Middle East
US says suspected USS Cole bombing planner killed in Yemen strike
January 7, 2019
US says suspected USS Cole bombing planner killed in Yemen strike
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Jamal al-Badawi, wanted by the United States for his suspected role in the attack on…
Thailand says Saudi woman in asylum case to be sent back
January 7, 2019
Thailand says Saudi woman in asylum case to be sent back
A Saudi woman being held at Bangkok airport is to be sent back, Thai authorities said Monday, after she…
Iran’s central bank proposes slashing four zeros from falling currency: IRNA
January 6, 2019
Iran’s central bank proposes slashing four zeros from falling currency: IRNA
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran’s central bank has proposed slashing four zeros from the rial, state news agency IRNA reported…
Fairouz Cafe brings Levantine nostalgia to southern Iraq
January 6, 2019
Fairouz Cafe brings Levantine nostalgia to southern Iraq
BASRA, Iraq (Reuters) – Mohammed Abdul Ameer’s nostalgia for better days and his roots in the Levant were what…
Trump aide: Syria withdrawal waiting on ‘conditions’
January 6, 2019
Trump aide: Syria withdrawal waiting on ‘conditions’
JERUSALEM (AP) — President Donald Trump’s national security adviser, John Bolton, said Sunday that the US military withdrawal from…
Hamas arrests Gaza men suspected of attacking Abbas’s TV station
January 6, 2019
Hamas arrests Gaza men suspected of attacking Abbas’s TV station
GAZA (Reuters) – Gaza authorities arrested five Palestinians on Saturday on suspicion of ransacking the offices of President Mahmoud…
Iran plans naval drills with Russia in Caspian Sea
January 6, 2019
Iran plans naval drills with Russia in Caspian Sea
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran and Russia are preparing to hold joint naval exercises in the Caspian Sea, including rescue…
Parts of Lebanon go on strike to protest economic conditions
January 5, 2019
Parts of Lebanon go on strike to protest economic conditions
BEIRUT (AP) — Parts of Lebanon’s public and private sectors have gone on strike called for by the country’s…
Bolton warns Syria against use of chemical weapons
January 5, 2019
Bolton warns Syria against use of chemical weapons
TEL AVIV (Reuters) – US National Security Advisor John Bolton warned the Syrian government that it should not see…
Iran says despite US sanctions, it has found new ‘potential’ oil buyers
January 5, 2019
Iran says despite US sanctions, it has found new ‘potential’ oil buyers
LONDON (Reuters) – All countries that were granted waivers from the United States to continue buying a certain amount…