Middle East
Saudi-led coalition destroys 10 Huthi drones: Saudi TV
March 7, 2021
Saudi-led coalition destroys 10 Huthi drones: Saudi TV
DUBAI (Reuters) – The Saudi-led coalition engaged in Yemen said on Sunday that it destroyed 10 armed drones launched by…
Pope Francis visits Iraq’s ruined city of Mosul, hearing residents’ testimony
March 7, 2021
Pope Francis visits Iraq’s ruined city of Mosul, hearing residents’ testimony
MOSUL, Iraq (Reuters) – Muslim and Christian residents of Mosul told Pope Francis of their lives under the brutal rule…
Turkey’s pro-Kurdish party says it will regroup if hit by court ban
March 6, 2021
Turkey’s pro-Kurdish party says it will regroup if hit by court ban
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey’s pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) said on Friday it would keep campaigning under a different banner…
UN condemns up to 23 killings in Iran’s border area with Pakistan
March 6, 2021
UN condemns up to 23 killings in Iran’s border area with Pakistan
GENEVA (Reuters) – At least a dozen people and possibly up to 23 have been killed in Iran’s Sistan-Baluchistan province…
Shia powerhouse al-Sistani helped shape today’s Iraq
March 6, 2021
Shia powerhouse al-Sistani helped shape today’s Iraq
One highlight of Pope Francis’ historic visit to Iraq is his meeting Saturday with a revered religious leader for Shia…
Iran’s Zarif to offer ‘constructive’ plan amid hopes of informal nuclear talks
March 6, 2021
Iran’s Zarif to offer ‘constructive’ plan amid hopes of informal nuclear talks
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran will soon present a “constructive” plan of action, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Friday,…
Pope Francis holds historic meeting with Iraq’s top Shia cleric
March 6, 2021
Pope Francis holds historic meeting with Iraq’s top Shia cleric
NAJAF, Iraq (Reuters) – Pope Francis held a historic meeting with Iraq’s top Shi’ite cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani on…
‘I’ll believe it when I see it’ – Saudi Arabia doubts oil recovery and keeps taps tight
March 6, 2021
‘I’ll believe it when I see it’ – Saudi Arabia doubts oil recovery and keeps taps tight
LONDON (Reuters) – This week’s surprise decision by Saudi Arabia and other top oil producers to broadly stick with output…
Afghan official: Gunmen kill 7 workers, bomb kills doctor
March 5, 2021
Afghan official: Gunmen kill 7 workers, bomb kills doctor
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — At least seven Afghan civilians were shot and killed by a group of gunmen overnight in…
Saudi-led coalition says it downed six Houthi drones fired at Khamis Mushait
March 5, 2021
Saudi-led coalition says it downed six Houthi drones fired at Khamis Mushait
DUBAI (Reuters) – The Saudi-led coalition fighting the Houthi group in Yemen said it had intercepted six explosive drones fired…