Middle East
Gunmen shoot dead 5 protesters in southern Iraqi city
November 8, 2019
Gunmen shoot dead 5 protesters in southern Iraqi city
BAGHDAD (AP) — Masked men attacked anti-government protesters in Iraq’s southern city of Basra overnight, killing five and wounding scores,…
No sign of new cabinet as Lebanese leaders meet, bank curbs continue
November 8, 2019
No sign of new cabinet as Lebanese leaders meet, bank curbs continue
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon’s outgoing Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri met President Michel Aoun on Thursday without announcing progress towards forming…
Saudi recruitment of Twitter workers reflects insider risks
November 8, 2019
Saudi recruitment of Twitter workers reflects insider risks
Allegations that two former Twitter employees spied on users for the Saudi government have spotlighted the threat posed by insiders…
Twitter accounts push propaganda photos of Turkish soldiers
November 8, 2019
Twitter accounts push propaganda photos of Turkish soldiers
As Turkish forces invaded northern Syria in early October, supporters of the offensive launched a different kind of campaign —…
Five killed, 120 injured in Iran earthquake
November 8, 2019
Five killed, 120 injured in Iran earthquake
A night-time earthquake in northwestern Iran on Friday killed five people and injured 120, according to early reports on state…
Al-Baghdadi’s inner circle trying to enter Turkey: Erdogan
November 7, 2019
Al-Baghdadi’s inner circle trying to enter Turkey: Erdogan
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Thursday that members of slain Islamic State group leader Abu…
Iran resumes uranium enrichment at Fordow plant in new stepback from deal
November 7, 2019
Iran resumes uranium enrichment at Fordow plant in new stepback from deal
Iran resumed uranium enrichment at its underground Fordow plant south of Tehran on Thursday in a new step back from…
Head of UN Palestinian agency resigns amid ethics probe
November 7, 2019
Head of UN Palestinian agency resigns amid ethics probe
The head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees has resigned amid an internal probe into alleged mismanagement and ethical…
Three charged in US with spying on Twitter users for Saudi Arabia
November 7, 2019
Three charged in US with spying on Twitter users for Saudi Arabia
Two former Twitter employees and a third man were charged in San Francisco Federal Court Wednesday with spying on Twitter…
World Bank sounds alarm about Lebanon amid protests, crisis
November 6, 2019
World Bank sounds alarm about Lebanon amid protests, crisis
BEIRUT (AP) — The World Bank called on Lebanese authorities Wednesday to urgently form a new government that can address…