Middle East
Oil dips as emerging market woes dim demand outlook
August 13, 2018
Oil dips as emerging market woes dim demand outlook
LONDON (Reuters) – Oil prices slipped on Monday as trade tensions and troubled emerging markets dented the outlook for fuel…
Turkey prepares action plan for banks and businesses to tackle economic woes
August 13, 2018
Turkey prepares action plan for banks and businesses to tackle economic woes
Turkey’s lira hit record lows against the US dollar as the president spoke out again against raising interest rates. But…
Israel: Arab-led rally protests nation state law in Tel Aviv
August 13, 2018
Israel: Arab-led rally protests nation state law in Tel Aviv
Tens of thousands of Israeli Arabs and Jews have staged a second large rally in Tel Aviv to denounce the…
Blast in northern Syria kills at least 36; cause unclear
August 13, 2018
Blast in northern Syria kills at least 36; cause unclear
BEIRUT (AP) — An explosion in northern Syria killed at least 36 people Sunday and wounded many others, but the…
US ambassador urges Britain to ditch support for Iran nuclear deal
August 12, 2018
US ambassador urges Britain to ditch support for Iran nuclear deal
The United States urged Britain on Sunday to ditch its support for a 2015 nuclear deal with Iran and…
Four security force members, 3 ‘terrorists’ killed in Jordan raid
August 12, 2018
Four security force members, 3 ‘terrorists’ killed in Jordan raid
Four members of the Jordanian security forces and three “terrorists” have been killed during a raid on a militant…
Caged Lion of Punjab: the fall of Pakistan’s ex-PM Sharif
August 12, 2018
Caged Lion of Punjab: the fall of Pakistan’s ex-PM Sharif
Three times he has ruled Pakistan, and three times he has been deposed. Now Nawaz Sharif, the “Lion of…
Fight for Afghan city rages despite govt claim of upper hand
August 12, 2018
Fight for Afghan city rages despite govt claim of upper hand
The fight for the embattled eastern Afghan city of Ghazni entered its third day as Taliban militants and security…
Syrian rebels build an army with Turkish help, face challenges
August 12, 2018
Syrian rebels build an army with Turkish help, face challenges
A “National Army” being set up by Syrian rebels with Turkey’s help could become a long-term obstacle to President…
Syria: At least 22 killed in Idlib and Aleppo airstrikes
August 11, 2018
Syria: At least 22 killed in Idlib and Aleppo airstrikes
Government airstrikes on opposition-held territory in northwest Syria killed at least 22 people, a monitoring group said Friday, as…