Obama honors Sharon’s dedication to Israel, Biden to go to funeral
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama on Saturday lauded the late Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon’s dedication to the Jewish state and reaffirmed an “unshakable commitment” to Israel’s security as Vice President Joe Biden prepared to attend…
Former Israeli PM and military commander Ariel Sharon dead at 85
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Former Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon, the trailblazing warrior-statesman who stunned Arab foes with his dramatic turnarounds, died on Saturday aged 85, after eight years in a coma caused by a stroke.
Shi’ite-Sunni ceasefire takes hold in north Yemen
SANAA (Reuters) – Fighting in north Yemen between Shi’ite Muslim Houthis and Sunni Salafis stopped on Saturday as a ceasefire deal took hold, according to a presidential committee trying to help end the conflict.
Iran nuclear bill would have consequences, nuclear chief says
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Iran will have no choice but to step up its uranium enrichment if a bill now moving through parliament is approved, even though it has no current need for such highly-enriched uranium, its nuclear chief said on Saturday.
Analysis: A man of war, was Sharon the last leader able to bring peace?
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – As Israel prepares to bury former Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, it might also be saying goodbye to the last man capable of enacting the sort of tough decisions needed to secure peace with the Palestinians.
Russia says militants seized with bomb in south
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Five members of a banned militant group were arrested in southern Russia on Saturday and a homemade bomb packed with shrapnel was defused, in another security scare weeks before the Winter Olympics in Sochi.
Biden to lead U.S. delegation to Sharon’s memorial service
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Joe Biden said on Saturday he will lead the U.S. delegation to the memorial service for the late Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon.
India says U.S. could have avoided ‘mini-crisis,’ more to be done
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India on Saturday blamed the United States for a “mini crisis” over the arrest and strip search of an Indian envoy, and said more work was needed to repair ties a day after the withdrawal of diplomats seemed to draw a line under t…
Egypt’s General Sisi signals may run for president
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt’s army chief General Abdel Fatah al-Sisi gave his clearest signal yet on Saturday of his interest in becoming president, a move that could turn the clock back to the days when the presidency was controlled by men from the milita…
Shi’ite-Sunni ceasefire takes hold in north Yemen
SANAA (Reuters) – Fighting in north Yemen between Shi’ite Muslim Houthis and Sunni Salafis stopped on Saturday as a ceasefire deal took effect, according to a presidential committee trying to help end the conflict.
