Middle East
Qatar reshuffles cabinet, boards of Qatar Petroleum and Qatar Investment Authority
November 4, 2018
Qatar reshuffles cabinet, boards of Qatar Petroleum and Qatar Investment Authority
DOHA (Reuters) – Qatar appointed the heads of its biggest bank and state-run oil firm to two key ministerial posts…
Yemeni teacher turns his home into school for 700 students
November 4, 2018
Yemeni teacher turns his home into school for 700 students
TAIZ, Yemen (Reuters) – Outside the home of Yemeni teacher Adel al-Shorbagy the queue of children lining up for education…
Iran’s Khamenei says the world opposes Trump’s decisions: TV
November 4, 2018
Iran’s Khamenei says the world opposes Trump’s decisions: TV
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran’s top leader said on Saturday U.S. President Donald Trump’s policies face opposition across the world as…
Iranian marchers chant ‘Death to America’ on eve of U.S. oil sanctions
November 4, 2018
Iranian marchers chant ‘Death to America’ on eve of U.S. oil sanctions
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iranians chanting “Death to America” rallied on Sunday to mark both the anniversary of the seizure of…
Bahrain court overturns acquittal of opposition leaders
November 4, 2018
Bahrain court overturns acquittal of opposition leaders
DUBAI (Reuters) – A Bahraini court on Sunday ordered life sentences for three senior opposition members, overturning a previous acquittal…
Iran tankers go dark to keep selling oil
November 4, 2018
Iran tankers go dark to keep selling oil
Working from their small offices in Stockholm, analysts at a new watchdog that monitors global oil shipments have been run…
US soldier killed in ‘apparent insider attack’ in Kabul: NATO
November 3, 2018
US soldier killed in ‘apparent insider attack’ in Kabul: NATO
One US soldier was killed and another wounded in an “apparent insider attack” in Kabul on Saturday, NATO said,…
Turkey’s Erdogan: Khashoggi killing ordered at Saudi ‘highest levels’
November 3, 2018
Turkey’s Erdogan: Khashoggi killing ordered at Saudi ‘highest levels’
The order to kill journalist Jamal Khashoggi came from the “highest levels” of the Saudi government, Turkish President Tayyip…
With eye on aid, Pakistan PM meets Chinese counterpart
November 3, 2018
With eye on aid, Pakistan PM meets Chinese counterpart
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan met with his Chinese counterpart Li Keqiang in Beijing Saturday, as he seeks aid…
US grants eight countries Iran sanctions waivers: Bloomberg
November 2, 2018
US grants eight countries Iran sanctions waivers: Bloomberg
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The US government has agreed to let eight countries, including close allies South Korea and Japan,…