Middle East
Iraqi leader visits Iran as Tehran seeks to drive wedge with Washington
October 26, 2017
Iraqi leader visits Iran as Tehran seeks to drive wedge with Washington
Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, told Iraq’s US-backed prime minister on Thursday that he should not rely on the…
Iraqi PM Abadi insists outcome of Kurdish independence referendum be canceled
October 26, 2017
Iraqi PM Abadi insists outcome of Kurdish independence referendum be canceled
Iraq’s prime minister insisted on Thursday that the Kurdish independence referendum be declared void, an apparent rejection of the Kurdistan…
Israel willing to resort to military action to stop Iran acquiring nuclear weapons: minister
October 26, 2017
Israel willing to resort to military action to stop Iran acquiring nuclear weapons: minister
Israel is willing to resort to military action to ensure Iran never acquires nuclear weapons, the intelligence minister said on…
Exclusive: New Saudi mega-city will be listed publicly, crown prince says
October 26, 2017
Exclusive: New Saudi mega-city will be listed publicly, crown prince says
The $500 billion mega-city planned by Saudi Arabia will be floated on financial markets alongside oil giant Saudi Aramco as…
Fear of Iranian general left Iraqi Kurdish oil fields deserted
October 26, 2017
Fear of Iranian general left Iraqi Kurdish oil fields deserted
When the Iraqi army and Iranian-backed Shi‘ite militia entered a key oil processing facility in Iraq’s north to retake it…
In Myanmar’s Rakhine, aid workers blocked from entering Muslim camp amid tension
October 25, 2017
In Myanmar’s Rakhine, aid workers blocked from entering Muslim camp amid tension
Buddhists in Myanmar on Wednesday blocked aid workers from visiting a camp for displaced Muslims in the central part of…
The Latest: Turkey says it will help Iraq restore pipeline
October 25, 2017
The Latest: Turkey says it will help Iraq restore pipeline
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says his country is prepared to help Iraq’s central government export oil through a pipeline…
German police find guns, ammunition in raid of suspected Islamist militant
October 25, 2017
German police find guns, ammunition in raid of suspected Islamist militant
German police confiscated large amounts of guns and ammunition in a Tuesday evening sweep of four locations in Berlin linked…
Israel approves settlement homes in east Jerusalem
October 25, 2017
Israel approves settlement homes in east Jerusalem
The Jerusalem municipality says that city officials have approved construction of 176 new homes in a Jewish area of east…
Saudi Arabia announces first project on Tiran and Sanafir
October 25, 2017
Saudi Arabia announces first project on Tiran and Sanafir
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has announced plans for a new economic zone in the kingdom’s northwest region with up…