Three detained in Egypt after coronavirus vaccines found dumped
Egypt
October 14, 2021
Three detained in Egypt after coronavirus vaccines found dumped
CAIRO, Oct 10 (Reuters) – Egypt’s public prosecution said on Sunday it had ordered the arrest of three people after…
‘Our whole life depends on water’: Climate change, pollution and dams threaten Iraq’s Marsh Arabs
Middle East
October 14, 2021
‘Our whole life depends on water’: Climate change, pollution and dams threaten Iraq’s Marsh Arabs
CHEBAYESH MARSHES, Iraq, Oct 14 (Reuters) – On an island surrounded by the narrow waterways of the Chebayesh Marshes in…
Norway bow-and-arrow suspect was flagged for radicalization
World
October 14, 2021
Norway bow-and-arrow suspect was flagged for radicalization
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A Danish man who is in custody in Norway suspected of a bow-and-arrow attack on a…
Gunfire in Beirut as Hezbollah supporters protest against blast investigator
Middle East
October 14, 2021
Gunfire in Beirut as Hezbollah supporters protest against blast investigator
BEIRUT, Oct 14 (Reuters) – Heavy gunfire was heard in Beirut on Thursday near an area where supporters of the…
Japan dissolves parliament, setting stage for general election
Middle East
October 14, 2021
Japan dissolves parliament, setting stage for general election
TOKYO, Oct 14 (Reuters) – Japan dissolved its parliament on Thursday, setting the stage for an election at the end…
Turkey says it will do “what is necessary” after Syria attacks
Middle East
October 14, 2021
Turkey says it will do “what is necessary” after Syria attacks
ANKARA, Oct 13 (Reuters) – Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Wednesday Turkey would “do what is necessary for its…
In Libyan city, mass graves evoke stakes of faltering peace push
Middle East
October 13, 2021
In Libyan city, mass graves evoke stakes of faltering peace push
TARHOUNA, Libya, Oct 13 (Reuters) – Workers in the Libyan city of Tarhouna have spent more than a year exhuming…
Tension over Beirut blast probe nudges Lebanon into new crisis
Middle East
October 13, 2021
Tension over Beirut blast probe nudges Lebanon into new crisis
BEIRUT, Oct 13 (Reuters) – Growing tension over a judicial probe into last year’s Beirut port blast threatens to push…
U.S., Taliban had ‘productive’ talks on humanitarian aid – State Department
Middle East
October 13, 2021
U.S., Taliban had ‘productive’ talks on humanitarian aid – State Department
WASHINGTON, Oct 12 (Reuters) – The United States and the Taliban had “productive discussions” on the issue of humanitarian assistance…
China says military drills near Taiwan a ‘just’ move
World
October 13, 2021
China says military drills near Taiwan a ‘just’ move
BEIJING, Oct 13 (Reuters) – Chinese military exercises near Taiwan are targeted at forces promoting the island’s formal independence and…