Middle East
Lana Del Rey nixes Israel concert after Palestinian pressure
September 3, 2018
Lana Del Rey nixes Israel concert after Palestinian pressure
JERUSALEM (AP) — Singer Lana Del Rey has canceled her planned performance at an Israeli music festival after pressure from…
Iraqi rival groups both announce parliamentary blocs to form new government
September 3, 2018
Iraqi rival groups both announce parliamentary blocs to form new government
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Rival Iraqi political factions said on Sunday they had each formed alliances capable of forming a government…
Long reach of US sanctions hits Syria reconstruction
September 3, 2018
Long reach of US sanctions hits Syria reconstruction
BEIRUT (Reuters) – As Syrian President Bashar al-Assad attempts to turn military success into postwar reconstruction, Western sanctions are a…
Libya announces state of emergency in Tripoli
September 3, 2018
Libya announces state of emergency in Tripoli
BENGHAZI, Libya (AP) — Libya’s UN-backed government has announced a state of emergency in the capital and its outskirts as…
Protests over Yemen’s weakening currency paralyze Aden
September 2, 2018
Protests over Yemen’s weakening currency paralyze Aden
Scores of demonstrators protesting against Yemen’s deteriorating economic situation and weakening currency blocked major roads and burned tires in…
Iran’s Khamenei says war unlikely but urges boosting defense capacities
September 2, 2018
Iran’s Khamenei says war unlikely but urges boosting defense capacities
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Sunday war was unlikely but called on Iran’s armed forces to…
Syrian state media says electrical fault behind airbase blasts
September 2, 2018
Syrian state media says electrical fault behind airbase blasts
An electrical fault caused a series of loud blasts early on Sunday near a military airbase outside the Syrian…
Saudi-led coalition admits deadly Yemen strike on bus was unjustified
September 2, 2018
Saudi-led coalition admits deadly Yemen strike on bus was unjustified
A Saudi-led coalition in Yemen said on Saturday it accepted that an air attack last month that killed dozens…
Pentagon moves to scrap $300 million in aid to Pakistan
September 2, 2018
Pentagon moves to scrap $300 million in aid to Pakistan
The US military plans to cancel $300 million in aid to Pakistan due to Islamabad’s lack of “decisive actions”…
Palestinian anger as US ends funding for UN agency
September 1, 2018
Palestinian anger as US ends funding for UN agency
Palestinians reacted angrily Saturday to a US decision to end all funding for the UN agency that assists three…