Middle East
Hip-hop star Nicki Minaj to perform in Saudi Arabia
July 4, 2019
Hip-hop star Nicki Minaj to perform in Saudi Arabia
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia said Wednesday that hip-hop star Nicki Minaj will perform in the ultraconservative…
Biblical bad guys the ancient Philistines came from Europe, DNA shows
July 4, 2019
Biblical bad guys the ancient Philistines came from Europe, DNA shows
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – The ancient Philistines, the Biblical villains whose origins have puzzled scholars for decades, came to the Middle…
US thwarts UN Security Council condemnation of attack on Libya migrant center
July 4, 2019
US thwarts UN Security Council condemnation of attack on Libya migrant center
UN chief Antonio Guterres denounced the “horrendous” attack on a detention center in Tripoli and demanded an independent investigation. A divided…
Starved, tortured, bombed: the fate of refugees trapped in Libya
July 4, 2019
Starved, tortured, bombed: the fate of refugees trapped in Libya
Acute malnutrition, forced labour, torture: NGOs have sharpened their tone against the shocking conditions endured by refugees and migrants in…
Europeans urge Iran to abide by nuclear pact; Israel says preparing military
July 3, 2019
Europeans urge Iran to abide by nuclear pact; Israel says preparing military
PARIS/DUBAI (Reuters) – European signatories to a nuclear pact with Iran said on Tuesday they were “extremely concerned” by Tehran’s…
Iran Guards chief says enemy focused on economic conflict
July 3, 2019
Iran Guards chief says enemy focused on economic conflict
GENEVA (Reuters) – The head of Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards said on Wednesday the enemy was worried about the prospect…
Ethiopian mediator urges Sudan military, opposition to hold direct talks
July 3, 2019
Ethiopian mediator urges Sudan military, opposition to hold direct talks
KHARTOUM (Reuters) – Ethiopia’s mediator in the Sudan crisis urged the military rulers and the opposition coalition to hold direct…
Israelis of Ethiopian descent protest over police shooting
July 3, 2019
Israelis of Ethiopian descent protest over police shooting
TEL AVIV (Reuters) – Thousands of Israelis of Ethiopian descent and their supporters staged sit-down protests at major road junctions…
Iran will increase uranium enrichment to whatever levels it needs: Rouhani
July 3, 2019
Iran will increase uranium enrichment to whatever levels it needs: Rouhani
GENEVA (Reuters) – Iran will increase its level of uranium enrichment after July 7 to whatever levels it needs beyond…
Special Report: Abandoned by the UAE, Sudan’s Bashir was destined to fall
July 3, 2019
Special Report: Abandoned by the UAE, Sudan’s Bashir was destined to fall
KHARTOUM (Reuters) – On the night of April 10, Sudan’s feared spymaster, Salah Gosh, visited President Omar Hassan al-Bashir in…