Middle East
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…
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards publish purported exchange with British warship during British tanker seizure
July 29, 2019
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards publish purported exchange with British warship during British tanker seizure
GENEVA (Reuters) – Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards published footage on Monday purportedly showing the Guards warning off a British warship…
Syrian rebel town pounded, 11 killed in market airstrike
July 28, 2019
Syrian rebel town pounded, 11 killed in market airstrike
BEIRUT (AP) — A Syrian government airstrike hit a busy open-air market in the country’s northwest on Saturday, killing at…
Iran says meeting with parties to nuclear deal constructive
July 28, 2019
Iran says meeting with parties to nuclear deal constructive
VIENNA (Reuters) – An emergency meeting with parties to Iran’s 2015 nuclear deal with major powers was “constructive”, Iranian official…
Afghan-Taliban talks could happen within two weeks
July 28, 2019
Afghan-Taliban talks could happen within two weeks
Direct talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban could begin in Norway within the next two weeks, officials and…
Iran intends to restart activities at Arak heavy water nuclear reactor: ISNA news agency
July 28, 2019
Iran intends to restart activities at Arak heavy water nuclear reactor: ISNA news agency
GENEVA (Reuters) – The head of Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization, Ali Akbar Salehi, told lawmakers on Sunday that Iran will…
Iran to meet nuclear deal members
July 28, 2019
Iran to meet nuclear deal members
The remaining signatories to the Iran nuclear deal will meet in Vienna on Sunday to try again to find a…