Israel tightens COVID lockdown as infections climb
Middle East
September 24, 2020
Israel tightens COVID lockdown as infections climb
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s cabinet decided on Thursday to tighten Israel’s coronavirus lockdown after he said a…
In conservative Kandahar, new gym creates safe space for Afghan women
Middle East
September 24, 2020
In conservative Kandahar, new gym creates safe space for Afghan women
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (Reuters) – In Afghanistan’s southern province of Kandahar, rights activist Maryam Durani has found a fresh outlet for…
North Korean troops killed missing South Korean official, burned body, Seoul says
World
September 24, 2020
North Korean troops killed missing South Korean official, burned body, Seoul says
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korean troops shot dead a South Korean fisheries official who went missing earlier this week, before…
Egyptian orchestra for visually-impaired women resumes concerts amid coronavirus
Music
September 24, 2020
Egyptian orchestra for visually-impaired women resumes concerts amid coronavirus
Egypt’s Al Nour Wal Amal (light and hope) chamber orchestra, a music group of visually-impaired women, has faced many challenges…
Eastern Libyan forces say they killed Islamic State leader
Middle East
September 24, 2020
Eastern Libyan forces say they killed Islamic State leader
BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) – Eastern Libyan forces said on Wednesday they killed the leader of the Islamic State group in…
Thousands protest after Belarusian leader hastily sworn in
World
September 24, 2020
Thousands protest after Belarusian leader hastily sworn in
MINSK (Reuters) – Belarusian security forces detained protesters and fired water cannon to disperse crowds as thousands took to the…
Sudan discusses Arab-Israeli peace and terrorism list with US: statement
Middle East
September 23, 2020
Sudan discusses Arab-Israeli peace and terrorism list with US: statement
KHARTOUM (Reuters) – Sudan and the United States have discussed how Khartoum could advance Arab-Israeli peace, authorities said on Wednesday,…
Paris’s Eiffel Tower evacuated, operator confirms
World
September 23, 2020
Paris’s Eiffel Tower evacuated, operator confirms
Paris’s Eiffel Tower has been evacuated, a spokesman for the company operating it told Reuters on Wednesday, confirming a security…
East Mediterranean states formally establish Egypt-based gas forum
Business
September 23, 2020
East Mediterranean states formally establish Egypt-based gas forum
Six states signed a charter for an Egypt-based energy forum on Tuesday, giving formal status to a group that seeks…
Jordan reports its highest number of COVID-19 cases in a single day
Middle East
September 23, 2020
Jordan reports its highest number of COVID-19 cases in a single day
AMMAN (Reuters) – Jordan reported 634 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, its highest daily count since the start of the…