Middle East
Qatari official says Kabul airport 90% operational, expects gradual reopening
DUBAI (Reuters) - Afghanistan's Kabul Airport is about 90% ready for operations but its re-opening is planned gradually, a Qatari...
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Lebanon launches cash subsidy cards for families
BEIRUT (Reuters) -Lebanon's caretaker minister of social affairs on Thursday announced the launch of cash cards for over 500,000 families,...
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World wary of Taliban government as Afghans urge action on rights and economy
(Reuters) - Foreign countries greeted the makeup of the new government in Afghanistan with caution and dismay on Wednesday after...
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Italy’s Draghi, Turkey’s Erdogan discuss Afghan crisis, G20 summit
MILAN (Reuters) - Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi discussed on Wednesday the Afghan crisis with Turkish President Tayyip Erdoğan ahead...
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Half of Morocco’s electorate voted in parliamentary elections
By Ahmed Eljechtimi RABAT (Reuters) -Morocco said turnout in Wednesday’s parliamentary election was just over 50%, higher than in 2016...
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Algeria detains 30 people over devastating wildfires
ALGIERS (Reuters) - Algeria has detained 30 people, including seven members of a separatist group that the government has declared...
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Syrian army enters birthplace of uprising under peace deal
By Suleiman Al-Khalidi AMMAN (Reuters) - Syrian army troops entered Deraa al Balaad, the birthplace of the uprising against President...
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Iran warns West of IAEA move as U.S says time running out to save nuclear deal
By Humeyra Pamuk RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany (Reuters) - Iran's president on Wednesday warned Western states against rebuking Tehran at...
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Germany not optimistic about Taliban government – minister
RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany (Reuters) - Germany is not filled with optimism by the make-up of the new government in...
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Turkey, Egypt pledge further talks to normalise ties after 2nd round
ANKARA/CAIRO (Reuters) - Turkey and Egypt agreed on Wednesday to continue talks to repair and eventually normalise strained ties after...
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Analysis: The West owes Qatar a favour over Afghanistan. That was the point
By Alexander Cornwell DUBAI (Reuters) - Since the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, the world's top diplomats have been beating a...
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Britain would have wanted diverse government in Afghanistan, says PM’s spokesman
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain would have wanted to see a "diverse" leadership team in Afghanistan after the Taliban announced an...
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Pakistan suggests inviting Taliban-run Afghanistan to regional forum
By Asif Shahzad ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan on Wednesday suggested inviting Taliban-run Afghanistan to a regional forum of six countries...
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Suspects arriving in Paris courtroom ahead of jihadist attacks trial
PARIS (Reuters) - Suspects started to arrive in the Palais de Justice courthouse, in central Paris, ahead of the trial...
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Toys and bouncy castle for Afghan kids stranded at U.S. base in Germany
By Sabine Siebold BERLIN (Reuters) - A sprawling U.S. air base in a remote part of Germany has become a...
Read moreSudan summoned Ethiopia’s ambassador over 29 bodies found in river
KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Sudan summoned Ethiopia's ambassador to Khartoum to inform him that 29 corpses found on the banks of...
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