Middle East
Netanyahu faces coalition crisis as key ministers resign, call for early elections
November 16, 2018
Netanyahu faces coalition crisis as key ministers resign, call for early elections
Jerusalem (CNN) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faced the most serious challenge to his right-wing coalition in nearly…
Turkish police detain academics in probe of prominent rights activist: media
November 16, 2018
Turkish police detain academics in probe of prominent rights activist: media
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish police detained six people including two academics on Friday as part of an investigation into…
Fighting eases in Yemen but no official cease-fire in place
November 15, 2018
Fighting eases in Yemen but no official cease-fire in place
SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Yemeni officials say fighting has eased in the war-ravaged country, especially in the key port…
Khashoggi killing: Saudi prosecutor seeks death penalty for five suspects
November 15, 2018
Khashoggi killing: Saudi prosecutor seeks death penalty for five suspects
Saudi Arabia’s top prosecutor has recommended the death penalty for five of the suspects charged in the murder case…
Lebanese Christian civil war foes shake hands, make up after 40 years
November 15, 2018
Lebanese Christian civil war foes shake hands, make up after 40 years
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Christian rivals from the Lebanese civil war, Samir Geagea and Suleiman Frangieh, shook hands with each…
‘Most’ Israelis and Palestinians oppose two-state solution
November 15, 2018
‘Most’ Israelis and Palestinians oppose two-state solution
Only minorities of Israeli Jews and Palestinians support a two-state solution, according to a new survey. Among Israeli Arabs,…
Iran executes ‘Sultan of Coins’ for financial crimes
November 15, 2018
Iran executes ‘Sultan of Coins’ for financial crimes
(CNN)- Iran executed two men for financial crimes early Wednesday, punishments that were quickly assailed by Amnesty International as…
Saudi-led coalition orders halt in assault on Yemen’s Hodeidah: sources
November 15, 2018
Saudi-led coalition orders halt in assault on Yemen’s Hodeidah: sources
ADEN (Reuters) – The Saudi-led coalition has ordered a halt in its offensive against Iranian-aligned Houthi rebels in Yemen’s…
Dozens of migrants refuse to leave container ship in Libya
November 14, 2018
Dozens of migrants refuse to leave container ship in Libya
Dozens of migrants have barricaded themselves in a container ship in the Libyan port city of Misrata for the…
Israeli defense minister to make statement, may quit over Gaza
November 14, 2018
Israeli defense minister to make statement, may quit over Gaza
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman was due to make a public statement on Wednesday and a…