Middle-East
Libyans find 75 bodies of suspected IS fighters
Benghazi, Oct 11 (AP/UNB) — Libyan authorities have found a mass grave believed to contain the bodies of 75 Islamic State fighters near the coastal city of Sirte, formerly the main North African stronghold of the extremist group, an official said Thursday.
Israel's Netanyahu appears poised to call early elections
Jerusalem, Oct 11 (AP/UNB) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's top ministers are squabbling, a deadline looms for contentious legislation that may bring down his government and a corruption indictment could be just around the corner.
Turkey steps up pressure on Saudi Arabia over missing writer
Istanbul, Oct 11 (AP/UNB) — Turkey's president increased his pressure on Saudi Arabia over the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, local media reported Thursday, while President Donald Trump expressed reservations over withholding American arm sales over the writer.
Missing Saudi journalist once a voice of reform in kingdom
Beirut, Oct 8 (AP/UNB) — Jamal Khashoggi, the Saudi journalist who disappeared last week after a visit to his country's consulate in Turkey, was once a Saudi insider. A close aide to the kingdom's former spy chief, he had been a leading voice in the country's prominent dailies, including the main English newspapers.
Washington Post: Turkish officials say Saudi writer killed
Istanbul, Oct 7 (AP/UNB) — Turkish investigators believe a prominent Saudi journalist who contributed to The Washington Post was killed in "a preplanned murder" at the kingdom's consulate in Istanbul, the Post reported Saturday night, citing two anonymous officials.
Iran supreme leader promises to 'slap' US, defeat sanctions
Tehran, Oct 4 (AP/UNB) — Iran's supreme leader says the Islamic Republic will "slap" the United States by defeating new American sanctions targeting the nation.
Key battle in Yemen's war risks tipping country into famine
Bajil, Oct 4 (AP/UNB) — With American backing, the United Arab Emirates has resumed an all-out offensive aimed at capturing Yemen's most vital port, Hodeida, where Shiite rebels are digging in to fight to the last man. Thousands of civilians are caught in the middle, trapped by minefields and barrages of mortars and airstrikes.
Trump: Saudi king wouldn't last 2 weeks without US support
Dubai, Oct 3 (AP/UNB) — President Donald Trump says Saudi Arabia's king "might not be there for two weeks" without U.S. military support, as he sought to pressure the close American ally over rising oil prices.
Iraq tasks Shiite independent with forming new government
Baghdad, Oct 3 (AP/UNB) — Iraq's new president has tasked veteran Shiite politician Adel Abdul-Mahdi with forming a new government nearly five months after national elections were held, state TV reported late Tuesday.
Washington Post worried about Saudi writer missing in Turkey
Dubai, Oct 3 (AP/UNB) — The Washington Post says it is concerned for the safety of a Saudi columnist for the newspaper who apparently went missing after going to the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul.