US Slaps Sanctions on Network It Accuses of Moving Billions for Iran’s Military
By Daphne Psaledakis
WASHINGTON, June 25 (Reuters) - The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions on nearly 50 entities and people it accused of moving billions of dollars for Iran's military.
The U.S. Treasury Department in a statement said...
Israel Prefers Diplomacy to End Hezbollah Conflict, Security Adviser Says
JERUSALEM, June 25 (Reuters) - Israel will spend the coming weeks trying to resolve the conflict with Lebanon's Iran-backed group Hezbollah and would prefer a diplomatic solution, Israel's national security adviser said on Tuesday.
National security adviser...
Iran, Bahrain to Start Talks on Releasing Iranian Funds, Resuming Political Relations
DUBAI, June 24 (Reuters) - Iran and Bahrain have agreed to start talks about the release of Iranian funds frozen in Bahrain and resuming diplomatic ties, Iran's state media reported on Monday.
On Sunday, Bahrain's state news agency said the...
UK Maritime Body Says Vessel off Yemen Reports Explosion Nearby
DUBAI, June 24 (Reuters) - United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations said on Monday the master of a merchant vessel reported an explosion in close proximity to it, 246 nautical miles southeast of Yemen's Nishtun.
UKMTO said the...
Europeans Fear Middle East on Brink After Hezbollah Threats
PARIS, June 24 (Reuters) - European foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Monday that the Middle East was close to seeing the conflict expanding into Lebanon just days after Iran-backed Hezbollah threatened EU member Cyprus.
"The...
Jordanian Police Say They Discover Explosives Stored in Residential Apartment
AMMAN, June 22 (Reuters) - Police in Jordan said on Saturday they had uncovered and detonated explosives stored in a residential area of the capital and were investigating the incident.
The explosives, found in a home in...
Israel Defence Chief to Discuss Gaza, Lebanon on U.S. Trip
By Maayan Lubell
JERUSALEM, June 23 (Reuters) - Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant headed to Washington on Sunday to discuss the next phase of the Gaza war and escalating hostilities on the border with Lebanon, where exchanges of fire with...
The First Chemist in History May Have Been a Female Perfumer From the Middle...
SOURCE: THE CONVERSATION
By Roberta Angioi, PhD, Postdoctoral Researcher in Analytical Chemistry, Dublin City University
Perfume making dates back at least 3,000 years – to the time of Tapputi-belat-ekalle, who is considered the first chemist in...
ANALYSIS: Islamic Republic-Backed Hezbollah: What Weapons Does It Have?
June 20 (Reuters) - Lebanon's Hezbollah has drawn on an expanded arsenal in ongoing hostilities with Israel, with leader Sayyed Hassan Nasdallah saying in a speech on Wednesday the Iran-backed group had obtained new weapons.
He did not identify the new...
UN Chief Warns: Lebanon Cannot Become Another Gaza
By Michelle Nichols
UNITED NATIONS, June 21 (Reuters) - United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Friday he is profoundly concerned by escalating tensions between Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah and that U.N. peacekeepers are working to calm the situation...
