Israel publishes tenders for new West Bank settlement units
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel has published tenders for more than 1,000 new housing units in settlements in the occupied West…
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Iraqi court sentences police officer to death for murder of government adviser
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – An Iraqi court on Sunday sentenced to death a police officer blamed for leading a group that…
Turkey’s Kilicdaroglu exits Erdogan’s shadow in election race
By Daren Butler ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Stuck in Tayyip Erdogan’s shadow throughout his career, opposition leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu believes his…
Tens of thousands join protests against Israeli judicial overhaul
By Rami Amichai TEL AVIV (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of Israelis joined protests across the country on Saturday against…
Sudanese say warring factions ignore their plight as hardships grow
By Khalid Abdelaziz and Nafisa Eltahir PORT SUDAN, Sudan (Reuters) -Heavy gunfire echoed around Khartoum on Friday as civilians trapped…
Jailed, deported and blacklisted: Qatar’s outspoken World Cup guards
By Andrew Mills DOHA/MOMBASA (Reuters) – Andrew Maganga seized the chance to work as a World Cup security guard in…
Russian theatre director accused of ‘justifying terrorism’ remanded in custody
MOSCOW (Reuters) – A prominent Russian theatre director was remanded in custody for two months on Friday after being accused…
Smoldering Iran nuclear crisis risks catching fire
By Arshad Mohammed, John Irish, Jonathan Landay and Parisa Hafezi WASHINGTON/PARIS/DUBAI (Reuters) -Even as the United States and its European…
Ukraine delegate punches Russian at Black Sea nations assembly in Ankara
ANKARA (Reuters) – A Ukrainian delegate punched a Russian delegate in the face during a gathering of Black Sea nations…
Turkey set to keep strong Russia ties whoever wins election
By Ece Toksabay and Huseyin Hayatsever ANKARA (Reuters) – Whoever wins Turkey’s elections this month, the NATO-member is expected to…