Algeria ruling party turns its back on Bouteflika: he is ‘history’
Middle East
March 15, 2019
Algeria ruling party turns its back on Bouteflika: he is ‘history’
ALGIERS (Reuters) – Algeria’s ruling FLN party showed more signs of turning its back on Abdelaziz Bouteflika as new protests…
Yemenis bury children killed in Hajjah air strikes
Middle East
March 15, 2019
Yemenis bury children killed in Hajjah air strikes
SANAA (Reuters) – Hundreds of mourners in northern Yemen on Thursday buried 17 civilians, including nine children, killed in air…
Israel launches Gaza strikes after rockets fired at Tel Aviv
Middle East
March 15, 2019
Israel launches Gaza strikes after rockets fired at Tel Aviv
GAZA (Reuters) – Israeli military aircraft bombed Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip early on Friday, hours after two rockets…
Islamic world reacts with disgust at New Zealand mosque attacks
Middle East
March 15, 2019
Islamic world reacts with disgust at New Zealand mosque attacks
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Political and Islamic leaders expressed their disgust at the deadly shooting at two mosques in New Zealand…
Forty dead, 20 seriously wounded in New Zealand mosque shootings
World
March 15, 2019
Forty dead, 20 seriously wounded in New Zealand mosque shootings
WELLINGTON (Reuters) – At least one gunman killed 40 people and wounded more than 20 during Friday prayers at two…
Iraq cuts oil exports to 3.5 million bpd in line with OPEC deal: minister
Middle East
March 14, 2019
Iraq cuts oil exports to 3.5 million bpd in line with OPEC deal: minister
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraq has cut its oil exports average to 3.5 million barrels per day (bpd) in compliance with…
Syria’s Assad struggles to reap spoils after military gains
Middle East
March 14, 2019
Syria’s Assad struggles to reap spoils after military gains
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Eight years since Syria began its descent into war, many of President Bashar al-Assad’s enemies have been…
Israel investigating 11 Palestinian deaths in Gaza protests: officials
Middle East
March 14, 2019
Israel investigating 11 Palestinian deaths in Gaza protests: officials
GENEVA (Reuters) – Israel is carrying out criminal investigations into the killing of 11 Palestinians by Israeli forces at border…
UAE on EU tax blacklist because of poor communication, UAE banker says
Middle East
March 13, 2019
UAE on EU tax blacklist because of poor communication, UAE banker says
DUBAI (Reuters) – The European Union’s decision to include the United Arab Emirates on its blacklist of tax havens was…
U.S., Taliban talks end for now with no Afghan peace deal
Middle East
March 13, 2019
U.S., Taliban talks end for now with no Afghan peace deal
DOHA (Reuters) – U.S. and Taliban negotiators wrapped up their longest round of peace talks on Tuesday with progress made…