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Tunisia: Conservative law professor wins presidential race
Middle East
October 15, 2019
Tunisia: Conservative law professor wins presidential race
TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisia’s election commission said a preliminary count shows Islamist-backed law professor Kais Saied has won the…
Russia’s Putin lands in Saudi Arabia on Mideast trip
Middle East
October 14, 2019
Russia’s Putin lands in Saudi Arabia on Mideast trip
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin traveled to Saudi Arabia on Monday, meeting with the oil-rich…
EU looks to stop arm sales to Turkey: the latest
Middle East
October 14, 2019
EU looks to stop arm sales to Turkey: the latest
BEIRUT (AP) — The Latest on Turkey’s invasion of northern Syria (all times local): 3:00 p.m. The European Union has…
Sudanese rebel groups seek peace after years of fighting
Middle East
October 14, 2019
Sudanese rebel groups seek peace after years of fighting
CAIRO (AP) — Sudan’s new, transitional authorities have six months to make peace with the country’s rebels under a power-sharing…
Saudi soccer team visits West Bank for 1st time
Middle East
October 14, 2019
Saudi soccer team visits West Bank for 1st time
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Saudi Arabia’s national soccer team has arrived in the West Bank for its first match…
For Huda Kattan, beauty has become a billion-dollar business
Middle East
October 14, 2019
For Huda Kattan, beauty has become a billion-dollar business
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — From a humble start of leaving the world of finance to write a beauty…
IS supporters escape as Turkish troops near key Syrian town
Middle East
October 13, 2019
IS supporters escape as Turkish troops near key Syrian town
AKCAKALE, Turkey (AP) — Turkish forces approached a key Kurdish-held town in northern Syria on Sunday, setting off clashes that…
Trump says he’s an ‘island of one’ on Syria
World
October 13, 2019
Trump says he’s an ‘island of one’ on Syria
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Saturday that he is an “island of one” for removing US forces from…
Turkish invasion raises fears of Islamic State prison break
Middle East
October 12, 2019
Turkish invasion raises fears of Islamic State prison break
BEIRUT (AP) — In the sprawling al-Hol camp in northeastern Syria, Islamic State wives and widows have set up special…
Turkish forces capture center of key Syrian border town
Middle East
October 12, 2019
Turkish forces capture center of key Syrian border town
CEYLANPINAR, Turkey (AP) — Turkish forces captured a key Syrian border town under heavy bombardment Saturday, the Turkish military and…
Turkish offensive sparks yet another Syrian exodus
Middle East
October 11, 2019
Turkish offensive sparks yet another Syrian exodus
BEIRUT (AP) — Syrians are fleeing by the tens of thousands yet again, a recurring nightmare of hastily packed bags,…
With little to show, Gazans question mass border protests
Middle East
October 11, 2019
With little to show, Gazans question mass border protests
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Ahmed Abu Artima was one of the founders of the “Great March of Return,”…
Save the Children warns of cholera spike in Yemen’s north
Middle East
October 10, 2019
Save the Children warns of cholera spike in Yemen’s north
CAIRO (AP) — A children’s advocacy group is warning of a spike in cholera cases in northern Yemen affecting hundreds…
Bipartisan Senate bill would halt arms sales to Turkey
Middle East
October 10, 2019
Bipartisan Senate bill would halt arms sales to Turkey
WASHINGTON (AP) — A bipartisan Senate bill would halt U.S. military assistance to NATO ally Turkey and clamp sanctions on…
Turkey says ground forces are advancing in northern Syria
Middle East
October 10, 2019
Turkey says ground forces are advancing in northern Syria
CEYLANPINAR, Turkey (AP) — Turkish ground forces pressed their advance against Kurdish fighters in northern Syria on Thursday, Turkey’s Defense…
Trump defends Syria move, doesn’t want US troops in Mideast
Middle East
October 9, 2019
Trump defends Syria move, doesn’t want US troops in Mideast
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump lashed out Wednesday over sharp bipartisan criticism of his decision to pull back U.S.…
A look at who’s who in northeast Syria as war fears rise
Middle East
October 9, 2019
A look at who’s who in northeast Syria as war fears rise
BEIRUT (AP) — President Donald Trump’s announcement that U.S. troops in Syria would step aside to make way for a…
Kurds mobilize in Syria as Turkey poised for imminent attack
Middle East
October 9, 2019
Kurds mobilize in Syria as Turkey poised for imminent attack
BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian Kurds issued a “general mobilization” call in northeastern Syria along the border with Turkey on Wednesday,…
Iraq’s uprising an open crisis with no known path forward
Middle East
October 9, 2019
Iraq’s uprising an open crisis with no known path forward
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq has been plunged into a new cycle of instability that potentially could be the most dangerous…
US pullback could boost Islamic State group revival in Syria
Middle East
October 9, 2019
US pullback could boost Islamic State group revival in Syria
BEIRUT (AP) — The American pullback from parts of northeastern Syria could help breathe new life into the Islamic State…