Middle East
Blasts from Iraqi militia weapons depot kill one, injure 29
August 13, 2019
Blasts from Iraqi militia weapons depot kill one, injure 29
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – A large fire broke out on Monday at a weapons depot run by an Iraqi militia group,…
U.N. expert chides France over jihadist captives in Iraq
August 13, 2019
U.N. expert chides France over jihadist captives in Iraq
PARIS (Reuters) – A U.N. investigator rebuked France on Monday for its possible role in the transfer of seven suspected…
UAE calls for dialogue between warring Yemeni parties in Aden
August 13, 2019
UAE calls for dialogue between warring Yemeni parties in Aden
CAIRO (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates on Monday urged UAE-backed Yemeni southern separatists that took control of Aden, seat…
U.S.-Taliban talks end without deal, both sides to consult
August 13, 2019
U.S.-Taliban talks end without deal, both sides to consult
KABUL (Reuters) – Talks on a pact that would allow the United States to end its longest war and withdraw…
Former UBS banker to represent Qatar on Deutsche supervisory board: sources
August 12, 2019
Former UBS banker to represent Qatar on Deutsche supervisory board: sources
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Juerg Zeltner, a former UBS (UBSG.S) manager, is set to become a member of Deutsche Bank’s (DBKGn.DE)…
Iraq: Gulf Arab states can secure Persian Gulf waters alone
August 12, 2019
Iraq: Gulf Arab states can secure Persian Gulf waters alone
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq’s foreign minister says Iraq and Gulf Arab states don’t need foreign powers to secure navigation in…
U.S. turning Gulf region into ‘tinderbox’: Iran’s Zarif
August 12, 2019
U.S. turning Gulf region into ‘tinderbox’: Iran’s Zarif
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif accused the United States on Monday of turning the Gulf region…
Western forces fueling Gulf regional tension: Iraq
August 12, 2019
Western forces fueling Gulf regional tension: Iraq
DUBAI (Reuters) – The presence of Western forces in the Gulf is fueling regional tension, Iraqi Foreign Minister Mohammed al-Hakim…
Saudi rallies around exiled Yemen leader after UAE-backed separatists seize Aden
August 12, 2019
Saudi rallies around exiled Yemen leader after UAE-backed separatists seize Aden
ADEN (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia threw its weight behind Yemen’s exiled president, as UAE-backed southern separatists who took over the…
Taliban say latest talks end on US’s Afghanistan withdrawal
August 12, 2019
Taliban say latest talks end on US’s Afghanistan withdrawal
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The latest round of talks between the Taliban and the United States on a deal to…