Gunman kills nine outside Coptic church in Cairo suburb: ministry
CAIRO (Reuters) – A gunman fired at worshippers and Egyptian police stationed outside a Coptic Orthodox church near Cairo on Friday and killed at least nine people before he was wounded and arrested, the interior ministry and church officials said.
Syrian rebels depart enclave in south as army gains in north
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syrian rebels began to evacuate an enclave in southwestern Syria on Friday under a surrender deal with the government as the army thrust into the northwest — the insurgents’ main remaining stronghold.
Mattis sees larger U.S. civilian presence in Syria
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Friday that he expected to see a larger U.S. civilian presence in Syria, including contractors and diplomats, as the fight against Islamic State militants nears its end and the focus turn…
Turkey, Russia sign deal on supply of S-400 missiles
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey and Russia on Friday signed an accord for Moscow to supply Ankara with S-400 surface-to-air missile batteries, Turkish authorities said, finalizing a deal set to deepen military ties between NATO member Turkey and the Kremlin….
Yemen government says 32 killed in air strike, disputing U.N. toll
DUBAI (Reuters) – Officials in Yemen’s mostly Saudi-based government said 32 civilians were killed in a Saudi-led coalition air strike on a market in the Taiz region earlier this week, disputing a U.N. death toll of 56.
Protests rally in western Iran, some demonstrators detained in Tehran
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iranian police dispersed anti-government protesters in the western city of Kermanshah on Friday, the Fars semi-official news agency said, as protests spread to Tehran and apparently several other cities a day after rallies in the nort…
Thousands of Palestinians take part in anti-Trump protests
GAZA (Reuters) – Thousands of Palestinians took to the streets of Gaza and the occupied West Bank for the fourth Friday in a row in protests against U.S. President Donald Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital.
Gunman kills seven outside Coptic church in Cairo suburb: ministry
CAIRO (Reuters) – A gunman opened fire on worshippers and Egyptian security forces stationed outside a Coptic church in a Cairo suburb on Friday and killed at least seven people before he was wounded and arrested, the Interior Ministry said.
Spend on defense, Merkel’s allies say, widening gap with SPD
BERLIN (Reuters) – Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Bavarian sister party (CSU) has proposed increasing Germany’s defense spending to a level that widens a policy gap with the Social Democrats (SPD) ahead of talks on forming a governing coalition.
Riot police break up anti-government protest in western Iran
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iranian riot police dispersed protesters shouting anti-government slogans in the western city of Kermanshah on Friday, a day after similar protests in the country’s northeast, the semi-official news agency Fars reported.
