Middle East
Saudi women’s rights activists stand trial in criminal court
March 13, 2019
Saudi women’s rights activists stand trial in criminal court
RIYADH (Reuters) – Several Saudi Arabian women rights activists stood trial on Wednesday for the first time since a group…
Algerians protest Bouteflika decision to delay elections
March 13, 2019
Algerians protest Bouteflika decision to delay elections
Thousands protested in Algeria on Tuesday against President Abdelaziz Bouteflika’s decision to delay presidential elections indefinitely. Hundreds of demonstrators, most…
UN warns thousands trapped in Yemen’s northern flashpoint
March 13, 2019
UN warns thousands trapped in Yemen’s northern flashpoint
CAIRO (AP) — A U.N. humanitarian agency warned Tuesday that thousands of Yemeni civilians caught in fierce clashes between warring…
As IS fight nears end, violence flares on other Syrian front
March 13, 2019
As IS fight nears end, violence flares on other Syrian front
BEIRUT (AP) — While the final battle to retake the Islamic State group’s last pocket of territory rages in eastern…
Aid groups appeal for Syria funds as donors head to Brussels
March 13, 2019
Aid groups appeal for Syria funds as donors head to Brussels
BRUSSELS (AP) — Aid organizations appealed Tuesday for funds to help Syria recover from an eight-year war that has driven…
Israeli bank to pay $195M for US tax-avoidance scheme
March 13, 2019
Israeli bank to pay $195M for US tax-avoidance scheme
LOS ANGELES (AP) — One of Israel’s largest banks has agreed to pay $195 million for helping U.S. citizens avoid…
Taliban pile pressure on Afghan government forces in west
March 12, 2019
Taliban pile pressure on Afghan government forces in west
KABUL (Reuters) – Taliban fighters have stepped up pressure on Afghan forces in the western province of Badghis, killing 20…
Some 20,000 Iraqis could return from Syria in weeks: Red Cross
March 12, 2019
Some 20,000 Iraqis could return from Syria in weeks: Red Cross
GENEVA (Reuters) – Around 20,000 Iraqis in Syria, including women and children who fled Islamic State’s last enclave, are expected…
Israeli President and Gal Gadot among those warning of ‘anti-Arab rhetoric’ after Netanyahu comments
March 12, 2019
Israeli President and Gal Gadot among those warning of ‘anti-Arab rhetoric’ after Netanyahu comments
Jerusalem (CNN) — Israel’s President, a leading US-based organization fighting anti-Semitism, and Hollywood star Gal Gadot are among those warning of…
Hardline Iranian cleric Raisi gets second powerful job in a week: IRNA
March 12, 2019
Hardline Iranian cleric Raisi gets second powerful job in a week: IRNA
GENEVA (Reuters) – Hardline Iranian cleric Ebrahim Raisi was elected on Tuesday as deputy chief of the Assembly of Experts,…