Middle East
World powers call for an end to deadly Libya fighting
July 17, 2019
World powers call for an end to deadly Libya fighting
France, Britain, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, the United States and Italy on Tuesday called for an immediate end of hostilities in…
UN hosts Yemeni talks to break stalemate
July 17, 2019
UN hosts Yemeni talks to break stalemate
Yemen’s warring sides had agreed on a “mechanism and new measures to reinforce the ceasefire and deescalation,” announced the UN…
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe: British-Iranian woman moved to Tehran mental ward
July 17, 2019
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe: British-Iranian woman moved to Tehran mental ward
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, 40, was transferred from Evin prison to the psychiatric ward at Imam Khomeini hospital, where she is being…
Sudan’s military and opposition sign first part of power-sharing deal
July 17, 2019
Sudan’s military and opposition sign first part of power-sharing deal
Sudan’s ruling military council and an alliance of opposition groups on Wednesday signed the first of two documents as part of…
Fire at Basra offshore oil export terminal briefly halts crude loading: Iraqi officials
July 16, 2019
Fire at Basra offshore oil export terminal briefly halts crude loading: Iraqi officials
BASRA, Iraq (Reuters) – A fire at Iraq’s southern Basra offshore oil export terminal briefly halted crude loading operations on…
Prehistoric city offers glimpse of ancient living near Jerusalem
July 16, 2019
Prehistoric city offers glimpse of ancient living near Jerusalem
MOTZA, Israel (Reuters) – A huge prehistoric settlement discovered near Jerusalem by Israeli archaeologists offers new insight into how civilizations…
EU slaps sanctions on Turkey over gas drilling off Cyprus
July 16, 2019
EU slaps sanctions on Turkey over gas drilling off Cyprus
BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union foreign ministers on Monday turned up the pressure on Turkey after approving an initial batch…
Iran confirms arrest of French-Iranian scholar, gives no details
July 16, 2019
Iran confirms arrest of French-Iranian scholar, gives no details
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran confirmed on Tuesday it had detained French-Iranian scholar Fariba Adelkhah but declined to give any more…
U.N. says Yemeni warring sides agree port ceasefire moves
July 16, 2019
U.N. says Yemeni warring sides agree port ceasefire moves
GENEVA (Reuters) – Yemen’s warring parties have agreed new measures to enforce a ceasefire and facilitate a troop pullback from…
Cliff divers leap from Beirut landmark in international tour
July 16, 2019
Cliff divers leap from Beirut landmark in international tour
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Cliff divers used to competing in isolated spots have been leaping into the Mediterranean in bustling Beirut,…