Middle East
Exclusive: India readies Saudi oil import cut as stand-off escalates – sources
March 17, 2021
Exclusive: India readies Saudi oil import cut as stand-off escalates – sources
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Indian state refiners are planning to cut oil imports from Saudi Arabia by about a quarter…
Baby bottle craze sweeps Gulf Arab states, sparks backlash
March 17, 2021
Baby bottle craze sweeps Gulf Arab states, sparks backlash
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Cafes across several Gulf Arab states started selling coffee and other cold drinks in…
Greece, Turkey hold talks on maritime dispute in Athens
March 17, 2021
Greece, Turkey hold talks on maritime dispute in Athens
ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece and Turkey held more exploratory talks in Athens on Tuesday, agreeing to talk again after more…
War in Yemen is ‘back in full force,’ says UN mediator
March 17, 2021
War in Yemen is ‘back in full force,’ says UN mediator
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The war in Yemen is “back in full force,” the United Nations mediator told the Security…
Yemeni protesters storm palace with cabinet members inside
March 16, 2021
Yemeni protesters storm palace with cabinet members inside
DUBAI (Reuters) – Dozens of Yemeni protesters stormed a presidential palace in the southern port city of Aden on Tuesday…
Israeli experts announce discovery of new Dead Sea scrolls
March 16, 2021
Israeli experts announce discovery of new Dead Sea scrolls
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli archaeologists on Tuesday announced the discovery of dozens of new Dead Sea Scroll fragments bearing a…
Jordan uses tear gas to clamp down on anti-lockdown protesters
March 16, 2021
Jordan uses tear gas to clamp down on anti-lockdown protesters
AMMAN (Reuters) – Jordan used tear gas on Monday to suppress protests against a curfew imposed to stem a severe…
Gunmen ambush university bus in Afghanistan killing at least two
March 16, 2021
Gunmen ambush university bus in Afghanistan killing at least two
KABUL (Reuters) – Gunmen ambushed a bus carrying university staff in northeastern Afghanistan on Tuesday killing the driver and a…
State TV: Iran inaugurates new underground missile facility
March 16, 2021
State TV: Iran inaugurates new underground missile facility
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard on Monday inaugurated a new underground facility designated for missile storage, the…
Rights group: Jordan’s debt prisons violate human rights law
March 16, 2021
Rights group: Jordan’s debt prisons violate human rights law
AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — Samer Qraih had a good job working at a bank in Amman, Jordan, and decided to…