Middle East
Sudanese protesters rally, demand detention centers closed
January 15, 2021
Sudanese protesters rally, demand detention centers closed
CAIRO (AP) — Dozens of Sudanese rallied in the capital, Khartoum, on Thursday to demand the closure of illegal detention…
Land of wine and honey? Israeli settlers export to UAE, to Palestinian chagrin
January 14, 2021
Land of wine and honey? Israeli settlers export to UAE, to Palestinian chagrin
REHELIM, West Bank/DUBAI (Reuters) – Wine produced in an Israeli settlement in the occupied West Bank and labelled “from the…
Ship insurers primed to raise rates after Red Sea attacks
January 14, 2021
Ship insurers primed to raise rates after Red Sea attacks
LONDON (Reuters) – Insurers are set to raise the cost of providing cover for merchant ships through the Red Sea…
Lebanon begins all-day curfew as virus spins out of control
January 14, 2021
Lebanon begins all-day curfew as virus spins out of control
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanese authorities began enforcing an 11-day nationwide shutdown and round the clock curfew Thursday, hoping to limit…
Turkey urges ‘review’ of US sanction decision over S-400s
January 14, 2021
Turkey urges ‘review’ of US sanction decision over S-400s
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A top Turkish official is calling on the new US administration to engage in a dialogue…
Iran works on uranium metal for reactor fuel in new breach of nuclear deal
January 14, 2021
Iran works on uranium metal for reactor fuel in new breach of nuclear deal
VIENNA (Reuters) – Iran has started work on uranium metal-based fuel for a research reactor, the UN nuclear watchdog and…
Emirates president says Boeing 777X entry to service may slip to 2023 ‘or even longer’
January 14, 2021
Emirates president says Boeing 777X entry to service may slip to 2023 ‘or even longer’
DUBAI (Reuters) – Emirates Airline President Tim Clark on Wednesday said Boeing Co’s 777X might not enter into service with…
Israelis hold torch-lit protest accusing PM of corruption
January 13, 2021
Israelis hold torch-lit protest accusing PM of corruption
JERUSALEM (AP) — Dozens of Israeli protesters carrying lit torches, megaphones and flags gathered at dawn Wednesday outside Prime Minister…
World Bank approves cash assistance to crisis-struck Lebanon
January 13, 2021
World Bank approves cash assistance to crisis-struck Lebanon
BEIRUT (AP) — The World Bank approved a $246 million loan to Lebanon to provide emergency cash assistance to nearly…
Iran: Facebook deletes Press TV page
January 13, 2021
Iran: Facebook deletes Press TV page
Iranian state media said Tuesday it had been removed from Facebook. Press TV wrote on Twitter about the move, saying Facebook…