Syrian rebels say goal of Russia’s Idlib assault is to take highways
Middle East
May 6, 2019
Syrian rebels say goal of Russia’s Idlib assault is to take highways
AMMAN (Reuters) – Syrian rebels backed by Turkey said on Monday that Moscow and its Syrian government ally were trying…
Qatar disowns tourism official’s comments on visas for ‘enemies’
Middle East
May 6, 2019
Qatar disowns tourism official’s comments on visas for ‘enemies’
DOHA (Reuters) – A Qatari tourism official said the country would not grant visas to those it considers “enemies” in…
Egypt expects giant solar park to be fully operational in 2019
Egypt
May 5, 2019
Egypt expects giant solar park to be fully operational in 2019
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt expects the 1.6 gigawatt solar park it is building in the south of the country to…
Taliban suicide bomber, gunmen attack police headquarters in northern Afghanistan
Middle East
May 5, 2019
Taliban suicide bomber, gunmen attack police headquarters in northern Afghanistan
KABUL (Reuters) – At least seven people were killed and 55 wounded after a Taliban suicide bomber detonated his explosives-laden…
Netanyahu pledges ‘massive strikes’ in Gaza in third day of border flare-up
Middle East
May 5, 2019
Netanyahu pledges ‘massive strikes’ in Gaza in third day of border flare-up
GAZA/JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday he ordered the military to continue “massive strikes” against…
Damascus presses Idlib attack, artillery hits Turkish position
Middle East
May 5, 2019
Damascus presses Idlib attack, artillery hits Turkish position
BEIRUT/ANKARA (Reuters) – Syrian government forces and their Russian allies pounded the rebel-held northwest of Syria with air strikes on…
Israeli killed and two Palestinian gunmen dead as Gaza violence persists
Middle East
May 5, 2019
Israeli killed and two Palestinian gunmen dead as Gaza violence persists
GAZA/JERUSALEM (Reuters) – A rocket fired from Gaza killed an Israeli civilian on Sunday and two Palestinian gunmen were killed…
Iran to continue nuclear enrichment despite US move-parliament speaker
Middle East
May 4, 2019
Iran to continue nuclear enrichment despite US move-parliament speaker
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran will continue uranium enrichment under its nuclear deal with world powers, Iranian parliament speaker Ali Larijani…
Eight soldiers killed in attack on Haftar camp in south Libya: municipality head
Middle East
May 4, 2019
Eight soldiers killed in attack on Haftar camp in south Libya: municipality head
BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) – Eight soldiers were killed on Saturday in an attack on a training camp belonging to the…
Gaza-Israel hostilities flare with rocket attacks, air strikes
Middle East
May 4, 2019
Gaza-Israel hostilities flare with rocket attacks, air strikes
GAZA/JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Gaza militants fired dozens of rockets into Israel on Saturday and an Israeli air strike killed one…