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Trump’s Golan move causes concern in Lebanon for land owners
Middle East
April 11, 2019
Trump’s Golan move causes concern in Lebanon for land owners
CHEBAA, Lebanon (AP) — Akram Kanaan looked toward an Israeli military position on a snow-capped mountain that overlooks the village…
Turkey says it will look elsewhere if U.S. won’t sell Patriots, F-35s
Middle East
April 10, 2019
Turkey says it will look elsewhere if U.S. won’t sell Patriots, F-35s
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey warned on Wednesday that it could buy jets and additional air defense systems from Russia if…
Netanyahu’s annexation pledge condemned by election challenger
Middle East
April 8, 2019
Netanyahu’s annexation pledge condemned by election challenger
The main challenger to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel’s elections on Sunday condemned the premier’s deeply controversial pledge to…
Exclusive: Saudi Arabia threatens to ditch dollar oil trades to stop ‘NOPEC’ – sources
Middle East
April 5, 2019
Exclusive: Saudi Arabia threatens to ditch dollar oil trades to stop ‘NOPEC’ – sources
LONDON/DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia is threatening to sell its oil in currencies other than the dollar if Washington passes…
Three importers cut Iran oil shipments to zero: U.S. envoy
Middle East
April 3, 2019
Three importers cut Iran oil shipments to zero: U.S. envoy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Three of eight importers granted waivers by Washington to buy oil from Iran have now cut their…
Faith and foreign policy: Brazil’s Bolsonaro in Israel before election
Middle East
April 1, 2019
Faith and foreign policy: Brazil’s Bolsonaro in Israel before election
In 2016, far-right Brazilian lawmaker Jair Bolsonaro donned a white robe to be baptized in the Jordan River by a…
Arab leaders slam Trump’s recognition of Golan Heights as Israeli
Middle East
April 1, 2019
Arab leaders slam Trump’s recognition of Golan Heights as Israeli
The Arab League closed ranks on Sunday against Donald Trump’s move to recognize Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights, despite growing tensions…
Venezuela’s Maduro announces ban on rival holding public office
World
March 29, 2019
Venezuela’s Maduro announces ban on rival holding public office
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s regime, bolstered by a Russian military deployment infuriating the US, on Thursday announced a ban on…
UN Security Council to meet on Golan at Syria’s request
Middle East
March 28, 2019
UN Security Council to meet on Golan at Syria’s request
The UN Security Council will hold an urgent public meeting Wednesday at Syria’s request on the US decision to recognize…
Facebook bars white nationalism, stepping up hate speech curbs
World
March 28, 2019
Facebook bars white nationalism, stepping up hate speech curbs
Facebook announced Wednesday it would ban praise or support for white nationalism and white separatism as part of a stepped-up…