Middle East
Israeli PM cuts Gaza fuel transfers amid flurry of threats
August 26, 2019
Israeli PM cuts Gaza fuel transfers amid flurry of threats
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the military on Monday to cut fuel transfers to Gaza in…
Iraq Shi’ite militia blame Israel for deadly air raid near Syria border
August 26, 2019
Iraq Shi’ite militia blame Israel for deadly air raid near Syria border
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraqi Shi’ite paramilitary groups blamed Israel on Sunday for raids by unmanned aircraft which they said killed…
Israeli air strikes hit Palestinian military position in Lebanon: reports, security source
August 26, 2019
Israeli air strikes hit Palestinian military position in Lebanon: reports, security source
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Israeli air strikes hit a military position belonging to a Palestinian group in Lebanon, near the Syrian…
Turkish lira slides on trade war unease, hit by ‘flash crash’
August 26, 2019
Turkish lira slides on trade war unease, hit by ‘flash crash’
ISTANBUL/ANKARA (Reuters) – The Turkish lira weakened more than 1% against the dollar on Monday, after briefly tumbling to 6.47…
Saudi-led coalition moves to stabilize south Yemen as allies face off
August 26, 2019
Saudi-led coalition moves to stabilize south Yemen as allies face off
ADEN (Reuters) – The Saudi-led coalition fighting the Iran-aligned Houthis in Yemen moved on Monday to work out a ceasefire…
Israel says air strike in Syria sent ‘no immunity’ message to Iran
August 25, 2019
Israel says air strike in Syria sent ‘no immunity’ message to Iran
JERUSALEM/DAMASCUS (Reuters) – Israel said on Sunday an air strike against an arm of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards in Syria that…
Yemen will face severe aid cuts without new funds soon, warns UN
August 25, 2019
Yemen will face severe aid cuts without new funds soon, warns UN
The United Nations is “desperate” for funds in Yemen and will be forced to shutter 22 aid programs within the…
Trump dampens Macron optimism on Iran talks
August 25, 2019
Trump dampens Macron optimism on Iran talks
BIARRITZ, France (Reuters) – US President Donald Trump appeared to brush aside French efforts to mediate with Iran on Sunday,…
Two Israeli drones fall in Beirut suburbs, one explodes: army, Hezbollah
August 25, 2019
Two Israeli drones fall in Beirut suburbs, one explodes: army, Hezbollah
BEIRUT (Reuters) – An Israeli drone fell in the Hezbollah-dominated southern suburbs of Beirut and a second one exploded near…
Family stayed in Syrian town during offensive as rebels ousted
August 25, 2019
Family stayed in Syrian town during offensive as rebels ousted
KHAN SHEIKHOUN, Syria (Reuters) – Russia-backed Syrian forces found Abu Abdo and family this week in Khan Sheikhoun, a town…