Middle East
More than half a million Tunisians hold public sector strike over wages
November 22, 2018
More than half a million Tunisians hold public sector strike over wages
(Reuters) – About 650,000 Tunisians went on strike on Thursday to protest the government’s refusal to raise wages amid…
Lebanon can’t waste more time on government formation: president
November 22, 2018
Lebanon can’t waste more time on government formation: president
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanese President Michel Aoun said on Wednesday the country no longer had the luxury of wasting…
Iran says US bases and aircraft carriers within missile range
November 22, 2018
Iran says US bases and aircraft carriers within missile range
LONDON (Reuters) – An Iranian Revolutionary Guards commander said on Wednesday that US bases in Afghanistan, the UAE and…
Yemen peace talks likely in early December: Mattis
November 22, 2018
Yemen peace talks likely in early December: Mattis
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Wednesday that peace talks between Yemen’s warring parties were…
Top Israeli minister: Trump wasting his time with peace plan
November 21, 2018
Top Israeli minister: Trump wasting his time with peace plan
JERUSALEM (AP) — A top Israeli Cabinet minister says President Donald Trump is wasting his time trying to push…
Turkey’s Erdogan says ECHR ruling on jailed politician supports terrorism
November 21, 2018
Turkey’s Erdogan says ECHR ruling on jailed politician supports terrorism
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that the European Court of Human Rights’ (ECHR) ruling…
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…