Middle East
Saudi Arabia plans to dig canal turning Qatar into an island
September 3, 2018
Saudi Arabia plans to dig canal turning Qatar into an island
A senior adviser to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman appeared to confirm that the kingdom is considering digging a…
Israel signals it could attack Iranian weaponry in Iraq
September 3, 2018
Israel signals it could attack Iranian weaponry in Iraq
(Reuters) – Israel signaled on Monday that it could attack suspected Iranian military assets in Iraq, as it has done…
Turkey’s Albayrak says central bank independent, sees no crisis in banking sector
September 3, 2018
Turkey’s Albayrak says central bank independent, sees no crisis in banking sector
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey’s central bank is independent of government and will take all necessary steps to combat inflation, Finance…
Iran FM to meet with Assad as Syria showdown looms
September 3, 2018
Iran FM to meet with Assad as Syria showdown looms
BEIRUT (AP) — Iran’s foreign minister held talks with officials in Syria on Monday as Syrian forces and their allies…
Abu Dhabi delays exhibition of da Vinci’s ‘Salvator Mundi’
September 3, 2018
Abu Dhabi delays exhibition of da Vinci’s ‘Salvator Mundi’
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The unveiling of Leonardo da Vinci’s painting “Salvator Mundi” at the Louvre Abu Dhabi…
Lana Del Rey nixes Israel concert after Palestinian pressure
September 3, 2018
Lana Del Rey nixes Israel concert after Palestinian pressure
JERUSALEM (AP) — Singer Lana Del Rey has canceled her planned performance at an Israeli music festival after pressure from…
Iraqi rival groups both announce parliamentary blocs to form new government
September 3, 2018
Iraqi rival groups both announce parliamentary blocs to form new government
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Rival Iraqi political factions said on Sunday they had each formed alliances capable of forming a government…
Long reach of US sanctions hits Syria reconstruction
September 3, 2018
Long reach of US sanctions hits Syria reconstruction
BEIRUT (Reuters) – As Syrian President Bashar al-Assad attempts to turn military success into postwar reconstruction, Western sanctions are a…
Libya announces state of emergency in Tripoli
September 3, 2018
Libya announces state of emergency in Tripoli
BENGHAZI, Libya (AP) — Libya’s UN-backed government has announced a state of emergency in the capital and its outskirts as…
Protests over Yemen’s weakening currency paralyze Aden
September 2, 2018
Protests over Yemen’s weakening currency paralyze Aden
Scores of demonstrators protesting against Yemen’s deteriorating economic situation and weakening currency blocked major roads and burned tires in…