Israel jails two more far-right Jews without trial
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel jailed two suspected Jewish militants without trial on Sunday, the second time the measure has been used to detain Israeli citizens since the lethal torching of a Palestinian home.
In a port city, grenade attacks shatter Swedish sense of safety
MALMO, Sweden (Reuters) – After years in the military and police dealing with bombs and mines in ex-Yugoslavia, Lebanon and Iraq, Goran Mansson is now back home advising Swedes what to do if they find an unexploded grenade on their street or in a playg…
Jewish-Arab school in Jerusalem targeted on Google-owned GPS app
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – A mixed Jewish-Arab school in Jerusalem is to complain to police about a threatening comment posted on a Google-owned navigation app, as Israel experiences a rise in hate crimes by far-right Israelis.
Saudi crown prince calls for vigilance after Islamic State bombing
RIYADH (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s crown prince has called for higher vigilance and better preparedness in the kingdom after a suicide attack claimed by Islamic State on a security forces mosque killed 15 people, state news agency SPA reported late on S…
Firms linked to Revolutionary Guards to win sanctions relief under Iran deal
BEIRUT/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Dozens of companies tied to Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards, a military force commanding a powerful industrial empire with huge political influence, will win sanctions relief under a nuclear deal agreed with world powers…
Israel charges Swede with spying for Lebanon’s Hezbollah
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel charged a Swede of Palestinian descent on Sunday with spying for Hezbollah, saying the Lebanese guerrilla group had tasked him with gathering information on Israeli military facilities that might be attacked in a future war…
Israel charges Swede with spying for Lebanon’s Hezbollah
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel charged a Swede of Palestinian descent on Sunday with spying for Hezbollah, saying the Lebanese guerrilla group had tasked him with gathering information on Israeli military facilities that might be attacked in a future war…
Bahrain lifts brief ban on opposition paper: agency
DUBAI (Reuters) – Bahrain has lifted a ban on the main opposition newspaper which it had imposed a few days previously, accusing it of threatening national unity and relations with other states, the official news agency BNA reported.
Government forces in East Timor kill ex-guerrilla leader in clash
JAKARTA (Reuters) – A former guerrilla leader in East Timor has been killed in a security operation, the government said on Sunday, raising concern about unrest in Asia’s youngest nation.
Attacks on army, police and U.S. special forces kill 50 in Kabul
KABUL (Reuters) – A wave of attacks on the Afghan army and police and U.S. special forces in Kabul have killed at least 50 people and wounded hundreds, dimming hopes that the Taliban might be weakened by a leadership struggle after their longtime leade…
