Middle East and North Africa
Iraq’s top Shi’ite cleric says new PM must be chosen without foreign interference
Baghdad (Reuters) - Iraq’s top Shi’ite Muslim cleric said on Friday that a new prime minister must be chosen without foreign interference after the...
United States blacklists Iran-backed Iraqi militia leaders over protests
Baghdad (Reuters) - The United States on Friday blacklisted three Iran-backed Iraqi paramilitary leaders over their alleged role in killings of anti-government protesters in...
After 20 years, Palestinian mother and son reunited in Egypt
Palestinian journalist Amjad Yaghi was just nine years old when his mother left the Gaza Strip on what should have been a short trip to Egypt for medical treatment.
Greece “registers disagreement” with Libya-Turkey maritime accord
Athens (Reuters) - Greece said on Wednesday it opposed an accord reached by Turkey and Libya to define their maritime boundaries, but said it...
Iran protests are sign of real popular dissatisfaction: UK PM Johnson
Watford (Reuters) - Protests in Iran are a sign of “real popular dissatisfaction” with the country’s leaders, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on...