Middle East
Iran currency extends record fall as U.S. sanctions loom
July 30, 2018
Iran currency extends record fall as U.S. sanctions loom
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran’s currency hit a new record low on Sunday, dropping past 100,000 rials to the U.S. dollar…
Iraqi PM suspends electricity minister over poor service
July 30, 2018
Iraqi PM suspends electricity minister over poor service
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq’s prime minister on Sunday suspended the country’s electricity minister over a power crisis amid mushrooming protests…
‘Very positive signals’ after U.S., Taliban talks: sources
July 30, 2018
‘Very positive signals’ after U.S., Taliban talks: sources
PESHAWAR, Pakistan/KABUL (Reuters) – A meeting between a senior U.S. diplomat and Taliban representatives in Doha last week to discuss…
Witnesses: Heavy fighting near Yemen’s Hodeida kills dozens
July 30, 2018
Witnesses: Heavy fighting near Yemen’s Hodeida kills dozens
SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Heavy fighting along Yemen’s west coast between pro-government forces and Shiite rebels in recent days has…
Israel intercepts ship trying to break Gaza blockade
July 30, 2018
Israel intercepts ship trying to break Gaza blockade
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel’s navy intercepted a ship carrying activists en route to Gaza in the latest…
Turkey’s Erdogan warns US over sanctions threat
July 29, 2018
Turkey’s Erdogan warns US over sanctions threat
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned the US in comments published Sunday that sanctions would not force Ankara to “step…
Trump seeks to revive ‘Arab NATO’ to confront Iran
July 29, 2018
Trump seeks to revive ‘Arab NATO’ to confront Iran
The Trump administration is quietly pushing ahead with a bid to create a new security and political alliance with…
Israel releases Palestinian teen jailed for slapping soldiers
July 29, 2018
Israel releases Palestinian teen jailed for slapping soldiers
Palestinian teenager Ahed Tamimi was released from prison Sunday after serving eight months for slapping two Israeli soldiers, an…
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…