ARTICLES BY MAGGIE MICHAEL
US terror designation for Yemen rebels raises famine fears
CAIRO (AP) — The Trump administration’s out-the-door decision to designate Yemen’s Iranian-backed rebels as a terror organization sparked confusion in aid agencies and warnings from the United Nations and senior Republicans on Monday that it could have a devastating humanitarian impact on a conflict-wracked nation facing the risk of famine.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
US terror designation for Yemen rebels raises famine fears
CAIRO (AP) — The Trump administration’s out-the-door decision to designate Yemen’s Iranian-backed rebels as a terror organization sparked confusion in aid agencies and warnings from the United Nations and senior Republicans on Monday that it could have a devastating humanitarian impact on a conflict-wracked nation facing the risk of famine.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Aid agencies fear impact in Yemen after US terror decision
CAIRO (AP) — The Trump administration’s out-the-door decision to designate Yemen’s Iranian-backed rebels as a terror organization sparked confusion in aid agencies and warnings from the United Nations and senior Republicans on Monday that it could have a devastating humanitarian impact on a conflict-wracked nation facing the risk of famine.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Yemen's rebels defiant as aid agencies fear US terror label
CAIRO (AP) — Yemen’s Iran-backed rebels on Monday dismissed the U.S. move to designate them a terrorist organization in the final days of the Trump administration while a leading aid agency warned such a designation would deal another “devastating blow” to the impoverished and war-torn nation.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Aid group: US terrorism designation for Yemen rebels a blow
CAIRO (AP) — A leading aid organization on Monday warned that U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's move to designate Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels as a foreign terrorist organization would deal another “devastating blow" to the impoverished and war-torn nation.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Sent from Gitmo to UAE, detainees fear final stop: Yemen
The Guantanamo detainees were promised they were being sent to a Muslim country for rehabilitation that would help integrate them into society, opening the way to jobs, money, and marriage, according to their lawyers and families.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Sent from Gitmo to UAE, detainees fear final stop: Yemen
The Guantanamo detainees were promised they were being sent to a Muslim country for rehabilitation that would help integrate them into society, opening the way to jobs, money, and marriage, according to their lawyers and families.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
In packed, dirty cells, political prisoners fear virus
CAIRO (AP) — Reza Khandan got the word from friends jailed in Iran’s most feared prison, Evin. A prisoner and a guard in their cell block had been removed because they were suspected of having coronavirus, and two guards in the women’s ward had shown symptoms.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Crammed in filthy cells, political prisoners fear infection
CAIRO (AP) — Reza Khandan got the word from friends locked away in Iran’s most feared prison, Evin. A prisoner and a guard in their cell block had been removed because they were suspected of having coronavirus, and two guards in the women’s ward had shown symptoms.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Crammed in filthy cells, political prisoners fear infection
CAIRO (AP) — Reza Khandan got the word from friends locked away in Iran’s most feared prison, Evin. A prisoner and a guard in their cell block had been removed because they were suspected of having coronavirus, and two guards in the women’s ward had shown symptoms.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Crammed in filthy cells, political prisoners fear infection
CAIRO (AP) — Reza Khandan got the word from friends locked away in Iran’s most feared prison, Evin. A prisoner and a guard in their cell block had been removed because they were suspected of having coronavirus, and two guards in the women’s ward had shown symptoms.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
In Egypt, transgender activist fights battle on many fronts
CAIRO (AP) — Malak el-Kashif left home on her birthday seven years ago. Walking into an uncertain future, she was underdressed for the weather and armed with little— except for some makeup, a few women’s accessories and 50 Egyptian pounds (at the time about six American dollars).
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
In Egypt, transgender activist fights battle on many fronts
CAIRO (AP) — Malak el-Kashif left home on her birthday seven years ago. Walking into an uncertain future, she was underdressed for the weather and armed with little— except for some makeup, a few women’s accessories and 50 Egyptian pounds (at the time about six American dollars).
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Egypt says cruise ship quarantined over new virus cluster
LUXOR, Egypt (AP) — A cruise ship on Egypt's Nile River with over 150 tourists and local crew was in quarantine Saturday in the southern city of Luxor, as 45 people on board tested positive for the new coronavirus, authorities said.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
