Middle East
China, Germany defend business with Iran in face of U.S. threats
August 8, 2018
China, Germany defend business with Iran in face of U.S. threats
BEIJING/BERLIN (Reuters) – China and Germany defended their business ties with Iran on Wednesday in the face of President Donald…
Turkish lira weakens again, eyes on Washington talks
August 8, 2018
Turkish lira weakens again, eyes on Washington talks
ANKARA/ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey’s lira weakened against the dollar on Wednesday, hit by concern about President Tayyip Erdogan’s grip on…
UN agency urges Israel to allow emergency fuel into Gaza
August 8, 2018
UN agency urges Israel to allow emergency fuel into Gaza
JERUSALEM (AP) — A U.N. aid agency is calling on Israel to let emergency fuel into the Gaza Strip to…
Iranian lawmakers oust minister in victory for hard-liners
August 8, 2018
Iranian lawmakers oust minister in victory for hard-liners
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian lawmakers have voted to sack President Hassan Rouhani’s labor minister, in a victory for hard-liners…
Israel sees Syrian army growing beyond pre-civil war size
August 8, 2018
Israel sees Syrian army growing beyond pre-civil war size
MEROM GOLAN, Golan Heights (Reuters) – Israel’s defence minister said on Tuesday that Syria was building up its ground forces…
Oil rises as U.S. sanctions on Iran stir supply worries
August 8, 2018
Oil rises as U.S. sanctions on Iran stir supply worries
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Oil prices rose on Tuesday after U.S. sanctions on Iranian goods went into effect, intensifying concerns…
Italian officer assumes command of UN force in Lebanon
August 7, 2018
Italian officer assumes command of UN force in Lebanon
NAQOURA, Lebanon (AP) — An Italian army officer has assumed the command of the U.N. peacekeeping mission in Lebanon that’s…
New Trump sanctions on Iran take effect despite pleas from allies
August 7, 2018
New Trump sanctions on Iran take effect despite pleas from allies
BEIRUT/LONDON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump pledged on Monday that firms doing business with Tehran would be barred from…
US-led coalition admits airstrikes killed 77 civilians in Raqqa, Syria
August 7, 2018
US-led coalition admits airstrikes killed 77 civilians in Raqqa, Syria
Washington (CNN) – After previously slamming a June report by Amnesty International, the US-led military coalition fighting ISIS is now…
Israeli strike kills two Hamas militants in Gaza
August 7, 2018
Israeli strike kills two Hamas militants in Gaza
GAZA (Reuters) – Israeli tank fire killed two Hamas militants in Gaza on Tuesday in a strike the Israeli military…