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Comedian on trial for allegedly insulting Erdogan in standup show
A popular Turkish comedian went on trial on Monday for allegedly insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and other offences during a stand
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Factbox-What is known about arrests at US airbase in Britain
LONDON, Sept 28 (Reuters) - British police have arrested five men near an airbase used by the US for strikes on Iran.Below is what is known so far about the…
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UK counter-terror police question five men held at airbase used by US to attack Iran
By Toby ShepheardFAIRFORD, England, Sept 28 (Reuters) - British police were questioning five men on Monday on suspicion of explosives and terrorism offences after their detention near an air base…
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UK police question five men held at airbase used by US to attack Iran
By Toby ShepheardFAIRFORD, England, Sept 28 (Reuters) - British police were questioning five men on Monday on suspicion of explosives and terrorism offences after they were detained near an air…
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Saudi foreign minister arrives in Washington for talks with Rubio
DUBAI, Sept 28 (Reuters) - Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan arrived in Washington on Monday for talks with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, the Saudi state news…
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Israel’s Netanyahu visited Abu Dhabi on Sunday, Israeli official says
Sept 27 (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited Abu Dhabi and met with UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Sunday, a senior Israeli official told…
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Russian drones kill two in market outside Kyiv, three others in different regions, officials say
Sept 27 (Reuters) - Russian drones set ablaze a market outside the Ukrainian capital Kyiv on Sunday, killing two people, while three others died in strikes by Moscow's forces in…
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Russian attacks kills three in Ukrainian cities, nine injured in Kyiv strikes, officials say
Sept 27 (Reuters) - Russian attacks killed three people in two different Ukrainian cities on Sunday and struck districts of the capital Kyiv, local officials said.Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said…
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Hezbollah plans to contribute to project to house thousands of Lebanese displaced, chief says
BEIRUT, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Iran-backed Lebanese group Hezbollah said on Sunday it would contribute soon to a project aimed at housing thousands of people displaced due to the war…