Israel’s Supreme Court approves extradition of sex-crime suspect to Australia
Middle East

Israel’s Supreme Court approves extradition of sex-crime suspect to Australia

JERUSALEM (Reuters) – A former Australian school principal accused of sexually assaulting students lost her appeal against extradition in Israel’s…
Pro-Sisi party wins majority in Egypt’s parliamentary polls
Egypt

Pro-Sisi party wins majority in Egypt’s parliamentary polls

CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt’s Mostaqbal Watn (Nation’s Future) Party, which strongly backs President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, secured nearly 55 percent…
Factbox: US sanctions target Turkish defense body
Middle East

Factbox: US sanctions target Turkish defense body

(Reuters) – The United States has imposed sanctions on Turkey for purchasing Russian defense systems, targeting Turkey’s top defense procurement…
Italian prosecutors seek trial for four Egyptians over Regeni murder
Egypt

Italian prosecutors seek trial for four Egyptians over Regeni murder

ROME (Reuters) – Italian prosecutors said on Thursday they planned to charge four senior members of Egypt’s security services over…
Moroccan authorities prevent protest against Israel ties in Rabat
Middle East

Moroccan authorities prevent protest against Israel ties in Rabat

RABAT (Reuters) – Moroccan authorities on Monday prevented a protest in the capital Rabat against the kingdom’s move to normalize…
Turkey detains 11 over abduction of Iranian dissident – police
Middle East

Turkey detains 11 over abduction of Iranian dissident – police

ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey has detained 11 people involved in the abduction and smuggling to Iran of an Iranian dissident…
South Korea passes law to ban anti-North Korea leaflets amid activists’ outcry
World

South Korea passes law to ban anti-North Korea leaflets amid activists’ outcry

SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s parliament passed a bill on Monday to ban the launching of propaganda leaflets into North…
Kuwait names new oil and finance ministers as government faces liquidity crunch
Middle East

Kuwait names new oil and finance ministers as government faces liquidity crunch

KUWAIT (Reuters) – Kuwait’s emir on Monday approved a new cabinet that included new ministers of oil and finance for…
Iran jails British-Iranian researcher for nine years for subversion: report
Middle East

Iran jails British-Iranian researcher for nine years for subversion: report

DUBAI (Reuters) – A court in Iran has handed a nine-year jail sentence to British-Iranian anthropologist Kameel Ahmady, after convicting…
Israel and Bhutan establish diplomatic relations
Middle East

Israel and Bhutan establish diplomatic relations

TEL AVIV (Reuters) – Israel established relations on Saturday with Bhutan, a majority-Buddhist nation neighbouring India, as it looks to…
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