Once Netanyahu’s greatest rival, Israel’s Gantz is down, if not out
Middle East
December 30, 2020
Once Netanyahu’s greatest rival, Israel’s Gantz is down, if not out
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Benny Gantz, the former general who came close to ending Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s long dominance of…
Turkey, US in talks to form joint working group on S-400s, sanctions -minister
Middle East
December 30, 2020
Turkey, US in talks to form joint working group on S-400s, sanctions -minister
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey and the United States have started talks to form a joint working group regarding US sanctions…
Lebanon can stretch reserves for subsidies another six months, PM says
Middle East
December 30, 2020
Lebanon can stretch reserves for subsidies another six months, PM says
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon can ration two billion dollars in reserves left for subsidies to last six more months, the…
US detects first case of COVID-19 variant as Biden offers gloomy vaccine outlook
World
December 30, 2020
US detects first case of COVID-19 variant as Biden offers gloomy vaccine outlook
WILMINGTON, Del./DENVER (Reuters) – The first known US case of a highly infectious coronavirus variant discovered in Britain was detected…
Syrian army says Israeli strike near Damascus kills soldier
Middle East
December 30, 2020
Syrian army says Israeli strike near Damascus kills soldier
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Israeli jets fired missiles on targets near Damascus early on Wednesday, killing one Syrian soldier and…
Gaza militants fire rockets into the sea in first joint exercise
Middle East
December 29, 2020
Gaza militants fire rockets into the sea in first joint exercise
GAZA (Reuters) – An array of Palestinian militant groups launched rockets into the Mediterranean Sea off the Gaza Strip on…
Turkey warns Libya’s Haftar and supporters against attacking its forces
Middle East
December 28, 2020
Turkey warns Libya’s Haftar and supporters against attacking its forces
ANKARA (Reuters) -Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar warned on Sunday that the forces of Khalifa Haftar and their supporters based…
Russia reinforces Syrian area where Turkey-backed fighters have clashed with Kurdish forces
Middle East
December 28, 2020
Russia reinforces Syrian area where Turkey-backed fighters have clashed with Kurdish forces
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia said late on Sunday it had sent more military police to an area in northern Syria…
Israel speeds vaccines, locks down in hope of March exit from pandemic
Middle East
December 28, 2020
Israel speeds vaccines, locks down in hope of March exit from pandemic
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel began what officials hope will be its last coronavirus lockdown on Sunday as they ramp up…
Storms kill 12 climbers in Iran, capsized ship crew missing in Gulf
Middle East
December 28, 2020
Storms kill 12 climbers in Iran, capsized ship crew missing in Gulf
DUBAI (Reuters) – Heavy snowfall has killed 12 climbers in mountains north of Iran’s capital, Tehran, while rough waters capsized…