Middle East
US flag flies in Syria’s Manbij despite pullout notice
December 31, 2018
US flag flies in Syria’s Manbij despite pullout notice
The Stars and Stripes fluttered above four US armored vehicles driving through drizzle in the Syrian city of Manbij Sunday,…
Trump vows to ‘destroy’ ISIS before leaving Syria
December 31, 2018
Trump vows to ‘destroy’ ISIS before leaving Syria
A senior Republican senator said Sunday that President Donald Trump had promised to stay in Syria to finish the job…
Pro-government forces cast doubt on rebel withdrawal from Hodeida port
December 30, 2018
Pro-government forces cast doubt on rebel withdrawal from Hodeida port
Yemeni rebels have begun to withdraw from the port of Hodeida, under a truce agreement, a UN official said…
Taliban dismiss Afghanistan’s peace talks offer
December 30, 2018
Taliban dismiss Afghanistan’s peace talks offer
KABUL/PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) – The Taliban have rejected Kabul’s offer of talks next month in Saudi Arabia where the…
‘Worse every day’: Afghans expect 2019 to be even deadlier
December 30, 2018
‘Worse every day’: Afghans expect 2019 to be even deadlier
After a year of record bloodshed, Afghans are bracing for an even deadlier 2019 with the threat of a…
2-year-old Yemeni boy whose mom sued US to see him has died
December 29, 2018
2-year-old Yemeni boy whose mom sued US to see him has died
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The 2-year-old son of a Yemeni woman who sued the Trump administration to let her…
Yemen rebels begin withdrawal from Hodeida port: UN
December 29, 2018
Yemen rebels begin withdrawal from Hodeida port: UN
Yemeni rebels have begun to withdraw from the port of Hodeida, the country’s key aid lifeline, under an agreement…
Yemen’s Houthis start redeployment in Hodeidah as part of UN deal
December 29, 2018
Yemen’s Houthis start redeployment in Hodeidah as part of UN deal
HODEIDAH, Yemen (Reuters) – Yemen’s Houthi forces have started to redeploy from the port of the Red Sea city…
‘We’re not in crisis’: New Saudi foreign minister takes the reins
December 29, 2018
‘We’re not in crisis’: New Saudi foreign minister takes the reins
Saudi Arabia’s new foreign minister struck a note of defiance Friday in the face of international outrage over critic…
Syrian army enters Manbij in new alliance with Kurds
December 28, 2018
Syrian army enters Manbij in new alliance with Kurds
Syrian troops deployed in support of Kurdish forces around the strategic northern city of Manbij on Friday, in a shift…