Tag: War and unrest
As France plans to shrink Sahel force, jihadi threat grows
GAO, Mali — During a grueling, weeks-long mission in northern Mali, French soldiers were confronted by a familiar threat: Extremists trying to impose the...
Jordan, Israel agree to water deal, more West Bank trade
AMMAN, Jordan — Jordan reached an agreement Thursday to purchase an additional 50 million cubic meters of water from Israel and to increase its...
Costly and critical: the battle for a key Yemeni city
MARIB CITY, Yemen — The two fighters stand shoulder-to-shoulder on a mountain overlook, with a clear view below of the enemy’s position. They are...
Kosovo adopts resolution to condemn 1995 Srebrenica massacre
PRISTINA, Kosovo — Kosovo’s parliament on Wednesday adopted a resolution condemning the 1995 massacre of thousands of Bosnian men and boys in Srebrenica by...
In military authorization vote, Quakers claim a victory
WASHINGTON (RNS) — As the U.S. House of Representatives began calling the roll last month to vote on a repeal of the 2002 Authorization...
Iraqi militia commander vows to avenge deaths in US strike
BAGHDAD — The leader of an Iran-backed Iraqi militia has vowed to retaliate against America for the deaths of four of his men in...
Israel blocks law that keeps out Palestinian spouses
JERUSALEM — Israel’s parliament early on Tuesday failed to renew a law that bars Arab citizens from extending citizenship or residency rights to spouses...
Iran accuses Israel of June attack on civilian nuclear site
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran on Tuesday accused Israel of a sabotage attack in June that reportedly targeted a civilian nuclear facility near Tehran, the...
Norway fund excludes companies operating in West Bank
COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Norway’s largest pension fund said it has divested itself of 16 companies that operate in Israeli settlements in the occupied West...
Loved and decried, El Salvador’s populist leader is defiant
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador — In the narrow, gang-controlled alleys of the Las Palmas neighborhood, struggling Salvadorans are untroubled by actions of their president...
