Sinai carnage presses Egypt to seek new alliance with tribes
NORTH SINAI, Egypt (Reuters) – An attack that killed more than 300 people in North Sinai has prompted Egyptian officials to renew efforts to enlist local tribes whose support will be critical in attempts to defeat Islamic State, security and military s…
Turkey says 80 militants killed in air strike in north Iraq
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey’s military said on Wednesday that more than 80 militants were killed in an air strike on Monday in northern Iraq, where Turkish jets have frequently targeted PKK fighters.
Qatar builds dairy industry in desert as it defies Arab boycott
UMM AL HAWAYA, Qatar (Reuters) – Deep in the Qatari desert, a herd of cows stands in a vast shed, cooled by fans and jets of mist – each animal a key player in a plan to defy a trade boycott and make the kingdom self-sufficient in milk by next year.
Bosnian-Croat war crimes convict dies after taking ‘poison’ in court: TV
THE HAGUE (Reuters) – A Bosnian Croat wartime commander died after swallowing what he said was poison in a U.N. war crimes courtroom on Wednesday after losing an appeal against a 20-year prison sentence, Croatian state TV said.
Iran denies airspace access to Bulgarian PM’s plane en route to Riyadh -minister
SOFIA (Reuters) – Iran has denied access to its airspace to a Bulgarian government jet taking a delegation led by Prime Minister Boyko Borissov to Tehran’s regional arch-enemy Saudi Arabia, Sofia’s foreign minister said on Wednesday.
Venezuela removes U.N. representative Ramirez: sources
CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela has removed Rafael Ramirez, once a powerful oil minister and president of state oil company PDVSA, from his post as representative to the United Nations in New York, four sources with knowledge of the matter said on Wednes…
GCC summit to go ahead despite Qatar row, diplomats say
KUWAIT (Reuters) – An annual summit of Gulf Arab heads of state will convene in Kuwait on Dec. 5 and 6, Gulf officials said on Wednesday, despite an ongoing dispute between some members of group.
Greece charges nine over links to banned Turkish group
ATHENS (Reuters) – Nine Turkish citizens were charged in Greece with terrorism-related offences on Wednesday, accused of hoarding explosives and of links to an outlawed militant organization responsible for suicide bombings in Turkey.
Bosnian Croat general dies after drinking poison in courtroom
ZAGREB (Reuters) – The wartime commander of Bosnian Croat forces, Slobodan Praljak, died after he drank poison seconds after United Nations judges turned down his appeal against a 20-year sentence for war crimes against Bosnian Muslims, Croatian state …
Czech government resigns, making way for election winner Babis
PRAGUE (Reuters) – The Czech center-left government of Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka stepped down on Wednesday, making way for billionaire Andrej Babis, who won an election last month, to take power in time for an EU summit in December.
