Middle East
Turkey’s flag flies high as Erdogan’s Dubai trip marks reset
February 16, 2022
Turkey’s flag flies high as Erdogan’s Dubai trip marks reset
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Turkey’s red flag illuminated buildings in the United Arab Emirates and flew high in…
Russia sends warplanes to Syria for huge naval drills in Med
February 16, 2022
Russia sends warplanes to Syria for huge naval drills in Med
MOSCOW (AP) — The Russian military on Tuesday deployed long-range nuclear-capable bombers and fighter jets carrying state-of-the-art hypersonic missiles to…
No ‘Fauda’: Hamas TV series glorifies fight against Israel
February 16, 2022
No ‘Fauda’: Hamas TV series glorifies fight against Israel
BEIT LAHIYA, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Palestinian militants scrambled out of the tunnel and attacked an Israeli tank in…
Lebanese judge indefinitely extends subpoena for central bank governor
February 16, 2022
Lebanese judge indefinitely extends subpoena for central bank governor
BEIRUT, Feb 15 (Reuters) – Lebanese judge Ghada Aoun Tuesday indefinitely extended a subpoena she had issued earlier this month…
IEA’s Birol again urges OPEC+ to narrow gap between oil targets and output
February 16, 2022
IEA’s Birol again urges OPEC+ to narrow gap between oil targets and output
RIYADH, Feb 16 (Reuters) – The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and their allies, known as OPEC+, needed…
Israel plans to cut ultra-Orthodox men’s seminary hours to boost work
February 16, 2022
Israel plans to cut ultra-Orthodox men’s seminary hours to boost work
JERUSALEM, Feb 15 (Reuters) – Israeli Finance Minister Avigdor Lieberman on Tuesday offered ultra-Orthodox men an incentive to join the…
Gulf bourses rise as Russia-Ukraine tensions ease
February 16, 2022
Gulf bourses rise as Russia-Ukraine tensions ease
Feb 16 (Reuters) – Shares in the Gulf region rose on Wednesday, buoyed by global positive sentiment, as fears of…
Six months of Taliban: Afghans safer, poorer, less hopeful
February 15, 2022
Six months of Taliban: Afghans safer, poorer, less hopeful
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghanistan has undergone a dramatic transformation in half a year of Taliban rule. The country feels…
Turkey sending senior officials to Israel ahead of Herzog visit
February 15, 2022
Turkey sending senior officials to Israel ahead of Herzog visit
ANKARA/JERUSALEM, Feb 15 (Reuters) – A team of senior officials from Turkey will travel to Israel ahead of President Isaac…
Two protesters killed as thousands rally against Sudan coup – medics
February 15, 2022
Two protesters killed as thousands rally against Sudan coup – medics
KHARTOUM, Feb 14 (Reuters) – At least two protesters were shot dead as security forces confronted crowds marching in Sudan…