Middle East and North Africa
Syria condemns U.S. Secretary of State Pompeo’s visit to ‘occupied Golan’: state media
Amman (Reuters) - Syria condemned U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s visit to the occupied Golan Heights on Thursday in the “strongest language”, state...
U.S. imposes fresh Iran-related sanctions, targets Khamenei-linked foundation
Washington (Reuters) - The United States on Wednesday imposed sweeping new sanctions targeting Iran, blacklisting a foundation controlled by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei...
Israel strikes widely in Syria, sending signal of aggressive post-Trump posture
Amman (Reuters) - Israel launched air raids against what it called a wide range of Syrian and Iranian targets in Syria on Wednesday, sending...
Israel, Bahrain cement new ties with pledges of embassies and visas
Jerusalem (Reuters) - Bahrain and Israel said on Wednesday they would open embassies, establish online visa systems and launch weekly flights between the countries...
Netanyahu had ‘warm’ talk with Biden, Israel leader’s office says
Jerusalem (Reuters) - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had a “warm conversation” with U.S. President-elect Joe Biden on Tuesday, Netanyahu’s office said, in a delayed...