Middle East
Algeria’s Bouteflika announces new government
April 1, 2019
Algeria’s Bouteflika announces new government
Protest-hit Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika on Sunday named a new government headed by recently appointed Noureddine Bedoui, a statement from…
Back home, Afghan veterans of Syria war seen as Iran’s pawns
March 31, 2019
Back home, Afghan veterans of Syria war seen as Iran’s pawns
HERAT, Afghanistan (AP) — An impoverished teenager, Mehdi, joined the wave of Afghans who left their homeland, dreaming of reaching…
Turks vote in test for Erdogan as recession hits home
March 31, 2019
Turks vote in test for Erdogan as recession hits home
Turkey voted in local elections on Sunday in a test for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, with his ruling party risking…
In Syria’s Aleppo, restored Armenian church hosts first mass
March 31, 2019
In Syria’s Aleppo, restored Armenian church hosts first mass
Armenians in Syria’s war-torn Aleppo packed their Forty Martyrs Cathedral Saturday for the first mass in the centuries-old church since…
Pope signs Jerusalem declaration on Morocco trip
March 31, 2019
Pope signs Jerusalem declaration on Morocco trip
Pope Francis on Saturday joined Morocco’s King Mohammed VI in saying Jerusalem should be a “symbol of peaceful coexistence” for…
Four killed as thousands protest at border, but Gaza-Israel truce holds
March 31, 2019
Four killed as thousands protest at border, but Gaza-Israel truce holds
Five rockets were launched from the Gaza Strip into Israel, prompting Israeli tanks to respond by firing on Hamas military…
A ‘tragic life’ for the displaced in Syria’s Al-Hol camp
March 30, 2019
A ‘tragic life’ for the displaced in Syria’s Al-Hol camp
Malnourished children struck down by chronic diarrhea, mothers too weak to breastfeed — in northeastern Syria’s Al-Hol camp, a humanitarian…
Tens of thousands protest at Gaza-Israel border as truce holds
March 30, 2019
Tens of thousands protest at Gaza-Israel border as truce holds
Tens of thousands of Gazans gathered at the Israeli border Saturday to mark a year since protests and clashes erupted…
Pope visits Morocco to boost dialogue, meet migrants
March 30, 2019
Pope visits Morocco to boost dialogue, meet migrants
Pope Francis arrives in Morocco on Saturday for a visit which will see him meet Muslim leaders and migrants ahead…
Gazan killed as border protests test calm ahead of Israel vote
March 30, 2019
Gazan killed as border protests test calm ahead of Israel vote
A Palestinian was killed by Israeli fire on the Gaza border early Saturday, hours ahead of mass protests that could…