Middle East
Israeli troops kill 4 Palestinians in West Bank clashes
September 26, 2021
Israeli troops kill 4 Palestinians in West Bank clashes
JERUSALEM (AP) — At least four Palestinian gunmen were killed in shootouts with Israeli security forces during a sweeping West…
Exclusive: Under US sanctions, Iran and Venezuela strike oil export deal
September 25, 2021
Exclusive: Under US sanctions, Iran and Venezuela strike oil export deal
CARACAS/HOUSTON/WASHINGTON, Sept 25 (Reuters) – Venezuela has agreed to a key contract to swap its heavy oil for Iranian condensate…
Protesters in eastern Sudan shut oil import pipeline – ministry
September 25, 2021
Protesters in eastern Sudan shut oil import pipeline – ministry
KHARTOUM, Sept 25 (Reuters) – Protesters in eastern Sudan shut a pipeline that carries imported crude oil to the capital…
Lira hits record lows as rate cut sets Turkey on uncertain path
September 25, 2021
Lira hits record lows as rate cut sets Turkey on uncertain path
ANKARA, Sept 24 (Reuters) – Turkey’s lira hit an all-time low against the dollar on Friday, a day after the…
US, Pakistan face each other again on Afghanistan threats
September 25, 2021
US, Pakistan face each other again on Afghanistan threats
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Taliban’s takeover of Kabul has deepened the mutual distrust between the US and Pakistan, two putative allies who…
France vows to get international support for Lebanon
September 25, 2021
France vows to get international support for Lebanon
France’s President Emmanuel Macron on Friday welcomed the new Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati on his first foreign trip since taking office.…
Children dying every week in Syrian camps: report
September 24, 2021
Children dying every week in Syrian camps: report
Children are dying every week in overcrowded camps in northeast Syria, NGO Save the Children said on Thursday. The charity said…
US House approves $1 billion for Israel’s ‘Iron Dome’
September 24, 2021
US House approves $1 billion for Israel’s ‘Iron Dome’
The US House of Representatives overwhelmingly backed a bill for $1-billion in funding for Israel’s Iron Dome missile defense system on Thursday.…
Saudis enjoy Red Sea cruises as kingdom opens up tourism sector
September 24, 2021
Saudis enjoy Red Sea cruises as kingdom opens up tourism sector
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia, Sept 23 (Reuters) – Majed Sait and his wife are spending their honeymoon on a cruise in…
Afghan Taliban defense minister orders crackdown on abuses
September 24, 2021
Afghan Taliban defense minister orders crackdown on abuses
PESHAWAR, Pakistan, Sept 24 (Reuters) – The Taliban’s new defense minister has issued a rebuke over misconduct by some commanders…