Middle East
Turkish tourism video taken down after online outcry
May 14, 2021
Turkish tourism video taken down after online outcry
ISTANBUL (AP) — A video promoting tourism in Turkey amid the pandemic has caused an uproar on social media for…
Turkey’s Karpowership shuts down power to Lebanon
May 14, 2021
Turkey’s Karpowership shuts down power to Lebanon
Turkey’s Karpowership, which provides electricity to Lebanon from two barges, said on Friday it was shutting down supplies over payment…
Israeli tanks pound Gaza ahead of possible ground incursion
May 14, 2021
Israeli tanks pound Gaza ahead of possible ground incursion
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli artillery pounded northern Gaza early Friday in an attempt to destroy a vast…
Taliban, Afghan forces start three-day Eid ceasefire
May 13, 2021
Taliban, Afghan forces start three-day Eid ceasefire
A three-day ceasefire between the Taliban and Afghan forces came into effect on Thursday as Muslims celebrate Eid al-Fitr, the festival…
Weary Gaza marks Muslim feast as violence spreads in Israel
May 13, 2021
Weary Gaza marks Muslim feast as violence spreads in Israel
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Weary Palestinians somberly marked the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan on…
Syria releases hundreds of social media critics ahead of election
May 13, 2021
Syria releases hundreds of social media critics ahead of election
Syria has freed more than 400 civil servants, judges, lawyers and journalists detained this year in a crackdown on social…
European airlines cancel Tel Aviv flights amid escalating conflict
May 13, 2021
European airlines cancel Tel Aviv flights amid escalating conflict
British Airways, Virgin Atlantic and Iberia all cancelled flights to Tel Aviv as European carriers joined US airlines in avoiding…
Arab states begin dialogue with Turkey after yearslong rift
May 13, 2021
Arab states begin dialogue with Turkey after yearslong rift
Cairo one week, Riyadh the next: Turkish travel diplomacy is running at a clip, and the month of Ramadan has…
Virus, Mideast turmoil stifle Eid al-Fitr celebrations
May 13, 2021
Virus, Mideast turmoil stifle Eid al-Fitr celebrations
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Muslims celebrated Eid al-Fitr in a subdued mood for a second year Thursday as the COVID-19…
Group: Sudan forces disperse protest in Khartoum; 2 killed
May 12, 2021
Group: Sudan forces disperse protest in Khartoum; 2 killed
CAIRO (AP) — Two protesters were killed when Sudanese security forces dispersed a demonstration late Tuesday in the capital of…