Israel indirectly to blame for downing of plane over Syria, Russia says
Middle East
September 18, 2018
Israel indirectly to blame for downing of plane over Syria, Russia says
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia on Tuesday accused Israel of indirectly causing a Russian military plane to be shot down…
Leaders of two Koreas parade through Pyongyang ahead of nuclear talks
World
September 18, 2018
Leaders of two Koreas parade through Pyongyang ahead of nuclear talks
Tens of thousands of North Koreans chanted “Unification!” and waved flowers as their leader Kim Jong Un and South…
Iraq Shi’ite paramilitary leader al-Amiri withdraws candidacy for PM
Middle East
September 18, 2018
Iraq Shi’ite paramilitary leader al-Amiri withdraws candidacy for PM
ERBIL (Reuters) – Shi’ite militia leader Hadi al-Amiri, one of the most powerful figures in Iraq, withdrew his candidacy…
Amazon investigating claims of employees leaking data for bribes
Business
September 17, 2018
Amazon investigating claims of employees leaking data for bribes
Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O) said on Monday it was investigating suspected internal leaks of confidential information by its employees for…
Erdogan says Turkey’s ceasefire calls in Idlib yielded results
Middle East
September 17, 2018
Erdogan says Turkey’s ceasefire calls in Idlib yielded results
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – President Tayyip Erdogan said Turkey’s calls for a ceasefire in Syria’s rebel-held Idlib region were bearing…
Iran says US pullout from nuclear deal threatens regional peace
Middle East
September 17, 2018
Iran says US pullout from nuclear deal threatens regional peace
VIENNA (Reuters) – The US withdrawal from the nuclear deal struck between Iran and major powers is “doomed” to…
A year after US sanctions ended, Sudan’s economy unravels
Middle East
September 17, 2018
A year after US sanctions ended, Sudan’s economy unravels
KHARTOUM (Reuters) – For 22 years Mohamed Mahmoud deposited his law practice’s cash in a bank near his Khartoum…
Air strike kills four at radio station in Yemen’s Hodeidah: residents, medics
Middle East
September 16, 2018
Air strike kills four at radio station in Yemen’s Hodeidah: residents, medics
Four people were killed on Sunday in an air strike that targeted a radio station in Yemen’s Red Sea…
Palestinian stabs Israeli to death at West Bank mall: officials
Middle East
September 16, 2018
Palestinian stabs Israeli to death at West Bank mall: officials
A Palestinian fatally stabbed an Israeli at a shopping mall in the occupied West Bank on Sunday before an…
German minister can’t rule out longer-term military role in Middle East
Middle East
September 16, 2018
German minister can’t rule out longer-term military role in Middle East
German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen on Saturday said she could not rule out a longer-term deployment of…