Middle East
Saudi king extends allowances as living costs rise
December 18, 2018
Saudi king extends allowances as living costs rise
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Saudi Arabia’s King Salman has extended monthly allowances for government employees, military personnel, pensioners,…
Russia, Iran and Turkey seek deal on new Syria constitutional body
December 18, 2018
Russia, Iran and Turkey seek deal on new Syria constitutional body
GENEVA (Reuters) – Russia, Iran and Turkey are close to agreement on composition of a Syrian constitutional committee that…
UN: Hezbollah tunnels on Israel-Lebanon border violate truce
December 18, 2018
UN: Hezbollah tunnels on Israel-Lebanon border violate truce
The UN peacekeeping force UNIFIL has confirmed the existence of tunnels under the Lebanon-Israel border. The announcement comes as the…
Yemen’s Hodeida calm after ceasefire takes effect
December 18, 2018
Yemen’s Hodeida calm after ceasefire takes effect
Yemen’s flashpoint city of Hodeida was calm on Tuesday following heavy clashes that erupted after the UN-brokered ceasefire started…
Lebanon seen closer to new government, minister says
December 18, 2018
Lebanon seen closer to new government, minister says
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon appeared to be edging toward clinching a deal to form a new national unity government after…
Israeli forces use live fire on Palestinian protesters as manhunt continues for gunman who killed 2 Israeli soldiers
December 17, 2018
Israeli forces use live fire on Palestinian protesters as manhunt continues for gunman who killed 2 Israeli soldiers
Jerusalem (CNN) – Israeli troops used live fire to disperse protesters in the West Bank on Friday amid rising…
Report: China is driving use of armed drones in Middle East
December 17, 2018
Report: China is driving use of armed drones in Middle East
BEIRUT (AP) — The use of armed drones in the Middle East, driven largely by sales from China, has…
Sudan’s Omar al-Bashir first Arab leader to visit Syria since 2011
December 17, 2018
Sudan’s Omar al-Bashir first Arab leader to visit Syria since 2011
Sudan’s president has become the first Arab leader to visit Syria since the start of the civil war in 2011.…
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…