Middle East and North Africa
Two small Iraqi oil wells set ablaze in ‘terrorist attack’, ministry says
Kirkuk (Reuters) - Two wells in a small oilfield in northern Iraq were set ablaze by explosives on Wednesday in a “terrorist attack” but...
Iran blacklists U.S. envoy in Yemen, reciprocating U.S. move
Dubai (Reuters) - Iran has blacklisted the U.S. ambassador in Yemen, the Iranian foreign ministry said on Wednesday, a day after Washington imposed terrorism-related...
Oman to give visa-free 10-day entry to 103 countries to boost tourism
Muscat (Reuters) - Oman will exempt nationals of 103 counties from needing an entry visa for a stay of up to 10 days, police...
Iranians pay for bread in installments in southern Iran
by Cyrus Yaqubi
Some bakers confiscate the customer’s national ID card until the debt is paid
Bakeries in Iran are selling bread in installments to impoverished...
Trump issues formal threat to veto effort to block massive UAE arms sales
Washington (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump issued a formal threat on Wednesday to veto congressional efforts to block his plans for $23 billion...