Yemen’s Warring Sides Signal Optimism for Kuwait Peace Talks
KUWAIT, April 17 – Yemen’s warring parties are sending conciliatory signals ahead of U.N.-backed talks starting on Monday,…
U2 Singer Bono seeks U.S. Senate Backing for Mideast “Marshall Plan”
WASHINGTON, April 13 – U2 lead singer Bono joined diplomats and aid experts on Tuesday to appeal for U.S. Senate…
Morocco’s Celluloid Dreams
Art will always be a more powerful instrument of change than weapons, renowned Italian-American director Francis Ford Coppola…
Iraq ‘n’ Roll: How Ramadi Was Won
Almost a month after Iraqi special forces reclaimed Ramadi from Daesh, Iraqi troops are still patrolling the streets…
Yemen: War-Zone Babies
One Thursday in February, Rasha Al Shwafi began to feel sick. Heavily pregnant with twins, she initially passed…
Turkey Bombs Militants in Iraq, Declares Curfew in Southeast as Clashes Erupt
DIYARBAKIR, Turkey, April 5 – Turkey bombed Kurdish militant targets in northern Iraq on Tuesday and declared a…
New Daesh Franchise Threatens Egypt
Feb 17 – On Jan. 21, days before the fifth anniversary of Egypt’s fabled revolution, police in Cairo…
UAE Jails 2 Lebanese, 1 Lebanese-Canadian For 6 Months for Hezbollah Links
DUBAI, April 5 – A United Arab Emirates court sentenced two Lebanese nationals and a Lebanese-Canadian citizen to six…
Syrian Rebels Advance Against Daesh Near Turkish Border
AMMAN, April 5 – Syrian rebels were closing in on a town near the Turkish border held by…
Lebanese Army Gets U.S., British Aid for Defending Border With Syria
BEIRUT, April 1 – Lebanon‘s armed forces acquired three U.S. helicopters worth $26 million on Thursday to help in efforts…
Low Oil Prices: A New Opportunity for Gulf Cooperation
When the founders of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), convened in Baghdad in 1960, they…
FBI Trick for Breaking into iPhone Likely to Leak, Limiting its Use
SAN FRANCISCO, April 2 – The FBI’s method for breaking into a locked iPhone 5c is unlikely to…
Syrian Opposition Rejects Any Election-Related Delay to Peace Talks
GENEVA, March 21 – The Syrian opposition said on Sunday it rejected any attempt by the government to…
Dubai International Gov’t Exhibition Announces Themes
DUBAI March 30: This year the Dubai International Government Achievements Exhibition will examine three themes of happiness, smart…
Along Syria’s Frontlines
When Daesh militants took over the ancient city of Palmyra last May, they were able to establish a…
Pakistanis Hunt for Militants Behind Lahore Blast That Killed At Least 70
LAHORE, Pakistan, March 28 – Pakistani authorities hunted on Monday for breakaway Taliban militants who once declared loyalty…
Mexicans Burn Donald Trump Effigies in Easter Ritual
Mexicans burn an effigy of U.S. Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump as they celebrate an Easter ritual late…
Belgium Charges Airport Suspect, Calls off Brussels “March Against Fear”
Belgian troops man a roadblock near Brussels’ Zaventem airport following Tuesdays’ bomb attacks in Brussels, Belgium, March 23,…
Daesh Driven Out of Syria’s Ancient Palmyra City
BEIRUT, March 27 – Syrian government forces recaptured Palmyra on Sunday, state media and a monitoring group said,…
Nearly 87 Million Children Under 7 Live in Conflict Zones, Brains Not Developing
LONDON, March 24 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Nearly 87 million children around the world under seven years of…
Yemen: The Abandoned Animals of Taiz
THE citizens of Yemen’s Taiz city have been dealt many blows in recent months. Conflict, hunger, isolation and…
Daesh Claims Killing of Christian in Bangladesh as “Lesson to Others”
DHAKA, March 23 – Daesh claimed responsibility for stabbing a Christian to death in Bangladesh as a “lesson to…
Libya’s Presidential Council Calls for Transfer of Power to Unity Government
TUNIS, March 13 – Libya’s U.N.-backed Presidential Council called on Saturday on the country’s institutions to begin a…
Italy Rescues 910 Boat Migrants, Nearly 600 Saved Off Libya
MILAN/TRIPOLI, March 20 – Italy’s coast guard said more than 900 migrants were rescued in four separate operations…