In Israel, members of Arab minority embrace Palestinian identity
Middle East
May 10, 2019
In Israel, members of Arab minority embrace Palestinian identity
KHUBBAYZA, Israel (Reuters) – Loudspeakers blared nationalist Arabic music across hillsides in northern Israel on Thursday as children ran across…
Egypt headline inflation drops to 13.0 pct in April: CAPMAS
Economy
May 10, 2019
Egypt headline inflation drops to 13.0 pct in April: CAPMAS
Egypt’s annual urban consumer price inflation eased to 13.0 percent in April from 14.2 percent in March, official statistics agency…
Jordan revamps cabinet in latest overhaul of top institutions
Middle East
May 10, 2019
Jordan revamps cabinet in latest overhaul of top institutions
AMMAN (Reuters) – The Prime Minister of U.S. ally Jordan reshuffled his cabinet on Thursday, the latest in a series…
Rights groups try to block Saudi vessel loading French arms
Middle East
May 10, 2019
Rights groups try to block Saudi vessel loading French arms
LE HAVRE, France (Reuters) – Two French human rights group on Thursday sought to block the loading of weapons onto…
U.N. assessing damage at Yemeni port city grain mills
Middle East
May 10, 2019
U.N. assessing damage at Yemeni port city grain mills
GENEVA (Reuters) – The United Nations are assessing possible damage to grain stores it manages near the Yemeni Red Sea…
After ousting Bashir, Sudan’s activists struggle to loosen military’s grip
Middle East
May 10, 2019
After ousting Bashir, Sudan’s activists struggle to loosen military’s grip
DUBAI (Reuters) – After spearheading the rallies that toppled former President Omar al-Bashir, Sudan’s main protest group is now locked…
France’s Macron says Europe must renew itself or fall
World
May 9, 2019
France’s Macron says Europe must renew itself or fall
SIBIU, Romania (Reuters) – The European Union must focus on climate, security and growth after continent-wide elections in two weeks,…
Arab activist says Norway warned him of potential Saudi threat
Middle East
May 8, 2019
Arab activist says Norway warned him of potential Saudi threat
OSLO (Reuters) – A prominent Arab pro-democracy campaigner living in political asylum in Norway said he had been temporarily moved…
Anti-Kurdish protests grow in Syria’s Deir al-Zor: residents, locals
Middle East
May 8, 2019
Anti-Kurdish protests grow in Syria’s Deir al-Zor: residents, locals
AMMAN (Reuters) – Arab inhabitants of Syria’s Deir al-Zor began a third week of protests against Kurdish rule, the largest…
Warm on North, chilly to South: Japan’s Korea strategy could pose risks
World
May 8, 2019
Warm on North, chilly to South: Japan’s Korea strategy could pose risks
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is reaching out to North Korea in the hope of arranging a…