Middle East
New report details labor rights abuses at Dubai’s Expo 2020
February 3, 2022
New report details labor rights abuses at Dubai’s Expo 2020
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The legions of workers who built Dubai’s extravagant Expo 2020 site and keep it…
Investigations into politically sensitive murders in Lebanon flawed-HRW
February 3, 2022
Investigations into politically sensitive murders in Lebanon flawed-HRW
BEIRUT, Feb 3 (Reuters) – Flawed investigations and procedural violations in four politically sensitive murders highlight how donor funding and…
UAE says it blocked drone attack, shadowy group claims responsibility
February 3, 2022
UAE says it blocked drone attack, shadowy group claims responsibility
DUBAI, Feb 3 (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates said late on Wednesday it intercepted three drones that entered its…
US forces conduct raid in Syria, sources believe jihadist was target
February 3, 2022
US forces conduct raid in Syria, sources believe jihadist was target
AMMAN, Feb 3 (Reuters) – U.S. special forces successfully carried out a counter-terrorism mission in northwest Syria on Thursday, the…
Turkey’s Erdogan says will not respect Council of Europe after Kavala move
February 3, 2022
Turkey’s Erdogan says will not respect Council of Europe after Kavala move
ANKARA, Feb 3 (Reuters) – Turkey will not respect the Council of Europe if it does not respect Turkish courts,…
Turkish jets target Kurdish positions in Iraq, Syria; 4 die
February 2, 2022
Turkish jets target Kurdish positions in Iraq, Syria; 4 die
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish warplanes struck suspected Kurdish insurgent positions in Iraq and Syria early on Wednesday in a…
Power cuts help revive Syrian tradition of public bathhouses
February 2, 2022
Power cuts help revive Syrian tradition of public bathhouses
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — At Hammam Bakri in Damascus’ Old City, Syrian men wrapped in towels from the waist down…
As Israel learns to live with COVID, hospitals struggle to cope
February 2, 2022
As Israel learns to live with COVID, hospitals struggle to cope
JERUSALEM, Feb 1 (Reuters) – A global leader in vaccine rollout during early waves of the coronavirus, Israel’s government has…
Islamic State hits back, aided by power vacuum in Iraq and Syria
February 2, 2022
Islamic State hits back, aided by power vacuum in Iraq and Syria
JALAWLA, Iraq, Feb 2 (Reuters) – Yousif Ibrahim no longer travels by night along the roads around his hometown of…
Factbox: After the fall, Islamic State strikes from Iraq and Syria hinterlands
February 2, 2022
Factbox: After the fall, Islamic State strikes from Iraq and Syria hinterlands
ISTANBUL, Feb 2 (Reuters) – Nearly three years after their self-declared caliphate was dismantled and their forces defeated in a…