Middle East
Saudi energy minister meets US Iran envoy in Vienna ahead of OPEC
December 5, 2018
Saudi energy minister meets US Iran envoy in Vienna ahead of OPEC
VIENNA (Reuters) – Saudi Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih met with US special representative for Iran Brian Hook in Vienna…
Islamic State executing people in Syria’s Deir al-Zor: UN
December 5, 2018
Islamic State executing people in Syria’s Deir al-Zor: UN
GENEVA (Reuters) – The United Nations has reports of Islamic State (ISIL) executing people perceived as cooperating with rebel…
Iran moves closer to adopting law against funding terrorism
December 5, 2018
Iran moves closer to adopting law against funding terrorism
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran’s parliament approved a tweaked draft law against funding terrorism on Wednesday which officials hope will…
Istanbul prosecutor seeks arrest of Saudi officials over Khashoggi killing
December 5, 2018
Istanbul prosecutor seeks arrest of Saudi officials over Khashoggi killing
ANKARA (Reuters) – Istanbul’s chief prosecutor has filed warrants for the arrest of a top aide to Saudi Arabia’s…
Yemen government team heads to crunch peace talks with rebels
December 5, 2018
Yemen government team heads to crunch peace talks with rebels
Yemeni government representatives were expected to join a rebel delegation in Sweden on Wednesday for high-stakes peace talks aimed…
Yemen rebels head to Sweden for key peace talks
December 4, 2018
Yemen rebels head to Sweden for key peace talks
A rebel delegation flew out of the Yemeni capital on Tuesday heading for high-stakes talks in Sweden with the…
Israeli forces kill Palestinian man in West Bank clash: Palestinians
December 4, 2018
Israeli forces kill Palestinian man in West Bank clash: Palestinians
TULKARM, West Bank (Reuters) – Israeli forces killed a Palestinian man during a clash in the occupied West Bank…
As many as 15 migrants die in boat off Libya: Egyptian survivor
December 4, 2018
As many as 15 migrants die in boat off Libya: Egyptian survivor
MISRATA, Libya (Reuters) – As many as 15 migrants have died in a boat off the Libyan coast, an…
Israel targets Hezbollah ‘attack tunnels’
December 4, 2018
Israel targets Hezbollah ‘attack tunnels’
Israeli forces have launched a military operation to “expose and thwart” tunnels it says stretch from Lebanon to its…
Shi’ite rivalry paralyses Iraq’s government
December 4, 2018
Shi’ite rivalry paralyses Iraq’s government
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – A growing rivalry between two powerful Shi’ite Muslim factions has paralyzed efforts to form a government…