U.S. to encourage investment in Palestinians as first part of peace plan
The White House will unveil the first part of President Donald Trump’s long-awaited Israeli-Palestinian peace plan when it holds an international conference in Bahrain in late June to encourage investment in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, senior U.S. of…
Trump threatens Iran in tweet as tension between two countries escalate
U.S. President Donald Trump threatened Iran in a tweet on Sunday, raising concerns about a potential U.S.-Iran conflict at a time when tensions between Washington and Tehran have risen.
Yemen’s Houthi group says will target UAE, Saudi vital military facilities
Yemen’s Houthi group said targeting Saudi Aramco’s installations last week was the beginning of military operations against 300 vital military targets, Houthi-controled SABA news agency said on Sunday, citing a source in the movement’s military.
Rocket fired in Iraqi capital, no casualties
A rocket was fired in Iraqi capital Baghdad’s heavily-fortified Green Zone, which houses government buildings and foreign embassies, but caused no casualties, the Iraqi military said on Sunday.
Italian police seize migrant boat, risking stand-off with deputy PM
Italian prosecutors have ordered the seizure of a rescue boat anchored outside the port of Lampedusa in Sicily, triggering a potential tug-of-war with Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini who has pledged to stop the migrants from disembarking.
Snarling orange ‘Trump baby’ blimp to mock U.S. president in Britain, protesters say
A blimp depicting Donald Trump as a snarling, nappy-wearing orange baby will fly outside Britain’s parliament when the U.S. president makes a state visit next month if protesters can raise 30,000 pounds ($38,000) for advocacy groups.
Rocket falls in Baghdad’s Green Zone, no casualties: Iraqi military
A rocket was fired into Baghdad’s fortified Green Zone but caused no casualties, the Iraqi military said on Sunday.
Blast injures South African tourists near Egypt’s Giza pyramids
An explosion targeting a tourist bus injured at least 12 people on Sunday, mostly South African tourists, near a new museum being built close to the Giza pyramids in Egypt, two security sources said.
Blast heard in central Baghdad, cause unknown: Reuters witnesses
A blast was heard in central Baghdad on Sunday night, with its cause and precise location unclear, Reuters witnesses said. Iraqi officials could not immediately be reached for comment.
Soldiers oversee fuel rationing in some Venezuelan towns amid shortages
Soldiers oversaw rationing of gasoline at service stations in several parts of Venezuela on Sunday as worsening fuel shortages forced angry drivers to wait for hours to fill their tanks, prompting protests in some areas.
