Middle East
UN General Assembly rejects US resolution to condemn Hamas
December 7, 2018
UN General Assembly rejects US resolution to condemn Hamas
The United Nations General Assembly has voted down a US-proposed resolution to condemn the Islamic militant group Hamas. Earlier the…
Afghan official: Taliban kill 14 troops in western province
December 7, 2018
Afghan official: Taliban kill 14 troops in western province
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban staged a coordinated attack overnight on two Afghan army outposts in western Herat…
Israeli medical cannabis firm InterCure plans Nasdaq listing
December 6, 2018
Israeli medical cannabis firm InterCure plans Nasdaq listing
(Reuters) – Israel’s InterCure (INCR.TA), which recently entered the medical cannabis market, plans to list on Nasdaq by mid-2019,…
Red Cross says it is ready to play role in Yemeni prisoner swap
December 6, 2018
Red Cross says it is ready to play role in Yemeni prisoner swap
GENEVA (Reuters) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said on Thursday it was ready to play…
Yemen warring sides agree at start of talks to free thousands of prisoners
December 6, 2018
Yemen warring sides agree at start of talks to free thousands of prisoners
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Yemen’s warring sides agreed to free thousands of prisoners on Wednesday, in what a UN mediator…
Pope to visit United Arab Emirates in February
December 6, 2018
Pope to visit United Arab Emirates in February
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis will visit Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates in February to attend…
UAE says Gulf Arab bloc still strong despite Qatar row
December 6, 2018
UAE says Gulf Arab bloc still strong despite Qatar row
DUBAI (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates said on Thursday the Gulf Cooperation Council remained valid despite a bitter…
Iranian TV: Suicide car bombing kills 3 in southeast Iran
December 6, 2018
Iranian TV: Suicide car bombing kills 3 in southeast Iran
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A suicide car bomber attacked a police headquarters in the southeastern Iranian port city of…
From dream to nightmare: Afghan ‘Little Messi’ forced to flee
December 6, 2018
From dream to nightmare: Afghan ‘Little Messi’ forced to flee
Murtaza Ahmadi moved the world with his love for footballer Lionel Messi in 2016. His dream of meeting the…
Lebanon’s Berri says Israel gave no proof of border tunnels
December 5, 2018
Lebanon’s Berri says Israel gave no proof of border tunnels
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon’s Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri said Israel had provided no evidence to back up its assertion…