Middle East
Israeli gets 3 life sentences for deadly 2015 arson attack
September 14, 2020
Israeli gets 3 life sentences for deadly 2015 arson attack
JERUSALEM (AP) — An Israeli court on Monday handed down three life sentences to a Jewish extremist convicted in a…
British-Iranian mother jailed in Tehran could face extra year in prison
September 14, 2020
British-Iranian mother jailed in Tehran could face extra year in prison
(CNN) A British-Iranian mother and charity worker Nazain Zaghari-Ratcliffe could face an additional year in an Iranian prison as new…
Oil slips as demand concerns rise, Libya output looms
September 14, 2020
Oil slips as demand concerns rise, Libya output looms
LONDON (Reuters) – Oil prices slipped on Monday amid concerns about a stalled global economic recovery and falling fuel demand,…
Israel to set new nationwide lockdown as virus cases surge
September 14, 2020
Israel to set new nationwide lockdown as virus cases surge
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday announced a new countrywide lockdown will be imposed amid a…
Defying Congress, Trump sets $8 billion-plus in weapons sales to Saudi Arabia, UAE
September 14, 2020
Defying Congress, Trump sets $8 billion-plus in weapons sales to Saudi Arabia, UAE
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US President Donald Trump, declaring a national emergency because of tensions with Iran, swept aside objections from…
Syria’s schools open amid anti-coronavirus measures
September 14, 2020
Syria’s schools open amid anti-coronavirus measures
BEIRUT (AP) — More than 3 million Syrian students started school in government-held areas Sunday, marking the first school day…
Officials say east Libya government resigns amid protests
September 14, 2020
Officials say east Libya government resigns amid protests
CAIRO (AP) — An interim government in eastern Libya resigned on Sunday amid street protests that erupted across the divided…
Trump’s Mideast deals tout ‘peace’ where there was never war
September 14, 2020
Trump’s Mideast deals tout ‘peace’ where there was never war
JERUSALEM (AP) — For the first time in more than a quarter-century, a US president will host a signing ceremony…
Macron calls Lebanese politician as cabinet deadline looms
September 13, 2020
Macron calls Lebanese politician as cabinet deadline looms
BEIRUT (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron has held a call with Lebanon’s parliamentary speaker to try to remove an…
Iraq’s top Shia cleric backs early parliamentary elections
September 13, 2020
Iraq’s top Shia cleric backs early parliamentary elections
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq’s top Shia cleric on Sunday threw his support behind the prime minister’s announcement to hold parliamentary…