Middle East
Iran’s president: New oil field found with over 50B barrels
November 10, 2019
Iran’s president: New oil field found with over 50B barrels
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran has discovered a new oil field in the country’s south with over 50 billion barrels…
Iran rejects reports of IAEA finding traces of uranium at unnamed site
November 10, 2019
Iran rejects reports of IAEA finding traces of uranium at unnamed site
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry on Sunday rejected as a “trap” reports that the International Atomic Energy Agency, the…
Turkish and Russian presidents discuss northeast Syria
November 10, 2019
Turkish and Russian presidents discuss northeast Syria
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – President Tayyip Erdogan and Russia’s Vladimir Putin discussed Turkey’s military offensive in Syria in a phone call…
UAE calls for Iran talks with world powers, region
November 10, 2019
UAE calls for Iran talks with world powers, region
ABU DHABI (Reuters) – Iran should come to the negotiating table with world powers and Gulf countries to seek a…
Fuel shortage, price hikes squeeze protest-hit Lebanon
November 10, 2019
Fuel shortage, price hikes squeeze protest-hit Lebanon
A rationing of dollars by banks in protest-hit Lebanon sparked growing alarm on Saturday as some petrol pumps ran dry…
Iraqi PM concedes ‘mistakes made’ as protesters pushed back in Baghdad
November 9, 2019
Iraqi PM concedes ‘mistakes made’ as protesters pushed back in Baghdad
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi said on Saturday that political parties had “made mistakes” in their…
Tunisia’s moderate Islamist party may choose outside candidate as PM
November 9, 2019
Tunisia’s moderate Islamist party may choose outside candidate as PM
TUNIS (Reuters) – Tunisia’s moderate Islamist Ennahda party may choose a candidate from outside its ranks to head government, two…
For east Syria, US troops are about much more than oil
November 9, 2019
For east Syria, US troops are about much more than oil
BEIRUT (AP) — As US troops beef up in eastern Syria to protect oil fields, residents hope their mission will…
Lebanon’s grand mufti calls for protesters’ demands to be met
November 9, 2019
Lebanon’s grand mufti calls for protesters’ demands to be met
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon’s grand mufti, the top cleric for Sunni Muslims, called on Saturday for the formation of a…
Deadly clashes reignite in Iraq despite cleric’s call for calm
November 9, 2019
Deadly clashes reignite in Iraq despite cleric’s call for calm
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Fresh clashes between Iraqi security forces and anti-government protesters broke out on Friday killing at least three…