Middle East
Israel to build new settler homes after deadly knife attack
July 28, 2018
Israel to build new settler homes after deadly knife attack
Israel is to build hundreds of new homes in a settlement in the occupied West Bank where a Palestinian…
Syrian government holds celebrations after town falls
July 27, 2018
Syrian government holds celebrations after town falls
Quneitra, Syria (AP) – The Syrian government has held celebrations in the southern town of Quneitra adjacent to Israeli-occupied Golan…
Pakistan’s Imran Khan wins vote but no majority
July 27, 2018
Pakistan’s Imran Khan wins vote but no majority
Cricket hero Imran Khan has swept to an emphatic victory in a disputed Pakistan election, but without a majority he…
Palestinian knife attack kills Israeli in the West Bank, assailant dead
July 27, 2018
Palestinian knife attack kills Israeli in the West Bank, assailant dead
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – A Palestinian assailant entered an Israeli settlement in the occupied West Bank on Thursday, stabbed one person…
US to hit NATO-ally Turkey over detained pastor, Trump says
July 27, 2018
US to hit NATO-ally Turkey over detained pastor, Trump says
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump declared on Thursday the United States will impose sanctions on Turkey, a crucial NATO…
Iranian general warns Trump: ‘War will destroy everything you own’
July 26, 2018
Iranian general warns Trump: ‘War will destroy everything you own’
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Iran’s Quds force chief Qassem Soleimani warned U.S. President Donald Trump against war on Thursday, saying it…
UAE calls Houthi attack on oil shipments totally irresponsible
July 26, 2018
UAE calls Houthi attack on oil shipments totally irresponsible
LONDON (Reuters) – An attack on Wednesday by Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi rebels on two oil tankers in the Red Sea…
Major Pakistan party alleges vote rigging as Khan tipped for victory
July 26, 2018
Major Pakistan party alleges vote rigging as Khan tipped for victory
Pakistan’s incumbent party rejected early election results Thursday that suggested former cricket hero Imran Khan was on his way to…
Wary of US ally, Syrian Kurds look to Damascus for talks
July 26, 2018
Wary of US ally, Syrian Kurds look to Damascus for talks
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syria’s Kurds are trying to forge ties with Damascus as they seek to protect gains made in…
Saudi Arabia suspends oil exports through Red Sea lane after Houthi attack
July 26, 2018
Saudi Arabia suspends oil exports through Red Sea lane after Houthi attack
DUBAI (Reuters) – Top oil exporter Saudi Arabia said on Thursday it was “temporarily halting” all oil shipments through the…