Middle East and North Africa
Qatar says there has been “small progress” in resolving Gulf dispute
Doha (Reuters) - Qatar’s foreign minister said on Saturday there has been small progress to resolve a two-and-a-half year dispute between the Gulf state...
Israel bars Gaza’s Christians from visiting Bethlehem and Jerusalem at Christmas
Gaza (Reuters) - Christians in the Gaza Strip will not be allowed to visit holy cities such as Bethlehem and Jerusalem to celebrate Christmas...
With Netanyahu’s fate in question, Israel heads to new election
Tel Aviv (Reuters) - Israel headed on Wednesday towards a third national election in less than a year with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu facing...
U.S. imposes new sanctions on Iran airline over proliferation
Washington (Reuters) - The United States on Wednesday imposed new sanctions on Iran’s biggest airline and its shipping network, accusing them of transporting lethal...
Iran-backed attacks in Iraq risks uncontrollable escalation, says U.S. official
Baghdad (Reuters) - A senior U.S. military official said on Wednesday attacks by Iranian-backed groups on bases hosting U.S. forces in Iraq were gathering...