Lebanon’s foreign minister asks to quit after comments strained Gulf ties
Middle East
May 19, 2021
Lebanon’s foreign minister asks to quit after comments strained Gulf ties
Lebanon’s foreign minister asked the president to be relieved of his duties on Wednesday, the presidency said, after his comments…
At least 57 migrants drown in shipwreck off Tunisia -Tunisian Red Crescent
Middle East
May 18, 2021
At least 57 migrants drown in shipwreck off Tunisia -Tunisian Red Crescent
At least 57 migrants drowned in a shipwreck off Tunis as they tried to cross the Mediterranean from Libya to…
US tiptoes through sanctions minefield toward Iran nuclear deal
Middle East
May 18, 2021
US tiptoes through sanctions minefield toward Iran nuclear deal
As the United States searches for a path back to the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, it is tiptoeing through a…
Myanmar activists say more than 800 killed by security forces since coup
World
May 18, 2021
Myanmar activists say more than 800 killed by security forces since coup
More than 800 people have been killed by Myanmar’s security forces since a wave of protests broke out across the…
Biden administration approved $735 million arms sale to Israel – sources
Middle East
May 18, 2021
Biden administration approved $735 million arms sale to Israel – sources
President Joe Biden’s administration approved the potential sale of $735 million in precision-guided weapons to Israel, and congressional sources said…
Israel-Gaza violence shows few signs of slowing as global diplomacy ramps up
Middle East
May 18, 2021
Israel-Gaza violence shows few signs of slowing as global diplomacy ramps up
More than a week of fighting between Israel and Hamas showed few signs of abating on Tuesday despite intense US…
Israel kills militant commander after Palestinian rocket fire, US calls for peace
Middle East
May 17, 2021
Israel kills militant commander after Palestinian rocket fire, US calls for peace
GAZA/TEL AVIV, May 17 (Reuters) – Israel killed a senior Palestinian militant commander in heavy air strikes on Gaza on…
Dubai eases COVID-19 restrictions, allows full hotel capacity
Middle East
May 17, 2021
Dubai eases COVID-19 restrictions, allows full hotel capacity
Dubai on Monday eased COVID-19 restrictions, allowing hotels in the regional tourism hub to operate at full capacity and permitting…
Ireland worried UK wants to rewrite Brexit deal – RTE
World
May 17, 2021
Ireland worried UK wants to rewrite Brexit deal – RTE
Ireland is increasingly concerned that British Prime Minister Boris Johnson wants to completely rewrite the Northern Ireland section of the…
Free at last to hug and party: UK reopens for business
World
May 17, 2021
Free at last to hug and party: UK reopens for business
Friends will hug, pints will be pulled and swathes of the British economy will reopen on Monday, giving 65 million…