Middle East
Tel Aviv gives foreign nationals, asylum seekers COVID shots
February 10, 2021
Tel Aviv gives foreign nationals, asylum seekers COVID shots
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Dozens of asylum seekers and foreign workers in the Israeli city of Tel Aviv lined…
Palestinian elections on track after factions meet in Cairo
February 10, 2021
Palestinian elections on track after factions meet in Cairo
CAIRO (AP) — The main Palestinian factions on Tuesday reaffirmed their commitment to holding their first elections in 15 years…
Wheels only, please: Iran marks 1979 revolution anniversary
February 10, 2021
Wheels only, please: Iran marks 1979 revolution anniversary
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Struggling with the region’s worst outbreak of the coronavirus, Iran is marking the anniversary of the…
Five killed in Kabul as attacks increasingly target civilians
February 9, 2021
Five killed in Kabul as attacks increasingly target civilians
KABUL (Reuters) – Five government employees were killed in two separate attacks in Afghanistan’s capital on Tuesday, officials said, the…
Iran may pursue nuclear weapon, intel minister warns West
February 9, 2021
Iran may pursue nuclear weapon, intel minister warns West
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s intelligence minister has warned the West that his country could push for a nuclear weapon…
28 garment workers killed in flooded factory in Morocco
February 9, 2021
28 garment workers killed in flooded factory in Morocco
RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Heavy rains flooded an illegal garment factory in the northern Moroccan city of Tangier, killing at…
Iran starts limited COVID vaccinations with Russian shots
February 9, 2021
Iran starts limited COVID vaccinations with Russian shots
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran on Tuesday launched a coronavirus inoculation campaign among healthcare professionals with recently delivered Russian Sputnik…
Ethnic clashes in Darfur could reignite Sudan’s old conflict
February 9, 2021
Ethnic clashes in Darfur could reignite Sudan’s old conflict
CAIRO (AP) — Sayid Ismael Baraka, a Sudanese-American visiting from Atlanta, was playing with his three children, and his wife…
Saudi Arabia announces new judicial reforms in a move towards codified law
February 9, 2021
Saudi Arabia announces new judicial reforms in a move towards codified law
LONDON (Reuters – Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman announced on Monday plans to approve a set of new…
US may weigh baby steps to revive Iran nuclear deal
February 9, 2021
US may weigh baby steps to revive Iran nuclear deal
WASHINGTON/PARIS (Reuters) – The United States is weighing a wide array of ideas on how to revive the Iranian nuclear…