One Israeli killed and two injured in bomb attack near settlement – ambulance
JERUSALEM, Aug 23 (Reuters) – One Israeli was killed and two injured in a Palestinian attack near a settlement in the occupied West Bank on
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Iranian tanker wanted by US not heading to Greece
An Iranian tanker which the United States wants seized is not heading towards Greece as it sails through the Mediterranean, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis
Iran displays domestically built mobile missile defence system
DUBAI, Aug 22 (Reuters) – Iran displayed what it described as a domestically built long-range, mobile surface-to-air missile system on Thursday, Iranian state media reported.
Turkey says air strike hit Syria convoy, killed three (Update)
Turkey said a Syrian government air strike on a Turkish military convoy in northwest Syria killed three civilians and wounded 12 on Monday as Syrian
Iran tanker in standoff with West heads to Greece, Iran warns U.S.
DUBAI, Aug 19 (Reuters) – An Iranian tanker caught in a standoff between Tehran and the West was sailing to Greece on Monday after leaving
U.S. warrant issued for seizure of Iranian oil tanker in Gibraltar
WASHINGTON, Aug 16 (Reuters) – A U.S. court has issued a warrant for the seizure of an Iranian tanker that British Royal Marines had seized last
U.S. Rep. Tlaib refuses Israel’s ‘oppressive conditions’ for West Bank visit (update)
U.S. congresswoman Rashida Tlaib on Friday rejected an offer by Israel to let her travel to the West Bank, saying she would not visit her family there
Turkish drones start operating in northern Syria
Turkish drones have started operating in northern Syria where Washington and Ankara have agreed to create a safe zone, Turkey’s Defence Ministry said on Wednesday.
Afghan president says peace coming but outsiders can’t decide future
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani said on Sunday peace would come to his country but he appeared to question an expected deal between the United States
US-Turkish plan for safe zone in Syria ‘a blatant violation’, warns Damascus
Syria has accused Turkey of “expansionist ambitions”, saying Ankara’s agreement with the US to set up a so-called safe zone in the north east of
Turkey readies for action as US talks on Syria safe zone struggle
Deep differences between Turkey and the United States over the scope and command of a planned “safe zone” in northeast Syria raise the prospect of
Pentagon chief: Any Turkish incursion into Syria “unacceptable,” will prevent it
U.S. Defence Secretary Mark Esper said on Tuesday any Turkish operation into northern Syria would be “unacceptable” and the United States would prevent unilateral incursions,
Travel yes, marry no – What Saudi women still can’t do
By Umberto Bacchi From driving to travelling abroad, Saudi women have been granted new freedoms in recent years, as the Islamic kingdom eases restrictions seen
“Don’t come if you like gold”: Turks march against planned gold mine
By Birsen Altayli Thousands of Turks including opposition lawmakers staged a peaceful and unusually large protest on the outskirts of a small western town on
Nineteen dead in car explosion in central Cairo
CAIRO, Aug 5 (Reuters) – Nineteen people died and 30 were injured in an explosion resulting from a car crash in central Cairo, Egypt’s health
Erdogan: Turkey to launch offensive in Kurdish-controlled area in northern Syria
By Sarah Dadouch ISTANBUL, Aug 4 (Reuters) – Turkey will carry out a military operation in a Kurdish-controlled area east of the Euphrates in northern Syria, Turkish
Iran seizes a foreign oil tanker in Gulf smuggling fuel to some Arab states
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps has seized a foreign oil tanker in the Gulf that was smuggling fuel to some Arab states, Iran’s state TV reported,
Saudi Arabia lifts travel restrictions on women, grants them greater control
Saudi Arabia has allowed adult women to travel without permission and granted them more control over family matters, further eroding a heavily criticised male guardianship system
Facebook says it dismantles covert influence campaign tied to Saudi govt
People connected to the government of Saudi Arabia have run a network of fake accounts and pages on Facebook to promote state propaganda and attack
Iran says US sanctioning of top diplomat ‘childish’ as tensions rise
Iran accused the United States on Thursday of “childish behaviour” driven by fear after Washington imposed sanctions on its foreign minister, escalating tensions between two