Morocco’s Tangier port to become Mediterranean’s largest
Middle East
June 27, 2019
Morocco’s Tangier port to become Mediterranean’s largest
KSAR SGHIR, Morocco (Reuters) – Morocco will open new terminals at Tanger Med port on Thursday, allowing it to surpass…
U.S. economic plan decried by Palestinians but gets cautious nod in Gulf
Middle East
June 27, 2019
U.S. economic plan decried by Palestinians but gets cautious nod in Gulf
MANAMA (Reuters) – Palestinians on Wednesday poured scorn on the Trump administration’s $50 billion investment plan to help achieve Middle…
Hunt takes aim at PM rival Johnson’s ‘do or die’ Brexit pledge
World
June 26, 2019
Hunt takes aim at PM rival Johnson’s ‘do or die’ Brexit pledge
LONDON (Reuters) – Jeremy Hunt took aim at Boris Johnson’s “do or die” pledge to take Britain out of the…
Saudi forces say they have captured leader of Yemen branch of Islamic State
Middle East
June 26, 2019
Saudi forces say they have captured leader of Yemen branch of Islamic State
DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi special forces have captured the leader of the Yemeni branch of the Islamic State militant group,…
Hong Kong activists call on G20 leaders to help ‘liberate’ city
World
June 26, 2019
Hong Kong activists call on G20 leaders to help ‘liberate’ city
HONG KONG (Reuters) – More than one thousand protesters marched to major foreign consulates in Hong Kong on Wednesday, urging…
Nearly a year after currency crisis, unemployed Turks still ‘can’t dream’
Middle East
June 26, 2019
Nearly a year after currency crisis, unemployed Turks still ‘can’t dream’
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Murat Abi found employment in construction after moving to Istanbul from eastern Turkey four years ago, including…
Palestinian refugees say Trump cannot bury right of return
Middle East
June 26, 2019
Palestinian refugees say Trump cannot bury right of return
BAQAA CAMP, Jordan (Reuters) – A U.S. Middle East peace plan is stirring anger and apprehension in Palestinian refugee camps…
U.N. chief says important Mideast peace efforts realize two-state vision
Middle East
June 26, 2019
U.N. chief says important Mideast peace efforts realize two-state vision
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Tuesday it was important “to pursue peace efforts to…
Iraq, U.N. in talks over prosecution of Islamic State prisoners in SDF detention
Middle East
June 26, 2019
Iraq, U.N. in talks over prosecution of Islamic State prisoners in SDF detention
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraq is in talks with the United Nations over whether it can prosecute foreign Islamic State fighters…
South African sisters describe Saudi detention and complain to U.N.
Middle East
June 26, 2019
South African sisters describe Saudi detention and complain to U.N.
GENEVA (Reuters) – Two South African sisters who were imprisoned in Saudi Arabia, initially without charge, described their ordeal on…