Middle East
UK says sending second warship to Gulf
July 13, 2019
UK says sending second warship to Gulf
Britain will send a second warship to the Gulf, officials said Friday, temporarily deploying two vessels near Tehran’s waters as…
Hezbollah cut down its forces in Syria: Nasrallah
July 13, 2019
Hezbollah cut down its forces in Syria: Nasrallah
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Iran-backed Hezbollah has reduced its forces in Syria as fighting died down though it still has fighters…
As waters warm, lionfish invasion strains Lebanon’s seas
July 12, 2019
As waters warm, lionfish invasion strains Lebanon’s seas
SARAFAND, Lebanon (Reuters) – Lebanese fisherman Hassan Younes has been diving the same waters off his coastal hometown for three…
Two shops near Champs-Elysees looted after Algeria football win
July 12, 2019
Two shops near Champs-Elysees looted after Algeria football win
Two stores near the Champs-Elysees in Paris were looted on Thursday night, on the sidelines of celebrations marking Algeria’s latest…
Can an enhanced INSTEX really work for Iran?
July 12, 2019
Can an enhanced INSTEX really work for Iran?
INSTEX, a plan to circumvent American sanctions on Iran and facilitate international trade with the Islamic Republic, was branded a damp squib…
Israeli troops mistakenly shoot Hamas operative in Gaza
July 12, 2019
Israeli troops mistakenly shoot Hamas operative in Gaza
Israeli soldiers mistakenly shot dead a Hamas operative in the northern Gaza Strip on Thursday as the man tried to…
Sudan military council says it foiled attempted military coup
July 12, 2019
Sudan military council says it foiled attempted military coup
A purported coup attempt in Sudan on Thursday coincided with further talks between the country’s military council and pro-democracy movement…
Find and return German children of IS adherents, rules Berlin court
July 12, 2019
Find and return German children of IS adherents, rules Berlin court
Germany’s Foreign Ministry said late Thursday it was “examining” the Berlin Administrative Court’s ruling that three children and their mother,…
UAE scaling back military role in Yemen conflict
July 11, 2019
UAE scaling back military role in Yemen conflict
Since 2015, an international Saudi-led coalition has been waging a destructive war in Yemen. But the military campaign targeting the Houthi…
Media watchdog reveals secret Saudi mission for journalists’ release
July 11, 2019
Media watchdog reveals secret Saudi mission for journalists’ release
French press freedom group Reporters Without Borders (RSF) revealed on Wednesday that it had sent a team to Saudi Arabia…