Middle East
UN reports 400,000 Syrians displaced since Idlib offensive started in April
July 30, 2019
UN reports 400,000 Syrians displaced since Idlib offensive started in April
More than 400,000 people have been displaced in northwestern Syria since the start of a government offensive to retake the…
Israel tests US-backed missile shield over Alaska
July 30, 2019
Israel tests US-backed missile shield over Alaska
Israel said on Sunday that it had carried out a series of successful live interception tests of its Arrow 3…
Moroccan King pardons thousands, including ‘Hirak’ protesters
July 30, 2019
Moroccan King pardons thousands, including ‘Hirak’ protesters
Morocco’s King Mohammed VI has marked 20 years on the throne by pardoning thousands of prisoners, including some from the…
Four students shot dead at Sudan protest: opposition medics
July 29, 2019
Four students shot dead at Sudan protest: opposition medics
KHARTOUM (Reuters) – At least four school children and one adult were shot dead as security services broke up a…
Five killed in air strike on goverment-backed Libyan hospital
July 29, 2019
Five killed in air strike on goverment-backed Libyan hospital
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Five doctors were killed and at least eight medical personnel injured late on Saturday in an air…
Iran’s foreign policy is to confront American hegemony: Iran vice president
July 29, 2019
Iran’s foreign policy is to confront American hegemony: Iran vice president
GENEVA (Reuters) – Iran’s foreign policy is to confront American hegemony and protect multilateralism, Iranian Vice President Eshaq Jahangiri said…
Oil loses ground on jitters over economy, hint of MidEast tensions easing
July 29, 2019
Oil loses ground on jitters over economy, hint of MidEast tensions easing
TOKYO (Reuters) – Oil prices fell on Monday as investors fretted over the outlook for global economic growth, while weekend…
Yemen’s Houthis target with drones Saudi Arabia’s Abha airport: Houthis’ Al Masirah TV
July 29, 2019
Yemen’s Houthis target with drones Saudi Arabia’s Abha airport: Houthis’ Al Masirah TV
CAIRO (Reuters) – Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi group said it launched on Sunday a drone attack on Saudi Arabia’s Abha airport,…
Qatar Petroleum buys stake in Total’s Guyana assets
July 29, 2019
Qatar Petroleum buys stake in Total’s Guyana assets
DUBAI (Reuters) – Qatar Petroleum said on Monday it had agreed a deal with Total (TOTF.PA) to acquire a stake…
Britain rejects idea of tanker swap with Iran
July 29, 2019
Britain rejects idea of tanker swap with Iran
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain on Monday rejected the idea that it could release a Iranian tanker in exchange for a…