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Iran fires missiles at militant groups in eastern Syria
June 18, 2017
By Babak Dehghanpisheh
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Iran fired missiles on Sunday into eastern Syria, aiming at the bases of militant groups it holds responsible for...
Iran and China conduct naval drill in Gulf
June 18, 2017
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Iran and China began a joint naval exercise in the (Persian) Gulf on Sunday, the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) reported.
The military...
Kuwaiti court overturns death sentence in Iran spy cell case
June 18, 2917
DUBAI (Reuters) - Kuwait's highest court on Sunday overturned the death sentence imposed by a lower tribunal against a man convicted of...
Syrian army declares city ceasefire as Russia, U.N. plan July peace talks
June 17, 2017
By Lisa Barrington
BEIRUT (Reuters) - The Syrian army said it would suspend combat operations in the southern city of Deraa for 48...
Iraq VP accuses Qatar of having tried to split his country
June 17, 2017
CAIRO (Reuters) - Qatar promoted a plan to split Iraq along sectarian lines, Iraqi Vice President Iyad Allawi said on Saturday, voicing...
U.N. mediator targets fresh Syria talks for July 10
June 17, 2017
VIENNA (Reuters) - The United Nations special mediator for Syria, Staffan de Mistura, wants to start a fresh round of talks between...
Iraqi forces remove IS fighters from vicinity of U.S. base in Syria
June 17, 2017
By Maher Chmaytelli
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The Iraqi army and Sunni tribal fighters have dislodged Islamic State from the al-Waleed border crossing into...
UN experts warn repression in Bahrain will breed unrest
June 16, 2017
GENEVA (Reuters) - A crackdown on human rights in Bahrain, including a resumption of executions and suppression of dissent, is likely to...
Turkey’s Erdogan says Saudi king should resolve Gulf rift during Ramadan -RTP
June 15, 2017
ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan called on Saudi Arabia's King Salman to resolve the rift with Qatar before the end...
Iran Unable to Attract Foreign Investment
June 16, 2017
By Mehdi Dehqan
Iran is currently in the midst of a severe economic crisis. The country has seen a record number of industrial...
Qatar says fighter jets deal shows deep U.S. support
June 15, 2017
By Tom Finn
DOHA (Reuters) - A $12 billion deal to buy U.S. F-15 fighter jets shows Qatar has deep-rooted support from Washington,...
Iran’s Unemployment Rate May Soar As High as 26 Percent by 2021
June 14, 2017
Iran’s economy has been growing at a rate of 5 percent a year in the past three decades. According to forecasts by...
U.S. expands presence in Syrian desert, rebels say
June 14, 2017
By Suleiman Al-Khalidi
AMMAN (Reuters) - U.S. troops based in Syria's southeastern desert have expanded their footprint, rebels there say, increasing the risk...
COLUMN-Commentary: Inside Trump’s Middle East mess
June 14, 2017
By Amir Handjani
(Reuters) - President Donald Trump’s attempt to bring peace and stability to the Middle East has backfired. He has put...
Gulf crisis seen widening split in Syria rebellion
June 14, 2017
By Tom Perry and Suleiman Al-Khalidi
BEIRUT/AMMAN (Reuters) - Confrontation between Qatar and Saudi Arabia is creating unease among Syrian rebels who expect...
Iraq says Syrian army delegation in Baghdad to discuss borders security
June 14, 2017
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A high level Syrian army delegation held talks in Baghdad with Iraqi counterparts on border security in the first...
Supreme Court gives Trump more time to file travel ban briefs
June 13, 2017
By Lawrence Hurley
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed the Trump administration more time to file papers responding to...