Middle East
Rapper Nicki Minaj pulls out of controversial Saudi Arabia concert
July 10, 2019
Rapper Nicki Minaj pulls out of controversial Saudi Arabia concert
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – U.S. rapper Nicki Minaj said on Tuesday that she was pulling out of a planned concert…
Chemical weapons watchdog members voice concerns over Syria
July 10, 2019
Chemical weapons watchdog members voice concerns over Syria
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Member states of the global chemical weapons watchdog voiced concern Tuesday that Syria may still…
Israeli minister likens Jewish intermarriage to ‘Holocaust’
July 10, 2019
Israeli minister likens Jewish intermarriage to ‘Holocaust’
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s new education minister has likened intermarriage among North American Jews to the Holocaust in a recent…
UN says death toll from Libya fighting passes 1,000
July 10, 2019
UN says death toll from Libya fighting passes 1,000
CAIRO (AP) — The battle between rival militias for the Libyan capital has killed more than 1,000 people since it…
Gaza’s traditional crafts industries rapidly disappearing
July 10, 2019
Gaza’s traditional crafts industries rapidly disappearing
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — When Gazans think of better economic times, images of clay pottery, colorful glassware, bamboo…
Trump, Macron discuss Iran’s nuclear program: White House
July 9, 2019
Trump, Macron discuss Iran’s nuclear program: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday spoke to French President Emmanuel Macron about Iran’s threat to ramp…
The world knows Iran is not pursuing nuclear weapon: Guards chief
July 9, 2019
The world knows Iran is not pursuing nuclear weapon: Guards chief
GENEVA (Reuters) – The world knows that Iran is not pursuing a nuclear weapon, the head of the elite Revolutionary…
Alleged Islamic State fighter on trial in Netherlands for war crimes
July 9, 2019
Alleged Islamic State fighter on trial in Netherlands for war crimes
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – A Dutch-born alleged Islamic State militant went on trial in the Netherlands on Monday for war crimes…
A Saudi princess, a bodyguard and a workman: French trial to open
July 9, 2019
A Saudi princess, a bodyguard and a workman: French trial to open
PARIS (Reuters) – The king of Saudi Arabia’s daughter is a “caring, humble” person who is the victim of false…
Bankers expect stable interest rates through December
July 9, 2019
Bankers expect stable interest rates through December
Egyptian economists and investment banks predicted that interest rates would remain fixed at 15.75 percent for deposit and 16.75 percent…