Middle East and North Africa
Thirteen of 15-member U.N. Security Council oppose U.S. push for Iran sanctions
New York (Reuters) - The United States was further isolated on Friday over its bid to reimpose international sanctions on Iran with 13 countries...
Protesters set fire to parliament office in Iraq’s Basra
Basra (Reuters) - Protesters in the southern Iraqi city of Basra set fire to parliament’s local office on Friday as security forces fired live...
U.S. imposes visa restrictions on 14 Iranians over human rights violations
Washington (Reuters) - The United States on Friday said it was imposing visa restrictions on 13 Iranian officials it accused of involvement in “gross...
Saudi price for ties with Israel is Palestinian state, says Prince Turki Al-Saud
Dubai (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia’s price for normalising relations with Israel is the creation of a sovereign Palestinian state with Jerusalem as its capital,...
Israel deal should remove any hurdle to F-35 sale, UAE official says
Dubai (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates’ accord to normalise ties with Israel should remove “any hurdle” for the United States to sell the...