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Austria puts Syrian ex-intelligence chief in Raqqa on trial for torture
By Francois MurphyVIENNA, June 1 (Reuters) - A former Syrian intelligence chief in the city of Raqqa went on trial in Austria on charges of torture and sexual abuse on Monday over…
Trump says he has not heard from Iran that they are suspending talks, NBC News reports
June 1 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that he had not heard from Iranians that they were suspending talks with the Washington, but added that silence would…
Still too risky to move seafarers out of Gulf, U.N. agency boss says
By Jonathan Saul and Renee MaltezouATHENS, June 1 (Reuters) - Despite the current ceasefire between the United States and Iran, it remains too risky to move the thousands of sailo…
Iran eyes limited US deal to relieve economic strain and buy time
By Parisa HafeziDUBAI, June 1 (Reuters) - Iran is pushing for a limited interim agreement with the United States in a bid to ease mounting economic pressure and stabilise the situ…
Oil prices jump as Iran suspends peace talks
Oil prices jumped and equities struggled on Monday as Middle East peace talks stumbled and tensions mounted between Iran and the United States.Crude futures shot around seven perc…
Turkey maritime law prompts Greek rethink on Aegean marine parks
The debate risks adding a new irritant to a fragile Turkey-Greece thaw that followed years of tensions.
Lebanon crusader castle seized by Israel a symbol of bloody history
By Angus McDowall and Benjamin RaabJERUSALEM/BEIRUT, June 1 (Reuters) - The medieval Beaufort Castle's stone ramparts tower so far above south Lebanon that Israel could hail their…
Iraq arrests deputy oil minister in anti-corruption push
The arrest of Adnan al-Jumaili marks a second signification step against corruption by Prime Minister Ali Al-Zaidi’s government amid growing pressure from the Trump administration.
Iran suspends US talks over Israel’s Lebanon escalation, state media reports: What to know
Iran’s Tasnim News Agency also said Tehran could "activate other fronts," including closure of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.
What Barrack’s expanded role in Syria, Iraq signals for US policy
The expansion of Ambassador Tom Barrack’s mandate to include Iraq along with his continued roles in Turkey and Syria will likely be welcomed in Ankara, where he has played a key r…
