Middle East
Lebanese protesters back in streets following brief lull
January 14, 2020
Lebanese protesters back in streets following brief lull
BEIRUT (AP) — Following a brief lull, Lebanese protesters returned to the streets, blocking several roads around the capital, Beirut,…
Europeans to trigger Iran nuclear deal dispute mechanism
January 14, 2020
Europeans to trigger Iran nuclear deal dispute mechanism
PARIS/LONDON (Reuters) – Britain, France and Germany will trigger the dispute resolution mechanism in the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran,…
Under pressure, Iran makes first arrests over airliner downing
January 14, 2020
Under pressure, Iran makes first arrests over airliner downing
Iran announced Tuesday its first arrests over the shooting down of a Ukrainian airliner last week, as it struggles to…
Libyan strongman delays signing ceasefire at Moscow talks
January 14, 2020
Libyan strongman delays signing ceasefire at Moscow talks
Libya’s eastern strongman General Khalifa Haftar delayed signing a ceasefire agreement at talks in Moscow, but Russia said it was…
Trudeau cites US ratcheting up tensions with Iran in plane’s downing
January 14, 2020
Trudeau cites US ratcheting up tensions with Iran in plane’s downing
Victims of an Iran-downed jetliner would still be alive if not for a recent escalation of tensions partly triggered by…
Israel’s weakened left-wing parties merge ahead of March election
January 13, 2020
Israel’s weakened left-wing parties merge ahead of March election
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel’s left-wing parties said on Monday they would join forces ahead of a March 2 national election…
US to send home some Saudi military students after shooting
January 13, 2020
US to send home some Saudi military students after shooting
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States is preparing to remove more than a dozen Saudi military students from a training…
Libya rivals in Moscow to sign ceasefire deal
January 13, 2020
Libya rivals in Moscow to sign ceasefire deal
The heads of Libya’s warring sides were to meet in Moscow on Monday to sign a ceasefire deal ending nine…
Iraq warns of ‘collapse’ if Trump blocks oil cash
January 13, 2020
Iraq warns of ‘collapse’ if Trump blocks oil cash
Iraqi officials fear economic “collapse” if Washington imposes threatened sanctions, including blocking access to a US-based account where Baghdad keeps…
Iran’s only female Olympic medalist says she has defected
January 13, 2020
Iran’s only female Olympic medalist says she has defected
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran’s only female Olympic medalist has said on social media she had left her homeland because she…