Middle East
Algeria parliament president Bouchareb resigns: Ennahar TV
July 2, 2019
Algeria parliament president Bouchareb resigns: Ennahar TV
DUBAI (Reuters) – Algerian parliament president Moad Bouchareb quit on Tuesday, Ennahar TV and a parliamentary source said, after prolonged…
Fresh bid set to bring Afghans to table for peace deal
July 2, 2019
Fresh bid set to bring Afghans to table for peace deal
Rival Afghans will meet Sunday in Qatar, officials said, in a fresh attempt to make political headway as the United…
OPEC extends oil output cuts after Moscow-Riyadh pact
July 2, 2019
OPEC extends oil output cuts after Moscow-Riyadh pact
OPEC agreed Monday to extend by nine months daily oil output cuts aimed at supporting prices and soaking up excess…
Iraq sets up ‘loophole’ in US sanctions to buy Iranian power
July 2, 2019
Iraq sets up ‘loophole’ in US sanctions to buy Iranian power
Iraq is establishing a financial “loophole” to continue buying vital gas and electricity from Iran despite US sanctions, AFP has…
Iraqi PM orders Iran-backed militias into army command
July 2, 2019
Iraqi PM orders Iran-backed militias into army command
Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi issued has issued a decree seeking to bring mostly Iran-backed militias under the command…
Plane with missing wheel lands at Tel Aviv airport
July 2, 2019
Plane with missing wheel lands at Tel Aviv airport
A plane carrying 152 people made a safe emergency landing at Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion airport on Monday afternoon, according to…
Yemen: Houthi rebels attack Saudi airport with drone
July 2, 2019
Yemen: Houthi rebels attack Saudi airport with drone
Nine people were reported injured on Tuesday after Houthi rebels launched a drone attack on a civilian airport in southern…
Iran says it has breached stockpile limit under nuclear deal
July 1, 2019
Iran says it has breached stockpile limit under nuclear deal
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran acknowledged Monday it had broken the limit set on its stockpile of low-enriched uranium by…
Gun battle ends in Afghan capital after Taliban blast wounds 105
July 1, 2019
Gun battle ends in Afghan capital after Taliban blast wounds 105
KABUL (Reuters) – Afghan security forces killed five Taliban gunmen who stormed a building in Kabul on Monday after detonating…
Duty free owners wield quiet influence in right-wing Israel
July 1, 2019
Duty free owners wield quiet influence in right-wing Israel
HEBRON, West Bank (AP) — When travelers shop at dozens of duty free stores at airports worldwide, they may be…