Middle East
Colombia recognizes Palestine as sovereign state
August 10, 2018
Colombia recognizes Palestine as sovereign state
(CNN) – Colombian President Iván Duque is facing a diplomatic row with Israel in his first week in office after the…
Recount shows Iraq’s Sadr retains election victory, no major changes
August 10, 2018
Recount shows Iraq’s Sadr retains election victory, no major changes
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Populist Shi’ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr retained his lead in Iraq’s May parliamentary election, results of a nationwide…
Taliban fighters storm Afghanistan’s Ghazni, seize parts of city
August 10, 2018
Taliban fighters storm Afghanistan’s Ghazni, seize parts of city
GHAZNI, Afghanistan (Reuters) – Heavily armed Taliban fighters attacked Ghazni city in central Afghanistan early on Friday, burning police checkpoints,…
Syrian army urges people in Idlib to agree return of state rule
August 9, 2018
Syrian army urges people in Idlib to agree return of state rule
BEIRUT (Reuters) – The Syrian army urged people in rebel-held Idlib province to agree to a return of state rule…
Saudi Arabia reassures Canada on oil supply in row over jailed activists
August 9, 2018
Saudi Arabia reassures Canada on oil supply in row over jailed activists
RIYADH (Reuters) – A row over human rights in Saudi Arabia will not have any impact on Saudi oil supplies…
Dozens killed, including children, in Yemen air strikes
August 9, 2018
Dozens killed, including children, in Yemen air strikes
ADEN (Reuters) – Air strikes killed dozens of people, including children, in Yemen’s Saada, Yemeni medical sources and the International…
A look at escalating Saudi Arabia-Canada diplomatic spat
August 9, 2018
A look at escalating Saudi Arabia-Canada diplomatic spat
A look at the escalating diplomatic dispute between Canada and Saudi Arabia. How it started The dispute is centered…
Wave of Israeli strikes hit Gaza after rocket barrage, toddler killed
August 9, 2018
Wave of Israeli strikes hit Gaza after rocket barrage, toddler killed
Israel carried out a major wave of strikes across the Gaza Strip overnight in response to some 150 rockets fired…
Saudi Arabia says no room for mediation in Canada row, more measures possible
August 8, 2018
Saudi Arabia says no room for mediation in Canada row, more measures possible
RIYADH/DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia said on Wednesday there is no room for mediation in the kingdom’s escalating diplomatic dispute…
Hamas delegation crosses to Cairo through Rafah
August 8, 2018
Hamas delegation crosses to Cairo through Rafah
A delegation from Hamas, officially known as the Islamic Resistance Movement, has crossed from the Gaza Strip through Rafah on…