Middle East
Iraq jails French and German citizens for life for joining Islamic State
August 7, 2018
Iraq jails French and German citizens for life for joining Islamic State
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – An Iraqi court sentenced a French man and a German woman to life in prison on Monday…
Lebanese central bank says pound stable, urges fiscal reform
August 7, 2018
Lebanese central bank says pound stable, urges fiscal reform
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon’s pound is stable and the central bank has the means to defend its stability, central bank…
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani denounces US ‘psychological warfare’
August 7, 2018
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani denounces US ‘psychological warfare’
Iran has been in economic turmoil since US President Donald Trump announced he would withdraw from an international deal that…
Saudi Arabia state airline cancels flights to Canada amid growing dispute
August 7, 2018
Saudi Arabia state airline cancels flights to Canada amid growing dispute
(CNN) – Saudi Arabia’s state airline will suspend all flights to and from Toronto starting next week, amid a intensifying…
South Sudan government and rebels reach peace deal
August 6, 2018
South Sudan government and rebels reach peace deal
CAIRO (Reuters) – The president of South Sudan and head of the country’s main rebel group signed a final cease…
Iraq says election recount complete but cut short in capital over fire
August 6, 2018
Iraq says election recount complete but cut short in capital over fire
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraq’s election commission said on Monday it had completed a manual recount of May’s parliamentary election but…
Israel signals any truce with Hamas to be limited in scope
August 6, 2018
Israel signals any truce with Hamas to be limited in scope
JERUSALEM (AP) — An Israeli Cabinet minister on Monday played down the significance of indirect truce talks with Gaza’s Hamas…
Saudi Arabia orders Canadian envoy to leave over criticism
August 6, 2018
Saudi Arabia orders Canadian envoy to leave over criticism
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia on Monday ordered the Canadian ambassador to leave the ultraconservative kingdom within…
Iraq election commission ignored warnings over voting machines – document
August 6, 2018
Iraq election commission ignored warnings over voting machines – document
Baghdad (Reuters) – Iraq’s election commission ignored an anti-corruption body’s warnings about the credibility of electronic vote-counting machines used in…
Russia’s influence on Lebanon’s Levant Party
August 6, 2018
Russia’s influence on Lebanon’s Levant Party
Russia has slowly but surely been expanding its influence in the Middle East. In the third and final part of…