ANALYSIS: What Is Islamic State, the Group Implicated in Germany Stabbing?
By Michael Georgy
DUBAI, Aug 25 (Reuters) - Islamic State has described the 26-year-old Syrian man taken into custody after a stabbing rampage in the western German city of Solingen as a "soldier" of the group.
Though largely crushed by...
Gaza Ceasefire Talks Resume in Cairo, With No Sign of Progress
By Nidal al-Mughrabi and James Mackenzie
CAIRO/JERUSALEM, Aug 24 (Reuters) - Gaza ceasefire and hostage negotiators discussed new compromise proposals in Cairo on Saturday, seeking to bridge gaps between Israel and Hamas, but there was no indication...
EXCLUSIVE – Top U.S. General Makes Unannounced Middle East Trip as Iran Threat Looms
By Phil Stewart
AMMAN, Aug 24 (Reuters) - The top U.S. general began an unannounced visit to the Middle East on Saturday to discuss ways to avoid any new escalation in tensions that could spiral into a...
ICC Prosecutor Urges Judges to Urgently Rule on Warrants for Israeli, Hamas Officials
THE HAGUE, Aug 23 (Reuters) - The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court stressed the court had jurisdiction to investigate Israeli nationals and asked judges to urgently decide on arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin...
US Envoy Tells UN: Gaza Ceasefire Deal ‘Now Is in Sight’
By Michelle Nichols
UNITED NATIONS, Aug 22 (Reuters) - A Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal "now is in sight," the U.S. envoy to the United Nations told the Security Council on Thursday, urging members to press Palestinian militant group Hamas to accept a...
Harris Takes on Gaza War, Tyranny in Democratic Convention Finale
By Jeff Mason and Doina Chiacu
CHICAGO, Aug 23 (Reuters) - Vice President Kamala Harris sealed the Democratic presidential nomination with a muscular speech, laying down broad foreign policy principles and sharp contrasts with Republican rival Donald Trump with 11...
Greek-Flagged Tanker Attacked in Red Sea
By Jana Choukeir and Renee Maltezou
DUBAI/ATHENS, Aug 22 (Reuters) - A Greek-flagged oil tanker carrying 150,000 tonnes of crude that was evacuated by its crew after being attacked in the Red Sea now poses an environmental...
U.S. Says Iran Cyber Operations Targeted Trump, Harris Campaigns
WASHINGTON, Aug 19 (Reuters) - The United States on Monday accused Iran of launching cyber operations against the campaigns of both U.S. presidential candidates and targeting the American public with influence operations aimed at fanning political...
Blinken Says Israel Accepts Gaza Proposal, Urges Islamic Republic-Backed Hamas to Do Same
By Humeyra Pamuk and Nidal al-Mughrabi
TEL AVIV/CAIRO, Aug 19 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had accepted a "bridging proposal" presented by Washington to tackle disagreements...
Hamas, Islamic Jihad Claim Responsibility for Bomb Blast in Tel Aviv
JERUSALEM, Aug 19 (Reuters) - The armed wings of Hamas and Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility on Monday for a bomb blast near a synagogue in Tel Aviv that Israeli police and the Shin Bet intelligence agency...
