Middle East
Iran says U.S. sanctions will have ‘severe consequences’ for world order
October 30, 2018
Iran says U.S. sanctions will have ‘severe consequences’ for world order
LONDON (Reuters) – U.S. sanctions against Iran will have “severe consequences” for the world order, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad…
Blast kills 3 Shi’ite Muslim pilgrims in Iraq: police
October 30, 2018
Blast kills 3 Shi’ite Muslim pilgrims in Iraq: police
BAQUBA, Iraq (Reuters) – Three Shi’ite Muslim pilgrims were killed by a roadside bomb as they walked to a…
Druze on Golan Heights protest against Israeli municipal election
October 30, 2018
Druze on Golan Heights protest against Israeli municipal election
MAJDAL SHAMS, Golan Heights (Reuters) – Hundreds of Druze Arabs, some carrying Syrian flags, gathered outside the gates of…
Palestinians revive calls to end security ties with Israel
October 30, 2018
Palestinians revive calls to end security ties with Israel
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — The Palestine Liberation Organization’s mini-parliament has called for ending security coordination with Israeli forces…
Syria says Turkey not implementing Idlib deal: report
October 30, 2018
Syria says Turkey not implementing Idlib deal: report
BEIRUT (Reuters) – The Syrian government has accused Turkey of failing to meet obligations set out in an agreement with…
Woman blows herself up in Tunis, wounding 15 people including 10 police officers
October 30, 2018
Woman blows herself up in Tunis, wounding 15 people including 10 police officers
TUNIS (Reuters) – A woman blew herself up in the center of the Tunisian capital on Monday, wounding 15 people…
Syrian Kurds boost fight against Islamic State in east after setback
October 29, 2018
Syrian Kurds boost fight against Islamic State in east after setback
BEIRUT/BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Syrian Kurdish special forces have joined an offensive against Islamic State militants in eastern Syria, a…
Israeli minister’s mosque tour highlights diplomatic push in the Gulf
October 29, 2018
Israeli minister’s mosque tour highlights diplomatic push in the Gulf
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – An Israeli cabinet minister’s visit to Abu Dhabi’s grand mosque gave more momentum on Monday to Israel’s…
Three Gaza boys killed in Israeli strike on tinderbox border
October 29, 2018
Three Gaza boys killed in Israeli strike on tinderbox border
GAZA (Reuters) – Three Palestinian boys were killed in an Israeli air strike on the Gaza Strip frontier on…
Saudi, Turkish prosecutors discuss Khashoggi killing
October 29, 2018
Saudi, Turkish prosecutors discuss Khashoggi killing
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey’s state-run news agency says Saudi Arabia’s top prosecutor has arrived at the main courthouse in…