Middle East
Netanyahu pick eliminated, runoff set for Jerusalem election
October 31, 2018
Netanyahu pick eliminated, runoff set for Jerusalem election
JERUSALEM (AP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s pick for Jerusalem mayor has been knocked out of the race, with…
Iranian spy service suspected of assassination plot in Denmark: security chief
October 31, 2018
Iranian spy service suspected of assassination plot in Denmark: security chief
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Denmark said on Tuesday it suspected an Iranian government intelligence service had tried to carry out…
Saudi prosecutor discusses Khashoggi case with Turkish intelligence: Demiroren agency
October 31, 2018
Saudi prosecutor discusses Khashoggi case with Turkish intelligence: Demiroren agency
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s public prosecutor held talks overnight with Turkish intelligence officials over the investigation into the…
US calls for end to fighting in Yemen amid famine fears
October 31, 2018
US calls for end to fighting in Yemen amid famine fears
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday called for a cessation of hostilities in Yemen, which has been…
Qatar plans insurance fund for foreign workers: QNA agency
October 30, 2018
Qatar plans insurance fund for foreign workers: QNA agency
DUBAI (Reuters) – Qatar plans to establish an insurance fund for foreign workers, the state-run Qatar News Agency said…
Iran says U.S. sanctions will have ‘severe consequences’ for world order
October 30, 2018
Iran says U.S. sanctions will have ‘severe consequences’ for world order
LONDON (Reuters) – U.S. sanctions against Iran will have “severe consequences” for the world order, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad…
Blast kills 3 Shi’ite Muslim pilgrims in Iraq: police
October 30, 2018
Blast kills 3 Shi’ite Muslim pilgrims in Iraq: police
BAQUBA, Iraq (Reuters) – Three Shi’ite Muslim pilgrims were killed by a roadside bomb as they walked to a…
Druze on Golan Heights protest against Israeli municipal election
October 30, 2018
Druze on Golan Heights protest against Israeli municipal election
MAJDAL SHAMS, Golan Heights (Reuters) – Hundreds of Druze Arabs, some carrying Syrian flags, gathered outside the gates of…
Palestinians revive calls to end security ties with Israel
October 30, 2018
Palestinians revive calls to end security ties with Israel
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — The Palestine Liberation Organization’s mini-parliament has called for ending security coordination with Israeli forces…
Syria says Turkey not implementing Idlib deal: report
October 30, 2018
Syria says Turkey not implementing Idlib deal: report
BEIRUT (Reuters) – The Syrian government has accused Turkey of failing to meet obligations set out in an agreement with…