Middle East
Israel hopes for Washington signing ceremony on UAE deal by mid-September
August 30, 2020
Israel hopes for Washington signing ceremony on UAE deal by mid-September
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel hopes to hold a signing ceremony in Washington for its normalization deal with the United Arab…
UN expresses concern over ‘dramatic turn’ in Libya crisis
August 29, 2020
UN expresses concern over ‘dramatic turn’ in Libya crisis
CAIRO (AP) — The United Nations on Saturday voiced alarm over what it called “a dramatic turn of events” in…
Turkey’s daily COVID-19 death toll hits highest level since May: ministry
August 29, 2020
Turkey’s daily COVID-19 death toll hits highest level since May: ministry
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – The daily number of deaths in Turkey due to coronavirus rose to 36 on Friday, its highest…
UAE formally ends Israel boycott amid US-brokered deal
August 29, 2020
UAE formally ends Israel boycott amid US-brokered deal
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The ruler of the United Arab Emirates issued a decree Saturday formally ending the…
Turkey to hold military exercise off Cyprus amid Mediterranean tensions
August 29, 2020
Turkey to hold military exercise off Cyprus amid Mediterranean tensions
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey said it will hold a military exercise off northwest Cyprus for the next two weeks, amid…
‘Fresh paint on crumbling building’: Lebanon bank clean-up raises doubts
August 29, 2020
‘Fresh paint on crumbling building’: Lebanon bank clean-up raises doubts
LONDON/BEIRUT (Reuters) – Bankers and analysts have voiced skepticism about attempts by Lebanon’s central bank to clean up the country’s…
Influential Libyan interior minister suspended amid protests
August 29, 2020
Influential Libyan interior minister suspended amid protests
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – The head of Libya’s internationally recognized government suspended his powerful interior minister from his duties on Friday,…
Consultations to name new PM in Lebanon to begin on Monday
August 28, 2020
Consultations to name new PM in Lebanon to begin on Monday
BEIRUT (AP) — The office of Lebanon’s president said Friday that binding consultations with members of Parliament to designate a…
Virus lockdown brings new misery to long-suffering Gaza
August 28, 2020
Virus lockdown brings new misery to long-suffering Gaza
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Ahmed Eissa, a father of two living in the Gaza Strip, was already struggling…
Two dead in clashes south of Lebanese capital
August 28, 2020
Two dead in clashes south of Lebanese capital
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Two people were killed and at least three wounded in clashes in a town south of Beirut,…