Middle East
Libya ‘slave markets’ report prompts Burkina Faso to recall ambassador
November 21, 2017
Libya ‘slave markets’ report prompts Burkina Faso to recall ambassador
Burkina Faso’s foreign minister said on Monday it had recalled its ambassador to Libya over a report that black African…
Saudi agency says country targeted in cyber spying campaign
November 21, 2017
Saudi agency says country targeted in cyber spying campaign
Saudi Arabian security officials said on Monday that the country had been targeted as part of a wide-ranging cyber espionage…
Putin claims Syrian war ‘wrapping up’ in talks with Assad
November 21, 2017
Putin claims Syrian war ‘wrapping up’ in talks with Assad
Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Syrian counterpart Bashar Assad in the Russian resort of Sochi, the Kremlin said in…
France should not interfere in Iran’s missile program: adviser to Iran’s supreme leader
November 20, 2017
France should not interfere in Iran’s missile program: adviser to Iran’s supreme leader
France should not interfere in Iran’s missile program, Ali Akbar Velayati, a senior adviser to Iran’s supreme leader, said on…
Lebanon’s president rejects terrorism suggestion
November 20, 2017
Lebanon’s president rejects terrorism suggestion
The Lebanese president appeared to defend Hezbollah as necessary to resist Israel on Monday, after an Arab League statement accused…
Iranian Revolutionary Guards commander, another fighter, killed in Syria: Iranian media
November 20, 2017
Iranian Revolutionary Guards commander, another fighter, killed in Syria: Iranian media
A commander in Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards and a lower-ranking Iranian fighter have been killed fighting Islamic State in Syria…
Iraq top court declares Kurd referendum unconstitutional
November 20, 2017
Iraq top court declares Kurd referendum unconstitutional
Iraq’s supreme court on Monday declared that September’s referendum on independence in the autonomous Kurdish areas in the north of…
Hariri to visit Egypt, Kuwait before returning to Lebanon
November 20, 2017
Hariri to visit Egypt, Kuwait before returning to Lebanon
The Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that Saad Hariri, who announced his resignation as prime minister of Lebanon on…
Arabs prepare for Iran Security Council face-off
November 20, 2017
Arabs prepare for Iran Security Council face-off
Arab foreign ministers called on Sunday on the Arab group in the United Nations to take the necessary steps for…
Israel president rejects pardon appeal of soldier who killed prone Palestinian assailant
November 20, 2017
Israel president rejects pardon appeal of soldier who killed prone Palestinian assailant
Israel’s president on Sunday turned down a pardon request by an ex-conscript who is serving an serving a 14-month jail…