Middle East
Syria says pipeline blast was terrorist attack, US suspects IS
August 24, 2020
Syria says pipeline blast was terrorist attack, US suspects IS
CAIRO (Reuters) – The Syrian government said an explosion on a main gas pipeline traversing the Middle East on Monday…
Nightmares, flashbacks, fatigue: Beirut faces mental health crisis after blast
August 24, 2020
Nightmares, flashbacks, fatigue: Beirut faces mental health crisis after blast
BEIRUT (Reuters) – More than two weeks after a massive explosion tore through Beirut killing 181 people and leaving entire…
Protesters dispersed by gunfire in Libya’s capital
August 24, 2020
Protesters dispersed by gunfire in Libya’s capital
TRIPOLI/BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) – Armed men fired in the air to disperse several hundred protesters demonstrating over living conditions and…
US Secretary of State Pompeo to visit Sudan in coming days, official says
August 23, 2020
US Secretary of State Pompeo to visit Sudan in coming days, official says
KHARTOUM (Reuters) – US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is to visit Sudan in the coming days, a Sudanese government…
US-led troops withdraw from Iraq’s Taji base
August 23, 2020
US-led troops withdraw from Iraq’s Taji base
CAMP TAJI, Iraq (Reuters) – United States-led international coalition troops withdrew from Iraq’s Taji military base on Sunday and handed…
Iran says black boxes from downed Ukraine jet show missiles hit 25 seconds apart
August 23, 2020
Iran says black boxes from downed Ukraine jet show missiles hit 25 seconds apart
DUBAI (Reuters) – Analysis from the black boxes of a downed Ukrainian passenger plane shows it was hit by two…
Kuwait to rebuild Lebanon’s only large grain silo after blast: report
August 23, 2020
Kuwait to rebuild Lebanon’s only large grain silo after blast: report
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Kuwait said it will rebuild Lebanon’s only large grain silo that was destroyed by the massive Beirut…
‘End of the world’: Countdown to Beirut’s devastating blast
August 23, 2020
‘End of the world’: Countdown to Beirut’s devastating blast
BEIRUT (AP) — The 10 firefighters who received the call shortly before six pm — about a big fire at…
Israeli protesters, decrying corruption, keep pressure on Netanyahu
August 23, 2020
Israeli protesters, decrying corruption, keep pressure on Netanyahu
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Thousands of Israelis protested in Jerusalem on Saturday against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and the summer outcry…
Turkey makes significant Black Sea gas find: sources
August 22, 2020
Turkey makes significant Black Sea gas find: sources
LONDON (Reuters) – Turkey has found significant gas resources in the Black Sea, two Turkish sources said, a discovery which…