Special Report: Prayers inflame tensions over Jerusalem holy site
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Every morning at 7.30, Murad Hamad sets up a flimsy plastic chair in the shade of the Moroccans’ Gate entrance to Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem and waits for the tourists to arrive.
Creditors’ offer prompts anger, dismay in Greece
ATHENS (Reuters) – Lawmakers from Greece’s ruling Syriza party reacted with dismay and fury on Thursday to a package of reforms creditors offered Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras in return for cash, with one senior party official calling it a “murderous” …
Top Syrian official visits Homs after army setbacks
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syria’s defense minister has visited army units to the east of Homs city, state television reported on Thursday, in what appeared to be the latest in a series of morale-boosting trips by senior officials to military outposts.
Dirty money has outsized impact on world’s poorest, data shows
WASHINGTON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Dirty money stashed overseas to hide the proceeds of crime, corruption and tax evasion has an outsized impact on the world’s poorest countries, a new study has found.
Israel military cautiously upbeat on Iran nuclear deal
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – The Israeli military cautiously welcomed on Thursday the expected international deal which would curb Iran’s nuclear program, though Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has lobbied for tougher terms to be imposed on Tehran.
Russia not an immediate threat to NATO states, Stoltenberg says
OSLO (Reuters) – Russia poses no immediate threat to NATO countries and the military alliance still hopes bilateral relations will improve, its Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Thursday.
Merkel to meet with Obama on Sunday before G7 summit starts
BERLIN (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel will hold bilateral talks with U.S. President Barack Obama on Sunday morning before the start of a Group of Seven (G7) summit in Bavaria, a senior German official who requested anonymity said on Thursd…
Italian police arrest 44 over migrant center corruption
ROME (Reuters) – Italian police said they arrested 44 people on Thursday suspected of being part of a network of corrupt politicians and business people in Rome accused of rigging public contracts to manage migrant reception centers.
Ex-German foreign minister Fischer warns UK’s Cameron over EU reform
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister David Cameron should not get carried away with apparent German support for his bid to reform the European Union, former German foreign minister Joschka Fischer warned on Thursday.
Australia slaps sanctions on alleged Islamic State recruiter, seizes funds
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia on Thursday unveiled fresh financial sanctions against one of its citizens alleged to be a top recruiter for the Islamic State militant group, Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said, stepping up a crackdown on militant activity…
