Saudis distance themselves from U.S. naval base shooter
Saturday, December 7, 2019 from The Daily Star >> News >> World
Saudi Arabia sought to distance itself Saturday from a student who carried out a fatal shooting at an American naval base, as it seeks to repair its image of being an exporter of Islamic extremism.
US and Iran complete prisoner swap
Saturday, December 7, 2019 from The Daily Star >> News >> World
US and Iran complete prisoner swap
Trump says American held in Iran has been released
Saturday, December 7, 2019 from The Daily Star >> News >> World
Trump says American held in Iran has been released
Suspect swallows poison after verdict in French murder case
Saturday, December 7, 2019 from The Daily Star >> News >> World
Amiens, France, Dec 7, 2019 (AFP) - The suspect for the rape and murder of a young woman in northern France almost two decades ago was under guard in hospital Saturday after he swallowed pesticide in an apparent suicide bid following his...
U.K. minister says concerned about election interference after leak of documents linked to Russia
Saturday, December 7, 2019 from The Daily Star >> News >> World
The leak of classified U.K.-U.S. trade documents online, tied to a previous Russian disinformation campaign, has all the hallmarks of an attempt to interfere in Britain's upcoming election, a British minister said Saturday.
Chinese-American freed from Iran, Iranian freed from U.S. in prisoner swap
Saturday, December 7, 2019 from The Daily Star >> News >> World
A Chinese-American detained in Iran in 2016 and later charged for spying will soon be united with his family while an imprisoned Iranian will be released by Washington in return, Iran's foreign minister said on Saturday.
Labor-Gesher MK trying to get 61 signatures to promote Yuli Edelstein
Saturday, December 7, 2019 from JPost.com - Israel News
Labor-Gesher MK Omer Bar-Lev said that it is time to set aside ego and consider the option that seems to him the only way to avoid a third election. ;
Tel Aviv U partners with Columbia U to offer joint undergraduate program
Saturday, December 7, 2019 from JPost.com - Israel News
Students will spend two years on the Israeli campus, followed by two years in New York and gain two Bachelor's degrees, one from each institution. ;
Death toll in Baghdad attack rises to 23
Saturday, December 7, 2019 from ynet - Updates for RSS
Drone hits Iraq cleric's home as tensions rise after Baghdad attack
Saturday, December 7, 2019 from The Daily Star >> News >> Middle East
An armed drone targeted the home of Iraqi cleric Moqtada Sadr on Saturday, hours after his supporters deployed in Baghdad in response to an attack that left 17 protesters dead.
No Let-Up in French Strikes as Fresh Turmoil Hits Weekend
Saturday, December 7, 2019 from World
The most serious nationwide strike to hit France in years caused new weekend travel turmoil on Saturday, with unions warning the walkouts would last well into next week. The challenge thrown to President Emmanuel Macron over his plans...
Germany's Merkel Voices 'Shame' during 1st Auschwitz Visit
Saturday, December 7, 2019 from World
German Chancellor Angela Merkel voiced a feeling of "deep shame" during her first-ever visit on Friday to the hallowed grounds of the former Nazi German death camp of Auschwitz-Birkenau, where Adolf Hitler's regime murdered more than a...
Deadly Blaze Tears Through Slovakia High-Rise Block
Saturday, December 7, 2019 from World
At least seven people died and dozens were injured in a gas explosion that rocked a 12-storey building in eastern Slovakia, police said on Saturday.
Zarif Says Iranian, American to 'Join Families' in Apparent Swap
Saturday, December 7, 2019 from World
An Iranian held in the United States and an American held in the Islamic republic are set to be reunited with their families, Iran's top diplomat said on Saturday. "Glad that Professor Massoud Soleimani and Mr. Xiyue Wang will be joining...
Zarif Says ‘Israel’ Held Nuclear Test, Raps US and EU over their Silence
Saturday, December 7, 2019 from Al-Manar TV Lebanon
Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has reacted to a recent nuclear-capable missile test by the Israeli regime, criticizing the United States and Europeans for their silence on the matter. “Israel today tested a...
U.S. resumes talks with Taliban in Doha: U.S. source
Saturday, December 7, 2019 from The Daily Star >> News >> World
Washington resumed talks with the Taliban in Qatar Saturday, a US source said, three months after President Donald Trump abruptly halted diplomatic efforts that could end America's longest war.
