Nearly 40 killed in an air strike on Libyan migrant centre
Nearly 40 migrants were killed in an air strike Tuesday night on their detention centre in a Tripoli
Trump puts sanctions on Iranian supreme leader
Donald Trump said the sanctions “will deny the Iranian Supreme Leader and the Supreme Leader’s
Iran says it won’t wage war while Russia tells US to stop stoking tensions
President Hassan Rouhani said on Tuesday Iran would not wage war against any nation, while Russia
Trump says ‘Iran did do it,’ as US seeks support on Gulf oil tanker attacks
The attacks raised fears of a confrontation in the vital oil shipping route at a time of increased
Oil prices hover near January lows amid surging supply
Oil prices steadied on Thursday after falling to near 5-month lows in the previous session.
Israel strikes Syria after rockets fired at Golan
The Israeli military said its aircraft struck Syrian army targets on Sunday after rockets were fired
Oil mixed as OPEC cuts, US sanctions prop up prices
Oil prices were mixed on Tuesday as supply cuts, led by producer club OPEC, and US sanctions on fuel
Australia strips citizenship from alleged Islamic State recruiter
The Australian government has stripped citizenship from a man it believes is a top recruiter for
Istanbul prosecutor seeks arrest of Saudi officials over Khashoggi killing
The prosecutor’s office has concluded there is “strong suspicion” that Saud al-Qahtani and General
CIA chief to brief lawmakers on Khashoggi murder: Senator
CIA director Gina Haspel has agreed to brief a “small group” of US lawmakers about the murder of
Trump stands by Saudi prince despite journalist Khashoggi’s murder
Defying intense pressure from US lawmakers to impose tougher sanctions on Saudi Arabia, US President
Iran defies US sanctions
Iran said it would defy tough sanctions reimposed by Washington on Monday, dismissing as “economic
Iranian crude exports fall further as Trump’s sanctions loom
Turkey and Italy are the last buyers of Iranian crude outside China, India and the Middle East,…
Trump two-state comments turn heads among Israelis, Palestinians
Comments by US President Donald Trump supporting a two-state solution to the Middle East conflict
Germany warns US Iran sanctions could cause ‘chaos’
German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas warned Wednesday that US President Donald Trump’s decision to
Israel warns Iran of military response if it closed key Red Sea strait
Iran has not threatened to block Bab al-Mandeb but has said it would block the Strait of Hormuz, at
Pope says walls, occupation and fundamentalism hamper Mideast peace
Pope Francis led a summit of Christian leaders on how to promote peace in the Middle East on
Calm returns after most severe Israel-Gaza flare-up in years
Calm returned to the Gaza Strip and nearby Israeli communities on Wednesday after the worst military
Macron, Trump discuss ‘peace and stability in Middle East’
French President Emmanuel Macron spoke by telephone Tuesday with Donald Trump, just hours before the
Pompeo starts Mideast tour with call for new Iran sanctions
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived in Saudi Arabia on Saturday on a hastily-arranged visit to