Middle East
Putin hopes Iran will continue oil exports despite US warning
April 27, 2019
Putin hopes Iran will continue oil exports despite US warning
BEIJING (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday he hoped Iranian oil exports would continue despite Washington’s efforts…
Sudanese protesters meet with army to negotiate transition
April 27, 2019
Sudanese protesters meet with army to negotiate transition
KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) — The organizers of the protests that drove Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir from power say they are…
Thousands of migrants rounded up in southern Yemen: IOM
April 27, 2019
Thousands of migrants rounded up in southern Yemen: IOM
GENEVA (Reuters) – Yemeni authorities have rounded up about 3,000 irregular migrants, predominantly Ethiopians, in the south of the country,…
Hundreds of thousands protest against Algeria’s ruling elite
April 27, 2019
Hundreds of thousands protest against Algeria’s ruling elite
ALGIERS (Reuters) – Hundreds of thousands of protesters demanding the departure of Algeria’s ruling elite rallied peacefully in Algiers for…
10th week of Algeria protests aim for ex-president’s brother
April 26, 2019
10th week of Algeria protests aim for ex-president’s brother
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Algerians are massing for a 10th week of protests against their country’s ruling class, calling for…
Q&A: Sudanese face uphill climb in unfinished revolution
April 26, 2019
Q&A: Sudanese face uphill climb in unfinished revolution
CAIRO (AP) — The Sudanese Professionals Association, which led months of protests that eventually forced one of Africa’s longest-ruling leaders…
Thousands protest against Algeria’s ruling elite
April 26, 2019
Thousands protest against Algeria’s ruling elite
ALGIERS (Reuters) – Thousands of protesters demanding the departure of Algeria’s ruling elite rallied in Algiers for a tenth Friday.…
Sri Lankan police hunt 140 people believed linked to Islamic State after Easter bombings
April 26, 2019
Sri Lankan police hunt 140 people believed linked to Islamic State after Easter bombings
COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lankan police are trying to track down 140 people believed linked to Islamic State, which has…
US-led coalition killed 1,600 civilians in Raqqa
April 26, 2019
US-led coalition killed 1,600 civilians in Raqqa
BEIRUT (AP) — The U.S.-led coalition killed more than 1,600 civilians in the northern Syria city of Raqqa during months…
Iraq: Yazidis to accept children of IS rape into community
April 26, 2019
Iraq: Yazidis to accept children of IS rape into community
IRBIL, Iraq (AP) — The children of Yazidi women raped by Islamic State men will be welcomed into the minority…