Iraq’s Abadi proposes clear-out of top government posts
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi won the support of his cabinet on Sunday to eliminate a layer of senior government positions, part of a push to reduce corruption and save money in the face of mounting unrest.
Nine killed in mortar attacks in Damascus on Saturday: monitor
BEIRUT (Reuters) – At least nine people were killed and several wounded in a series of mortar bomb attacks on the Syrian capital Damascus, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said on Sunday.
Russia, Saudi foreign ministers to talk energy markets, Syria on Tuesday
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Saudi and Russian foreign ministers, Adel al-Jubeir and Sergei Lavrov, will meet in Moscow on Tuesday to discuss global energy markets and the Middle East crisis, including the war in Syria and the threat of Islamic State, Russia’s f…
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…
