Middle East
Assad adviser rejects idea of granting Syrian Kurds autonomy
February 19, 2019
Assad adviser rejects idea of granting Syrian Kurds autonomy
MOSCOW (Reuters) – A senior adviser to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Tuesday flatly rejected the idea of giving Syrian…
Visegrad summit canceled over Israel-Poland Holocaust spat
February 19, 2019
Visegrad summit canceled over Israel-Poland Holocaust spat
(CNN)–The Visegrad summit of central European leaders in Israel has been canceled after Israeli officials sparked outrage by accusing Poland…
Future rabbis plant with Palestinians, sow rift with Israel
February 19, 2019
Future rabbis plant with Palestinians, sow rift with Israel
AT-TUWANI, West Bank (AP) — Young American students seeking to be future rabbis are doing more than visiting holy sites,…
China seeks ‘deeper trust’ with Iran ahead of Saudi visit
February 19, 2019
China seeks ‘deeper trust’ with Iran ahead of Saudi visit
BEIJING (Reuters) – China wants to deepen “strategic trust” with Iran, the Chinese government’s top diplomat told Iran’s foreign minister…
Turkish court upholds jail sentences on Cumhuriyet staff
February 19, 2019
Turkish court upholds jail sentences on Cumhuriyet staff
ANKARA (Reuters) – A Turkish appeals court upheld a ruling to jail journalists and executives from the opposition newspaper Cumhuriyet,…
Pakistan spy agency involved in Kashmir bombing: India
February 19, 2019
Pakistan spy agency involved in Kashmir bombing: India
SRINAGAR, India (Reuters) – India’s top military commander in the disputed Kashmir region said on Tuesday Pakistan’s main Inter-Services Intelligence…
SDF demands ISIS jihadists surrender
February 19, 2019
SDF demands ISIS jihadists surrender
ISIS jihadists defending their last scrap of territory in Syria have no choice but to surrender, a Kurdish-led force said…
US pressing Gulf states to keep Syria isolated: sources
February 18, 2019
US pressing Gulf states to keep Syria isolated: sources
DUBAI (Reuters) – The United States is lobbying Gulf states to hold off restoring ties with Syria, including the UAE…
Saudi Arabia denies MBS seeks to buy Manchester United
February 18, 2019
Saudi Arabia denies MBS seeks to buy Manchester United
DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s crown prince is not seeking to buy Premier League football club Manchester United, the kingdom’s…
ISIS taking last breath, hiding among civilians: SDF
February 18, 2019
ISIS taking last breath, hiding among civilians: SDF
BAGHOUZ, Syria (AP) — From a self-proclaimed caliphate that once spread across much of Syria and Iraq, ISIS has been…