Israel signals free hand in Syria as US, Russia expand truce
Middle East
November 12, 2017
Israel signals free hand in Syria as US, Russia expand truce
Israel signaled on Sunday that it would keep up military strikes across its frontier with Syria to prevent any encroachment…
How Saudi Arabia turned on Lebanon’s Hariri
Middle East
November 12, 2017
How Saudi Arabia turned on Lebanon’s Hariri
From the moment Saad al-Hariri’s plane touched down in Saudi Arabia on Friday Nov. 3, he was in for a…
Yemen says Saudi-led coalition to allow commercial flights
Middle East
November 12, 2017
Yemen says Saudi-led coalition to allow commercial flights
The Saudi-led military coalition fighting against Yemen’s Houthi movement will allow the resumption of international commercial flights to the country,…
Bahrain calls pipeline blast ‘terrorism’ linked to Iran
Middle East
November 12, 2017
Bahrain calls pipeline blast ‘terrorism’ linked to Iran
Bahrain said an explosion which caused a fire at its main oil pipeline on Friday was caused by “terrorist” sabotage,…
Protesters flood Barcelona demanding release of separatist leaders
World
November 12, 2017
Protesters flood Barcelona demanding release of separatist leaders
Hundreds of thousands of Catalan independence supporters clogged one of Barcelona’s main avenues on Saturday to demand the release of…
Lebanese president says PM Hariri has been ‘kidnapped’: official
Middle East
November 11, 2017
Lebanese president says PM Hariri has been ‘kidnapped’: official
Lebanon’s president has told foreign ambassadors that the country’s prime minister Saad al-Hariri, who resigned suddenly last week in Saudi…
Restriction on Russian media is attack on free speech: Putin
World
November 11, 2017
Restriction on Russian media is attack on free speech: Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday that Russia would respond in kind to what he said were Washington’s measures…
China faces historic corruption battle, ruling party’s new graft buster says
World
November 11, 2017
China faces historic corruption battle, ruling party’s new graft buster says
China must win its battle against corruption or face being erased by history, its new top graft buster said in…
Israel says downed Syrian spy drone over Golan Heights
Middle East
November 11, 2017
Israel says downed Syrian spy drone over Golan Heights
Israel shot down a Syrian spy drone over the Golan Heights on Saturday, the Israeli military said. The drone was…
North Korea says Trump begged for a war during his Asia trip
World
November 11, 2017
North Korea says Trump begged for a war during his Asia trip
North Korea said on Saturday that US President Donald Trump’s first trip to Asia showed he was a “destroyer” and…