Middle East
Iran naval drills underway amid tensions with U.S.
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…
Thousands march in Jerusalem Gay Pride amid surrogacy uproar
August 3, 2018
Thousands march in Jerusalem Gay Pride amid surrogacy uproar
Jerusalem (AP) — Over 15,000 people marched in the Gay Pride Parade through Jerusalem on Thursday, partying in the shadow…
Iran’s foreign minister says China ‘pivotal’ to salvaging its nuclear deal
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
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 trying to broker broad Israel-Hamas truce, Hamas says
August 3, 2018
Egypt trying to broker broad Israel-Hamas truce, Hamas says
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Egypt is trying to broker a broad cease-fire deal between Israel and Gaza’s Hamas rulers…
U.S., Turkey agree to try to resolve issues: State Department
August 3, 2018
U.S., Turkey agree to try to resolve issues: State Department
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and his Turkish counterpart, Mevlut Cavusoglu, agreed at a meeting in…
White House Mideast team staffing up for peace plan rollout
August 3, 2018
White House Mideast team staffing up for peace plan rollout
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials say the Trump administration is staffing up a Middle East policy team at the White…
Aid group: Thousands of Yemeni children fleeing fighting
August 2, 2018
Aid group: Thousands of Yemeni children fleeing fighting
SANAA, Yemen (AP) — About 3,000 Yemeni children are fleeing every day from the port city of Hodeida as fighting…
Water crisis salts the earth in Iraq’s long-neglected south
August 2, 2018
Water crisis salts the earth in Iraq’s long-neglected south
BAGHDAD (AP) — Qassim Sabaan Ali has spent the past 15 years tending to orchards in southern Iraq, only to…
Morocco’s King Mohammed sacks minister after urging action on economy
August 2, 2018
Morocco’s King Mohammed sacks minister after urging action on economy
RABAT (Reuters) – Morocco’s King Mohammed has sacked the minister for the economy and finance, the Royal Cabinet said on…