Israel’s Supreme Court approves extradition of sex-crime suspect to Australia
Middle East
December 15, 2020
Israel’s Supreme Court approves extradition of sex-crime suspect to Australia
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – A former Australian school principal accused of sexually assaulting students lost her appeal against extradition in Israel’s…
Pro-Sisi party wins majority in Egypt’s parliamentary polls
Egypt
December 15, 2020
Pro-Sisi party wins majority in Egypt’s parliamentary polls
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt’s Mostaqbal Watn (Nation’s Future) Party, which strongly backs President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, secured nearly 55 percent…
Factbox: US sanctions target Turkish defense body
Middle East
December 15, 2020
Factbox: US sanctions target Turkish defense body
(Reuters) – The United States has imposed sanctions on Turkey for purchasing Russian defense systems, targeting Turkey’s top defense procurement…
Italian prosecutors seek trial for four Egyptians over Regeni murder
Egypt
December 15, 2020
Italian prosecutors seek trial for four Egyptians over Regeni murder
ROME (Reuters) – Italian prosecutors said on Thursday they planned to charge four senior members of Egypt’s security services over…
Moroccan authorities prevent protest against Israel ties in Rabat
Middle East
December 15, 2020
Moroccan authorities prevent protest against Israel ties in Rabat
RABAT (Reuters) – Moroccan authorities on Monday prevented a protest in the capital Rabat against the kingdom’s move to normalize…
Turkey detains 11 over abduction of Iranian dissident – police
Middle East
December 14, 2020
Turkey detains 11 over abduction of Iranian dissident – police
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey has detained 11 people involved in the abduction and smuggling to Iran of an Iranian dissident…
South Korea passes law to ban anti-North Korea leaflets amid activists’ outcry
World
December 14, 2020
South Korea passes law to ban anti-North Korea leaflets amid activists’ outcry
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s parliament passed a bill on Monday to ban the launching of propaganda leaflets into North…
Kuwait names new oil and finance ministers as government faces liquidity crunch
Middle East
December 14, 2020
Kuwait names new oil and finance ministers as government faces liquidity crunch
KUWAIT (Reuters) – Kuwait’s emir on Monday approved a new cabinet that included new ministers of oil and finance for…
Iran jails British-Iranian researcher for nine years for subversion: report
Middle East
December 14, 2020
Iran jails British-Iranian researcher for nine years for subversion: report
DUBAI (Reuters) – A court in Iran has handed a nine-year jail sentence to British-Iranian anthropologist Kameel Ahmady, after convicting…
Israel and Bhutan establish diplomatic relations
Middle East
December 13, 2020
Israel and Bhutan establish diplomatic relations
TEL AVIV (Reuters) – Israel established relations on Saturday with Bhutan, a majority-Buddhist nation neighbouring India, as it looks to…