New Zealand lawmakers urged to drop restrictions on Africa, Middle East refugees
Middle East
August 21, 2019
New Zealand lawmakers urged to drop restrictions on Africa, Middle East refugees
WELLINGTON (Reuters) – Human rights advocates urged New Zealand lawmakers on Wednesday to drop restrictions on the intake of Middle…
Iran says oil tanker breaks down in Red Sea
Middle East
August 21, 2019
Iran says oil tanker breaks down in Red Sea
DUBAI (Reuters) – An Iranian oil tanker has broken down in the Red Sea but the crew are safe and…
Moderate Islamists make new power quest in Tunisia
Middle East
August 21, 2019
Moderate Islamists make new power quest in Tunisia
TUNIS (Reuters) – Tunisia’s moderate Islamists are hoping the genial Beethoven fan they have nominated to run in next month’s…
Germany takes back four Islamic State children from Syria
Middle East
August 20, 2019
Germany takes back four Islamic State children from Syria
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany has for the first time allowed children whose parents were suspected members of Islamic State to…
US Secretary of State Pompeo says ISIS strong in some areas: CBS
Middle East
August 20, 2019
US Secretary of State Pompeo says ISIS strong in some areas: CBS
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo acknowledged on Tuesday that Islamic State militants are gaining strength in…
Clashes hit Yemen’s south, Saudi-led forces strike capital
Middle East
August 20, 2019
Clashes hit Yemen’s south, Saudi-led forces strike capital
ADEN (Reuters) – Southern separatists seized two Yemeni government military bases near the southern port of Aden early on Tuesday,…
Greece says has had no request from Iranian oil tanker to dock
Middle East
August 20, 2019
Greece says has had no request from Iranian oil tanker to dock
ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece said on Tuesday it had not had a request for an oil tanker at the center…
No shellfire or bullets, but war still intrudes on tiny Syrian island
Middle East
August 19, 2019
No shellfire or bullets, but war still intrudes on tiny Syrian island
ARWAD, Syria (Reuters) – In the years before Syria’s war the boatmakers of Arwad used to sell their wooden vessels…
Grace 1 tanker raises Iranian flag, changes name to ‘Adrian Darya-1’
Middle East
August 18, 2019
Grace 1 tanker raises Iranian flag, changes name to ‘Adrian Darya-1’
GIBRALTAR (Reuters) – An Iranian tanker caught in a stand-off between Tehran and the West has raised an Iranian flag…
Russia says no plans to install new missiles unless US deploys them
World
August 18, 2019
Russia says no plans to install new missiles unless US deploys them
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia will not deploy new missiles as long as the United States shows similar restraint in Europe…