Middle East
UAE seeks rich, educated foreigners with long-term visa scheme
November 25, 2018
UAE seeks rich, educated foreigners with long-term visa scheme
DUBAI (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates will offer long-term visas to rich property investors, senior scientists and entrepreneurs in…
50 injured in rebel poison gas attack: Syrian state TV
November 25, 2018
50 injured in rebel poison gas attack: Syrian state TV
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — At least 50 civilians were being treated Saturday following a suspected poison gas attack by Syrian…
IS counter-attacks kill 47 US-backed fighters in east Syria: monitor
November 25, 2018
IS counter-attacks kill 47 US-backed fighters in east Syria: monitor
Counter-attacks by the Islamic State group have killed at least 47 US-backed fighters over two days as the jihadists struck…
Senior cleric in Afghanistan’s top religious body killed
November 24, 2018
Senior cleric in Afghanistan’s top religious body killed
KABUL (Reuters) – A leader of Afghanistan’s highest religious body was assassinated in Kabul on Saturday, a senior interior…
Senior Saudi prince says CIA cannot be trusted on Khashoggi conclusion
November 24, 2018
Senior Saudi prince says CIA cannot be trusted on Khashoggi conclusion
A senior Saudi prince cast doubt upon the reported CIA finding that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ordered…
Turkey uneasy about US plan for observation posts on Syria border: minister
November 24, 2018
Turkey uneasy about US plan for observation posts on Syria border: minister
Turkey is uneasy about US plans to set up “observation posts” in Syria along parts of its border with…
Bahrain heads to polls amid boycott calls
November 24, 2018
Bahrain heads to polls amid boycott calls
Bahrainis headed to the polls Saturday amid calls to boycott the parliamentary election in which dissolved opposition groups have…
Yemeni officials: UN envoy in front-line city of Hodeida
November 23, 2018
Yemeni officials: UN envoy in front-line city of Hodeida
SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Yemeni officials say the UN special envoy has arrived in the Red Sea port city…
UAE signals jailed UK academic could be freed in ‘amicable solution’
November 23, 2018
UAE signals jailed UK academic could be freed in ‘amicable solution’
LONDON (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates signaled on Friday a British academic it jailed for life on spying…
‘I will never rejoin’: Record casualties take toll on Afghan forces
November 23, 2018
‘I will never rejoin’: Record casualties take toll on Afghan forces
After losing countless comrades to better-equipped Taliban fighters and having his salary stolen by superiors, Afghan soldier Beg is…