Middle East
Gaza rockets hit Israel, army strikes Hamas targets in response
October 27, 2018
Gaza rockets hit Israel, army strikes Hamas targets in response
A barrage of rockets from Gaza hit Israel overnight, the army said Saturday, with Israel retaliating with dozens of…
Turkey’s Erdogan issues ‘final warning’ on Syria
October 26, 2018
Turkey’s Erdogan issues ‘final warning’ on Syria
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Friday issued what he said was a “final warning” to those…
Report: Foreign fighters led IS atrocities against Yazidis
October 26, 2018
Report: Foreign fighters led IS atrocities against Yazidis
PARIS (AP) — Foreign fighters, including many Europeans, took a leading role in carrying out the Islamic State group’s…
US sanctions on Iran pressure Tehran’s regional allies
October 26, 2018
US sanctions on Iran pressure Tehran’s regional allies
BEIRUT (AP) — Giant posters on the streets of Beirut’s southern Shiite suburbs display an armed Hezbollah fighter in…
Death toll in Jordan flood rises to 19 as girl’s body found
October 26, 2018
Death toll in Jordan flood rises to 19 as girl’s body found
DEAD SEA, Jordan (AP) — Jordanian rescuers searching the Dead Sea area for survivors of flash floods found the…
In change of tack, Saudi Arabia says Khashoggi’s murder ‘premeditated’
October 25, 2018
In change of tack, Saudi Arabia says Khashoggi’s murder ‘premeditated’
DUBAI/ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s public prosecutor said on Thursday the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in the kingdom’s…
Iraq PM sworn with partial cabinet as lawmakers disagree
October 25, 2018
Iraq PM sworn with partial cabinet as lawmakers disagree
SULAIMANIYA, Iraq/BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraq’s new Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi was sworn in on Wednesday with only a…
Japanese hostage returns home after three years in Syrian ‘hell’
October 25, 2018
Japanese hostage returns home after three years in Syrian ‘hell’
OKYO (Reuters) – A 44-year-old Japanese freelance journalist arrives home on Thursday to an uncertain welcome more than three…
Syria FM to UN envoy – Constitution is ‘sovereign matter’
October 24, 2018
Syria FM to UN envoy – Constitution is ‘sovereign matter’
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Moualem told UN envoy Staffan de Mistura that the constitution was a…
Pakistan to seek IMF bailout despite $6 billion Saudi rescue
October 24, 2018
Pakistan to seek IMF bailout despite $6 billion Saudi rescue
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistan still plans to seek a bailout from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) despite a Saudi…