Middle East
Sudanese face daunting challenges on path to democracy
August 27, 2019
Sudanese face daunting challenges on path to democracy
CAIRO (AP) — For the first time in three decades, Sudan has charted a path out of military rule following…
Iranian president: First lift sanctions, then let’s talk
August 27, 2019
Iranian president: First lift sanctions, then let’s talk
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s president back-pedaled Tuesday on possible talks with Donald Trump, saying the U.S. president must first…
Lebanon’s Aoun met with U.N. official over ‘Israeli assault’: presidency
August 26, 2019
Lebanon’s Aoun met with U.N. official over ‘Israeli assault’: presidency
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanese President Michel Aoun discussed on Monday the “Israeli assault on the southern suburbs of Beirut” with…
Backstory: Interviewing your cell-mates in Sudan
August 26, 2019
Backstory: Interviewing your cell-mates in Sudan
KHARTOUM (Reuters) – At the height of the mass protests against Sudan’s President Omar Hassan al-Bashir, Reuters reporter Khalid Abdelaziz…
Sudan’s sovereign council declares state of emergency in Port Sudan
August 26, 2019
Sudan’s sovereign council declares state of emergency in Port Sudan
KHARTOUM (Reuters) – Sudan’s newly-created sovereign council formally declared a state of emergency in the city of Port Sudan on…
Israeli PM cuts Gaza fuel transfers amid flurry of threats
August 26, 2019
Israeli PM cuts Gaza fuel transfers amid flurry of threats
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the military on Monday to cut fuel transfers to Gaza in…
Iraq Shi’ite militia blame Israel for deadly air raid near Syria border
August 26, 2019
Iraq Shi’ite militia blame Israel for deadly air raid near Syria border
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraqi Shi’ite paramilitary groups blamed Israel on Sunday for raids by unmanned aircraft which they said killed…
Israeli air strikes hit Palestinian military position in Lebanon: reports, security source
August 26, 2019
Israeli air strikes hit Palestinian military position in Lebanon: reports, security source
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Israeli air strikes hit a military position belonging to a Palestinian group in Lebanon, near the Syrian…
Turkish lira slides on trade war unease, hit by ‘flash crash’
August 26, 2019
Turkish lira slides on trade war unease, hit by ‘flash crash’
ISTANBUL/ANKARA (Reuters) – The Turkish lira weakened more than 1% against the dollar on Monday, after briefly tumbling to 6.47…
Saudi-led coalition moves to stabilize south Yemen as allies face off
August 26, 2019
Saudi-led coalition moves to stabilize south Yemen as allies face off
ADEN (Reuters) – The Saudi-led coalition fighting the Iran-aligned Houthis in Yemen moved on Monday to work out a ceasefire…