Category: 3. Middle East

REUTERS — The US Coast Guard was pursuing an oil tanker in international waters near Venezuela on Sunday, officials told Reuters, in what would be the third such operation in less than two weeks if successful.

“The United States Coast…

The High Court of Justice on Sunday gave the state a final extension to respond to a petition by the Foreign Press Association (FPA) demanding unfettered media access to Gaza, and scolded the state for its repeated delays despite a long…

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Sunday he had given the official go-ahead to replace his country’s flagship, the nuclear-powered Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier.

That vessel, the only nuclear-powered carrier outside the US Navy,…

IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir warned Sunday that the military will strike Israel’s enemies “wherever required, on near and distant fronts alike,” apparently hinting that Israel may again need to attack in Iran.

“At the…

Iranians of all religions and walks of life mark the ancient Persian festival of Yalda Sunday, though many say economic hardships fanned by international sanctions will put a damper on this year’s celebrations.

Yalda falls on the winter solstice…

The government on Sunday formally announced that 11 new settlements will be established in the West Bank, along with the legalization or recognition of eight illegal outposts and settlement “neighborhoods” as official settlements.

The…

PARIS, Dec 21 (Reuters) – France will build a new aircraft carrier to boost its capacities as a maritime power, President Emmanuel Macron told French troops gathered at a military base in Abu Dhabi on Sunday.

“The decision to launch this vast…