German halt in Saudi arms sales hurting UK industry
Britain has urged Germany to exempt big defence projects from its efforts to halt arms sales to Saudi Arabia or face damage to its commercial...
Middle East
Afghan migrants suspected of terrorism links, smuggling
Six Afghan migrants suspected of links to terrorism and people trafficking have been detained in Bosnia since the beginning of the year, the country’s service...
US-backed Syrian forces call for 1,500 coalition troops to stay
By Phil Stewart The commander of U.S.-backed forces in Syria called on Monday for about 1,000 to 1,500 international forces to remain in Syria to...
Polish officials may cancel trip to Israel over diplomatic spat
WARSAW, Feb 18 (Reuters) – Polish officials may cancel their planned trip to Israel, the head of the prime minister’s office, Michal Dworczyk, said on...
Rouhani says Iran ready to improve ties with Gulf states
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Sunday that Tehran wanted to establish close ties with all countries in the Middle East, where Iran has been...
Sports channels urge US action on alleged TV piracy
A group of sports bodies and broadcasters including the US National Basketball Association, US Tennis Association and Sky has called for the United States to...
Iran rejects anti-Semitism allegation by Pence
Iran on Saturday rejected accusations of anti-Semitism levelled against it by U.S. Vice President Mike Pence, saying it respected Judaism but opposed Israel, which Tehran...
US-backed SDF nears victory over Islamic State
The US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) will capture Islamic State’s last tiny enclave in eastern Syria “in a very short time”, the battle commander said...
UN warns of locust surge on both sides of Red Sea
A locust outbreak in Sudan and Eritrea is spreading rapidly along both sides of the Red Sea to Saudi Arabia and Egypt, the U.N. Food...
Tech giants face calls to pull Saudi women monitoring app
By Sonia Elks (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – A Saudi Arabian government app that allows men in the country to monitor and control their female relatives’...
