Middle East
Israeli bank to pay $195M for US tax-avoidance scheme
March 13, 2019
Israeli bank to pay $195M for US tax-avoidance scheme
LOS ANGELES (AP) — One of Israel’s largest banks has agreed to pay $195 million for helping U.S. citizens avoid…
Taliban pile pressure on Afghan government forces in west
March 12, 2019
Taliban pile pressure on Afghan government forces in west
KABUL (Reuters) – Taliban fighters have stepped up pressure on Afghan forces in the western province of Badghis, killing 20…
Some 20,000 Iraqis could return from Syria in weeks: Red Cross
March 12, 2019
Some 20,000 Iraqis could return from Syria in weeks: Red Cross
GENEVA (Reuters) – Around 20,000 Iraqis in Syria, including women and children who fled Islamic State’s last enclave, are expected…
Israeli President and Gal Gadot among those warning of ‘anti-Arab rhetoric’ after Netanyahu comments
March 12, 2019
Israeli President and Gal Gadot among those warning of ‘anti-Arab rhetoric’ after Netanyahu comments
Jerusalem (CNN) — Israel’s President, a leading US-based organization fighting anti-Semitism, and Hollywood star Gal Gadot are among those warning of…
Hardline Iranian cleric Raisi gets second powerful job in a week: IRNA
March 12, 2019
Hardline Iranian cleric Raisi gets second powerful job in a week: IRNA
GENEVA (Reuters) – Hardline Iranian cleric Ebrahim Raisi was elected on Tuesday as deputy chief of the Assembly of Experts,…
Twenty-two civilians killed, including children, in North Yemen: UN
March 12, 2019
Twenty-two civilians killed, including children, in North Yemen: UN
DUBAI (Reuters) – Air strikes by the Saudi-led coalition killed at least 22 civilians, including women and children, in a…
Final decision on Netanyahu indictment to follow Israeli vote
March 12, 2019
Final decision on Netanyahu indictment to follow Israeli vote
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israelis will go the polls next month before a decision on whether to file a criminal indictment…
Can Saudi Arabia turn its airline into a real rival to Emirates and Qatar?
March 12, 2019
Can Saudi Arabia turn its airline into a real rival to Emirates and Qatar?
Dubai (CNN Business) — Saudi Arabia is hosting its first international air show as it seeks to turn its national airline…
Algerian President Bouteflika pulls candidacy for fifth term
March 12, 2019
Algerian President Bouteflika pulls candidacy for fifth term
(CNN) — Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has announced that he will not seek a fifth term in office and that the…
Taliban leader Omar lived next to US Afghan base: biography
March 11, 2019
Taliban leader Omar lived next to US Afghan base: biography
Taliban founder Mullah Omar lived within walking distance of US bases in Afghanistan for years, according to a new book…