Congress questions sale of US residence in Israel to Adelson
WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department has informally confirmed to Congress that Republican super-donor Sheldon Adelson is the buyer of the U.S. ambassador’s official...
Lebanon must strike deal with Syria to use export crossing-minister
Lebanon must seek a deal with Syria so Lebanese exporters can reach wider Middle East markets via the Syrian border with Jordan now that...
Libya’s Tripoli government imposes COVID-19 curfew after protests escalate
TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Libya's Tripoli-based government has announced a 24-hour curfew to halt the spread of the novel coronavirus as it struggles to contain...
U.S., West see only modest gains likely at Syrian talks
Success at multilateral talks on Syria, which bring regional rivals Iran and Saudia Arabia face-to-face, might be measured by just keeping participants at the...
Plane carrying bodies of 20 Egyptian Christians beheaded in 2015 leaves Libya
A Libyan plane carrying the bodies of 20 Egyptian Christians killed in 2015 by Islamic State in its former Libyan stronghold of Sirte left...
Iran building new production hall for centrifuges in mountains near Natanz
DUBAI, Sept 8 (Reuters) - Iran has begun to build a hall in "the heart of the mountains" near its Natanz nuclear site for...
Jeb Bush says Putin’s Russia should face consequences over Syria
Republican Jeb Bush vowed on Tuesday to take a more aggressive approach to countering Russia if he is elected president next year, calling Vladimir...
Turkish court rejects request from Greek soldiers to be released
A Turkish court on Monday rejected a request for the release of two Greek soldiers who were detained after crossing the border into Turkey...
France suggests working with Assad troops against ISIS
Troops loyal to President Syrian President Bashar-Assad could be used to fight ISIS, France’s foreign minister said on Friday, but he reiterated Paris’ long-standing...
At least 700 people on board capsized boat off Greece
At least 700 migrants were believed to be on board a boat that capsized off the Greek island of Crete Friday, with hundreds still...
