Middle East
US official says EU aid for Iran sends ‘wrong message’
August 25, 2018
US official says EU aid for Iran sends ‘wrong message’
The top US envoy on Iran criticized a European Union decision to give $20.7 million in aid to Tehran…
Turkey warns against Syrian govt offensive on Idlib
August 24, 2018
Turkey warns against Syrian govt offensive on Idlib
MOSCOW (AP) — Turkey’s foreign minister on Friday warned against a possible Syrian government offensive on the last remaining stronghold…
Russia says working on Putin visit to Saudi Arabia: agencies
August 24, 2018
Russia says working on Putin visit to Saudi Arabia: agencies
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia is preparing for President Vladimir Putin to visit Saudi Arabia after he received an invitation from…
Netanyahu welcomes airlines decision not to fly to Iran
August 24, 2018
Netanyahu welcomes airlines decision not to fly to Iran
VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, on a trip Thursday to Lithuania, welcomed the decision by major…
Lebanese economy hammered by political crisis, debt
August 24, 2018
Lebanese economy hammered by political crisis, debt
BEIRUT (AP) — Ahmad Harb opened his perfume shop on the main street of Beirut’s commercial Hamra district 35 years…
Israel advances plans for 1,000 West Bank settlement homes
August 23, 2018
Israel advances plans for 1,000 West Bank settlement homes
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli government on Wednesday announced that it was advancing plans to build over 1,000 new homes…
Migrant boat sinks off Tunisia, at least five dead
August 23, 2018
Migrant boat sinks off Tunisia, at least five dead
TUNIS (Reuters) – Tunisia’s coast guard said it recovered the bodies of five migrants on Thursday whose boat sank as…
Islamic State chief, in rare speech, urges followers to fight on
August 23, 2018
Islamic State chief, in rare speech, urges followers to fight on
CAIRO (Reuters) – Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, in his first purported speech in nearly a year, has called…
Saudi Arabia says it ‘remains committed’ to Aramco IPO
August 23, 2018
Saudi Arabia says it ‘remains committed’ to Aramco IPO
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia said on Thursday it “remains committed” to an initial public offering of…
Iran: Britain will help redesign reactor after US pullout
August 22, 2018
Iran: Britain will help redesign reactor after US pullout
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran says Britain has stepped in to help it redesign a reactor following the U.S. withdrawal…