Middle East
Trump confirms death of Al-Qaeda heir Hamza bin Laden
September 15, 2019
Trump confirms death of Al-Qaeda heir Hamza bin Laden
US President Donald Trump on Saturday confirmed that Hamza bin Laden, the son and designated heir of Al-Qaeda founder Osama…
Syrian government artillery pounds south Idlib: rescuers
September 15, 2019
Syrian government artillery pounds south Idlib: rescuers
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syrian troops shelled the south of Idlib on Sunday, according to rescuers and residents in the rebel…
Afghan, US forces kill Taliban governors, fighters
September 15, 2019
Afghan, US forces kill Taliban governors, fighters
KABUL (Reuters) – Afghan forces backed by US forces killed two senior Taliban leaders and at least 38 fighters of…
Tunisia heads to polls for keenly fought presidential contest
September 15, 2019
Tunisia heads to polls for keenly fought presidential contest
Rarely has the outcome of an election been so uncertain in Tunisia, the cradle and partial success story of the…
Yemeni rebel attacks pose danger to Saudi infrastructure
September 15, 2019
Yemeni rebel attacks pose danger to Saudi infrastructure
Drone attacks launched by Yemeni rebels on Saudi oil facilities on Saturday have exposed the threat to critical infrastructure in…
Turkey orders arrest of 223 military personnel over suspected Gulen links: state media
September 14, 2019
Turkey orders arrest of 223 military personnel over suspected Gulen links: state media
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey has ordered the arrest of 223 serving military personnel across the country and in the breakaway…
Syria govt offers way out of rebel area; no one shows up
September 14, 2019
Syria govt offers way out of rebel area; no one shows up
BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian state media is accusing militant groups of preventing civilians on Saturday from leaving the last rebel-held…
UAE says 6 troops killed in ‘collision,’ without elaborating
September 14, 2019
UAE says 6 troops killed in ‘collision,’ without elaborating
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Six Emirati troops have been killed in a “collision,” the United Arab Emirates said…
Five confirmed cholera deaths in Sudan since August 28
September 14, 2019
Five confirmed cholera deaths in Sudan since August 28
KHARTOUM (Reuters) – There have been five confirmed deaths from cholera in Sudan’s Blue Nile state since Aug. 28, the…
Saudi Arabia says fires at Aramco sites ‘under control’ after drone attacks
September 14, 2019
Saudi Arabia says fires at Aramco sites ‘under control’ after drone attacks
RIYADH (Reuters) – Drone attacks on two Saudi Aramco factories in Abqaiq and Khurais provinces on Saturday sparked fires that…