Middle East
Iran tanker hit by suspected missile strikes off Saudi coast
October 12, 2019
Iran tanker hit by suspected missile strikes off Saudi coast
Suspected missile strikes hit an Iranian oil tanker off the Saudi coast on Friday, its owner said, the first Iranian…
As new Syrian exodus unfolds, some fear they will never go home
October 12, 2019
As new Syrian exodus unfolds, some fear they will never go home
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Kurdish doctor Farid Mustafa was one of the last to flee Ras al-Ain as Turkish bombs rained…
Turkey vows to keep up Syria assault as US says troops came under fire
October 12, 2019
Turkey vows to keep up Syria assault as US says troops came under fire
Battles raged in Syria as Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowed to press on with a deadly assault against Kurdish…
Russia calls on Turkey, others to exercise restraint in northeast Syria
October 11, 2019
Russia calls on Turkey, others to exercise restraint in northeast Syria
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Friday called on Turkey and others to show restraint in northeast…
Turkey believes 1,000 foreign jihadists held in Syria incursion area
October 11, 2019
Turkey believes 1,000 foreign jihadists held in Syria incursion area
ANKARA/ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey believes more than 1,000 Islamic State fighters are being held in the swathe of northeast Syria…
Turkish offensive sparks yet another Syrian exodus
October 11, 2019
Turkish offensive sparks yet another Syrian exodus
BEIRUT (AP) — Syrians are fleeing by the tens of thousands yet again, a recurring nightmare of hastily packed bags,…
With little to show, Gazans question mass border protests
October 11, 2019
With little to show, Gazans question mass border protests
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Ahmed Abu Artima was one of the founders of the “Great March of Return,”…
Civilians flee as Syria Kurds battle Turkish invasion
October 11, 2019
Civilians flee as Syria Kurds battle Turkish invasion
Thousands of civilians fled air strikes and shelling as Syria’s Kurds battled to hold off a Turkish invasion on Thursday,…
Pressure mounts to repatriate and try IS foreign fighters
October 11, 2019
Pressure mounts to repatriate and try IS foreign fighters
US President Donald Trump’s decision to take custody of dozens of high-value Islamic State militants from the under-siege Kurds avoided…
Syrian Kurdish official warns of Islamic State jail break
October 10, 2019
Syrian Kurdish official warns of Islamic State jail break
BEIRUT (Reuters) – A senior Kurdish official warned on Thursday that Islamic State militants could break out of prisons in…