Middle East
Fairouz Cafe brings Levantine nostalgia to southern Iraq
January 6, 2019
Fairouz Cafe brings Levantine nostalgia to southern Iraq
BASRA, Iraq (Reuters) – Mohammed Abdul Ameer’s nostalgia for better days and his roots in the Levant were what…
Trump aide: Syria withdrawal waiting on ‘conditions’
January 6, 2019
Trump aide: Syria withdrawal waiting on ‘conditions’
JERUSALEM (AP) — President Donald Trump’s national security adviser, John Bolton, said Sunday that the US military withdrawal from…
Hamas arrests Gaza men suspected of attacking Abbas’s TV station
January 6, 2019
Hamas arrests Gaza men suspected of attacking Abbas’s TV station
GAZA (Reuters) – Gaza authorities arrested five Palestinians on Saturday on suspicion of ransacking the offices of President Mahmoud…
Iran plans naval drills with Russia in Caspian Sea
January 6, 2019
Iran plans naval drills with Russia in Caspian Sea
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran and Russia are preparing to hold joint naval exercises in the Caspian Sea, including rescue…
Parts of Lebanon go on strike to protest economic conditions
January 5, 2019
Parts of Lebanon go on strike to protest economic conditions
BEIRUT (AP) — Parts of Lebanon’s public and private sectors have gone on strike called for by the country’s…
Bolton warns Syria against use of chemical weapons
January 5, 2019
Bolton warns Syria against use of chemical weapons
TEL AVIV (Reuters) – US National Security Advisor John Bolton warned the Syrian government that it should not see…
Iran says despite US sanctions, it has found new ‘potential’ oil buyers
January 5, 2019
Iran says despite US sanctions, it has found new ‘potential’ oil buyers
LONDON (Reuters) – All countries that were granted waivers from the United States to continue buying a certain amount…
Syria take field in Asian Cup with fans divided by war
January 5, 2019
Syria take field in Asian Cup with fans divided by war
Syria take the field this weekend for their first international football tournament in eight years of war, but not…
Taliban threaten oil fields in northern Afghanistan
January 4, 2019
Taliban threaten oil fields in northern Afghanistan
MAZAR-I-SHARIF, Afghanistan (Reuters) – Taliban fighters are threatening major oil wells near the northern Afghan city of Sar-e Pul following…
Fragmentation helps Netanyahu re-election hopes
January 4, 2019
Fragmentation helps Netanyahu re-election hopes
JERUSALEM (AP) — Barring a devastating legal ruling against him in a series of corruption allegations, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin…