Middle East
UAE says changing oil trading currency from dollar can’t be done overnight
April 8, 2019
UAE says changing oil trading currency from dollar can’t be done overnight
DUBAI (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates’ energy minister said on Monday that the use of the U.S. dollar as…
Vaccines blocked as deadly cholera rages in Yemen
April 8, 2019
Vaccines blocked as deadly cholera rages in Yemen
ADEN, Yemen (AP) — In the summer of 2017, a plane chartered by the United Nations idled on the tarmac…
Netanyahu’s annexation pledge condemned by election challenger
April 8, 2019
Netanyahu’s annexation pledge condemned by election challenger
The main challenger to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel’s elections on Sunday condemned the premier’s deeply controversial pledge to…
Afghan chief executive supports delegation for Taliban talks
April 8, 2019
Afghan chief executive supports delegation for Taliban talks
Afghanistan’s chief executive Abdullah Abdullah welcomed Kabul’s decision Sunday to send a delegation to meet with the Taliban, saying he…
US calls for halt to Libya offensive as clashes rage
April 8, 2019
US calls for halt to Libya offensive as clashes rage
The US on Sunday appealed for an “immediate halt” to a military offensive by Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar, as fighting…
Sudan army deploys as protesters keep pressure on Bashir: witnesses
April 8, 2019
Sudan army deploys as protesters keep pressure on Bashir: witnesses
Sudan’s army deployed around its Khartoum headquarters Monday as thousands of protesters urging the military to join calls for leader…
Turkey slams Netanyahu’s ‘irresponsible’ remarks on settlements
April 7, 2019
Turkey slams Netanyahu’s ‘irresponsible’ remarks on settlements
Turkey on Sunday condemned what it called Benjamin Netanyahu’s “irresponsible” remarks after the Israeli leader said he planned to annex…
Netanyahu pledges to annex West Bank settlements after vote
April 7, 2019
Netanyahu pledges to annex West Bank settlements after vote
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has pledged to annex settlements in the occupied West Bank if he wins Tuesday’s elections,…
Starved infants, wounded women crowd Syrian hospitals after Islamic State defeat
April 7, 2019
Starved infants, wounded women crowd Syrian hospitals after Islamic State defeat
HASAKA, Syria (Reuters) – The paramedics’ log at al-Hol camp in eastern Syria lists the injuries and ailments of infants…
Sudanese protesters clash with security forces outside Bashir’s compound
April 7, 2019
Sudanese protesters clash with security forces outside Bashir’s compound
KHARTOUM (Reuters) – Thousands of Sudanese protesters clashed with security forces outside President Omar al-Bashir’s residence in central Khartoum on…