Middle-East
Kuwait launches smart grid exhibition to save power
Kuwait's Ministry of Electricity and Water launched on Wednesday a smart grid exhibition to find new ways to save power.
Turkey summons US ambassador, condemns House resolutions
Turkey on Wednesday condemned two resolutions passed by the U.S. House of Representatives that symbolize deteriorating Turkish-American relations.
Iran's top leader blames U.S. for unrests in region
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Wednesday blamed the United States and Western spy services for inciting unrests in the region, Press TV reported.
Lebanese army opens major roads after premier's resignation
Lebanese soldiers are reopening major roads that had been closed by protesters for nearly two weeks, paralyzing the country.
Israeli PM rejects conspiracy claim in Rabin's assassination
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is rejecting an Israeli professor's claim that the country's former leader Yitzhak Rabin was assassinated as part of a conspiracy and that his convicted killer is innocent.
Protests in Iraq and Lebanon pose a challenge to Iran
The day after anti-government protests erupted in Iraq, Iranian Gen. Qassim Soleimani flew into Baghdad late at night and took a helicopter to the heavily fortified Green Zone, where he surprised a group of top security officials by chairing a meeting in place of the prime minister.
With ISIS death, Trump touts much-needed triumph
New York, Oct 28 (AP/UNB) — The killing of Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi gave President Donald Trump an undeniable national security triumph and also a much-needed political victory at the most precarious moment of his presidency.
Lebanese block roads as mass demonstrations enter 10th day
Beirut, Oct 27 (AP/UNB) — Lebanese anti-government protesters stepped up their efforts to block roads in and around the capital Beirut on Saturday, lying in the streets and chanting "peaceful, peaceful" as security forces struggled to drag them out of the way.
Commission: 63 killed in Iraq protests in 2 days
Baghdad, Oct 27 (AP/UNB) — Iraq's semi-official human rights commission says at least 63 protesters have been killed in two days of anti-government rallies in the capital and southern cities.
Lebanese police drag protesters, remove roadblocks in Beirut
Beirut, Oct 26 (AP/UNB) — Lebanese security forces pushed and dragged away protesters who refused to move from roadblocks in central Beirut on Saturday, to reopen roads closed during a campaign of civil disobedience.