Middle East
US begins withdrawing gear from Syria, but not troops
January 12, 2019
US begins withdrawing gear from Syria, but not troops
The US military has begun moving non-essential gear out of Syria but is not withdrawing troops for now, defense…
Saudi teen asylum seeker expected in Canada
January 12, 2019
Saudi teen asylum seeker expected in Canada
The young Saudi woman who fled her family seeking asylum abroad is scheduled to land in Canada on Saturday…
US to host global summit on Iran in Poland
January 11, 2019
US to host global summit on Iran in Poland
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States plans to jointly host a global summit focused on the Middle East, particularly Iran,…
US withdrawal from Syria has started: official
January 11, 2019
US withdrawal from Syria has started: official
After days of back and forth over US President Donald Trump’s decision to pullout American troops from Syria, a US…
First Emirati astronaut to launch into space
January 11, 2019
First Emirati astronaut to launch into space
Russian space agency Roscosmos announced on Thursday that the date of the first Emirati astronaut’s flight to the International Space…
How Yemen’s Houthis increasingly deploy drones
January 11, 2019
How Yemen’s Houthis increasingly deploy drones
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — In Yemen, the high-pitched whine of drones has been a part of life for…
Taliban kill 32 members of Afghan security forces, militias
January 10, 2019
Taliban kill 32 members of Afghan security forces, militias
KABUL (Reuters) – The Taliban launched a series of attacks on security checkpoints in four Afghan provinces early on Thursday,…
Ceasefire deal sees jihadists take over Idlib: reports
January 10, 2019
Ceasefire deal sees jihadists take over Idlib: reports
The main jihadist alliance in Syria’s Idlib region reached a deal on Thursday, ending days of deadly fighting with rival…
Iraq closes camps for displaced, pushes families into peril
January 10, 2019
Iraq closes camps for displaced, pushes families into peril
BZEIBIZ, Iraq (AP) — It was a cold and gusty day in December when the army came to the Bzeibiz…
Pakistan’s PM Khan sacks heads of gas utilities
January 9, 2019
Pakistan’s PM Khan sacks heads of gas utilities
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday sacked the chiefs of Sui Natural Gas Pipeline Limited (SNGPL)…