Middle East
Turkey orders arrest of 128 military personnel over suspected Gulen links: Anadolu
June 18, 2019
Turkey orders arrest of 128 military personnel over suspected Gulen links: Anadolu
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey has ordered the arrest of 128 military personnel over suspected links to the network accused by…
Tremors across Jordan as Trump Mideast peace plan revives old fears
June 18, 2019
Tremors across Jordan as Trump Mideast peace plan revives old fears
AMMAN (Reuters) – Jordan’s King Abdullah reacts angrily to any suggestion that he might accept a U.S. deal to end…
Watchdog calls on EU to save sea migrants as bloc emphasizes control of borders
June 18, 2019
Watchdog calls on EU to save sea migrants as bloc emphasizes control of borders
LUXEMBOURG/BRUSSELS (Reuters) – A European rights watchdog said on Tuesday that the European Union was violating international law with its…
Iran accuses Saudis of militaristic approach in Middle East
June 18, 2019
Iran accuses Saudis of militaristic approach in Middle East
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran accused its main regional rival Saudi Arabia on Monday of adopting a “militaristic, crisis-based approach” for…
Prehistoric settlement in Turkey bears telltale signs of modern woes
June 18, 2019
Prehistoric settlement in Turkey bears telltale signs of modern woes
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Overcrowding. Violence. Infectious diseases. Environmental degradation. It may sound like the worst of modern mega-cities. But people…
Iran says it dismantled a U.S. cyber espionage network
June 18, 2019
Iran says it dismantled a U.S. cyber espionage network
LONDON (Reuters) – Iran said on Monday it had exposed a large cyber espionage network it alleged was run by…
US piles pressure on Iran with troop deployment, new photos
June 18, 2019
US piles pressure on Iran with troop deployment, new photos
The United States ratcheted up pressure on Iran Monday, announcing the deployment of 1,000 additional troops to the Middle East…
Migrants in the Gulf see dreams of higher wages ruined
June 18, 2019
Migrants in the Gulf see dreams of higher wages ruined
Migrants have always been tempted to the world’s biggest cities by tales of fortunes made and streets paved with gold. Similar…
Libya PM Serraj will not sit down with rival Haftar to end war
June 17, 2019
Libya PM Serraj will not sit down with rival Haftar to end war
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Libya’s internationally recognized Prime Minister Fayez al-Serraj said on Sunday he was not prepared to sit down…
Iran says it will break uranium stockpile limit in 10 days
June 17, 2019
Iran says it will break uranium stockpile limit in 10 days
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran will break the uranium stockpile limit set by Tehran’s nuclear deal with world powers in…