Middle East
UK Labour’s Corbyn trades barbs with Netanyahu on Mideast violence
August 14, 2018
UK Labour’s Corbyn trades barbs with Netanyahu on Mideast violence
(Reuters) – A furor over alleged anti-semitism in Britain’s main opposition party widened on Monday when Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin…
UN report: Up to 30,000 Islamic State members in Iraq, Syria
August 14, 2018
UN report: Up to 30,000 Islamic State members in Iraq, Syria
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The Islamic State extremist group has up to 30,000 members roughly equally distributed between Syria and…
Tunisian president proposes inheritance equality for women, with exceptions
August 14, 2018
Tunisian president proposes inheritance equality for women, with exceptions
TUNIS (Reuters) – Tunisia’s president on Monday proposed giving women equal inheritance rights despite protests from thousands of people objecting…
White House adviser Hassett: U.S. monitoring Turkey situation ‘very closely’
August 14, 2018
White House adviser Hassett: U.S. monitoring Turkey situation ‘very closely’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett said on Monday the Trump administration is monitoring the financial situation…
Poll: New low in Israeli-Palestinian support for 2 states
August 13, 2018
Poll: New low in Israeli-Palestinian support for 2 states
JERUSALEM (AP) — A new poll says support for a two-state solution among Israeli Jews and Palestinians is at a…
Syrian group: Death toll in blast in rebel town rises to 67
August 13, 2018
Syrian group: Death toll in blast in rebel town rises to 67
BEIRUT (AP) — A Syrian search-and-rescue group says the death toll from an explosion that destroyed two apartment buildings in…
Kabul deploys more soldiers to embattled Ghazni city
August 13, 2018
Kabul deploys more soldiers to embattled Ghazni city
Afghanistan is sending fresh reinforcements to the embattled provincial capital of Ghazni, officials said Monday, where residents described Taliban fighters…
Iran’s Khamenei bans holding direct talks with United States: TV
August 13, 2018
Iran’s Khamenei bans holding direct talks with United States: TV
ANKARA (Reuters) – Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei banned holding any direct talks with the United States, state TV…
Oil dips as emerging market woes dim demand outlook
August 13, 2018
Oil dips as emerging market woes dim demand outlook
LONDON (Reuters) – Oil prices slipped on Monday as trade tensions and troubled emerging markets dented the outlook for fuel…
Turkey prepares action plan for banks and businesses to tackle economic woes
August 13, 2018
Turkey prepares action plan for banks and businesses to tackle economic woes
Turkey’s lira hit record lows against the US dollar as the president spoke out again against raising interest rates. But…