Britain vows tougher rules for terror convicts after latest London attack
World
February 3, 2020
Britain vows tougher rules for terror convicts after latest London attack
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will set out tougher rules for terror convicts after a man released…
Exclusive: Draft of Lebanese financial rescue plan promises ‘painful’ steps
Middle East
February 3, 2020
Exclusive: Draft of Lebanese financial rescue plan promises ‘painful’ steps
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon’s new government will look to reduce interest rates and recapitalise banks as part of a broad…
Iraqi cleric Sadr tells followers to clear sit-ins after PM appointed
Middle East
February 2, 2020
Iraqi cleric Sadr tells followers to clear sit-ins after PM appointed
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Populist Iraqi cleric Moqtada al-Sadr urged his followers on Sunday to help security forces clear roads blocked…
US pressure on Iran to continue despite lifting sanctions on China’s COSCO unit, official says
Middle East
February 2, 2020
US pressure on Iran to continue despite lifting sanctions on China’s COSCO unit, official says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A decision by the United States to lift sanctions on one of two units of the Chinese…
New Iraq PM appeals to the masses but is rejected by protesters
Middle East
February 2, 2020
New Iraq PM appeals to the masses but is rejected by protesters
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – New Prime Minister Mohammed Tawfiq Allawi appealed to downtrodden Iraqis for their support on Saturday hours after…
Trump’s expanded travel ban targets Nigeria, five other countries
World
February 1, 2020
Trump’s expanded travel ban targets Nigeria, five other countries
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US President Donald Trump issued an expanded version of his travel ban on Friday that targets prospective…
Syrian rebels launch attack near Aleppo: rebel sources, monitor
Middle East
February 1, 2020
Syrian rebels launch attack near Aleppo: rebel sources, monitor
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Turkish-backed Syrian rebels attacked government-held positions northeast of Aleppo on Saturday, rebel sources and a war monitor…
US envoy warns Palestinians against raising opposition to US peace plan at UN
Middle East
February 1, 2020
US envoy warns Palestinians against raising opposition to US peace plan at UN
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – US Ambassador to the United Nations Kelly Craft warned the Palestinians on Friday that bringing their…
Cold and humiliated, Syrians displaced yet again by new Assad campaign
Middle East
February 1, 2020
Cold and humiliated, Syrians displaced yet again by new Assad campaign
IDLIB, Syria (Reuters) – Khaled Sabri and his family huddle in the makeshift shelter in northern Idlib, still shell-shocked after…
Brexit day: Britain quits EU, steps into transition twilight zone
World
January 31, 2020
Brexit day: Britain quits EU, steps into transition twilight zone
LONDON (Reuters) — The United Kingdom leaves the European Union on Friday for an uncertain Brexit future, the most significant…