Middle East and North Africa
Two civilians killed, others wounded in Israeli attack on Damascus, says Syrian State media
Cairo (Reuters) - Two civilians were killed and a number of people were injured in an Israeli attack on the Syrian capital of Damascus,...
Israeli settlements breach of International law, UN says
Geneva (Reuters) - The United Nations and International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said on Tuesday that Israeli settlements in occupied Palestinian territory...
Kuwait’s foreign minister named new PM amid government feud
Kiwait (Reuters) - Kuwait’s ruler on Tuesday named Sheikh Sabah al-Khalid al-Sabah as prime minister, elevating him from his role as foreign minister, after...
U.S. backs Israel on settlements, angering Palestinians and clouding peace process
Washington (Reuters) - The United States on Monday effectively backed Israel’s right to build Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank by abandoning its...
Saudi-led coalition says Yemen’s Houthis seize ship in Red Sea
Dubai (Reuters) - The Saudi-led coalition fighting the Iran-aligned Houthi movement in Yemen said on Monday the Houthis had seized a vessel towing a...