Middle East
Saudi Arabia to stop contracting with firms without local HQ
February 16, 2021
Saudi Arabia to stop contracting with firms without local HQ
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia announced on Monday that it plans to stop signing contracts with foreign…
Palestinians say Israel blocks shipment of vaccines to Gaza
February 16, 2021
Palestinians say Israel blocks shipment of vaccines to Gaza
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — The Palestinian Authority said Monday that Israel was preventing it from sending coronavirus vaccines to…
Israel establishes ‘Association of Gulf Jewish Communities’
February 15, 2021
Israel establishes ‘Association of Gulf Jewish Communities’
Israel announced, on Monday, the establishment of the “Association of Gulf Jewish Communities” in six Gulf states. The “Israel in…
Biden has no good options on Afghanistan with deadline for troop withdrawal looming
February 15, 2021
Biden has no good options on Afghanistan with deadline for troop withdrawal looming
Washington (CNN) – The Biden administration is just weeks away from having to make a decision whether to end the…
Israel decides not to participate in Emirati arms fair
February 15, 2021
Israel decides not to participate in Emirati arms fair
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel has decided not to send a delegation of defense companies to a prestigious arms fair in…
Syrian army says air defences intercepted ‘Israeli aggression’ over Damascus
February 15, 2021
Syrian army says air defences intercepted ‘Israeli aggression’ over Damascus
AMMAN (Reuters) – Syria’s army said on Monday the country’s air defenses had intercepted “Israeli aggression” over the capital, Damascus,…
Iran will scale back its nuclear commitments if 2015 obligations not revived
February 15, 2021
Iran will scale back its nuclear commitments if 2015 obligations not revived
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran will further scale back its commitments under the 2015 nuclear deal if other parties to the…
Firefighters battle Afghan-Iran border blaze for a 2nd day
February 15, 2021
Firefighters battle Afghan-Iran border blaze for a 2nd day
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Firefighters struggled for a second day Sunday to battle a massive fire that began when a…
As vaccinations lag, Israel combats online misinformation
February 15, 2021
As vaccinations lag, Israel combats online misinformation
JERUSALEM (AP) — After surging ahead in the race to vaccinate its population against the coronavirus, Israel is blaming online…
Kurdish militants executed 13 kidnapped Turks, Ankara claims
February 15, 2021
Kurdish militants executed 13 kidnapped Turks, Ankara claims
Members of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) executed 13 kidnapped Turks in northern Iraq this week, the Turkish government alleged on…