Middle East
Iran says to meet nuclear deal parties on Sunday
July 23, 2019
Iran says to meet nuclear deal parties on Sunday
Iran said it will attend a meeting in Vienna on Sunday of diplomats from countries still party to the 2015…
Libyan warplane lands on road in southern Tunisia
July 22, 2019
Libyan warplane lands on road in southern Tunisia
TUNIS (Reuters) – A Libyan warplane landed on Monday on a road in the southern Tunisian town of Beni Khadash,…
Russia denies its planes bombed rebel-held Syrian city
July 22, 2019
Russia denies its planes bombed rebel-held Syrian city
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s Ministry of Defence denied on Monday its planes carried out air strikes on the rebel-held Syrian…
Iran says breaks up CIA spy ring, some sentenced to death
July 22, 2019
Iran says breaks up CIA spy ring, some sentenced to death
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran captured 17 spies working for the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and some have been sentenced…
Pope Francis’s envoy tells Syria’s Assad of concern for Idlib’s civilians
July 22, 2019
Pope Francis’s envoy tells Syria’s Assad of concern for Idlib’s civilians
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis’s envoy told Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in a meeting on Monday of the Pope’s…
British PM to hold emergency meeting on seized tanker
July 22, 2019
British PM to hold emergency meeting on seized tanker
Prime Minister Theresa May will hold a meeting of Britain’s emergencies committee on Monday to discuss Iran’s seizure of a…
Israel begins demolition of Palestinian homes in east Jerusalem
July 22, 2019
Israel begins demolition of Palestinian homes in east Jerusalem
Israel began demolishing part of a Palestinian village on the outskirts of Jerusalem on Monday, despite intense international criticism and…
The Bedoons: Kuwait’s stateless minority
July 22, 2019
The Bedoons: Kuwait’s stateless minority
“I have a dream: that my child and yours can live as equals, and that my child will not feel…
Saudi Arabia: Pop music gains a political conscience
July 22, 2019
Saudi Arabia: Pop music gains a political conscience
The members of the South Korean boy group Super Junior are megastars in their home country. They’ve released nine studio…
Algerian fans stir riots at Cairo Airport over delayed planes
July 21, 2019
Algerian fans stir riots at Cairo Airport over delayed planes
During Sunday’s early hours, thousands of Algerian football fans waiting at Cairo Airport to return home after winning the AFCON…