Iran
Afghanistan neighbors fear refugee crisis if US pulls out
Middle East
January 1, 2019
Afghanistan neighbors fear refugee crisis if US pulls out
KABUL (Reuters) – Afghanistan’s neighbors, caught off-guard by reports of US plans to withdraw thousands of troops, have begun preparing…
Foreign Ministry following up case of Egyptian fishermen detained in Iran
Egypt
January 1, 2019
Foreign Ministry following up case of Egyptian fishermen detained in Iran
Egypt’s Foreign Ministry is closely monitoring a situation where several Egyptian fishermen have detained by the Iranian authorities for…
Iraq growing threat under Iran’s clout: Israel
Middle East
December 31, 2018
Iraq growing threat under Iran’s clout: Israel
TEL AVIV (Reuters) – Iran could use its growing clout in Iraq to turn the Arab country into a springboard…
Trump vows to ‘destroy’ ISIS before leaving Syria
Middle East
December 31, 2018
Trump vows to ‘destroy’ ISIS before leaving Syria
A senior Republican senator said Sunday that President Donald Trump had promised to stay in Syria to finish the job…
Egyptian army forms barrier against Iran’s ‘Shiite Crescent’: Former US advisor
Egypt
December 30, 2018
Egyptian army forms barrier against Iran’s ‘Shiite Crescent’: Former US advisor
Former Advisor to the US Central Command Nader Uskowi said on Sunday that the Egyptian army is a barrier…
How Trump, Erdogan phone call changed Syrian war
Middle East
December 28, 2018
How Trump, Erdogan phone call changed Syrian war
ANKARA/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s declaration in a phone call with Recep Tayyip Erdogan that he was pulling US…
Kurds in Syria look to Russia after US withdrawal
Middle East
December 28, 2018
Kurds in Syria look to Russia after US withdrawal
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Alarmed by a US decision to leave Syria, Kurds leaders who run much of the north are…
Bahrain continues work in Syria embassy
Middle East
December 28, 2018
Bahrain continues work in Syria embassy
DUBAI (Reuters) – Bahrain’s embassy in Damascus and the Syrian diplomatic mission in Manama have been operating “without interruption”, the…
Iraqi lawmakers criticize Trump Iraq visit
Middle East
December 27, 2018
Iraqi lawmakers criticize Trump Iraq visit
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraqi political and militia leaders condemned US President Donald Trump’s surprise visit to US troops in Iraq…
Qatar sends 24 armored vehicles to Mali
Middle East
December 26, 2018
Qatar sends 24 armored vehicles to Mali
DUBAI (Reuters) – Qatar has airlifted 24 armored vehicles to Mali, in a move it said would help the countries…