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Norway demands Israel explain seizure of boat bound for Gaza

Norway demands Israel explain seizure of boat bound for Gaza

OSLO (Reuters) – Norway has asked Israel to explain the legal grounds for detaining a Norwegian-flagged fishing boat seized while…
Where is Trump headed with his tougher policy toward Iran?

Where is Trump headed with his tougher policy toward Iran?

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s offer of dialogue with Tehran belies a hardening of U.S. policy that intensifies economic…
Turkey’s central bank hikes inflation view, defends independence

Turkey’s central bank hikes inflation view, defends independence

ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey’s central bank on Tuesday sharply raised its inflation forecast for this year and next, saying price…
Oil to hold steady into 2019 as OPEC, U.S. compensate for supply hitches: Reuters poll

Oil to hold steady into 2019 as OPEC, U.S. compensate for supply hitches: Reuters poll

Oil prices are likely to hold fairly steady this year and next as increased output from OPEC and the U.S.…
Egypt and Fatah-Hamas movements resume discussions on Palestinian reconciliation

Egypt and Fatah-Hamas movements resume discussions on Palestinian reconciliation

  Hamas have dispatched a delegation to Egypt on Tuesday, resuming discussions on the national reconciliation with the Palestinian National…
Tunisian airport workers call off strike

Tunisian airport workers call off strike

TUNIS (Reuters) – Tunisian airport employees have called off a strike slated to take place this week after a deal…
Yemen officials: Bombing in Aden wounds politician, 3 others

Yemen officials: Bombing in Aden wounds politician, 3 others

SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Yemeni officials say a roadside bombing in the southern city of Aden has wounded a prominent…
Islamic State claims responsibility for attack on tourists in Tajikistan: AMAQ

Islamic State claims responsibility for attack on tourists in Tajikistan: AMAQ

CAIRO (Reuters) – Islamic State has claimed responsibility for an attack that killed four Western cyclists when a car plowed…
For buoyant Assad, Syrian war enters tricky phase

For buoyant Assad, Syrian war enters tricky phase

BEIRUT (Reuters) – President Bashar al-Assad’s path to a final victory in the war in Syria is strewn with diplomatic…
Iran: Trump needs to rejoin nuclear deal if he wants talks

Iran: Trump needs to rejoin nuclear deal if he wants talks

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian officials reacted skeptically on Tuesday to President Donald Trump’s comments that he’s willing to negotiate…
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