Middle East
Turkey’s Erdogan hopes Tehran summit will avert Idlib offensive, Hurriyet says
September 5, 2018
Turkey’s Erdogan hopes Tehran summit will avert Idlib offensive, Hurriyet says
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey hopes a summit with Iranian and Russian leaders in Tehran on Friday will avert a…
Qatar lifts controversial exit visa system for most workers
September 5, 2018
Qatar lifts controversial exit visa system for most workers
DUBAI (Reuters) – Qatar amended its residency laws on Tuesday to allow most foreign workers to leave the country without…
Israeli jets fly over Lebanon in rare daytime raid on Syria
September 5, 2018
Israeli jets fly over Lebanon in rare daytime raid on Syria
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Israeli jets flying high over Lebanon struck at targets inside Syria on Tuesday, Syrian state media…
Pompeo lands in Pakistan seeking ‘reset’ in ties with Islamabad
September 5, 2018
Pompeo lands in Pakistan seeking ‘reset’ in ties with Islamabad
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo landed in Islamabad Wednesday to meet new Prime Minister Imran Khan, saying he was…
Iraqi PM orders probe into bloody Basra protests
September 5, 2018
Iraqi PM orders probe into bloody Basra protests
BASRA, Iraq (AP) — Iraq’s prime minister has ordered an investigation into violent protests in the southern city of Basra…
Russia relaunches Idlib bombing campaign
September 4, 2018
Russia relaunches Idlib bombing campaign
With Tehran’s support, Moscow has renewed its airstrikes against the last major rebel stronghold in Syria. The US had warned…
Deadlocked Iraqi lawmakers put off next meeting until Sept. 15
September 4, 2018
Deadlocked Iraqi lawmakers put off next meeting until Sept. 15
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraqi lawmakers who met this week for the first time since a May election and are still…
Husband of Iranian rights lawyer arrested: Amnesty
September 4, 2018
Husband of Iranian rights lawyer arrested: Amnesty
GENEVA (Reuters) – The husband of detained Iranian human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh was himself arrested on Tuesday, Amnesty International…
Saving Turkey’s turtles from builders and boats
September 4, 2018
Saving Turkey’s turtles from builders and boats
DALYAN, Turkey (Reuters) – June Haimoff first stumbled across a loggerhead turtle on Turkey’s southern coast more than 30 years…
Spain cancels bombs sale to Saudi Arabia amid Yemen concerns
September 4, 2018
Spain cancels bombs sale to Saudi Arabia amid Yemen concerns
MADRID (AP) — Spain says it has cancelled the sale of 400 laser-guided bombs to Saudi Arabia amid fears that…