Middle East
Israeli police fatally shoot man in Jerusalem’s Old City – spokesman
May 30, 2020
Israeli police fatally shoot man in Jerusalem’s Old City – spokesman
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli police officers fatally shot a man they suspected was carrying a weapon in Jerusalem’s Old City…
Foreign powers in Libya risk ever bloodier stalemate
May 29, 2020
Foreign powers in Libya risk ever bloodier stalemate
TUNIS/ANKARA/CAIRO (Reuters) — As Turkish drones helped drive eastern Libyan forces back from Tripoli this month, Russia was said to…
IS blasts Iraq PM as American agent, calls for more attacks
May 29, 2020
IS blasts Iraq PM as American agent, calls for more attacks
BAGHDAD (AP) — The Islamic State group in an audio message blasted Iraq’s new prime minister, calling him an “American…
Iran says it will continue nuclear work despite US sanctions
May 29, 2020
Iran says it will continue nuclear work despite US sanctions
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran said Friday its experts would continue nuclear development activities, despite sanctions imposed earlier this week…
Shooting at smuggling warehouse in Libya kills 30 migrants
May 29, 2020
Shooting at smuggling warehouse in Libya kills 30 migrants
CAIRO (AP) — The family of a slain Libyan human trafficker attacked a group of migrants in a town that…
UN urges US$2.4 bn to help Yemen cope with war and virus
May 29, 2020
UN urges US$2.4 bn to help Yemen cope with war and virus
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The UN humanitarian chief urgently appealed for US$2.4 billion to help millions of people in Yemen…
On debt-stricken Lebanon, investors see little room for optimism
May 29, 2020
On debt-stricken Lebanon, investors see little room for optimism
LONDON (Reuters) — Emerging market investors are no strangers to sovereign debt crises, but few have been as perilous as…
US troop pullout from Afghanistan ahead of schedule
May 28, 2020
US troop pullout from Afghanistan ahead of schedule
The US military withdrawal from Afghanistan is considerably ahead of schedule, an official said on Wednesday, as President Donald Trump…
For Lebanese families made poor by crisis, dinner means bread and no meat
May 28, 2020
For Lebanese families made poor by crisis, dinner means bread and no meat
BEIRUT (Reuters) — At a street market in southern Beirut, Lebanese crowd around volunteers handing out free rations of bread…
Hard-line former Tehran mayor named Iran parliament speaker
May 28, 2020
Hard-line former Tehran mayor named Iran parliament speaker
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s parliament elected a former mayor of Tehran tied to the Revolutionary Guard as…