Exclusive: U.S. expands presence in Syrian desert, rebels say
AMMAN (Reuters) – U.S. troops based in Syria’s southeastern desert have expanded their footprint, rebels there say, increasing the risk of direct ground confrontation between the Americans and Iran-backed pro-government forces.
Turkish minister lands in Qatar aiming to help ease Gulf rift
ANKARA/DOHA (Reuters) – Turkey sent its foreign minister to Qatar on Wednesday as part of a drive to repair Qatar’s rift with fellow Gulf Arab states.
Kosovo charges nine men with plotting attacks at Albania-Israeli World Cup match
PRISTINA (Reuters) – Kosovo charged nine Kosovan men with planning attacks at a World Cup soccer match in Albania against an Israeli team and its fans last November, the prosecutor’s office said on Wednesday.
Tears, cheers as London’s Borough Market re-opens after attack
LONDON (Reuters) – With emotions running high and stalls bursting with produce, London’s 1,000-year-old Borough Market re-opened on Wednesday for the first time since a deadly attack by Islamist extremists killed eight people.
Cattle slaughter crackdown ripples through India’s leather industry
AGRA, India (Reuters) – In the backstreets of Agra’s Muslim quarter, where shoes have been made for centuries, small-scale manufacturers are firing workers and families cutting back on spending as a government crackdown on cattle slaughter ripples thro…
Egypt’s parliament approves Red Sea islands transfer to Saudi Arabia
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt’s parliament on Wednesday backed plans to hand over two uninhabited Red Sea islands to Saudi Arabia under an agreement that has attracted widespread public criticism.
Gulf crisis seen widening split in Syria rebellion
BEIRUT/AMMAN (Reuters) – Confrontation between Qatar and Saudi Arabia is creating unease among Syrian rebels who expect the crisis between two of their biggest state backers to deepen divisions in the opposition to President Bashar al-Assad.
Despite Tillerson reassurance, Palestinians not stopping ‘martyr’ payments
RAMALLAH (Reuters) – Palestinian officials say there are no plans to stop payments to families of Palestinians killed or wounded carrying out attacks against Israelis, contradicting comments by U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson.
No military solution in Afghanistan, U.N. chief says on Kabul visit
KABUL (Reuters) – There is no military solution to the conflict in Afghanistan that is forcing record numbers of people from their homes, United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres said on Wednesday, during an unannounced visit to the war-torn c…
Finnish security service raises threat level after learning of terrorism plans
HELSINKI (Reuters) – The Finnish Security Intelligence Service (SUPO) raised its threat level on Wednesday, saying it had become aware of more serious terrorism-related projects and plans in Finland.
