Middle East
The Latest: Arab League accuses Israel of ethnic cleansing
May 19, 2021
The Latest: Arab League accuses Israel of ethnic cleansing
CAIRO — The Arab League Parliament has convened an extraordinary meeting in Cairo to express solidarity with the Palestinians and…
Lebanese acting FM steps down over remarks on Gulf Arabs, IS
May 19, 2021
Lebanese acting FM steps down over remarks on Gulf Arabs, IS
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s acting foreign minister stepped down on Wednesday amid a diplomatic row with Gulf Arab countries after…
Turkey bans polyethylene plastic imports
May 19, 2021
Turkey bans polyethylene plastic imports
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey has banned the importation of ethylene polymer plastic waste as environmental groups sound the alarm on…
Saudi Arabia to require vaccination to enter governmental, private establishments – SPA
May 19, 2021
Saudi Arabia to require vaccination to enter governmental, private establishments – SPA
Saudi Arabia’s interior ministry said on Tuesday that vaccination will be required to enter any governmental, private, or educational establishments…
Lebanon’s foreign minister asks to quit after comments strained Gulf ties
May 19, 2021
Lebanon’s foreign minister asks to quit after comments strained Gulf ties
Lebanon’s foreign minister asked the president to be relieved of his duties on Wednesday, the presidency said, after his comments…
Israeli airstrikes kill 6, level large family home in Gaza
May 19, 2021
Israeli airstrikes kill 6, level large family home in Gaza
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli airstrikes killed at least six people across the Gaza Strip and destroyed the…
UAE to offer booster shot to recipients of Sinopharm vaccine
May 19, 2021
UAE to offer booster shot to recipients of Sinopharm vaccine
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates announced Tuesday it will offer a third shot to recipients…
Qatar detains Kenyan guard who wrote on laborers’ struggles
May 18, 2021
Qatar detains Kenyan guard who wrote on laborers’ struggles
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A Kenyan who wrote compelling dispatches under a pseudonym about the challenges of living…
At least 57 migrants drown in shipwreck off Tunisia -Tunisian Red Crescent
May 18, 2021
At least 57 migrants drown in shipwreck off Tunisia -Tunisian Red Crescent
At least 57 migrants drowned in a shipwreck off Tunis as they tried to cross the Mediterranean from Libya to…
US tiptoes through sanctions minefield toward Iran nuclear deal
May 18, 2021
US tiptoes through sanctions minefield toward Iran nuclear deal
As the United States searches for a path back to the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, it is tiptoeing through a…