Middle East and North Africa
Three killed in clashes in Iraq after cleric’s followers storm protest camp
Nasiriya (Reuters) - Supporters of Shi’ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr stormed an anti-government protest camp in the southern Iraqi city of Nasiriya on Friday, and...
Execution of Iranian-Swedish specialist imminent: Amnesty International
Tehran (IranNewsWire) - An Iranian-Swedish specialist in emergency medicine, Ahmadreza Djalali, was transferred to solitary confinement in Evin prison on Tuesday, where he will...
Exclusive: Iraq trains U.S.-sanctioned militia leader for army position – sources
Baghdad (Reuters) - The Iraqi military is training a former member of an Iran-backed militia, who is under U.S. sanctions for killing protesters, to...
Israeli PM Netanyahu sends condolences to Bahrain’s king on death of PM
Manama (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sent a message of condolence to Bahraini King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa on the death...
UAE’s Al Dahra, Israel’s Watergen sign strategic partnership on water security
Dubai (Reuters) - Abu Dhabi-headquartered Al Dahra Agricultural Company and Israel’s Watergen have signed a strategic partnership in the field of water security, UAE...