Middle East
Fuel tanker blast causes massive fire at Afghan-Iran border
February 13, 2021
Fuel tanker blast causes massive fire at Afghan-Iran border
HERAT, Afghanistan (AP) — A fuel tanker exploded Saturday at the Islam Qala crossing in Afghanistan’s western Herat province on…
“Now we want real justice,” say sisters of freed Saudi rights activist Hathloul
February 13, 2021
“Now we want real justice,” say sisters of freed Saudi rights activist Hathloul
DUBAI (Reuters) – The sisters of prominent Saudi women’s rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul said on Thursday they wanted real justice…
France, Germany, UK condemn Iran’s production of uranium metal
February 13, 2021
France, Germany, UK condemn Iran’s production of uranium metal
PARIS (Reuters) – France, Germany and Britain on Friday condemned Iran’s decision to produce uranium metal, which they said was…
White House denies Biden is snubbing Israel’s Netanyahu
February 13, 2021
White House denies Biden is snubbing Israel’s Netanyahu
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House on Friday denied that U.S. President Joe Biden was intentionally snubbing Israeli Prime Minister…
US to lift its terrorist designations of Yemen’s Huthis on Feb. 16: Blinken
February 13, 2021
US to lift its terrorist designations of Yemen’s Huthis on Feb. 16: Blinken
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday said he will revoke terrorist designations of Yemen’s Huthi…
UN: Over 2 million Yemeni children may starve in 2021
February 12, 2021
UN: Over 2 million Yemeni children may starve in 2021
CAIRO (AP) — More than two million Yemeni children under the age of five are expected to endure acute malnutrition…
Families of detainees detail a vision for justice in Syria
February 12, 2021
Families of detainees detail a vision for justice in Syria
BEIRUT (AP) — Late one night in 2015, a friend of Yasmen Almashan tagged a photo to her Facebook account.…
Lebanon’s Hariri says no progress made on forming new government
February 12, 2021
Lebanon’s Hariri says no progress made on forming new government
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon’s prime minister-designate Saad al-Hariri said on Friday that no progress had been made in talks to…
Journalist Mosaed trapped in Turkey after fleeing Iran
February 12, 2021
Journalist Mosaed trapped in Turkey after fleeing Iran
Corruption cases have always interested the Iranian journalist Mohammad Mosaed, who has made them a focus of his reporting. But that…
A decade after 2011 protests, Bahrain suppresses all dissent
February 12, 2021
A decade after 2011 protests, Bahrain suppresses all dissent
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A decade after demonstrators massed in Bahrain’s capital to call for the downfall of…