Resigned to a nuclear deal revival, Gulf engages with foe Iran
Middle East
June 9, 2021
Resigned to a nuclear deal revival, Gulf engages with foe Iran
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, resigned to the revival of a nuclear pact with Iran they always opposed,…
With G7 summit stop first, Biden embarks on 8-day Europe trip
World
June 9, 2021
With G7 summit stop first, Biden embarks on 8-day Europe trip
US President Joe Biden departs for Britain on Wednesday on his first trip abroad since taking office, an eight-day mission…
Biden administration sets up ‘strike force’ to go after China on trade
World
June 8, 2021
Biden administration sets up ‘strike force’ to go after China on trade
The United States will target China with a new “strike force” to combat unfair trade practices, the Biden administration said…
Hundreds caught thanks to spy phones ‘in gangsters’ back pockets’
World
June 8, 2021
Hundreds caught thanks to spy phones ‘in gangsters’ back pockets’
A global sting in which organised crime gangs were sold encrypted phones that law enforcement officials could monitor has led…
British foreign minister discusses Iran with Saudi crown prince
Middle East
June 8, 2021
British foreign minister discusses Iran with Saudi crown prince
Britain’s foreign minister Dominic Raab met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in the kingdom on Monday and discussed…
New Israeli government set to unseat Netanyahu, but when?
Middle East
June 8, 2021
New Israeli government set to unseat Netanyahu, but when?
Israel’s parliament is set on Sunday to hold a special vote on a new government. If it wins the Knesset’s…
Israeli parliament to vote on approving new government by June 14
Middle East
June 7, 2021
Israeli parliament to vote on approving new government by June 14
A vote in Israel’s legislature on approving a new government poised to unseat Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will be held…
Palestinian teen bears scar of eviction battle in East Jerusalem
Middle East
June 7, 2021
Palestinian teen bears scar of eviction battle in East Jerusalem
Jana Kiswani, a 16-year-old Palestinian, was entering her home in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah when an Israeli…
China policies could cut millions of Uyghur births in Xinjiang
World
June 7, 2021
China policies could cut millions of Uyghur births in Xinjiang
Chinese birth control policies could cut between 2.6 to 4.5 million births of the Uyghur and other ethnic minorities in…
Palestinians see little difference in old and new Israeli leaders
Middle East
June 6, 2021
Palestinians see little difference in old and new Israeli leaders
Palestinians in the occupied West Bank and Gaza on Thursday mostly dismissed a change in Israeli government, saying the nationalist…