Middle East
Lebanese author, feminist Emily Nasrallah dies at age 87
March 15, 2018
Lebanese author, feminist Emily Nasrallah dies at age 87
Acclaimed Lebanese author and feminist Emily Nasrallah, who articulated women’s experiences in her writing about Lebanon’s civil war, has died…
Iran signs $740 million agreement on oil project
March 15, 2018
Iran signs $740 million agreement on oil project
Iran’s state-run oil company has signed a $740 million agreement with a Russian-Iranian consortium to develop two oil fields near…
Libya’s top prosecutor says groups smuggling fuel to Europe
March 15, 2018
Libya’s top prosecutor says groups smuggling fuel to Europe
Libya’s top prosecutor says criminal groups are smuggling Libyan fuel on board fishing vessels to Europe. Al-Sadiq al-Sour told reporters…
EU greenlights €3 billion for Syrian refugees in Turkey
March 15, 2018
EU greenlights €3 billion for Syrian refugees in Turkey
The EU has unlocked €3 billion ($3.7 billion) for projects to help Syrian refugees in Turkey in a second payment…
Iran plays down potential impact of Pompeo appointment on nuclear deal
March 14, 2018
Iran plays down potential impact of Pompeo appointment on nuclear deal
Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman on Wednesday played down the potential impact of the appointment of Mike Pompeo as the new…
Oil companies temper Iraq’s dreams of production expansion
March 14, 2018
Oil companies temper Iraq’s dreams of production expansion
Iraq, OPEC’s second-largest producer of crude, is hitting a roadblock in the next phase of expanding its oil production capacity…
Syria’s Afrin cut off from water, thousands displaced
March 14, 2018
Syria’s Afrin cut off from water, thousands displaced
Water to Syria’s Afrin town has been cut for a week, the United Nations said on Wednesday, after Turkish troops…
Turkey’s Erdogan says hopes Syria’s Afrin town to be captured by Wednesday evening
March 14, 2018
Turkey’s Erdogan says hopes Syria’s Afrin town to be captured by Wednesday evening
President Tayyip Erdogan said he hoped Turkey’s military and its rebel allies would completely capture the northern Syrian town of…
Israeli government avoids early election
March 14, 2018
Israeli government avoids early election
Israel’s government reached a compromise on Tuesday to avoid an early election, overcoming a Cabinet crisis over a controversial bill…
Baghdad ends air blockade on Iraqi Kurdistan
March 14, 2018
Baghdad ends air blockade on Iraqi Kurdistan
After a six-month blockade, the airports of the Kurdish regional capital, Irbil, and second city Sulaimaniyah will be “reopened to…