Protesters Clash with Police as Chile Unrest Enters 50th Day
Saturday, December 7, 2019 from World
Protesters clashed with police as thousands took to the streets of Chile's capital Friday for a demonstration that marked 50 days since the outbreak of the country's worst civil unrest in decades.
Iran releases Chinese-American scholar for US-held scientist
Saturday, December 7, 2019 from The Times of Israel » Israel & the Region
FM Zarif announces exchange of Princeton graduate student Xiyue Wang for Massoud Soleimani; Trump confirms Wang freed as both Washington, Tehran thank Swiss
Qatar FM says 'some progress' in mending Gulf rift
Saturday, December 7, 2019 from The Daily Star >> News >> Middle East
Qatar's foreign minister said on Friday there has been "some progress" in talks with Saudi Arabia on ending a bitter two-year-old rift between Doha and the kingdom and its allies.
Ofer Shelah: Netanyahu wanted another election from the first day
Saturday, December 7, 2019 from JPost.com - Israel News
Shelah has previously been outspoken on Netanyahu's political conduct. ;
Armed Drone Targets Home of Iraq Cleric Sadr
Saturday, December 7, 2019 from Middle East
A drone dropped a bomb on the home of Iraqi cleric Moqtada Sadr in the shrine city of Najaf early Saturday but he was not in the country, sources within his party told AFP.
Qatar FM Talks of 'Some Progress' in Mending Gulf Rift
Saturday, December 7, 2019 from Middle East
Qatar's foreign minister has spoken of "some progress" in talks with Saudi Arabia on ending a bitter two-year-old rift between Doha and the kingdom and its allies.
Iraq Protesters Turn Out in Defiance after Baghdad Attack
Saturday, December 7, 2019 from Middle East
Iraqi protesters defiantly turned out on Saturday across the country's south and in the capital, where a dozen people were killed in an overnight attack by unidentified gunmen.
Saudi king condemns Pensacola base shooting
Saturday, December 7, 2019 from The Daily Star >> News >> World
Saudi Air Force second lieutenant killed four people and wounded eight others on Friday in an unexplained shooting rampage at a U.S. Navy base in Florida, where he was training, U.S. officials told Reuters. By Brad Brooks PENSACOLA, Fla.
Qatar FM Says ‘Some Progress’ in Mending Gulf Rift
Saturday, December 7, 2019 from Al-Manar TV Lebanon
Qatar’s foreign minister said on Friday there has been “some progress” in talks with Saudi Arabia on ending a bitter two-year-old rift between Doha and the kingdom and its allies. A Saudi-led bloc also including the...
Armed drone targets home of Iraq cleric Moqtada Sadr: party sources
Saturday, December 7, 2019 from Al-Manar TV Lebanon
Oman’s Qaboos heads to Belgium for medical checkup
Saturday, December 7, 2019 from Al-Manar TV Lebanon
Eight killed in Kenya bus attack
Saturday, December 7, 2019 from Al-Manar TV Lebanon
Fighter jets dispatched following suspicious activity in Gaza
Saturday, December 7, 2019 from The Times of Israel » Israel & the Region
Israeli aircraft don't detect anything unusual in the coastal enclave; IDF troops nab 2 Palestinians who entered Israel from Strip
US Resumes Talks with Taliban in Doha: Source
Saturday, December 7, 2019 from Al-Manar TV Lebanon
Washington resumed talks with the Taliban in Qatar Saturday, a US source said, three months after President Donald Trump abruptly halted diplomatic efforts that could end America’s longest war. “The US rejoined talks today in...
Active movement of Israeli aircraft over Gaza: Israeli media reports citing security concerns
Saturday, December 7, 2019 from Al-Manar TV Lebanon
Shooter at Pensacola Naval Air Station Saudi Taking Aviation Classes
Saturday, December 7, 2019 from Al-Manar TV Lebanon
A member of the Royal Saudi Air Force opened fire with a handgun early Friday in a classroom building at the Naval Air Station in Pensacola, Fla., where he was training to become a pilot, killing three people in what some elected...
