Pipeline blast in Iraq halts power station supply, output unaffected
Middle East
August 15, 2019
Pipeline blast in Iraq halts power station supply, output unaffected
BASRA, Iraq (Reuters) – A gas pipeline exploded near Basra in southern Iraq on Wednesday and halted supplies to a…
Tunisia electoral commission approves 26 presidential candidates
Middle East
August 15, 2019
Tunisia electoral commission approves 26 presidential candidates
TUNIS (Reuters) – Tunisia’s electoral commission said on Wednesday it had approved 26 candidates including two women for next month’s…
Syrian rebels shoot down government warplane in northwest
Middle East
August 15, 2019
Syrian rebels shoot down government warplane in northwest
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Rebels shot down a Syrian warplane in the opposition stronghold of Idlib province on Wednesday as Russian-backed…
Syrian government closes in on town that was bombed with sarin
Middle East
August 14, 2019
Syrian government closes in on town that was bombed with sarin
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syrian government forces on Wednesday closed in on a rebel-held town in Idlib that was bombed with…
Southern Yemeni separatists tell Saudi Arabia: evict Islah or lose the war
Middle East
August 14, 2019
Southern Yemeni separatists tell Saudi Arabia: evict Islah or lose the war
LONDON (Reuters) – Yemen’s southern separatists vowed on Wednesday to keep control over Aden, warning the only way out of…
‘Collaborators’ are undermining Britain’s Brexit bet, PM says
World
August 14, 2019
‘Collaborators’ are undermining Britain’s Brexit bet, PM says
LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Wednesday some British lawmakers hoping to block Brexit were engaged in…
Iran’s Rouhani says Gulf countries can protect region’s security
Middle East
August 14, 2019
Iran’s Rouhani says Gulf countries can protect region’s security
DUBAI (Reuters) – President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday Iran and other Gulf states could protect the region’s security and…
Saudi woman activist rejects release deal tied to denying torture: family
Middle East
August 14, 2019
Saudi woman activist rejects release deal tied to denying torture: family
RIYADH (Reuters) – Prominent Saudi women’s rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul has rejected a proposal to secure her release from prison…
Iran’s Khamenei backs Yemen’s Houthi movement, calls for dialogue
Middle East
August 14, 2019
Iran’s Khamenei backs Yemen’s Houthi movement, calls for dialogue
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei pledged on Tuesday Tehran’s continued support for Yemen’s Houthi movement and…
Muslim pilgrims pray in Mecca as haj winds down without incident
Middle East
August 14, 2019
Muslim pilgrims pray in Mecca as haj winds down without incident
MINA, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) – Millions of haj pilgrims began heading back to Mecca for final prayers on Tuesday as…