at least five dead
December 29, 2019
Blast hits military parade in Yemen, at least five dead
DUBAI (Reuters) – A missile fired by Yemen’s Iran-aligned Huthi group struck a military parade in Yemen’s southern separatist-held town…
Algeria names new prime minister
December 29, 2019
Algeria names new prime minister
ALGIERS (Reuters) – Algeria’s President Abdelmadjid Tebboune on Saturday named a university professor and former diplomat as prime minister as…
Libya parliament speaker urges rejection of UN-recognised govt
December 29, 2019
Libya parliament speaker urges rejection of UN-recognised govt
The speaker of Libya’s parliament on Saturday urged the international community to reject the legitimacy of the war-torn country’s UN-recognized…
More than 235,000 flee intense bombing in NW Syria
December 28, 2019
More than 235,000 flee intense bombing in NW Syria
Civilians on Friday packed a road leading out of a flashpoint town in northwest Syria, where two weeks of heightened…
Rocket attacks kill US contractor in strife-torn Iraq
December 28, 2019
Rocket attacks kill US contractor in strife-torn Iraq
New rocket attacks in Iraq have killed a US civilian contractor, raising fears on Saturday that violence could escalate in…
Hundreds join final Gaza-Israel border protests for three months
December 28, 2019
Hundreds join final Gaza-Israel border protests for three months
Hundreds of Palestinians took part in protests along the Gaza-Israel border Friday, the last of the Hamas-backed demonstrations until March.…
Israel’s Netanyahu sweeps party primary in re-election boost
December 28, 2019
Israel’s Netanyahu sweeps party primary in re-election boost
Embattled Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told supporters Friday he would win a March general election after scoring a landslide…
Pompeo accuses Iran of suppressing protest memorials
December 28, 2019
Pompeo accuses Iran of suppressing protest memorials
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday slammed Iran for using “violence” and censorship to prevent memorials for those…
As crisis hits, Lebanese businesses fight for survival
December 28, 2019
As crisis hits, Lebanese businesses fight for survival
After decades of hard work, self-made Lebanese chocolatier Roger Zakhour thought he would finally be able to pass a successful…
Japan OKs divisive plan to send naval troops to Mideast
December 27, 2019
Japan OKs divisive plan to send naval troops to Mideast
TOKYO (AP) — Japan on Friday approved a contentious plan to send its naval troops to the Middle East to…