Middle East
Turkish envoy calls US sanctions on Iran unwise, dangerous
November 6, 2018
Turkish envoy calls US sanctions on Iran unwise, dangerous
TOKYO (AP) — Turkey’s top diplomat on Tuesday criticized the US resumption of sanctions on Iran as unilateral, not…
Saudi crown prince launches project for first nuclear plant in Saudi Arabia
November 6, 2018
Saudi crown prince launches project for first nuclear plant in Saudi Arabia
CAIRO (Reuters) – Saudi’s crown prince on Monday launched a project to build the first nuclear research reactor in…
Tunisia’s PM to announce a cabinet reshuffle this week: sources
November 5, 2018
Tunisia’s PM to announce a cabinet reshuffle this week: sources
TUNIS (Reuters) – Tunisian Prime Minister Youssef Chahed will announce a partial cabinet reshuffle this week, three sources said…
Iran accuses Israel of failed cyber attack
November 5, 2018
Iran accuses Israel of failed cyber attack
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran’s telecommunications minister accused Israel on Monday of a new cyber attack on its telecommunications infrastructure, and…
A luxury city shows blueprint for Syria’s rebuilding plans
November 5, 2018
A luxury city shows blueprint for Syria’s rebuilding plans
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — At a building site in Damascus, trucks and bulldozers zigzag back and forth ferrying sand…
Qatar rejects accusations of meddling in Bahrain internal affairs: Qatar foreign ministry
November 5, 2018
Qatar rejects accusations of meddling in Bahrain internal affairs: Qatar foreign ministry
DUBAI (Reuters) – Qatar rejects accusations of meddling in Bahrain’s internal affairs, Qatar’s foreign ministry said in a tweet.…
Iran blames Denmark plot on alleged Israeli conspiracy
November 5, 2018
Iran blames Denmark plot on alleged Israeli conspiracy
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s intelligence minister claims that an alleged Iranian plot to kill an opposition activist in…
Iran vows to ‘proudly bypass’ US sanctions
November 5, 2018
Iran vows to ‘proudly bypass’ US sanctions
Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani said the Islamic republic “will proudly bypass sanctions” by the United States that took effect on…
Saudi king to make week-long domestic tour amid Khashoggi crisis
November 5, 2018
Saudi king to make week-long domestic tour amid Khashoggi crisis
RIYADH (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s King Salman will embark on a week-long domestic tour on Tuesday, a senior government…
Qatar reshuffles cabinet, boards of Qatar Petroleum and Qatar Investment Authority
November 4, 2018
Qatar reshuffles cabinet, boards of Qatar Petroleum and Qatar Investment Authority
DOHA (Reuters) – Qatar appointed the heads of its biggest bank and state-run oil firm to two key ministerial posts…