Iran threatens ‘dangerous future’ for UAE after Israel deal
Middle East
August 15, 2020
Iran threatens ‘dangerous future’ for UAE after Israel deal
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s powerful Revolutionary Guard vowed on Saturday that there would be dangerous consequences for the United…
US calls for credible probe into Beirut blast
Middle East
August 15, 2020
US calls for credible probe into Beirut blast
BEIRUT (Reuters) – A senior US official called on Saturday for a “thorough, transparent and credible” investigation into this month’s…
New Zealand’s Ardern expected to resist call to delay vote as virus flares up
World
August 15, 2020
New Zealand’s Ardern expected to resist call to delay vote as virus flares up
WELLINGTON (Reuters) – New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is set to decide by Monday whether a general election will…
Hezbollah will respond if Israel behind Beirut blast, says Nasrallah
Middle East
August 15, 2020
Hezbollah will respond if Israel behind Beirut blast, says Nasrallah
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah said on Friday that his group would wait for results of an…
‘Extreme’ California wildfire forces hundreds to evacuate
World
August 15, 2020
‘Extreme’ California wildfire forces hundreds to evacuate
(Reuters) – Firefighters scrambled to protect thousands of homes from a wildfire racing through brush-covered mountains north of Los Angeles…
Greek, Turkish warships in ‘mini collision’ Ankara calls provocative
Middle East
August 15, 2020
Greek, Turkish warships in ‘mini collision’ Ankara calls provocative
ATHENS/ANKARA (Reuters) – A Greek and a Turkish warship were involved in a mild collision on Wednesday during a standoff…
Israel hails UAE deal but Palestinians – and settlers – dismayed
Middle East
August 14, 2020
Israel hails UAE deal but Palestinians – and settlers – dismayed
JERUSALEM (Reuters) — Israel talked of “history” and Palestinians of “betrayal” after Thursday’s surprise announcement of a deal to normalize…
In Beirut, Iran’s Zarif says up to Lebanon to decide future government
Middle East
August 14, 2020
In Beirut, Iran’s Zarif says up to Lebanon to decide future government
BEIRUT (Reuters) — The Lebanese should be the only party who should decide their future government, Iran’s Foreign Minster Mohammad…
Turkey’s Erdogan says only solution in Mediterranean is dialogue
Middle East
August 13, 2020
Turkey’s Erdogan says only solution in Mediterranean is dialogue
ANKARA (Reuters) — President Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday that the only solution to Turkey’s dispute with Greece over energy…
Turkey says it wants to resolve dispute with Greece through dialogue
Middle East
August 12, 2020
Turkey says it wants to resolve dispute with Greece through dialogue
ANKARA (Reuters) — Turkey wants to resolve a dispute with Greece over energy exploration in the eastern Mediterranean through dialogue,…