Middle East
Israelis of Ethiopian descent protest over police shooting
July 3, 2019
Israelis of Ethiopian descent protest over police shooting
TEL AVIV (Reuters) – Thousands of Israelis of Ethiopian descent and their supporters staged sit-down protests at major road junctions…
Iran will increase uranium enrichment to whatever levels it needs: Rouhani
July 3, 2019
Iran will increase uranium enrichment to whatever levels it needs: Rouhani
GENEVA (Reuters) – Iran will increase its level of uranium enrichment after July 7 to whatever levels it needs beyond…
Special Report: Abandoned by the UAE, Sudan’s Bashir was destined to fall
July 3, 2019
Special Report: Abandoned by the UAE, Sudan’s Bashir was destined to fall
KHARTOUM (Reuters) – On the night of April 10, Sudan’s feared spymaster, Salah Gosh, visited President Omar Hassan al-Bashir in…
Nearly 40 killed in air strike on Libya migrant centre
July 3, 2019
Nearly 40 killed in air strike on Libya migrant centre
Nearly 40 migrants were killed in an air strike Tuesday night on their detention centre in a Tripoli suburb blamed…
German theater brings David Grossman novel to Israeli stage
July 3, 2019
German theater brings David Grossman novel to Israeli stage
He was talking following a stage performance of his 2008 novel To the End of the Land (translated from Hebrew into English by…
Cyprus takes legal action against firms encroaching its exclusive economic zone
July 2, 2019
Cyprus takes legal action against firms encroaching its exclusive economic zone
NICOSIA (Reuters) – Cyprus has initiated legal proceedings against three companies involved in gas drilling by Turkey to the west…
Algeria parliament president Bouchareb resigns: Ennahar TV
July 2, 2019
Algeria parliament president Bouchareb resigns: Ennahar TV
DUBAI (Reuters) – Algerian parliament president Moad Bouchareb quit on Tuesday, Ennahar TV and a parliamentary source said, after prolonged…
Fresh bid set to bring Afghans to table for peace deal
July 2, 2019
Fresh bid set to bring Afghans to table for peace deal
Rival Afghans will meet Sunday in Qatar, officials said, in a fresh attempt to make political headway as the United…
OPEC extends oil output cuts after Moscow-Riyadh pact
July 2, 2019
OPEC extends oil output cuts after Moscow-Riyadh pact
OPEC agreed Monday to extend by nine months daily oil output cuts aimed at supporting prices and soaking up excess…
Iraq sets up ‘loophole’ in US sanctions to buy Iranian power
July 2, 2019
Iraq sets up ‘loophole’ in US sanctions to buy Iranian power
Iraq is establishing a financial “loophole” to continue buying vital gas and electricity from Iran despite US sanctions, AFP has…