Netanyahu repeats pledge to annex Israeli settlements in occupied West Bank
Middle East
September 1, 2019
Netanyahu repeats pledge to annex Israeli settlements in occupied West Bank
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu intends to annex all Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, he…
Hezbollah says commanders ready, Israel orders more forces to border region
Middle East
September 1, 2019
Hezbollah says commanders ready, Israel orders more forces to border region
BEIRUT/JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Hezbollah said on Saturday its field commanders were ready to respond to an attack a week ago…
Yemeni separatists arrest dozens of government loyalists in Aden
Middle East
August 31, 2019
Yemeni separatists arrest dozens of government loyalists in Aden
ADEN (Reuters) – Southern Yemeni separatists said they arrested dozens of government loyalists in Aden on Saturday after President Abd-Rabbu…
Netanyahu tells Macron timing wrong for Iran talks: statement
Middle East
August 31, 2019
Netanyahu tells Macron timing wrong for Iran talks: statement
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday to avoid new talks with Israel’s…
Sudan’s ex-president Bashir charged with corruption, holding illicit foreign currency
Middle East
August 31, 2019
Sudan’s ex-president Bashir charged with corruption, holding illicit foreign currency
KHARTOUM (Reuters) – A Sudanese judge formally indicted former president Omar al-Bashir on charges of possessing illicit foreign currency and…
Trump Iran photo tweet raises worries about disclosure of US surveillance secrets
Middle East
August 31, 2019
Trump Iran photo tweet raises worries about disclosure of US surveillance secrets
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US President Donald Trump on Friday posted on Twitter a photo of what appeared to be the…
Iran could restore oil output to pre-sanctions level within three days: minister
Middle East
August 28, 2019
Iran could restore oil output to pre-sanctions level within three days: minister
GENEVA (Reuters) – Iran would need three days to lift its oil production back to the level it was at…
Syrian Kurdish YPG to withdraw from strip along Turkish border
Middle East
August 28, 2019
Syrian Kurdish YPG to withdraw from strip along Turkish border
BEIRUT (Reuters) – The Kurdish YPG militia will pull forces and heavy weapons from a strip along Syria’s border with…
Explosions hit Gaza police checkpoints, three dead: officials
Middle East
August 28, 2019
Explosions hit Gaza police checkpoints, three dead: officials
GAZA (Reuters) – Explosions hit two police checkpoints in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, killing three officers and wounding several…
U.N. Palestinian refugee agency seeks donations as funding slips
Middle East
August 28, 2019
U.N. Palestinian refugee agency seeks donations as funding slips
GAZA (Reuters) – The head of a U.N. agency supporting Palestinian refugees, which is under an investigation over suspected internal…