Israel Says It Hits Military Sites in Damascus, Syrian Media Says 15 Killed
DUBAI, Nov 14 (Reuters) - Fifteen people were killed in Israeli strikes on residential buildings in Damascus on Thursday, Syrian state media reported, and Israel said the attacks targeted military sites and the headquarters of the...
35 Years After the Satanic Verses Controversy, Newly Unearthed Letters Reveal Some Uncomfortable Truths
Source: THE CONVERSATION
By David Smith: Associate Professor in American Politics and Foreign Policy, US Studies Centre, University of Sydney
Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad is famous for his forthright statements to other world leaders....
Trump Pick Rubio Could Harden Oil Sanctions on Iran
By Timothy Gardner and Vivian Sequera
WASHINGTON/CARACAS Nov 13 (Reuters) - President-elect Donald Trump's pick of U.S. Senator Marco Rubio for secretary of state could signal stricter enforcement of oil sanctions on Iran and Venezuela, but concerns about retaliation...
EXCLUSIVE – European Powers Pushing for Resolution Against Iran at IAEA, Diplomats Say
By John Irish and Francois Murphy
PARIS/VIENNA, Nov 13 (Reuters) - European powers are pushing for a new resolution against Iran by the U.N. atomic watchdog's board next week to pressure Tehran over its poor cooperation, as the world...
US Indicts Suspected Leaker of Classified Documents on Israel’s Plans to Strike Iran
By Sarah N. Lynch
WASHINGTON, Nov 13 (Reuters) - A U.S. government employee has been indicted for leaking classified national defense information, according to federal court records unsealed on Wednesday.
The indictment, charging Asif William Rahman with two...
Iran Ready for Possible Oil Export Curbs After Trump Election
DUBAI, Nov 13 (Reuters) - Iran has made plans to sustain its oil production and export and is ready for possible oil restrictions from a Trump administrationin the U.S., Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad said on Wednesday, according...
NATO Chief Warns of Threat From Russian Ties With China, Iran, North Korea
By John Irish
PARIS, Nov 12 (Reuters) - Russia's growing economic and military cooperation with China, North Korea and Iran is threatening Europe, the Indo-Pacific and North America, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said on Tuesday.
Rutte, in what appeared...
Iran Says It Will Pursue ‘Its Interest’ When Asked About Possibility of Trump Talks
DUBAI, Nov 12 (Reuters) - Iran will pursue whatever secures its interest, government spokesperson Fatemeh Mohajerani said on Tuesday, when asked if there could be direct talks with the Trump administration.
"Whatever secures the country's interest and values of...
Israel’s Strategic Affairs Minister Meets With Trump, Axios Reports
WASHINGTON, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Israeli Minister of Strategic Affairs Ron Dermer met with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago, Axios reported on Monday, citing two Israeli officials and two U.S. officials.
The Sunday meeting at Trump's Florida...
US Carried Out Strikes Against Iranian Linked Targets in Syria
WASHINGTON, Nov 11 (Reuters) - The U.S. military said on Monday it had carried out strikes against nine targets associated with Iranian groups in Syria.
In a statement, the U.S. military said the strikes were against two locations in Syria...
