Middle-East
American anchor for Iranian TV is arrested on visit to US
New Orleans, Jan 17 (AP/UNB) — A prominent American anchorwoman on Iranian state television has been arrested by the FBI during a visit to the U.S., the broadcaster reported Wednesday, and her son said she was being held in a prison, apparently as a material witness.
Syria attack kills 4 Americans, raising questions on pullout
Washington, Jan 17 (AP/UNB) — A suicide bombing claimed by the Islamic State killed at least 16 people, including two U.S. service members and two American civilians, in northern Syria on Wednesday, just a month after President Donald Trump declared that IS had been defeated and he was pulling out U.S. forces.
Beirut summit highlights divisions, turmoil in Lebanon
Beirut, Jan 15 (AP/UNB) — An Arab economic development summit that Lebanon is hosting this weekend has been marred by controversy days before delegates arrive.
US tells Saudis to hold 'accountable' killers of journalist
Riyadh, Jan 15 (AP/UNB) — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said he told the king and crown prince of Saudi Arabia on Monday that the Trump administration expects the kingdom to hold accountable "every single person" responsible for the slaying of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who was killed inside one of the country's consulates after writing columns critical of the government.
Cargo plane crash in Iran kills 15, leaves 1 survivor
Tehran, Jan 14 (AP/UNB) — A decades-old Iranian Boeing 707 military cargo plane reportedly carrying meat from Kyrgyzstan crashed on Monday while trying to land west of Iran's capital, killing 15 people on board and leaving a sole survivor, authorities said.
Yemen, Iran, Khashoggi murder top Pompeo's talks in Saudi
Riyadh, Jan 14(AP/UNB) — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo held talks in Saudi Arabia Monday on a range of Mideast crises, topped by the conflicts in Syria and Yemen, threats from Iran and the Saudi response to the killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi last year.
Israeli PM confirms weekend strikes in Syria
Jerusalem, Jan 13 (AP/UNB) — Israel's prime minister says the country struck an Iranian weapons storage facility over the weekend at the Damascus International Airport.
Iran summons Polish envoy in protest against upcoming summit
Tehran, Jan 13 (AP/UNB) — Angered by U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's announcement that Poland will host an international conference on Iran in mid-February, Iranian authorities on Sunday summoned Warsaw's top diplomat in the country and called off a Polish film festival.
Arab nations inch toward rehabilitating Syria's Assad
Beirut, Jan 13 (AP/UNB) — Syrian President Bashar Assad is poised to be readmitted to the fold of Arab nations, a feat deemed unthinkable eight years ago as he forcefully crushed the uprising against his family's rule.
Iran denies withdrawal from nuke deal
Tehran, Jan 13 (Xinhua/UNB) -- Iran's Foreign Ministry denied that Tehran considers withdrawal from the 2015 international nuclear deal, Tasnim news agency reported on Sunday.