Middle East
Netanyahu repeats pledge to annex Israeli settlements in occupied West Bank
September 1, 2019
Netanyahu repeats pledge to annex Israeli settlements in occupied West Bank
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu intends to annex all Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, he…
Hezbollah says commanders ready, Israel orders more forces to border region
September 1, 2019
Hezbollah says commanders ready, Israel orders more forces to border region
BEIRUT/JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Hezbollah said on Saturday its field commanders were ready to respond to an attack a week ago…
US, Taliban on ‘threshold’ of deal: US Afghan envoy
September 1, 2019
US, Taliban on ‘threshold’ of deal: US Afghan envoy
US and Taliban negotiators are “at the threshold of an agreement” to end 18 years of conflict between them, Washington’s…
Afghan forces claim upper hand after Taliban attack Kunduz city
September 1, 2019
Afghan forces claim upper hand after Taliban attack Kunduz city
Afghan security forces “repelled” a coordinated Taliban assault on the northern city of Kunduz on Saturday, President Ashraf Ghani said,…
Yemeni separatists arrest dozens of government loyalists in Aden
August 31, 2019
Yemeni separatists arrest dozens of government loyalists in Aden
ADEN (Reuters) – Southern Yemeni separatists said they arrested dozens of government loyalists in Aden on Saturday after President Abd-Rabbu…
Netanyahu tells Macron timing wrong for Iran talks: statement
August 31, 2019
Netanyahu tells Macron timing wrong for Iran talks: statement
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday to avoid new talks with Israel’s…
Sudan’s ex-president Bashir charged with corruption, holding illicit foreign currency
August 31, 2019
Sudan’s ex-president Bashir charged with corruption, holding illicit foreign currency
KHARTOUM (Reuters) – A Sudanese judge formally indicted former president Omar al-Bashir on charges of possessing illicit foreign currency and…
Air strikes halt in Syria’s Idlib after truce called
August 31, 2019
Air strikes halt in Syria’s Idlib after truce called
Air strikes on Syria’s northwestern Idlib region stopped on Saturday, a war monitor said, after the government agreed to a…
Arab League warns Honduras that moving embassy to Jerusalem violates international law
August 31, 2019
Arab League warns Honduras that moving embassy to Jerusalem violates international law
Arab League chief Ahmed Abul-Gheit sent a letter to Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez on Friday, warning him that moving…
Trump Iran photo tweet raises worries about disclosure of US surveillance secrets
August 31, 2019
Trump Iran photo tweet raises worries about disclosure of US surveillance secrets
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US President Donald Trump on Friday posted on Twitter a photo of what appeared to be the…