Pompeo, Emirati officials discuss ceasefire in Libya and Gulf unity-statement
DUBAI (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Emirati officials discussed on Wednesday regional and bilateral issues, including a lasting ceasefire in...
UN detects virus cases in Syrian refugee camp in Jordan
AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — The U.N. refugee agency said on Tuesday it has confirmed two coronavirus cases in the Azraq camp for Syrian refugees...
46 migrants drown, 16 missing, off shore of Yemen
Forty-six migrants drowned and 16 are missing after their boat capsized off the shore of Yemen on Wednesday, the United Nations Migration Agency said.
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US withdrawing thousands of troops from Iraq and Afghanistan
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States will pull thousands of troops out of Iraq and Afghanistan by November, the top American commander for the...
Old age is not the only risk for Coronavirus
Senior citizens undoubtedly are the hardest hit by COVID-19. In China, 80% of deaths were among people in their 60s or older, and that...
Iran dismisses demands beyond nuke deal as IAEA head visits
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran won't accept any additional demands beyond its commitments under the 2015 nuclear deal, the country's top nuclear official declared...
Iran’s friends should have defied U.S. sanctions during pandemic – President Rouhani
Sept 5 (Reuters) - Iranian President Hassan Rouhani bemoaned Iran's friends on Saturday for not standing up to the United States and breaking crippling...
Khashoggi’s family lawyer says verdict ‘fair and deterrent’
CAIRO, Sept 8 (Reuters) - Jamal Khashoggi's family lawyer said on Monday that the verdict issued by a Saudi Arabian court today is "fair...
More bombs hit Syria’s Ghouta, death toll highest since 2013
Pro-government forces pounded the rebel-held district of eastern Ghouta outside the Syrian capital Damascus on Tuesday, in a surge of violence that a war...
Donor conference raises $1.8 billion for Sudan – Germany
Berlin (AFP) - Pledges worth $1.8 billion were made at a donor conference to drum up international support for Sudan on Thursday, said Germany's...
