Middle East
Syria’s president decrees 50% salary hike amid harsh crisis
July 11, 2021
Syria’s president decrees 50% salary hike amid harsh crisis
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syrian President Bashar Assad issued a decree Sunday giving hundreds of thousands of civil servants and…
Government raises price of staple bread once more in Lebanon
July 11, 2021
Government raises price of staple bread once more in Lebanon
BEIRUT (AP) — For the seventh time in a year, Lebanon’s economy ministry announced on Saturday new prices for bread,…
India pulls officials from Afghanistan’s Kandahar as Taliban widens control
July 11, 2021
India pulls officials from Afghanistan’s Kandahar as Taliban widens control
MUMBAI, July 11 (Reuters) – India said on Sunday it had temporarily brought back officials from its consulate in Kandahar,…
Underage ‘martyrs’: Recruiting child soldiers in Yemen
July 11, 2021
Underage ‘martyrs’: Recruiting child soldiers in Yemen
After attending several of the so-called “summer camps,” Samir was filled with an urgent desire to fight on the Houthi…
UAE bans entry from Indonesia, Afghanistan – WAM
July 11, 2021
UAE bans entry from Indonesia, Afghanistan – WAM
DUBAI, July 10 (Reuters) – The UAE will ban entry for travelers coming from Indonesia and Afghanistan as of July…
How to solve Iraq’s hellishly hot power crisis
July 10, 2021
How to solve Iraq’s hellishly hot power crisis
Over the past few months, there have been a string of attacks on Iraq’s electricity infrastructure. Local media report that…
Moroccan court sentences striking dissident journalist to five years in jail
July 10, 2021
Moroccan court sentences striking dissident journalist to five years in jail
CASABLANCA, Morocco, July 9 (Reuters) – A Moroccan court in Casablanca on Friday handed a five-year jail sentence to Moroccan…
Hackers disrupt Iran’s rail service with fake delay messages
July 10, 2021
Hackers disrupt Iran’s rail service with fake delay messages
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s railroad system came under cyberattack on Friday, a semi-official news agency reported, with hackers posting…
US strikes deal with Russia to continue UN Syria aid access
July 10, 2021
US strikes deal with Russia to continue UN Syria aid access
UNITED NATIONS, July 9 (Reuters) – The UN Security Council on Friday extended a cross-border aid operation into Syria from…
Arab countries pledge aid as Tunisia struggles with COVID pandemic
July 10, 2021
Arab countries pledge aid as Tunisia struggles with COVID pandemic
TUNIS, July 9 (Reuters) – Several countries promised to help Tunisia fight the coronavirus on Friday as the north African…