Middle East
UAE calls for dialogue between warring Yemeni parties in Aden
August 13, 2019
UAE calls for dialogue between warring Yemeni parties in Aden
CAIRO (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates on Monday urged UAE-backed Yemeni southern separatists that took control of Aden, seat…
U.S.-Taliban talks end without deal, both sides to consult
August 13, 2019
U.S.-Taliban talks end without deal, both sides to consult
KABUL (Reuters) – Talks on a pact that would allow the United States to end its longest war and withdraw…
Former UBS banker to represent Qatar on Deutsche supervisory board: sources
August 12, 2019
Former UBS banker to represent Qatar on Deutsche supervisory board: sources
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Juerg Zeltner, a former UBS (UBSG.S) manager, is set to become a member of Deutsche Bank’s (DBKGn.DE)…
Iraq: Gulf Arab states can secure Persian Gulf waters alone
August 12, 2019
Iraq: Gulf Arab states can secure Persian Gulf waters alone
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq’s foreign minister says Iraq and Gulf Arab states don’t need foreign powers to secure navigation in…
U.S. turning Gulf region into ‘tinderbox’: Iran’s Zarif
August 12, 2019
U.S. turning Gulf region into ‘tinderbox’: Iran’s Zarif
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif accused the United States on Monday of turning the Gulf region…
Western forces fueling Gulf regional tension: Iraq
August 12, 2019
Western forces fueling Gulf regional tension: Iraq
DUBAI (Reuters) – The presence of Western forces in the Gulf is fueling regional tension, Iraqi Foreign Minister Mohammed al-Hakim…
Saudi rallies around exiled Yemen leader after UAE-backed separatists seize Aden
August 12, 2019
Saudi rallies around exiled Yemen leader after UAE-backed separatists seize Aden
ADEN (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia threw its weight behind Yemen’s exiled president, as UAE-backed southern separatists who took over the…
Taliban say latest talks end on US’s Afghanistan withdrawal
August 12, 2019
Taliban say latest talks end on US’s Afghanistan withdrawal
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The latest round of talks between the Taliban and the United States on a deal to…
Palestinians and Israeli police clash at Jerusalem holy site
August 11, 2019
Palestinians and Israeli police clash at Jerusalem holy site
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli police fired sound grenades to disperse Palestinians during confrontations on Sunday outside Jerusalem’s al-Aqsa mosque where…
As many as 40 killed and 260 injured in Yemen’s Aden: U.N. statement
August 11, 2019
As many as 40 killed and 260 injured in Yemen’s Aden: U.N. statement
DUBAI (Reuters) – As many as 40 people have been killed and 260 injured in Yemen’s southern port city of…