Middle East
Exclusive: FBI probes use of Israeli firm’s spyware in personal and government hacks: sources
January 31, 2020
Exclusive: FBI probes use of Israeli firm’s spyware in personal and government hacks: sources
(Reuters) — The FBI is investigating the role of Israeli spyware vendor NSO Group Technologies in possible hacks on American…
Gulf Arabs back Trump’s Mideast efforts, but not peace plan
January 30, 2020
Gulf Arabs back Trump’s Mideast efforts, but not peace plan
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A tectonic shift in relations quietly underway for years now was on full display…
Warplanes kill 10, strike hospital in offensive in Syria
January 30, 2020
Warplanes kill 10, strike hospital in offensive in Syria
BEIRUT (AP) — Warplanes struck a town in a rebel-held enclave in northwestern Syria, killing at least 10 people, including…
Iraq’s president issues deadline to choose next PM
January 30, 2020
Iraq’s president issues deadline to choose next PM
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq’s president has given rival political blocs a deadline to select a prime minister nearly two months…
Libya says oil shutdown losses have risen to $560 million
January 30, 2020
Libya says oil shutdown losses have risen to $560 million
CAIRO (AP) — Losses from the closures of Libya’s major oil fields and production facilities have continued to increase, surpassing…
UN council members point fingers over Syria aid crossings
January 30, 2020
UN council members point fingers over Syria aid crossings
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — U.N. Security Council members clashed Wednesday over humanitarian needs in war-torn Syria, weeks after the group’s…
Israel postpones move to annex large parts of West Bank
January 30, 2020
Israel postpones move to annex large parts of West Bank
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel has postponed a move to annex large parts of the West Bank, a government minister said…
Dutch court throws out case against Israeli military chiefs
January 29, 2020
Dutch court throws out case against Israeli military chiefs
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A Dutch court threw out a civil case Wednesday brought by a Dutch-Palestinian man seeking…
Sudan to tackle fuel subsidies as economy hangs on the edge
January 29, 2020
Sudan to tackle fuel subsidies as economy hangs on the edge
KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) — Sudan hopes to cut fuel subsidies over the course of 18 months, starting as early as…
Israel headed for clash with ICC over West Bank settlements
January 29, 2020
Israel headed for clash with ICC over West Bank settlements
JERUSALEM (AP) — Emboldened by a supportive White House, Israel appears to be barreling toward a showdown with the international…