Middle East
Turkey reinforcing Syrian border: DHA
December 23, 2018
Turkey reinforcing Syrian border: DHA
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey is sending reinforcements to its border with Syria, Demiroren News Agency (DHA) reported on Sunday,…
US envoy in fight against Islamic State quits after Syria pullout
December 23, 2018
US envoy in fight against Islamic State quits after Syria pullout
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A top US envoy leading a global coalition fighting Islamic State has quit over President Donald…
Iran says US presence in Syria was a mistake from the start
December 22, 2018
Iran says US presence in Syria was a mistake from the start
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran said that the US military presence in Syria had been “a mistake, illogical and a…
Trump’s foreign policy in spotlight after military withdrawals
December 22, 2018
Trump’s foreign policy in spotlight after military withdrawals
US politicians and international allies scrambled Friday to make sense of President Donald Trump’s momentous foreign policy decisions for…
Pakistan plans to relax visa policy in bid to revive tourism
December 22, 2018
Pakistan plans to relax visa policy in bid to revive tourism
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistan is planning to ease visa restrictions for visitors from 55 countries, including most European nations,…
US to withdraw more than 5,000 troops from Afghanistan
December 21, 2018
US to withdraw more than 5,000 troops from Afghanistan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump is planning to withdraw more than 5,000 of the 14,000 US troops in Afghanistan,…
Persian rug-makers suffer as US unravels nuclear deal
December 20, 2018
Persian rug-makers suffer as US unravels nuclear deal
KASHAN, Iran (AP) — As the Trump administration works to unravel Iran’s 2015 nuclear deal with word powers, the producers…
Israel to escalate fight against Iran in Syria: Netanyahu
December 20, 2018
Israel to escalate fight against Iran in Syria: Netanyahu
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel will escalate its fight against forces in Syria aligned with the Iranian regime after the withdrawal…
Albania expels Iranian diplomats on national security grounds
December 20, 2018
Albania expels Iranian diplomats on national security grounds
TIRANA (Reuters) – Albania has expelled Iran’s ambassador and another diplomat for “damaging its national security”, the foreign ministry…
Turkey says Syrian Kurdish militants will be buried in ditches: Anadolu
December 20, 2018
Turkey says Syrian Kurdish militants will be buried in ditches: Anadolu
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey said Kurdish militants east of the Euphrates in Syria “will be buried in their ditches…