Middle East
Turkey ready to respond if US imposes more sanctions
August 18, 2018
Turkey ready to respond if US imposes more sanctions
Turkey on Friday threatened to respond in kind if Washington imposed further sanctions over the detention of an American…
Qatar accuses Saudis of barring hajj pilgrims, Riyadh says untrue
August 18, 2018
Qatar accuses Saudis of barring hajj pilgrims, Riyadh says untrue
Qatar has accused Saudi Arabia of barring its citizens from this year’s hajj, something Riyadh denies, saying a diplomatic…
Cricket hero Khan set to be sworn in as Pakistan PM
August 18, 2018
Cricket hero Khan set to be sworn in as Pakistan PM
Pakistan’s World Cup cricket hero Imran Khan was set to be sworn in as prime minister of Pakistan Saturday,…
Netanyahu questioned again in long-running corruption probe
August 17, 2018
Netanyahu questioned again in long-running corruption probe
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli police questioned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday over what local media said was a case…
Yemeni government and Houthi movement invited to Sept 6 peace talks: U.N
August 17, 2018
Yemeni government and Houthi movement invited to Sept 6 peace talks: U.N
GENEVA (Reuters) – The United Nations has invited the Yemeni government and the Houthi movement that controls most of the…
China offers Turkey moral support, says can overcome difficulties
August 17, 2018
China offers Turkey moral support, says can overcome difficulties
BEIJING (Reuters) – China offered moral support to Turkey on Friday as Ankara reeled from a currency crisis and U.S.…
Saudi Arabia says it’s given $100 million to northeast Syria
August 17, 2018
Saudi Arabia says it’s given $100 million to northeast Syria
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia said early on Friday that it has contributed $100 million to northeast…
Israel: No criminal action in deadly Gaza 2014 war incident
August 17, 2018
Israel: No criminal action in deadly Gaza 2014 war incident
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military said on Wednesday its investigation into one of the bloodiest incidents of the 2014…
Iranians vent anger at Trump as the wheels come off their economy
August 16, 2018
Iranians vent anger at Trump as the wheels come off their economy
Tehran, Iran (CNN) – Davood Taraji stands by the refrigerator, listing the price rises that have slowly emptied his otherwise…
Canada Hajj pilgrims, Saudi students face uncertainty due to diplomatic row
August 16, 2018
Canada Hajj pilgrims, Saudi students face uncertainty due to diplomatic row
TORONTO/OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canadian Muslims traveling to the Hajj pilgrimage face delays coming back due to a diplomatic dispute with…