Middle East
In Lebanon, Syrian refugees face new pressure to go home
June 20, 2019
In Lebanon, Syrian refugees face new pressure to go home
ARSAL, Lebanon (AP) — Lebanese authorities are making their most aggressive campaign yet for Syrian refugees to return home and…
Countries should invoke universal jurisdiction in Khashoggi case: U.N
June 19, 2019
Countries should invoke universal jurisdiction in Khashoggi case: U.N
GENEVA (Reuters) – The U.N. investigator into the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi on Wednesday called on countries to…
Report: Syria holding 2 Lebanese security agents
June 19, 2019
Report: Syria holding 2 Lebanese security agents
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency says Syrian troops are holding two Lebanese security agents who crossed by…
US, Iran voice resolve in brinkmanship, say war not sought
June 19, 2019
US, Iran voice resolve in brinkmanship, say war not sought
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States and Iran said Tuesday they were not seeking war with each other as tensions…
‘Everything is stolen from us’: Tunisians fight to preserve cultural heritage
June 19, 2019
‘Everything is stolen from us’: Tunisians fight to preserve cultural heritage
FOUSSANA, Tunisia (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Standing near the shrine of the Sufi saint Sidi Boughanem in western Tunisia, Karim…
Israeli library offers glimpse of old Jewish life in Europe
June 19, 2019
Israeli library offers glimpse of old Jewish life in Europe
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s National Library has digitized a rare collection of communal ledgers from long-lost Jewish communities of Europe,…
UN aid chief says ‘humanitarian disaster’ unfolding in Idlib
June 19, 2019
UN aid chief says ‘humanitarian disaster’ unfolding in Idlib
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. humanitarian chief declared Tuesday that “a humanitarian disaster” is unfolding in Syria’s last rebel-held…
Saudi de-fangs religious police but plans to enforce ‘decency
June 19, 2019
Saudi de-fangs religious police but plans to enforce ‘decency
Saudi Arabia has rendered toothless the once-feared religious police amid a liberalisation drive, but a planned “public decency” law is…
Database says 91,600 killed in Yemen fighting since 2015
June 19, 2019
Database says 91,600 killed in Yemen fighting since 2015
CAIRO (AP) — A database tracking violence says at least 91,600 people have been killed in Yemen’s civil war, presenting…
Turkey orders arrest of 128 military personnel over suspected Gulen links: Anadolu
June 18, 2019
Turkey orders arrest of 128 military personnel over suspected Gulen links: Anadolu
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey has ordered the arrest of 128 military personnel over suspected links to the network accused by…