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Netanyahu in political showdown to avoid early Israeli election
Middle East
November 18, 2018
Netanyahu in political showdown to avoid early Israeli election
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he would make a last-ditch effort on Sunday to avoid the…
Netanyahu faces coalition crisis as key ministers resign, call for early elections
Middle East
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…
Fighting eases in Yemen but no official cease-fire in place
Middle East
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…
Saudi-led coalition orders halt in assault on Yemen’s Hodeidah: sources
Middle East
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…
Turkey calls for ceasefire in Syria’s Idlib, Russia opposes
Middle East
September 7, 2018
Turkey calls for ceasefire in Syria’s Idlib, Russia opposes
(Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan called for a ceasefire in the rebel-held region of Idlib in northwest Syria…
Israel eases Gaza restrictions amid cease-fire efforts
Middle East
August 15, 2018
Israel eases Gaza restrictions amid cease-fire efforts
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel is reopening a key border crossing with the Gaza Strip weeks after it was closed amid…
Gaza ceasefire holds after two-day flare-up, protests expected
Middle East
August 10, 2018
Gaza ceasefire holds after two-day flare-up, protests expected
GAZA/JERUSALEM (Reuters) – The Israel-Gaza border was quiet on Friday after an Egyptian-brokered truce ended a surge in violence that…
Syria rebels agree to surrender zone bordering Golan: monitor
Middle East
July 19, 2018
Syria rebels agree to surrender zone bordering Golan: monitor
Syrian rebels have agreed with government backer Russia to the negotiated surrender of a sensitive southwestern zone bordering the Israeli-annexed…
U.S., UK, Norway call for end to ‘horrendous abuses’ in South Sudan
World
June 30, 2018
U.S., UK, Norway call for end to ‘horrendous abuses’ in South Sudan
The United States, Britain and Norway on Friday called for an immediate end to fighting and “horrendous abuses” of civilians…
South Sudan foes agree ‘permanent’ ceasefire within 72 hours
Middle East
June 27, 2018
South Sudan foes agree ‘permanent’ ceasefire within 72 hours
South Sudan President Salva Kiir and arch-foe Riek Machar agreed Wednesday to a “permanent” ceasefire to take effect within…