Middle East
Germany fights to salvage Iran nuclear deal as deadline looms
June 9, 2019
Germany fights to salvage Iran nuclear deal as deadline looms
While the US is busy saber-rattling in the Persian Gulf, Germany’s foreign minister is working to preserve the Iran nuclear…
Sudan police try to quell civil disobedience campaign
June 9, 2019
Sudan police try to quell civil disobedience campaign
Sudanese police fired warning shots Sunday to disperse protesters building roadblocks in the capital, as part of a civil disobedience…
US envoy, in interview, does not rule out Israeli annexation in West Bank
June 9, 2019
US envoy, in interview, does not rule out Israeli annexation in West Bank
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – The US ambassador to Israel did not rule out an Israeli move to annex parts of the…
Iran urges Europe to normalize economic ties with it or face consequences
June 9, 2019
Iran urges Europe to normalize economic ties with it or face consequences
LONDON (Reuters) – Iran said on Sunday that Europe was not in a position to criticize Tehran for its military…
Syrian football goalie who became rebel icon dies in battle
June 8, 2019
Syrian football goalie who became rebel icon dies in battle
BEIRUT (AP) — A Syrian football goalkeeper who became an icon of the rebellion against President Bashar Assad has died…
US military asks Germany to extend Tornado mission in Syria
June 8, 2019
US military asks Germany to extend Tornado mission in Syria
A US general has asked the German military to extend its aerial reconnaissance and tank missions in Syria to help…
Sudan hospital traumatized by bloody crackdown
June 8, 2019
Sudan hospital traumatized by bloody crackdown
KHARTOUM (Reuters) – After the victims of a deadly crackdown on a protest camp started pouring into a Khartoum hospital,…
German FM in Iraq to address regional tensions
June 8, 2019
German FM in Iraq to address regional tensions
BAGHDAD (AP) — German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas arrived in Iraq on Saturday as part of a wider trip to…
Iran says new US sanctions show talks offer ‘hollow’
June 8, 2019
Iran says new US sanctions show talks offer ‘hollow’
Iran said Saturday that new US sanctions on its petrochemical industry show the hollowness of President Donald Trump’s claims to…
Northwest Syria battles rage after rebel counterattack
June 8, 2019
Northwest Syria battles rage after rebel counterattack
AZAZ, Syria (Reuters) – Battles intensified in northwest Syria on Friday after insurgents mounted an attack to repel an army…