Middle East
Iran says hackers attacked two of its key institutions
October 15, 2020
Iran says hackers attacked two of its key institutions
DUBAI (Reuters) – Hackers launched large-scale attacks on two Iranian government institutions this week, a senior official said on Thursday,…
Trump tweet gave Taliban upper hand in negotiations: Afghan peace official tells Financial Times
October 15, 2020
Trump tweet gave Taliban upper hand in negotiations: Afghan peace official tells Financial Times
KABUL (Reuters) – A tweet by President Donald Trump calling for US troops to be home by Christmas has given…
Turkish arms sales to Azerbaijan surged before Nagorno-Karabakh fighting
October 15, 2020
Turkish arms sales to Azerbaijan surged before Nagorno-Karabakh fighting
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey’s military exports to its ally Azerbaijan have risen six-fold this year, with sales of drones and…
Two US nationals released by Houthi rebels in possible prisoner swap
October 15, 2020
Two US nationals released by Houthi rebels in possible prisoner swap
DUBAI (Reuters) – Two US nationals held by Houthi rebels in Yemen have been released, Omani state media said on…
Tribal clashes over governor’s sacking kill 6 in east Sudan
October 15, 2020
Tribal clashes over governor’s sacking kill 6 in east Sudan
CAIRO (AP) — Tribal clashes erupted on Wednesday in eastern Sudan over the prime minister’s decision to sack a provincial…
Israel gives the green light to over 2,000 settlement homes
October 15, 2020
Israel gives the green light to over 2,000 settlement homes
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli authorities on Wednesday advanced plans to build over 2,100 new settlement homes in the occupied West…
Lebanon, Israel begin indirect talks over maritime border
October 14, 2020
Lebanon, Israel begin indirect talks over maritime border
NAQOURA, Lebanon (AP) — Lebanon and Israel began indirect talks Wednesday over their disputed maritime border, with American officials mediating…
Carrot-and-stick approach to Turkey failing, EU envoys say
October 14, 2020
Carrot-and-stick approach to Turkey failing, EU envoys say
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union’s latest strategy to defuse tensions with Turkey is unravelling, two weeks after it was…
China, Russia elected to UN rights council; Saudi Arabia fails
October 14, 2020
China, Russia elected to UN rights council; Saudi Arabia fails
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – China and Russia were elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council on Tuesday, but support…
Yemen officials say man has killed 12 in family dispute
October 14, 2020
Yemen officials say man has killed 12 in family dispute
SANAA, Yemen (AP) — A Yemeni man killed at least a dozen people, including his wife and three children, in…