Putin discusses Middle East peace process with Trump by phone: agencies
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday he had spoken to U.S. President Donald Trump by telephone and discussed efforts to bridge differences between Israel and the Palestinian Authority, Russian news agencies reported.
Factbox: Who could wield the knife? Scenarios for a Merkel exit
BERLIN (Reuters) – Angela Merkel is heading into her final term as German chancellor, a close ally conceded on Monday, intensifying the jockeying over the succession to Europe’s most powerful leader.
Deputy head of Oxfam quits as Haiti sex scandal escalates
LONDON (Reuters) – The deputy head of Oxfam resigned on Monday over what she said was the British charity’s failure to adequately respond to past allegations of sexual misconduct by some of its staff in Haiti and Chad.
Son urges Iran to free jailed Iranian-American as health deteriorates
BEIRUT (Reuters) – The son of an 81-year-old Iranian-American jailed in Iran urged the authorities on Monday to allow his father to serve his sentence at home after he was admitted to hospital for a second time in a week.
Ukraine deports opposition leader Saakashvili to Poland
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukrainian opposition leader Mikheil Saakashvili was deported to Poland on Monday, the Ukrainian border service said, after he was detained in a Kiev restaurant by law enforcement agents in camouflage.
Tillerson says U.S. backs Egypt on security at start of regional tour
CAIRO (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Monday Washington stood by Egypt in its fight against Islamist militants as he began a Middle East tour at a time of increasingly complex local and proxy conflicts.
Turkey to name street by U.S. Embassy after its Syrian offensive
ANKARA (Reuters) – The mayor of the Turkish capital of Ankara said on Monday he had approved re-naming a street outside the U.S. Embassy as “Olive Branch”, the name Turkey uses for its ongoing military campaign in Syria.
Syria suffering some of worst fighting of war, U.N. warns
BEIRUT/GENEVA (Reuters) – The United Nations said on Monday the suffering of civilians in Syria has worsened since it called for a ceasefire six days ago in a humanitarian initiative that was rapidly derailed by an even more intense bombardment.
Opposition leader Saakashvili detained in Kiev, facing deportation: spokeswoman
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukrainian opposition leader Mikheil Saakashvili was detained in Kiev on Monday by unidentified people in camouflage, his spokeswoman said, adding that the intention might be to deport him from Ukraine.
Israel’s Netanyahu says discussing settlement annexation with U.S.
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday he has been discussing with the United States the possibility of Israel annexing Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank, drawing swift condemnation from Palestinian leaders.
