Middle East
Hezbollah drone triggers air defenses in northern Israel
February 19, 2022
Hezbollah drone triggers air defenses in northern Israel
BEIRUT/JERUSALEM, Feb 18 (Reuters) – A drone flown by Lebanese militant group Hezbollah crossed into northern Israel on Friday, triggering…
Crisis looms in Syria camps, jails holding foreign nationals
February 19, 2022
Crisis looms in Syria camps, jails holding foreign nationals
ROJ CAMP, Syria (AP) — It was night when Zakia Kachar heard the sounds of footsteps approach her tent in…
Iran nuclear deal could be agreed very soon, EU official says
February 19, 2022
Iran nuclear deal could be agreed very soon, EU official says
BRUSSELS, Feb 18 (Reuters) – A senior European Union official said on Friday that a U.S.-Iranian deal to revive Iran’s…
Afghanistan’s Taliban detain Brits, American; reason unclear
February 19, 2022
Afghanistan’s Taliban detain Brits, American; reason unclear
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers have detained several British citizens and an American, including a former freelance television journalist…
Israel fires missiles at alleged drone flown from Lebanon
February 18, 2022
Israel fires missiles at alleged drone flown from Lebanon
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military on Friday said it fired interceptor missiles and protectively scrambled warplanes after what it…
EXPLAINER: Why is Libya sliding back to political division?
February 18, 2022
EXPLAINER: Why is Libya sliding back to political division?
CAIRO (AP) — A year ago, Libya looked to be on a fragile path toward democracy, after more than a…
Giant strawberry earns Israeli farmer a Guinness World Record
February 18, 2022
Giant strawberry earns Israeli farmer a Guinness World Record
JERUSALEM, Feb 17 (Reuters) – Israeli farmer Chahi Ariel has grown the world’s heaviest strawberry, according to Guinness World Records.…
Qatar LNG exports down on mega train unplanned outage
February 18, 2022
Qatar LNG exports down on mega train unplanned outage
LONDON, Feb 17 (Reuters) – Exports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Qatar’s Laffan liquefaction plant have been lower over…
Turkish consumer confidence drops 2.8% in Feb
February 18, 2022
Turkish consumer confidence drops 2.8% in Feb
ANKARA, Feb 18 (Reuters) – Turkish consumer confidence dropped 2.8% to 71.2 points in February, official data showed on Friday,…
U.S., Saudi officials discuss managing market pressures from possible Russian invasion
February 18, 2022
U.S., Saudi officials discuss managing market pressures from possible Russian invasion
Feb 17 (Reuters) – U.S. officials held discussions with Saudi Arabia about a “collaborative approach” to managing potential market pressures…