US envoy in fight against Islamic State quits after Syria pullout
Middle East
December 23, 2018
US envoy in fight against Islamic State quits after Syria pullout
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A top US envoy leading a global coalition fighting Islamic State has quit over President Donald…
Iran says US presence in Syria was a mistake from the start
Middle East
December 22, 2018
Iran says US presence in Syria was a mistake from the start
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran said that the US military presence in Syria had been “a mistake, illogical and a…
In Egypt, weddings get costlier as economic hardships deepen
Egypt
December 22, 2018
In Egypt, weddings get costlier as economic hardships deepen
CAIRO (Reuters) – Nadia Mohammad Salem started saving up for her wedding long before she got engaged. But getting…
Lectured by Sisi on body weight, Egyptians respond with jokes
Egypt
December 22, 2018
Lectured by Sisi on body weight, Egyptians respond with jokes
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egyptians on social media have been poking fun at comments from President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi calling…
Pakistan plans to relax visa policy in bid to revive tourism
Middle East
December 22, 2018
Pakistan plans to relax visa policy in bid to revive tourism
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistan is planning to ease visa restrictions for visitors from 55 countries, including most European nations,…
Mattis quits as US defense minister
World
December 21, 2018
Mattis quits as US defense minister
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis abruptly said he was quitting on Thursday after falling out with President…
US to withdraw more than 5,000 troops from Afghanistan
Middle East
December 21, 2018
US to withdraw more than 5,000 troops from Afghanistan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump is planning to withdraw more than 5,000 of the 14,000 US troops in Afghanistan,…
Israel to escalate fight against Iran in Syria: Netanyahu
Middle East
December 20, 2018
Israel to escalate fight against Iran in Syria: Netanyahu
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel will escalate its fight against forces in Syria aligned with the Iranian regime after the withdrawal…
El Sharara oilfield to reopen, Libyan government says
Business
December 20, 2018
El Sharara oilfield to reopen, Libyan government says
BENGHAZI, Libya/TUNIS (Reuters) – Libya’s biggest oilfield, El Sharara, will reopen, the country’s internationally recognized government said on Wednesday…
Albania expels Iranian diplomats on national security grounds
Middle East
December 20, 2018
Albania expels Iranian diplomats on national security grounds
TIRANA (Reuters) – Albania has expelled Iran’s ambassador and another diplomat for “damaging its national security”, the foreign ministry…