iraq
Four killed, including a civilian, across Iraq in day of militant attacks
Middle East
September 7, 2019
Four killed, including a civilian, across Iraq in day of militant attacks
MOSUL, Iraq (Reuters) – At least three members of Iraq’s security forces and one civilian were killed on Saturday in…
A look at foreign military bases across the Persian Gulf
Middle East
September 3, 2019
A look at foreign military bases across the Persian Gulf
As new U.S.-led naval patrols in the Persian Gulf raise the stakes with Iran and Tehran’s nuclear deal collapses, the…
The Latest: Israeli PM calls for global action against Iran
Middle East
August 27, 2019
The Latest: Israeli PM calls for global action against Iran
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The Latest on the tensions between Iran and the West (all times local): 10:30 p.m. Israel’s…
Israeli PM cuts Gaza fuel transfers amid flurry of threats
Middle East
August 26, 2019
Israeli PM cuts Gaza fuel transfers amid flurry of threats
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the military on Monday to cut fuel transfers to Gaza in…
Israel says air strike in Syria sent ‘no immunity’ message to Iran
Middle East
August 25, 2019
Israel says air strike in Syria sent ‘no immunity’ message to Iran
JERUSALEM/DAMASCUS (Reuters) – Israel said on Sunday an air strike against an arm of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards in Syria that…
Pipeline blast in Iraq halts power station supply, output unaffected
Middle East
August 15, 2019
Pipeline blast in Iraq halts power station supply, output unaffected
BASRA, Iraq (Reuters) – A gas pipeline exploded near Basra in southern Iraq on Wednesday and halted supplies to a…
Blasts from Iraqi militia weapons depot kill one, injure 29
Middle East
August 13, 2019
Blasts from Iraqi militia weapons depot kill one, injure 29
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – A large fire broke out on Monday at a weapons depot run by an Iraqi militia group,…
U.N. expert chides France over jihadist captives in Iraq
Middle East
August 13, 2019
U.N. expert chides France over jihadist captives in Iraq
PARIS (Reuters) – A U.N. investigator rebuked France on Monday for its possible role in the transfer of seven suspected…
Iraq: Gulf Arab states can secure Persian Gulf waters alone
Middle East
August 12, 2019
Iraq: Gulf Arab states can secure Persian Gulf waters alone
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq’s foreign minister says Iraq and Gulf Arab states don’t need foreign powers to secure navigation in…
Iraq hands over human remains to Kuwait
Middle East
August 8, 2019
Iraq hands over human remains to Kuwait
SAFWAN, Iraq (Reuters) – Iraq handed over on Thursday the remains of 48 Kuwaiti citizens who disappeared during the 1991…