Eleven dead in militant attack on security forces in Egypt’s Sinai: ministry
Seven Egyptian police officers and four militants were killed in a clash in the north of the Sinai Peninsula, the interior ministry said on Wednesday.
Lebanon opposes U.S. plan for Mideast: PM Hariri
The Lebanese government and parliament both oppose a U.S. plan for settling the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri said on Wednesday, the National News Agency reported.
Thousands mourn officials killed in Ethiopia coup attempt, priests urge unity
Thousands lined the streets in Ethiopia’s two main northern cities on Wednesday to mourn officials killed in a failed regional coup, as soldiers looked on and priests called for unity after months of ethnically-charged strife.
Ukraine president’s party leads poll ahead of July election
A party set up by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, who took office last month, continues to lead in an opinion poll published on Wednesday ahead of a snap parliamentary election due on July 21.
Iran’s Khamenei says nation will not retreat in face of U.S. sanctions and ‘insults’: website
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Wednesday that the Iranian nation will not retreat in the face of “cruel” U.S. sanctions and “insults”, days after Washington imposed sanctions on him and other top officials in the country.
Toilet revolution and boutique hotels on curriculum at China party school
Images of squat toilets flash on to the screen as around 80 men and a smattering of women listen intently to their teacher tell them of the importance of following President Xi Jinping’s instructions on bringing a toilet revolution to China.
Shares in Germany’s Brenntag drop on report of dual-use chemicals sale to Syria
Shares in German chemicals distributor Brenntag dropped 4.4% on Wednesday with traders citing a media report that the company sold substances to Syria that could go into chemical weapons, among other uses.
U.S. Treasury Secretary says U.S.-China trade deal is 90% done: CNBC
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Wednesday that the trade deal between the United States and China is “about 90%” complete, CNBC reported.
Turkish soldier killed in clashes with Kurdish militants in Syria: ministry
Turkey’s Defense Ministry said one soldier was killed and five were injured during clashes with Kurdish militants in northern Syria on Wednesday.
U.S. pushes Middle East economic plan in face of Palestinian disdain and doubts
The Trump administration sought on Wednesday to win support for an economic plan it says will be a foundation for Israeli-Palestinian peace but which Palestinians and many other Arabs dismiss as pointless without a political solution to the decades-old…
