Rouhani says Iran will file legal case against U.S. for sanctions
Middle East
March 18, 2019
Rouhani says Iran will file legal case against U.S. for sanctions
LONDON (Reuters) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Monday that the government would file a legal case in Iran…
Water woes hit henna plant farms in Iraq’s Fao peninsula
Middle East
March 18, 2019
Water woes hit henna plant farms in Iraq’s Fao peninsula
Walking past dead palm trees on land so dry it cracks, farmer Abbas Abdul Hassan said water shortages and ensuing…
Crisis-struck Sudan signs deals for $300 million with Arab funds
Middle East
March 17, 2019
Crisis-struck Sudan signs deals for $300 million with Arab funds
CAIRO (Reuters) – Sudan has signed deals for loans worth $300 million with regional Arab funds, authorities said on Saturday,…
Yemen’s Huthis say ready to strike Riyadh, Abu Dhabi if coalition moves on Hodeidah
Middle East
March 17, 2019
Yemen’s Huthis say ready to strike Riyadh, Abu Dhabi if coalition moves on Hodeidah
ADEN (Reuters) – Yemen’s Huthi group said they were building their ballistic capabilities and their forces stand ready to strike…
Over 60,000 people, mostly civilians, have fled from last Islamic State Syria enclave: SDF
Middle East
March 17, 2019
Over 60,000 people, mostly civilians, have fled from last Islamic State Syria enclave: SDF
BAGHOUZ, Syria (Reuters) – The US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) said on Sunday over 60,000 people, mostly civilians, had flooded…
Red Hot Chili Peppers rock Egypt’s pyramids
Culture
March 16, 2019
Red Hot Chili Peppers rock Egypt’s pyramids
CAIRO (Reuters) – Californian group Red Hot Chili Peppers played in front of Egypt’s great pyramids of Giza on Friday,…
Defying threats, Afghan singer Aryana comes home for women
Society
March 16, 2019
Defying threats, Afghan singer Aryana comes home for women
KABUL, Afghanistan (Reuters) – Each time Aryana Sayeed, one of Afghanistan’s most famous singers, returns to the country of her…
‘We don’t see the enemy’ concealed jihadists slow IS defeat
Middle East
March 16, 2019
‘We don’t see the enemy’ concealed jihadists slow IS defeat
DEIR AL-ZOR PROVINCE, Syria (Reuters) – The young Syrian man crossing out of Islamic State’s last enclave in eastern Syria…
Argentina’s Fernandez, a divisive figure, hunts allies for election comeback
World
March 15, 2019
Argentina’s Fernandez, a divisive figure, hunts allies for election comeback
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentina’s former president, Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, is trying to win over rivals as she plots…
Activists in Hong Kong and Taiwan feel heat as China fears ‘separatist’ collusion
World
March 15, 2019
Activists in Hong Kong and Taiwan feel heat as China fears ‘separatist’ collusion
HONG KONG/TAIPEI (Reuters) – As Beijing grows wary of pro-independence groups seeking to forge closer ties in Hong Kong and…