Israel’s El Al seeks U.N. help in bid to fly through Saudi airspace
TEL AVIV (Reuters) – El Al Israel Airlines has appealed to the United Nations over a bid to reroute its services between Tel Aviv and India through Saudi Arabian airspace.
Two killed in Saudi-led air strikes in Yemen: residents
DUBAI (Reuters) – Air strikes killed a woman and a young girl in northern Yemen on Wednesday in a series of attacks by an Arab coalition fighting the country’s Iran-aligned Houthi movement, residents told Reuters.
South African commission opens investigation into influence peddling
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa has opened an inquiry into allegations of influence peddling revolving around former president Jacob Zuma and businessman friends of his, the deputy chief justice said on Wednesday.
Syrian refugees, German govt. condemn far-right trip to ‘normal’ Syria
BERLIN (Reuters) – Syrian refugees and German politicians condemned on Wednesday a visit to Damascus by members of an anti-immigrant party, saying their depictions of life in the city as “normal” were especially offensive when a rebel-held enclave near…
Myanmar police witness says searched Reuters reporter’s home ‘for news’
YANGON (Reuters) – Police in Myanmar searched the family home of Reuters reporter Wa Lone looking for material “related to news” the night after he and a colleague were arrested on suspicion of violating the Official Secrets Act, an officer told a cour…
Saudi prince says Turkey part of ‘triangle of evil’: Egyptian media
CAIRO (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s powerful Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has described Turkey as part of a “triangle of evil” along with Iran and hardline Islamist groups, Egypt’s Al-Shorouk newspaper reported on Wednesday.
Palestinians in Gaza plan tent city protest along Israeli border
GAZA (Reuters) – Palestinians in the Gaza Strip are planning a six-week-long tent city protest near the Israeli border starting on March 30 to demand Palestinian refugees be allowed to return to what is now Israel, organizers said on Wednesday.
Britain knows more about mystery substance behind illness of Russian double agent
SALISBURY, England (Reuters) – Britain said on Wednesday that investigators now knew more about a mystery substance that struck down a former Russian double agent and his daughter in an English city, in a case that threatens to further damage already …
Lebanon tribunal says enough evidence to proceed in Hariri assassination case
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – The 2005 bombing that killed former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri was a terrorist act, judges at the United Nations-backed tribunal in the Hague set up to investigate it said in a ruling on Wednesday.
UK PM May says links with Saudi Arabia have saved British lives
LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister Theresa May defended Britain’s links to defense and security ally Saudi Arabia in parliament on Wednesday, saying cooperation had helped save the lives of hundreds of people.
