Middle East
UAE court sentences British student to life for spying
November 21, 2018
UAE court sentences British student to life for spying
A United Arab Emirates court sentenced British student Matthew Hedges to life in jail on Wednesday after convicting him…
Aid group: 85,000 children may have died of hunger in Yemen
November 21, 2018
Aid group: 85,000 children may have died of hunger in Yemen
SANAA, Yemen (AP) — An estimated 85,000 children under age 5 may have died of hunger and disease since…
Iraqi military says it killed 15 Islamic State militants in the north
November 21, 2018
Iraqi military says it killed 15 Islamic State militants in the north
CAIRO (Reuters) – Iraqi forces have killed 15 Islamic State militants inside a tunnel during a search operation in…
US targets Iran-Russia network over oil sent to Syria
November 21, 2018
US targets Iran-Russia network over oil sent to Syria
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States has moved to disrupt an Iranian-Russian network that sent millions of barrels of…
US to give Saudis a pass even if Crown Prince behind murder
November 21, 2018
US to give Saudis a pass even if Crown Prince behind murder
President Donald Trump vowed Tuesday to stick by ally Saudi Arabia even while admitting that de facto leader Crown Prince…
Exclusive: Libya sees currency stabilizing next year, squeezing militia
November 21, 2018
Exclusive: Libya sees currency stabilizing next year, squeezing militia
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Libya expects to end a long-running liquidity crisis by early 2019 as a foreign currency tax…
Israel to turn to US government over Airbnb removal of settlement listings
November 21, 2018
Israel to turn to US government over Airbnb removal of settlement listings
(Reuters) – Israel plans to consult with the US government over a decision by home-renting company AirBnB Inc to…
Freed Pakistani Christian needs German passport to leave: lawyer
November 20, 2018
Freed Pakistani Christian needs German passport to leave: lawyer
The lawyer for Asia Bibi, a Pakistani Christian acquitted of capital blasphemy charges, appealed on Tuesday to Germany to…
Israel to turn to US government over Airbnb removal of settlement listings
November 20, 2018
Israel to turn to US government over Airbnb removal of settlement listings
Israel plans to consult with the US government over a decision by home-renting company AirBnB Inc to remove…
UN prepares ground for Yemen peace talks as battles flare
November 20, 2018
UN prepares ground for Yemen peace talks as battles flare
UN envoy Martin Griffiths was preparing Tuesday to head to war-torn Yemen to lay the groundwork for peace talks…