Middle East
US open to discussing wider nuclear deal road map if Iran wishes
March 31, 2021
US open to discussing wider nuclear deal road map if Iran wishes
PARIS (Reuters) – Efforts to sketch out initial US and Iranian steps to resume compliance with the 2015 nuclear deal…
Donors pledge more than $6 billion to tackle Syria’s crisis
March 31, 2021
Donors pledge more than $6 billion to tackle Syria’s crisis
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union, the US and dozens of other nations pledged $6.4 billion in aid Tuesday to…
A growing challenge for Iraq: Iran-aligned Shiite militias
March 31, 2021
A growing challenge for Iraq: Iran-aligned Shiite militias
BAGHDAD (AP) — It was a stark message: A convoy of masked Shiite militiamen, armed with machine guns and rocket-propelled…
Exclusive: UN team finds Huthis launched Aden airport attack that killed 22 – diplomats
March 30, 2021
Exclusive: UN team finds Huthis launched Aden airport attack that killed 22 – diplomats
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – An investigation by a UN team of experts found Yemen’s Huthis were responsible for a December 30…
Syrian who fled to Germany drops out of race for parliament
March 30, 2021
Syrian who fled to Germany drops out of race for parliament
BERLIN (AP) — A Syrian man who came to Germany as an asylum-seeker in 2015 and was running for a…
Germany and Netherlands join Norway in Qatar World Cup human rights message
March 30, 2021
Germany and Netherlands join Norway in Qatar World Cup human rights message
With the tournament less than two years away, players are now joining human rights campaigners, fans and sections of the…
Syria says Assad, his wife have recovered from coronavirus
March 30, 2021
Syria says Assad, his wife have recovered from coronavirus
BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian President Bashar Assad and his wife have recovered from COVID-19 and returned to their regular duties…
Israel advises citizens to avoid UAE, citing Iranian threat
March 30, 2021
Israel advises citizens to avoid UAE, citing Iranian threat
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s National Security Agency on Monday advised tourists against travel to the United Arab Emirates and other…
Hundreds of migrants intercepted off the coast of Libya
March 30, 2021
Hundreds of migrants intercepted off the coast of Libya
CAIRO (AP) — At least 480 migrants were intercepted off Libya by local coast guard forces over the weekend, according…
France heightens pressure on Lebanon to form government
March 30, 2021
France heightens pressure on Lebanon to form government
PARIS (AP) — France’s foreign minister has cranked up pressure on Lebanese leaders to form a government, urging them in…