Middle East
Palestinian Pres. Abbas rejects tax money from Israel
February 20, 2019
Palestinian Pres. Abbas rejects tax money from Israel
RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) – The Palestinian Authority (PA) will no longer accept tax revenues collected on its behalf by…
Dozens of civilians, fighters quit Syria jihadist holdout: SDF
February 20, 2019
Dozens of civilians, fighters quit Syria jihadist holdout: SDF
US-backed forces said several jihadists and dozens of civilians quit the Islamic State group’s last patch of territory in Syria…
India, Pakistan tensions threaten to derail MBS trip
February 20, 2019
India, Pakistan tensions threaten to derail MBS trip
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman arrived in New Delhi on Tuesday, with his business mission under threat of…
Assad adviser rejects idea of granting Syrian Kurds autonomy
February 19, 2019
Assad adviser rejects idea of granting Syrian Kurds autonomy
MOSCOW (Reuters) – A senior adviser to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Tuesday flatly rejected the idea of giving Syrian…
Visegrad summit canceled over Israel-Poland Holocaust spat
February 19, 2019
Visegrad summit canceled over Israel-Poland Holocaust spat
(CNN)–The Visegrad summit of central European leaders in Israel has been canceled after Israeli officials sparked outrage by accusing Poland…
Future rabbis plant with Palestinians, sow rift with Israel
February 19, 2019
Future rabbis plant with Palestinians, sow rift with Israel
AT-TUWANI, West Bank (AP) — Young American students seeking to be future rabbis are doing more than visiting holy sites,…
China seeks ‘deeper trust’ with Iran ahead of Saudi visit
February 19, 2019
China seeks ‘deeper trust’ with Iran ahead of Saudi visit
BEIJING (Reuters) – China wants to deepen “strategic trust” with Iran, the Chinese government’s top diplomat told Iran’s foreign minister…
Turkish court upholds jail sentences on Cumhuriyet staff
February 19, 2019
Turkish court upholds jail sentences on Cumhuriyet staff
ANKARA (Reuters) – A Turkish appeals court upheld a ruling to jail journalists and executives from the opposition newspaper Cumhuriyet,…
Pakistan spy agency involved in Kashmir bombing: India
February 19, 2019
Pakistan spy agency involved in Kashmir bombing: India
SRINAGAR, India (Reuters) – India’s top military commander in the disputed Kashmir region said on Tuesday Pakistan’s main Inter-Services Intelligence…
SDF demands ISIS jihadists surrender
February 19, 2019
SDF demands ISIS jihadists surrender
ISIS jihadists defending their last scrap of territory in Syria have no choice but to surrender, a Kurdish-led force said…