Middle East
Iran starts Gulf war games, to test submarine-launched missiles
February 22, 2019
Iran starts Gulf war games, to test submarine-launched missiles
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran on Friday began large-scale naval drills at the mouth of the Gulf, which will feature its…
Syria force hit by ISIS attack as tries to free last civilians
February 22, 2019
Syria force hit by ISIS attack as tries to free last civilians
A deadly car bombing claimed by the Islamic State group hit US-backed forces in eastern Syria on Thursday as they…
Where Libyan revolution began, many yearn for strong hand
February 21, 2019
Where Libyan revolution began, many yearn for strong hand
BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) – Sitting in his cafe near the spot where the protests against Muammar Gaddafi touched off the…
Trump bars US-born woman who joined ISIS from returning
February 21, 2019
Trump bars US-born woman who joined ISIS from returning
President Donald Trump said Wednesday he is barring a US-born former Islamic State propagandist from returning home, making the highly…
UAE eases Qatar shipping ban: circular, source
February 20, 2019
UAE eases Qatar shipping ban: circular, source
DUBAI/DOHA (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates has eased a ban on the shipping of goods between it and Qatar…
Iran’s Rouhani says US sanctions are ‘terrorist act’
February 20, 2019
Iran’s Rouhani says US sanctions are ‘terrorist act’
LONDON (Reuters) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday relations with the United States had rarely been so bad…
Palestinian Pres. Abbas rejects tax money from Israel
February 20, 2019
Palestinian Pres. Abbas rejects tax money from Israel
RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) – The Palestinian Authority (PA) will no longer accept tax revenues collected on its behalf by…
Dozens of civilians, fighters quit Syria jihadist holdout: SDF
February 20, 2019
Dozens of civilians, fighters quit Syria jihadist holdout: SDF
US-backed forces said several jihadists and dozens of civilians quit the Islamic State group’s last patch of territory in Syria…
India, Pakistan tensions threaten to derail MBS trip
February 20, 2019
India, Pakistan tensions threaten to derail MBS trip
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman arrived in New Delhi on Tuesday, with his business mission under threat of…
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…