Middle East
Saudi Arabia rejects US Senate’s ‘interference’ in kingdom
December 17, 2018
Saudi Arabia rejects US Senate’s ‘interference’ in kingdom
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Saudi Arabia issued an unusually strong rebuke of the US Senate on Monday, rejecting…
UN calls for ‘credible’ probe into Khashoggi murder
December 16, 2018
UN calls for ‘credible’ probe into Khashoggi murder
UN chief Antonio Guterres called Sunday for a “credible” probe into journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s murder in Saudi Arabia’s consulate…
Bahraini FM defends Australia’s decision on Jerusalem
December 16, 2018
Bahraini FM defends Australia’s decision on Jerusalem
DUBAI (Reuters) – The foreign minister of US ally Bahrain has defended Australia’s formal recognition of West Jerusalem as Israel’s…
Air strikes, clashes hit Yemen’s Hodeida despite ceasefire
December 16, 2018
Air strikes, clashes hit Yemen’s Hodeida despite ceasefire
Clashes shook Yemen’s flashpoint city of Hodeida Sunday after air strikes and deadly fighting on the outskirts overnight, residents…
No rights to recognize Jerusalem as Israeli capital: Malaysian PM
December 16, 2018
No rights to recognize Jerusalem as Israeli capital: Malaysian PM
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on Sunday criticized Australia’s move to recognize West Jerusalem as Israel’s capital,…
Kashmir shut down amid anger, strike over killings
December 16, 2018
Kashmir shut down amid anger, strike over killings
SRINAGAR, India (AP) — A security clampdown and a strike sponsored by separatists fighting against Indian rule shut most of…
Tigrayans defiant as Ethiopian leader cracks down
December 16, 2018
Tigrayans defiant as Ethiopian leader cracks down
MEKELLE, Ethiopia (Reuters) – In the birthplace of the armed struggle that propelled Ethiopia’s ruling coalition to power 27 years…
Bethlehem church mosaics sparkle in time for Christmas
December 16, 2018
Bethlehem church mosaics sparkle in time for Christmas
Masked for centuries by the soot of candles and lately by scaffolding, the mosaics of Bethlehem’s Church of the…
US Official: ‘End days’ nearing for Islamic State in Syria
December 15, 2018
US Official: ‘End days’ nearing for Islamic State in Syria
BEIRUT (AP) — A US military official says fighting against the Islamic State group in its last enclave in…
China pledges to help Afghanistan and Pakistan bridge divisions
December 15, 2018
China pledges to help Afghanistan and Pakistan bridge divisions
KABUL (Reuters) – China pledged to help Afghanistan and Pakistan overcome longstanding suspicions, as officials from the three nations…