Middle East
Pope backs Iraqi call for its sovereignty to be respected
Middle East
January 25, 2020
Pope backs Iraqi call for its sovereignty to be respected
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis met Iraq’s president on Saturday and the two agreed that the country’s sovereignty must…
Sisi, Pompeo meet in Berlin, discuss bilateral strategic relations
Egypt
January 19, 2020
Sisi, Pompeo meet in Berlin, discuss bilateral strategic relations
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Sunday met with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in Berlin, asserting that Egypt…
Iran seeks to examine downed plane’s black boxes itself: report
Middle East
January 19, 2020
Iran seeks to examine downed plane’s black boxes itself: report
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran is trying to analyze the black boxes of a Ukrainian airliner that was shot down this…
Trump stirs Mideast tensions despite talk of ‘endless wars’
Middle East
January 4, 2020
Trump stirs Mideast tensions despite talk of ‘endless wars’
WASHINGTON (AP) — With a single drone strike, President Donald Trump did more than just take out an avowed enemy…
The beat goes on: fireworks, smoke and tear gas start new decade
World
January 1, 2020
The beat goes on: fireworks, smoke and tear gas start new decade
New York dropped its traditional crystal-encrusted ball to ring in 2020 in a packed Times Square, after crisis-marred celebrations in…
Turkish parliament OKs controversial Libya military deal
Middle East
December 21, 2019
Turkish parliament OKs controversial Libya military deal
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey’s parliament approved a security and military deal with Libya’s UN-supported government Saturday on the heels of…
Rouhani concludes Japan visit, seeks support for Iran economy
Middle East
December 21, 2019
Rouhani concludes Japan visit, seeks support for Iran economy
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani wrapped up his two-day visit to Japan on Saturday as Tehran, under US sanctions pressure, sought…
EgyptAir to increase international flights during summer 2020
Travel
December 18, 2019
EgyptAir to increase international flights during summer 2020
EgyptAir Airlines announced it would increase the number of its flights to destinations in Europe, Asia, Africa, North America and…
Opioid billed as ‘safer’ is abused widely around the world
World
December 13, 2019
Opioid billed as ‘safer’ is abused widely around the world
KAPURTHALA, India (AP) — Reports rolled in with escalating urgency — pills seized by the truckload, pills swallowed by schoolchildren,…
US military has enough capability in Middle East for now: Esper
Middle East
December 7, 2019
US military has enough capability in Middle East for now: Esper
SIMI VALLEY, CALIFORNIA (Reuters) – US Defense Secretary Mark Esper said on Friday he believed the US military had sufficient…