Venezuela’s foreign minister has embarked on a Middle East tour taking him through Turkey, Lebanon, and Syria, amid U.S. measures to prop up the Latin American country’s opposition figure and self-proclaimed “interim president” Juan Guaido against President Nicolas Maduro. Read more Venezuelan Foreign Minister Tours Middle East to Warn of U.S. Attacks against Caracas
In the National Museum of Damascus, archaeologist Muntajab Youssef works on an ancient stone bust from Palmyra, one of hundreds of artifacts his team is painstakingly restoring after they were damaged by Islamic State. Read more Archaeologists Restore Ancient Palmyra Artifacts in Damascus Museum
U.S. President Donald has now said he may send as many as 15,000 troops to the U.S.-Mexico border, as he doubled down on threats to the Central American migrant caravan, which has become a major flash-point in the lead-up to the midterm elections. Read more Donald Trump Threatens to Send 15,000 Troops to U.S.-Mexico Border
The Parliament of South Africa passed on Friday by majority vote a bill authorizing same-sex marriage. According to the motion, officials of the Department of Home Affairs should officiate these ceremonies, even if they are against them. Read more South African Parliament Authorizes Same-Sex Marriages