By John Davison and Emily Giles LONDON, Sept 29 (Reuters) - Iran's leaders may radiate bullishness in their war with the United States, but life is becoming ever tougher for ordinary citizens unable to afford basic necessities or rent as a US blockade cuts the state's financial
The escalating fighting in Yemen is pushing the country's health system to "breaking point", the World Health Organization said Tuesday, warning that diseases like cholera were already circulating widely. A renewed ground campaign waged by the Iran-backed Houthis against
African leaders will meet in Egypt on Friday for a business summit that Cairo hopes will bolster its clout across the continent. The inaugural three-day Alamein Africa Forum is part of Egypt's push to reassert itself in a continent where China and Gulf states, particularly the
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has warned that no other country in the region will be able to sell oil if Iran is unable to do so.
Iranian officials say Tehran has presented proposals to Washington through Qatar. The Revolutionary Guards also accused Trump of lying about Iran's nuclear program and said the U.S. had failed in its military campaign.
By Crispian Balmer ROME, Sept 29 (Reuters) - Italy signalled on Tuesday it wanted to avoid a diplomatic rupture with Egypt after three Egyptian security officials were found guilty in absentia of the 2016 kidnapping of student Giulio Regeni, who was killed after his abduction.
More than 100 Israeli settlers attacked a Palestinian village in the occupied West Bank early Tuesday, drawing rare Israeli government condemnation after they injured three members of the security forces. The raid, along with another attack on a different West Bank village on
By Maayan Lubell JERUSALEM, Sept 29 (Reuters) - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is using the same campaign playbook that has served him for decades as he tries to retain power in an election next month, presenting himself as the only person who can keep Israelis safe in a
By Ryan Patrick Jones TORONTO, Sept 29 (Reuters) - Three generations of an Armenian-Christian family were driving home in Baghdad in April 2003 when US Marines in a firefight with Iraqi forces fired on their cars, killing three men. Almost a decade later, two women who survived
Jordan Bardella, a key ally of French far-right presidential frontrunner Marine Le Pen, on Tuesday said allegations he made antisemitic comments in 2013 marked part of a "total war" against their party ahead of the 2027 polls. "We are seeing the beginnings of a total war, an
(Removes 'Hold' from headline) DUBAI, Sept 29 (Reuters) - Iran's Revolutionary Guards, whose power and influence have expanded since the US and Israel pursued war against Iran, have appealed to US midterm voters to reject President Donald Trump's policies and accept an offer of
DUBAI, Sept 29 (Reuters) - An Iranian Revolutionary Guards spokesperson on Tuesday called US President Donald Trump a "big liar", accusing him of concealing the truth from Americans about Iran's nuclear programme and the effectiveness of Iran's blockade of energy supplies from
By Toby Shepheard and Will Russell FAIRFORD, England, Sept 29 (Reuters) - US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the "hands of a foreign actor" were involved in an incident in which five men were arrested on suspected explosives and terrorism offences near a British airbase
Settlers have long shown their capacity for planning and that none of their initiatives is a solo act. Now a campaign to open an east-west road inside Ramallah, alongside other takeovers along the route, hints at what's in store for other cities
By Ahmed Rasheed BAGHDAD, Sept 29 (Reuters) - US forces are set to pull out from their last bases in Iraq by Wednesday, a departure celebrated as a victory by Iran and its allies who now have deep influence in the country where 4,500 Americans died during more than two decades
Sept 29 (Reuters) - US President Donald Trump said he has offered Iran nothing to end the war, rejecting media reports that cited US officials saying he was willing to ease sanctions and release frozen funds for "concrete" steps regarding Iran's nuclear programme. "This is
Sept 29 (Reuters) - US President Donald Trump said he has offered Iran nothing to end the war, rejecting media reports that cited US officials saying he was willing to ease sanctions and release frozen funds for "concrete" steps regarding Iran's nuclear programme. "This is
Settlers set fire to structures and vehicles, threw stones and wounded three Israeli officers. Three were arrested. A senior security source told Haaretz the IDF 'failed big time' when it only sent 12 Border Police officers to secure the operation
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, Sept 28 (Reuters) - US President Donald Trump on Monday denied offeringIran sanctions relief and the release of frozen funds in return for nuclear concessions from Tehran. DETAILS: • "This is untrue. I offered them NOTHING," Trump wrote on Truth
Nearly 8.3 million refugees and other forcibly displaced people face losing vital assistance from UNHCR, the UN's refugee agency warned Tuesday, as protection services crumble due to "severe" funding cuts. "UNHCR's ability to protect and assist refugees, internally displaced
In a harsh UN General Assembly speech, the Jordanian monarch portrayed Israel as an ever-growing threat. While Jerusalem works to expand the Abraham Accords, relations with Jordan are in danger – and the Hashemite Kingdom is seeking alternatives
CAIRO, Sept 28 (Reuters) - UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan discussed bilateral relations during a visit on Sunday by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the Gulf country, the Emirati state news agency WAM reported on Monday. The report by WAM was the
Iraqis protested the latest move aimed at pressuring Iran and an Iran-backed militia vowed a response if the flights do not come back.
