Turkish court upholds jail sentences on Cumhuriyet staff
Middle East
February 19, 2019
Turkish court upholds jail sentences on Cumhuriyet staff
ANKARA (Reuters) – A Turkish appeals court upheld a ruling to jail journalists and executives from the opposition newspaper Cumhuriyet,…
Pakistan spy agency involved in Kashmir bombing: India
Middle East
February 19, 2019
Pakistan spy agency involved in Kashmir bombing: India
SRINAGAR, India (Reuters) – India’s top military commander in the disputed Kashmir region said on Tuesday Pakistan’s main Inter-Services Intelligence…
US pressing Gulf states to keep Syria isolated: sources
Middle East
February 18, 2019
US pressing Gulf states to keep Syria isolated: sources
DUBAI (Reuters) – The United States is lobbying Gulf states to hold off restoring ties with Syria, including the UAE…
Seven lawmakers quit UK Labour Party citing Brexit ‘betrayal’, anti-Semitism
World
February 18, 2019
Seven lawmakers quit UK Labour Party citing Brexit ‘betrayal’, anti-Semitism
LONDON (Reuters) – Seven Labour lawmakers quit Britain’s main opposition party on Monday over leader Jeremy Corbyn’s approach to Brexit…
Saudi Arabia denies MBS seeks to buy Manchester United
Middle East
February 18, 2019
Saudi Arabia denies MBS seeks to buy Manchester United
DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s crown prince is not seeking to buy Premier League football club Manchester United, the kingdom’s…
Trump policies unite allies against him at European security forum
World
February 18, 2019
Trump policies unite allies against him at European security forum
MUNICH (Reuters) – In 2009, then US Vice President Joe Biden came to Munich to “press the reset button” with…
Qatar real estate market faces reality check before World Cup
Middle East
February 18, 2019
Qatar real estate market faces reality check before World Cup
DOHA/DUBAI (Reuters) – Qatar’s Doha Tower, a spike-tipped cylinder that glows orange at night, won an award when finished in…
Kashmir gunbattle kills four Indian soldiers, civilian
World
February 18, 2019
Kashmir gunbattle kills four Indian soldiers, civilian
SRINAGAR, India (Reuters) – Four Indian soldiers and a civilian were killed in a gunbattle in disputed Kashmir on Monday,…
Rouhani says Iran ready to improve ties with Gulf states
Middle East
February 17, 2019
Rouhani says Iran ready to improve ties with Gulf states
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran is ready to work with all of its neighbors to secure peace in the Middle East…
Fiascos and fumbles: Oscars organizers stumble to restore glory
Culture
February 17, 2019
Fiascos and fumbles: Oscars organizers stumble to restore glory
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – First it was the furor over a proposed new “popular” film category, then it was the…