Middle East
Oil rises as U.S. sanctions on Iran stir supply worries
August 8, 2018
Oil rises as U.S. sanctions on Iran stir supply worries
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Oil prices rose on Tuesday after U.S. sanctions on Iranian goods went into effect, intensifying concerns…
Italian officer assumes command of UN force in Lebanon
August 7, 2018
Italian officer assumes command of UN force in Lebanon
NAQOURA, Lebanon (AP) — An Italian army officer has assumed the command of the U.N. peacekeeping mission in Lebanon that’s…
New Trump sanctions on Iran take effect despite pleas from allies
August 7, 2018
New Trump sanctions on Iran take effect despite pleas from allies
BEIRUT/LONDON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump pledged on Monday that firms doing business with Tehran would be barred from…
US-led coalition admits airstrikes killed 77 civilians in Raqqa, Syria
August 7, 2018
US-led coalition admits airstrikes killed 77 civilians in Raqqa, Syria
Washington (CNN) – After previously slamming a June report by Amnesty International, the US-led military coalition fighting ISIS is now…
Israeli strike kills two Hamas militants in Gaza
August 7, 2018
Israeli strike kills two Hamas militants in Gaza
GAZA (Reuters) – Israeli tank fire killed two Hamas militants in Gaza on Tuesday in a strike the Israeli military…
Iraq jails French and German citizens for life for joining Islamic State
August 7, 2018
Iraq jails French and German citizens for life for joining Islamic State
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – An Iraqi court sentenced a French man and a German woman to life in prison on Monday…
Lebanese central bank says pound stable, urges fiscal reform
August 7, 2018
Lebanese central bank says pound stable, urges fiscal reform
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon’s pound is stable and the central bank has the means to defend its stability, central bank…
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani denounces US ‘psychological warfare’
August 7, 2018
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani denounces US ‘psychological warfare’
Iran has been in economic turmoil since US President Donald Trump announced he would withdraw from an international deal that…
Saudi Arabia state airline cancels flights to Canada amid growing dispute
August 7, 2018
Saudi Arabia state airline cancels flights to Canada amid growing dispute
(CNN) – Saudi Arabia’s state airline will suspend all flights to and from Toronto starting next week, amid a intensifying…
South Sudan government and rebels reach peace deal
August 6, 2018
South Sudan government and rebels reach peace deal
CAIRO (Reuters) – The president of South Sudan and head of the country’s main rebel group signed a final cease…