Middle East
UN: 20,000 foreign fighters in Libya are a ‘serious crisis’
December 3, 2020
UN: 20,000 foreign fighters in Libya are a ‘serious crisis’
CAIRO (AP) — The top UN official for Libya said Wednesday there are at least 20,000 foreign fighters and mercenaries…
Israeli navy welcomes new generation of German-made warships
December 3, 2020
Israeli navy welcomes new generation of German-made warships
HAIFA, Israel (AP) — Israel’s navy on Wednesday welcomed the first of four German-made warships that will be at the…
European allies pushed back when Trump sanctioned Iran’s banks
December 2, 2020
European allies pushed back when Trump sanctioned Iran’s banks
FRANKFURT/LONDON (Reuters) -Germany, France and Britain urged the Trump administration in late October to reconsider broad, new sanctions against Iran’s…
Israel transfers $1B to cash-strapped Palestinian Authority
December 2, 2020
Israel transfers $1B to cash-strapped Palestinian Authority
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel transferred over $1 billion in taxes and customs duties it collects on behalf of the Palestinian…
With no Lebanese political progress, France pushes aid meeting
December 2, 2020
With no Lebanese political progress, France pushes aid meeting
PARIS (Reuters) – President Emmanuel Macron will seek to revive a French initiative on Lebanon when he hosts an international…
Iran’s president rejects bill that would boost enrichment
December 2, 2020
Iran’s president rejects bill that would boost enrichment
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani on Wednesday rejected a bill approved by parliament that would have suspended…
Friends or foes? Syrian refugees divided on fate of defectors
December 2, 2020
Friends or foes? Syrian refugees divided on fate of defectors
GERA, Germany (Reuters) – Should former members of the Syrian security forces who have defected from President Bashar al-Assad’s government…
Netanyahu rival threatens to end coalition, force election
December 2, 2020
Netanyahu rival threatens to end coalition, force election
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s chief governing partner on Tuesday said he would vote in favor of…
Analysis: Wary Turks aren’t buying Erdogan’s economic promise yet
December 2, 2020
Analysis: Wary Turks aren’t buying Erdogan’s economic promise yet
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan’s promise of a new economic era triggered a foreign-driven rally in the lira,…
Iran’s parliament approves bill to stop nuclear inspections
December 2, 2020
Iran’s parliament approves bill to stop nuclear inspections
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s parliament on Tuesday approved a bill that would suspend UN inspections of its nuclear facilities…