Saudi-led coalition destroys 10 Huthi drones: Saudi TV
Middle East
March 7, 2021
Saudi-led coalition destroys 10 Huthi drones: Saudi TV
DUBAI (Reuters) – The Saudi-led coalition engaged in Yemen said on Sunday that it destroyed 10 armed drones launched by…
Pope Francis visits Iraq’s ruined city of Mosul, hearing residents’ testimony
Middle East
March 7, 2021
Pope Francis visits Iraq’s ruined city of Mosul, hearing residents’ testimony
MOSUL, Iraq (Reuters) – Muslim and Christian residents of Mosul told Pope Francis of their lives under the brutal rule…
Turkey’s pro-Kurdish party says it will regroup if hit by court ban
Middle East
March 6, 2021
Turkey’s pro-Kurdish party says it will regroup if hit by court ban
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey’s pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) said on Friday it would keep campaigning under a different banner…
UN condemns up to 23 killings in Iran’s border area with Pakistan
Middle East
March 6, 2021
UN condemns up to 23 killings in Iran’s border area with Pakistan
GENEVA (Reuters) – At least a dozen people and possibly up to 23 have been killed in Iran’s Sistan-Baluchistan province…
Myanmar forces fire tear gas, stun grenades on protest as U.N. envoy calls for action
World
March 6, 2021
Myanmar forces fire tear gas, stun grenades on protest as U.N. envoy calls for action
(Reuters) – Myanmar security forces used tear gas and stun grenades to break up a protest in Yangon on Saturday,…
Iran’s Zarif to offer ‘constructive’ plan amid hopes of informal nuclear talks
Middle East
March 6, 2021
Iran’s Zarif to offer ‘constructive’ plan amid hopes of informal nuclear talks
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran will soon present a “constructive” plan of action, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Friday,…
Pope Francis holds historic meeting with Iraq’s top Shia cleric
Middle East
March 6, 2021
Pope Francis holds historic meeting with Iraq’s top Shia cleric
NAJAF, Iraq (Reuters) – Pope Francis held a historic meeting with Iraq’s top Shi’ite cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani on…
‘I’ll believe it when I see it’ – Saudi Arabia doubts oil recovery and keeps taps tight
Middle East
March 6, 2021
‘I’ll believe it when I see it’ – Saudi Arabia doubts oil recovery and keeps taps tight
LONDON (Reuters) – This week’s surprise decision by Saudi Arabia and other top oil producers to broadly stick with output…
Democrats advance Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 bill in marathon Senate session
World
March 6, 2021
Democrats advance Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 bill in marathon Senate session
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democrats in the US Senate forged ahead with President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief plan early…
Saudi-led coalition says it downed six Houthi drones fired at Khamis Mushait
Middle East
March 5, 2021
Saudi-led coalition says it downed six Houthi drones fired at Khamis Mushait
DUBAI (Reuters) – The Saudi-led coalition fighting the Houthi group in Yemen said it had intercepted six explosive drones fired…