Middle East
Sudanese protests demand answers over June crackdown deaths
November 4, 2019
Sudanese protests demand answers over June crackdown deaths
CAIRO (AP) — Hundreds of protesters took to the streets in Sudan’s capital and across the country on Sunday, demanding…
Israeli PM’s son, driver strike settlement over leaked tape
November 4, 2019
Israeli PM’s son, driver strike settlement over leaked tape
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s son has reportedly reached a court settlement with a former driver whom…
Thousands protest in Lebanon after rally to support president
November 4, 2019
Thousands protest in Lebanon after rally to support president
Thousands of Lebanese protested Sunday to keep up a nationwide street movement that has brought down the government, hours after…
Iran, US still captive to 1979 hostage crisis
November 4, 2019
Iran, US still captive to 1979 hostage crisis
The 1979 U.S. Embassy takeover in Tehran may have ended after 444 days, but both America and Iran still remain…
Lebanese flock to presidential palace in rally to support Aoun
November 3, 2019
Lebanese flock to presidential palace in rally to support Aoun
BEIRUT (Reuters) – A huge rally of support for Lebanon’s President Michel Aoun swarmed the country’s presidential palace on Sunday,…
Turkey blames Kurdish militia after deadly bombing in Syrian town
November 3, 2019
Turkey blames Kurdish militia after deadly bombing in Syrian town
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – A car bomb killed a dozen people and injured 30 on Saturday in a market of a…
Iran’s Khamenei renews ban on talks with US
November 3, 2019
Iran’s Khamenei renews ban on talks with US
Dubai (Reuters) – Iran will not lift its ban on talks with the United States, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei…
Five candidates to run in Algeria’s presidential election next month
November 3, 2019
Five candidates to run in Algeria’s presidential election next month
ALGIERS (Reuters) – Five candidates will run in Algeria’s presidential election next month, including two former prime ministers, the head…
Saudi Arabia approves listing of energy giant Aramco
November 3, 2019
Saudi Arabia approves listing of energy giant Aramco
Saudi regulators on Sunday approved state energy giant Aramco’s request to make its stock market debut, firing the starting gun…
At least 13 dead in car bomb in Syrian border town
November 3, 2019
At least 13 dead in car bomb in Syrian border town
A car bomb killed at least 13 people in a Turkish-held border town in northeast Syria Saturday, as thousands of…