Middle East
US, Taliban on ‘threshold’ of deal: US Afghan envoy
September 1, 2019
US, Taliban on ‘threshold’ of deal: US Afghan envoy
US and Taliban negotiators are “at the threshold of an agreement” to end 18 years of conflict between them, Washington’s…
Afghan forces claim upper hand after Taliban attack Kunduz city
September 1, 2019
Afghan forces claim upper hand after Taliban attack Kunduz city
Afghan security forces “repelled” a coordinated Taliban assault on the northern city of Kunduz on Saturday, President Ashraf Ghani said,…
Yemeni separatists arrest dozens of government loyalists in Aden
August 31, 2019
Yemeni separatists arrest dozens of government loyalists in Aden
ADEN (Reuters) – Southern Yemeni separatists said they arrested dozens of government loyalists in Aden on Saturday after President Abd-Rabbu…
Netanyahu tells Macron timing wrong for Iran talks: statement
August 31, 2019
Netanyahu tells Macron timing wrong for Iran talks: statement
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday to avoid new talks with Israel’s…
Sudan’s ex-president Bashir charged with corruption, holding illicit foreign currency
August 31, 2019
Sudan’s ex-president Bashir charged with corruption, holding illicit foreign currency
KHARTOUM (Reuters) – A Sudanese judge formally indicted former president Omar al-Bashir on charges of possessing illicit foreign currency and…
Air strikes halt in Syria’s Idlib after truce called
August 31, 2019
Air strikes halt in Syria’s Idlib after truce called
Air strikes on Syria’s northwestern Idlib region stopped on Saturday, a war monitor said, after the government agreed to a…
Arab League warns Honduras that moving embassy to Jerusalem violates international law
August 31, 2019
Arab League warns Honduras that moving embassy to Jerusalem violates international law
Arab League chief Ahmed Abul-Gheit sent a letter to Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez on Friday, warning him that moving…
Trump Iran photo tweet raises worries about disclosure of US surveillance secrets
August 31, 2019
Trump Iran photo tweet raises worries about disclosure of US surveillance secrets
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US President Donald Trump on Friday posted on Twitter a photo of what appeared to be the…
US blacklists Iran oil tanker in Mediterranean
August 31, 2019
US blacklists Iran oil tanker in Mediterranean
The United States on Friday blacklisted the Iranian oil tanker Adrian Darya following repeated warnings over its valuable oil cargo.…
Arab leader seeks to shake up Israeli election
August 30, 2019
Arab leader seeks to shake up Israeli election
JERUSALEM (AP) — The leader of the main Arab faction in parliament has shaken up Israel’s election campaign by offering…