Israel-Gaza border falls quiet after botched Israeli operation
Middle East
November 12, 2018
Israel-Gaza border falls quiet after botched Israeli operation
GAZA/JERUSALEM (Reuters) – The Israel-Gaza border fell quiet on Monday after a botched Israeli undercover operation in the Gaza…
Myanmar prepares for first Rohingya returnees, but UN warns against rushing
World
November 12, 2018
Myanmar prepares for first Rohingya returnees, but UN warns against rushing
YANGON/COX’S BAZAR, Bangladesh (Reuters) – Myanmar officials said on Sunday the country was ready to receive more than 2,000 Rohingya…
Italy’s PM expects Libyan commander Haftar to join Palermo conference
Middle East
November 12, 2018
Italy’s PM expects Libyan commander Haftar to join Palermo conference
ROME (Reuters) – Italy’s Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte was reported as saying on Monday the he expects Libyan commander…
Egypt’s headline inflation surges to 17.7% in October
Business
November 11, 2018
Egypt’s headline inflation surges to 17.7% in October
Egypt’s headline inflation continued to climb year-on-year in October, rising to 17.7 percent from 16 percent in September, official…
Trump dubs California bar shooter ‘sick puppy’ as community grieves
World
November 11, 2018
Trump dubs California bar shooter ‘sick puppy’ as community grieves
US President Donald Trump said on Friday the gunman who killed 12 people in a crowded South California bar…
Why are Iraq’s Kirkuk oilfields so important?
Middle East
November 11, 2018
Why are Iraq’s Kirkuk oilfields so important?
BAGHDAD/ABU DHABI (Reuters) – Iraq’s oilfields in the disputed Kirkuk region have taken on new significance after the United States…
Iraq rail service back on track after war with Islamic State
Travel
November 11, 2018
Iraq rail service back on track after war with Islamic State
BAGHDAD/FALLUJA, Iraq (Reuters) – At Baghdad’s grand but half-empty railway station, a single train is sputtering to life. It is…
US ends refueling support in Yemen war as pressure builds on Saudi Arabia
Middle East
November 10, 2018
US ends refueling support in Yemen war as pressure builds on Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia and the United States have agreed to end US refueling of aircraft from the Saudi-led coalition battling…
Trump limits asylum from Mexico border, caravans head north
World
November 10, 2018
Trump limits asylum from Mexico border, caravans head north
President Donald Trump on Friday effectively suspended the granting of asylum to migrants who cross the US-Mexico border illegally,…
Qatar pays Gaza salaries to ease tensions; Israel says money’s not for Hamas
Middle East
November 9, 2018
Qatar pays Gaza salaries to ease tensions; Israel says money’s not for Hamas
GAZA (Reuters) – A $15 million Qatari cash infusion was paid out to impoverished Palestinian civil servants in Gaza…