Bollywood film stirs controversy before Indian election
Cinema/TV
January 9, 2019
Bollywood film stirs controversy before Indian election
MUMBAI (Reuters) – A Bollywood film that casts Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi and his family in an unflattering light…
Israeli ex-minister pleads guilty to spying for Iran
Middle East
January 9, 2019
Israeli ex-minister pleads guilty to spying for Iran
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – An Israeli former cabinet minister admitting to spying for Iran on Wednesday in a plea deal in…
Erdogan rebukes Bolton over Kurdish militia comments
Middle East
January 8, 2019
Erdogan rebukes Bolton over Kurdish militia comments
ANKARA (Reuters) – President Tayyip Erdogan rebuked Washington’s national security adviser on Tuesday for demanding that Turkey does not harm…
Turkey orders arrest of 100 soldiers over suspected Gulen links: Anadolu
Middle East
January 7, 2019
Turkey orders arrest of 100 soldiers over suspected Gulen links: Anadolu
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish prosecutors ordered the detention of 100 soldiers over suspected links to the network of the…
Khamenei aide says US approached him in Kabul seeking talks with Iran
Middle East
January 7, 2019
Khamenei aide says US approached him in Kabul seeking talks with Iran
DUBAI (Reuters) – A close aide to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Monday US officials had…
Thailand halts plan to expel Saudi teen barricaded in her hotel room
Middle East
January 7, 2019
Thailand halts plan to expel Saudi teen barricaded in her hotel room
BANGKOK/DUBAI (Reuters) – Thailand halted plans on Monday to expel an 18-year-old Saudi woman fleeing her family after she…
US says suspected USS Cole bombing planner killed in Yemen strike
Middle East
January 7, 2019
US says suspected USS Cole bombing planner killed in Yemen strike
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Jamal al-Badawi, wanted by the United States for his suspected role in the attack on…
Iran’s central bank proposes slashing four zeros from falling currency: IRNA
Middle East
January 6, 2019
Iran’s central bank proposes slashing four zeros from falling currency: IRNA
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran’s central bank has proposed slashing four zeros from the rial, state news agency IRNA reported…
Fairouz Cafe brings Levantine nostalgia to southern Iraq
Middle East
January 6, 2019
Fairouz Cafe brings Levantine nostalgia to southern Iraq
BASRA, Iraq (Reuters) – Mohammed Abdul Ameer’s nostalgia for better days and his roots in the Levant were what…
Egyptian explosives expert killed defusing bomb near church in Cairo
Egypt
January 6, 2019
Egyptian explosives expert killed defusing bomb near church in Cairo
CAIRO (Reuters) – An Egyptian police officer was killed on Saturday while attempting to defuse a bomb found near…