Saudi Ally Bahrain Demands Qatar Distance Itself from Iran
June 8, 2017
DUBAI (Reuters) - Bahrain's foreign minister, keeping up the pressure on Qatar in a deepening Arab row, reiterated on Thursday a demand that Doha distance itself from Iran and stop support for "terrorist organisations".
Bahrain,...
Amid Firestorm at Home, Trump to Seek Reset with Islamic World
May 21, 2017
By Steve Holland and Jeff Mason
RIYADH (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump, struggling to shake a brewing scandal at home, will attempt a reset on Sunday with the Islamic world after frequently...
Iran-backed Iraqi Force Says Takes Islamic State Villages Near Syria
May 29, 2017
By Maher Chmaytelli
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - An Iraqi Shi'ite force backed by Iran said it pushed Islamic State out of several villages on the border with Syria on Monday, potentially reopening a supply...
