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Still in streets, Iraqis say problem is poverty

Chants demanding complete regime change have echoed across Iraq for weeks, but what first brought demonstrators onto the street was the profound poverty of one of the world's most oil-rich countries. And that is what has kept them there, with protesters brushing off the resignation of Prime...

Lebanese politicians suggest progress in government talks

Lebanese politicians signaled progress on Tuesday towards agreeing a new government to tackle the country’s worst economic crisis in decades, though a deal had yet to be done. Talks between the main feuding parties have been deadlocked since Saad al-Hariri resigned as prime minister in...

Merkel: London quartet meeting on Syria was good, useful

Germany’s chancellor on Tuesday said she had a “good and useful” meeting with the leaders of Turkey, France, and the U.K., and discussed their efforts to end the conflict in Syria. Speaking to reporters in London after the quartet meeting at the British premier’s office, Number 10...

Yemen's disabled left suffering: Amnesty

Left neglected and suffering, millions of Yemenis with disabilities are taking the brunt of the country's 5-year conflict, Amnesty International said on Tuesday. In a report marking the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, the London-based rights group said 4.5 million people...