Clashes resume in Yemen’s Aden as UN calls for dialogue
Middle East
August 10, 2019
Clashes resume in Yemen’s Aden as UN calls for dialogue
ADEN (Reuters) – Fierce clashes resumed on Saturday in Yemen’s southern port of Aden between nominally allied forces that have…
Iraq hands over human remains to Kuwait
Middle East
August 8, 2019
Iraq hands over human remains to Kuwait
SAFWAN, Iraq (Reuters) – Iraq handed over on Thursday the remains of 48 Kuwaiti citizens who disappeared during the 1991…
Gazans too poor to afford sheep for Eid sacrifice under blockade, Israel cash row
Middle East
August 8, 2019
Gazans too poor to afford sheep for Eid sacrifice under blockade, Israel cash row
GAZA (Reuters) – Ali usually marks the Muslim holiday of Eid Al-Adha with his family in the Gaza Strip by…
Tunisian defense minister Zbidi submits bid to run for president
Middle East
August 8, 2019
Tunisian defense minister Zbidi submits bid to run for president
TUNIS (Reuters) – Tunisian Defence Minister Abdelkarim Zbidi submitted his candidacy for a presidential election on Sept. 15 as an…
UK PM Johnson welcomes economic reforms in talks with Jordan’s King Abdullah
Middle East
August 8, 2019
UK PM Johnson welcomes economic reforms in talks with Jordan’s King Abdullah
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson hosted Jordan’s King Abdullah for a working lunch on Wednesday to discuss…
Egypt aims to attract 12 million tourists in FY 19/20 -document
Egypt
August 8, 2019
Egypt aims to attract 12 million tourists in FY 19/20 -document
CAIRO, Aug 7 (Reuters) – Egypt aims to attract 12 million tourists in the 2019-2020 financial year, an 11% increase…
In Iraqi holy city, row over female violinist at soccer match shows social rift
Middle East
August 8, 2019
In Iraqi holy city, row over female violinist at soccer match shows social rift
KERBALA, Iraq (Reuters) – The match should have been cause for young Iraqis to celebrate. Their national team beat Lebanon…
Israel’s national library to share reunited Kafka archive online
Middle East
August 8, 2019
Israel’s national library to share reunited Kafka archive online
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel’s national library said on Wednesday it received the last part of a collection of Franz Kafka’s…
Irish minister predicts Britain will crash out of EU in October
World
August 7, 2019
Irish minister predicts Britain will crash out of EU in October
DUBLIN (Reuters) – Britain will leave the European Union in October without a divorce deal, an Irish government minister predicted,…
Trump says talks with South Korea under way over defense costs
World
August 7, 2019
Trump says talks with South Korea under way over defense costs
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday talks have begun aimed at getting South Korea to pay…