Iraqi parliament rejects Kurdish referendum
Middle East
September 12, 2017
Iraqi parliament rejects Kurdish referendum
Iraq’s parliament voted on Tuesday to reject a referendum on Kurdish independence planned for Sept. 25, authorizing the prime minister…
Britain toughens stance on Murdoch’s bid for Sky
World
September 12, 2017
Britain toughens stance on Murdoch’s bid for Sky
Britain toughened its stance on Rupert Murdoch’s $15 billion takeover of Sky (SKYB.L) on Tuesday, an unexpected move that sent…
Friends become foes as Gulf rift bursts into pop culture
Egypt
September 12, 2017
Friends become foes as Gulf rift bursts into pop culture
The latest hit Saudi song has the swaying rhythms and sparse vocals typical of the Gulf Arab pop music, but…
Florida Keys, airports partially re-open after Irma rips through state
World
September 12, 2017
Florida Keys, airports partially re-open after Irma rips through state
Parts of the storm-ravaged Florida Keys will allow residents to return on Tuesday to survey damage from Hurricane Irma, which…
High-speed 4G mobile internet to come into effect in Egypt this month: minister
Technology
September 12, 2017
High-speed 4G mobile internet to come into effect in Egypt this month: minister
Egypt’s telecoms operators will begin offering high-speed 4G mobile broadband services in September, the telecoms minister said on Monday. The…
Exclusive: Trump to weigh more aggressive U.S. strategy on Iran – sources
Middle East
September 12, 2017
Exclusive: Trump to weigh more aggressive U.S. strategy on Iran – sources
President Donald Trump is weighing a strategy that could allow more aggressive US responses to Iran’s forces, its Shi‘ite Muslim…
Hezbollah declares Syria victory: report
Middle East
September 12, 2017
Hezbollah declares Syria victory: report
The Syrian government’s powerful Lebanese ally Hezbollah has declared victory in the Syrian war, dismissing remaining fighting as “scattered battles”,…
Turkish police detain 25 suspected Islamic State militants in Istanbul: Anadolu
Middle East
September 12, 2017
Turkish police detain 25 suspected Islamic State militants in Istanbul: Anadolu
Turkish police detained 25 suspected Islamic State militants in operations across Istanbul, the state-run Anadolu news agency said on Tuesday.…
Human Rights Watch says Saudi-led air strikes in Yemen are war crimes
World
September 12, 2017
Human Rights Watch says Saudi-led air strikes in Yemen are war crimes
Human Rights Watch accused the Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen of war crimes on Tuesday, saying its air strikes killed…
China’s big money trumps U.S. influence in Cambodia
World
September 11, 2017
China’s big money trumps U.S. influence in Cambodia
Accused of plotting treason with Cambodia’s detained opposition leader, the US embassy posted a picture of a red herring on…