California wildfires claim seventh victim, still spreading
World
August 5, 2018
California wildfires claim seventh victim, still spreading
A seventh person died in a northern California wildfire on Saturday, as a couple of other fast-growing wildfires in…
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards says it held war games in Gulf
Middle East
August 5, 2018
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards says it held war games in Gulf
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards confirmed on Sunday it had held war games in the Gulf over the past several days,…
Islamic State in Syria executes hostage from Sweida attack: media, monitor
Middle East
August 5, 2018
Islamic State in Syria executes hostage from Sweida attack: media, monitor
Islamic State in Syria has executed one of a number of hostages taken from Syria’s government-held city of Sweida…
Venezuela’s Maduro says drone blast was bid to kill him, blames Colombia
World
August 5, 2018
Venezuela’s Maduro says drone blast was bid to kill him, blames Colombia
At least one explosion rocked a military event where Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was giving a speech on Saturday…
Israel’s ‘loyal’ Druze Arabs push for changes after Jewish state law
Middle East
August 4, 2018
Israel’s ‘loyal’ Druze Arabs push for changes after Jewish state law
Israel’s new “nation-state” law has provoked anger among members of its most integrated minority, the Druze, prompting Prime Minister…
Scattered protests in Iran as US sanctions loom
Middle East
August 4, 2018
Scattered protests in Iran as US sanctions loom
Sporadic protests were taking place in cities in Iran for a fourth day, with demonstrators attacking a Shi’ite seminary…
Iran naval drills underway amid tensions with U.S.
Middle East
August 3, 2018
Iran naval drills underway amid tensions with U.S.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States believes Iran has started carrying out naval exercises in the Gulf, apparently moving up…
Iran’s foreign minister says China ‘pivotal’ to salvaging its nuclear deal
Middle East
August 3, 2018
Iran’s foreign minister says China ‘pivotal’ to salvaging its nuclear deal
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Iran’s foreign minister said on Friday China was “pivotal” to salvaging a multilateral nuclear agreement for the…
Lebanon hits political logjam after election
Middle East
August 3, 2018
Lebanon hits political logjam after election
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon faces a political impasse three months after an election produced a parliament tilted in favor of…
Egypt’s GASC buys 240,000 T Russian and Romanian wheat
Egypt
August 3, 2018
Egypt’s GASC buys 240,000 T Russian and Romanian wheat
Egypt’s state grain buyer, the General Authority for Supply Commodities (GASC), said on Wednesday it had bought 240,000 tonnes of…