Middle East and North Africa
Bahraini, Israeli defence ministers hold first phone call
Dubai (Reuters) - The defence ministers of Bahrain and Israel held their first publicly acknowledged phone call on Monday since their countries agreed to...
Turkish, Russian officials to meet in Ankara for talks on Syria, Libya
Ankara (Reuters) - Turkish and Russian officials will meet in Ankara this week for a new round of talks on developments in Syria and...
Pompeo says Trump administration eager for end to Gulf rift
Washington (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo pressed on Monday for a solution to the three-year rift between the Gulf state of...
Israel deal protects Bahrain’s interests amid Iran threat, minister says
Dubai (Reuters) - Bahrain’s interior minister said on Monday that normalising ties with Israel protects Bahrain’s interests and strengthens its strategic partnership with the...
Protesters set government building on fire in eastern Libya
Benghazi (Reuters) - Protesters set fire to the government’s headquarters in the Libyan city of Benghazi, as rare demonstrations over living conditions and corruption...