Middle East

Sudan’s first female football stars push for women’s rights

Sudan’s first female football stars push for women’s rights

Within months of Sudan’s first women’s football league kicking off, the championship’s emerging stars are being hailed as icons for…
Qatar postpones launch of new 2022 World Cup venue

Qatar postpones launch of new 2022 World Cup venue

Qatar has postponed to next year the opening of Education City stadium, its second newly built venue for the 2022…
United States and Iran swap prisoners in rare act of cooperation

United States and Iran swap prisoners in rare act of cooperation

DUBAI (Reuters) – The United States and Iran swapped prisoners – a Chinese-American detained for three years on spying charges…
US resumes talks with Taliban in Doha: US source

US resumes talks with Taliban in Doha: US source

Washington resumed talks with the Taliban in Qatar Saturday, a US source said, three months after President Donald Trump abruptly…
Lebanon’s journalists suffer abuse, threats covering unrest

Lebanon’s journalists suffer abuse, threats covering unrest

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanese journalists are facing threats and wide-ranging harassment in their work — including verbal insults and physical…
Iraq protest death toll mounts as cleric warns against meddling

Iraq protest death toll mounts as cleric warns against meddling

BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraq’s top Shia Muslim cleric said a new prime minister must be chosen without foreign interference in…
US military has enough capability in Middle East for now: Esper

US military has enough capability in Middle East for now: Esper

SIMI VALLEY, CALIFORNIA (Reuters) – US Defense Secretary Mark Esper said on Friday he believed the US military had sufficient…
Iraq cleric calls for new premier without foreign influence

Iraq cleric calls for new premier without foreign influence

BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq’s highest Shia religious authority called on Friday for the formation of a new government within the…
Lebanese PM asks friendly nations for credit amid crisis

Lebanese PM asks friendly nations for credit amid crisis

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s outgoing prime minister called on several Arab and world leaders on Friday to help his country…
Greece expels Libyan ambassador in dispute with Turkey

Greece expels Libyan ambassador in dispute with Turkey

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece ordered the expulsion of the Libyan ambassador Friday, in the latest escalation of a dispute…
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