Trump Pulls Back on Designating Mexico Cartels as 'Terror' Groups
Saturday, December 7, 2019 from World
US President Donald Trump said Friday he would not proceed with his stated plans to designate Mexican drug cartels as terror groups following a request from his counterpart Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador.
U.S. Resumes Talks with Taliban in Doha
Saturday, December 7, 2019 from World
Washington resumed talks with the Taliban in Qatar Saturday, a US source said, three months after President Donald Trump abruptly halted diplomatic efforts that could end America's longest war.
Saudi Military Student Kills Three at U.S. Navy Base
Saturday, December 7, 2019 from World
A Saudi air force trainee opened fire Friday at a U.S. naval base, killing three people before being shot dead by police, with the Saudi king quickly offering his condolences to President Donald Trump.
Trump and Moon Discuss Maintaining Talks with North, Seoul Says
Saturday, December 7, 2019 from World
South Korea's President Moon Jae-in and US President Donald Trump agreed during a phone conversation to maintain dialogue with the nuclear-armed North, Seoul said Saturday, with the two allies noting the situation had become "grave".
Trump and Moon discuss maintaining talks with North: Seoul
Saturday, December 7, 2019 from Al-Manar TV Lebanon
New EU chief in Ethiopia for first trip outside bloc
Saturday, December 7, 2019 from Al-Manar TV Lebanon
Indian rape victim dies in hospital after being set ablaze
Saturday, December 7, 2019 from ynet - Updates for RSS
U.S. says drone shot down by Russian air defenses near Libyan capital
Saturday, December 7, 2019 from ynet - Updates for RSS
Trump calls for World Bank to stop loaning to China
Saturday, December 7, 2019 from ynet - Updates for RSS
Pentagon chief: No current need for significant troop deployment to Middle East
Saturday, December 7, 2019 from The Times of Israel » Israel & the Region
After other officials say US weighing sending thousands more soldiers, Mark Esper says 'we have sufficient capability in the theater to deter what we need to deter'
Saudi gunman reportedly called US a ‘nation of evil,’ decried support of Israel
Saturday, December 7, 2019 from The Times of Israel » Israel & the Region
Officials said to name attacker as Mohammed al-Shamrani, a Saudi Air Force aviation officer training at a Florida airbase who quoted Osama bin Laden in a tweet prior to attack
15 killed in Baghdad as unidentified assailants open fire on demonstrators
Saturday, December 7, 2019 from The Times of Israel » Israel & the Region
Attack comes as anti-government activists occupy parts of Iraqi capital near its seat of government, and a day after a series of suspicious stabbings targeting protesters
Weinstein violated bail by tinkering with ankle monitor, prosecutor charges
Saturday, December 7, 2019 from The Times of Israel » Israel & the Region
Disgraced movie mogul, awaiting trial for rape and assault charges, dodged release conditions for hours at a time, lawyer says
Iran deal limps, Europeans delay sanctions
Saturday, December 7, 2019 from The Daily Star >> News >> Middle East
European powers demanded at talks Friday that Iran stop violating their nuclear deal, but stopped short of triggering a mechanism that could renew U.N. sanctions and kill the 2015 accord, officials said.
Warning Iran, U.S. hits Iraq militia leaders with sanctions
Saturday, December 7, 2019 from The Daily Star >> News >> Middle East
The United States Friday imposed sanctions on three Iranian-backed Iraqi militia leaders over a deadly crackdown on protests in the country, as it warned Tehran to stay out of its neighbor’s affairs.
Saudi suspected in shooting at U.S. base
Saturday, December 7, 2019 from The Daily Star >> News >> World
A member of the Saudi Air Force visiting the United States for military training was the suspect in a shooting attack at a U.S. Navy base in Florida in which four people were killed and eight were wounded Friday, the state governor and...
New US envoy to UN says she’ll defend Israel, cares about Palestinian refugees
Saturday, December 7, 2019 from The Times of Israel » Israel & the Region
Kelly Craft in first United Nations press conference warns Iran that Washington has 'other tools' if Tehran continues its bad behavior
Netanyahu: Israel Has ‘Full Right’ to Annex Jordan Valley
Friday, December 6, 2019 from Palestine Chronicle
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that Israel has the “full right” to annex the Jordan Valley if it chose to, even as the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court warned the country...