Middle East
Shipping companies shun Yemen’s Hodeidah port due to insecurity: UN
November 27, 2018
Shipping companies shun Yemen’s Hodeidah port due to insecurity: UN
GENEVA (Reuters) – Operations at Yemen’s lifeline port of Hodeidah have nearly halved in two weeks, as high levels…
US lawmakers’ concern on Saudi Arabia prompts Pompeo, Mattis briefing
November 27, 2018
US lawmakers’ concern on Saudi Arabia prompts Pompeo, Mattis briefing
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis will brief the US Senate…
Hariri office denies Lebanon turned down Russian aid
November 27, 2018
Hariri office denies Lebanon turned down Russian aid
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon has accepted a Russian aid offer comprising millions of bullets that will be given to…
Libyan coast guard rescues 113 Europe-bound migrants
November 26, 2018
Libyan coast guard rescues 113 Europe-bound migrants
CAIRO (AP) — Libya’s coast guard says it has rescued 113 Europe-bound migrants, including women and children, off the…
Israeli minister says he’s invited to 2019 conference in Bahrain
November 26, 2018
Israeli minister says he’s invited to 2019 conference in Bahrain
(Reuters) – An Israeli cabinet minister said on Monday he had been invited to attend a conference next year…
Four Turkish soldiers killed in helicopter crash in central Istanbul: governor
November 26, 2018
Four Turkish soldiers killed in helicopter crash in central Istanbul: governor
ANKARA (Reuters) – Four Turkish soldiers were killed and another was wounded on Monday after a military helicopter crashed…
UAE pardons British academic sentenced to life for spying
November 26, 2018
UAE pardons British academic sentenced to life for spying
ABU DHABI/DUBAI (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates on Monday pardoned a British academic jailed for life on spying…
Iran earthquake injures more than 700
November 26, 2018
Iran earthquake injures more than 700
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said no effort should be spared to help victims of a 6.3 magnitude…
Pakistani woman police commander led defense of Chinese mission
November 25, 2018
Pakistani woman police commander led defense of Chinese mission
Pakistani policewoman Suhai Aziz Talpur heard of the attack on the Chinese consulate in Karachi while driving to work.…
Bahrain to hold run-off vote for parliament on December 1
November 25, 2018
Bahrain to hold run-off vote for parliament on December 1
DUBAI (Reuters) – Bahrain will hold a second round of voting for 31 of 40 seats in parliament next week,…