The meeting comes after Trump said he had rejected a recent proposal from Iran, saying Tehran wanted a swift agreement due to the economic pressure it is under. The Iranian foreign minister said Tehran didn't receive a formal rejection
By Bo Erickson and Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON, Sept 28 (Reuters) - US President Donald Trump told reporters that United Statesofficials talked with mediators trying to end Washington's war with Iranon Monday, adding the US will win the Iran war "very soon." "We're going to
The two Gulf countries have been at odds over Yemen, where Saudi Arabia backs Yemen’s internationally recognized government, while the UAE has supported the separatist Southern Transitional Council.
Israeli forces have detained hundreds of Syrians and continue to conduct strikes and incursions in Quneitra, fueling resentment among residents who say Damascus has failed to protect them.
By Timour Azhari and Ahmed Rasheed Sept 28 (Reuters) - US President Donald Trump's administration was set to grant a limited waiver to its Iran sanctions program on Monday to allow for flights carrying Shi'ite Muslim religious pilgrims between Iran and Iraq, a person with
A source familiar with the investigation said an Iranian-linked motive is considered the most likely, as the British government, has given authorization to the U.S. to use bombers based at Fairford to strike Iranian missile sites
By Chandni Shah Sept 28 (Reuters) - Tether's USDT stablecoin has become a "significant financial lifeline" for Iran and a tool for funding proxy organizations, including Hezbollah, according to a report led by Senate Democrats, published on Monday. Led by Senator Richard
The Netherlands said Monday it regretted Israel's decision to revoke accreditation of Dutch diplomats based in the West Bank, the latest retaliation by Israel to mounting Western pressure over settlements. Israel, which has occupied the West Bank since 1967 and exerts power
Flying out of Iran has long required patience in the face of restrictions and delays, but new US sanctions have grounded flights at short notice and left war-weary travellers feeling trapped as they try to leave the country. Among those scrambling for a way out is Mitra, a
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused former Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar of withholding information in the hours before the Oct. 7 Hamas attack, but the former security chief rejected the claim, saying he intends to file a defamation suit.
ROME, Sept 28 (Reuters) - An Italian court on Monday convicted three Egyptian security officials of involvement in the 2016 kidnapping and murder of student Giulio Regeni, and sentenced them to 10 years in jail. A fourth Egyptian defendant was acquitted. Regeni, a postgraduate
By Crispian Balmer and Marco Roberti ROME, Sept 28 (Reuters) - An Italian court on Monday convicted three Egyptian security officials in absentia for the 2016 kidnapping of student Giulio Regeni, whose tortured body was found days after his disappearance in Cairo, but dismissed
ROME, Sept 28 (Reuters) - An Italian court on Monday convicted three Egyptian security officials of involvement in the 2016 kidnapping of student Giulio Regeni, whose tortured body was found days after his disappearance in Cairo. The three men were sentenced to 10 years in
By Michel Rose PARIS, Sept 28 (Reuters) - French far-right leader Jordan Bardella on Monday denied a report by investigative website Mediapart alleging he made antisemitic remarks in private messages over a decade ago, calling the allegations "crude fabrications". The report
The USS Theodore Roosevelt is expected to be the fifth US Navy carrier to participate in the now seven-month war against Iran.
Iranian human-rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh on Monday won the Council of Europe's Vaclav Havel Human Rights Prize in recognition of her long-running advocacy work, months after being released following her latest arrest. Still in Iran after her release on bail in May, Sotoudeh
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan's visit comes two days after Saudi Arabia said it intercepted multiple Houthi drones and ballistic missiles.
Oil rose after weekend reports suggested talks to reopen the Strait of Hormuz had stalled.
Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk announced earlier this month that three services under their shipping partnership would shift from the Cape of Good Hope route back to the Red Sea.
The top Turkish diplomat was set to stress Ankara's support for a peaceful and “united Yemen” amid renewed Houthi advances.
Iran has been leading a volunteer recruitment drive and providing military training to civilians as talks with the US remain stalled.
The visit comes as US-brokered talks between Lebanon and Israel have made little headway, with Israeli elections looming.
Sept 28 (Reuters) - Qatari mediators are likely to hold separate talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi in New York and with the US side on Monday or Tuesday, an official briefed on the negotiations told Reuters, in a fresh push to end the war. The talks are expected