Middle East
Germany brings home ‘Islamic State’ brides, children from Syrian camps
December 21, 2020
Germany brings home ‘Islamic State’ brides, children from Syrian camps
Humanitarian reasons have been cited for flying home several ‘IS’ brides and children from internment in Syria. At the height…
An Israeli cowboy hopes cattle-herding drones will modernize the livestock industry
December 21, 2020
An Israeli cowboy hopes cattle-herding drones will modernize the livestock industry
Move over John Wayne, there’s a new sheriff in town. Noam Azran, a cowboy from Israel, says his autonomous technology…
UAE top diplomat acknowledges visa restrictions on Pakistan
December 21, 2020
UAE top diplomat acknowledges visa restrictions on Pakistan
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates’ top diplomat has publicly acknowledged a so-far unexplained ban on…
Report: gov’t spyware targets phones of Al-Jazeera reporters
December 21, 2020
Report: gov’t spyware targets phones of Al-Jazeera reporters
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Dozens of journalists at Al-Jazeera, the Qatari state-owned media company, have been targeted by…
Iraqi army: 8 rockets target US Embassy in Baghdad
December 21, 2020
Iraqi army: 8 rockets target US Embassy in Baghdad
BAGHDAD (AP) — Eight rockets targeted the US Embassy in Baghdad’s heavily fortified Green Zone late Sunday, Iraq’s military and…
Saudi Arabia suspends international flights and land and sea entry for a week – SPA
December 21, 2020
Saudi Arabia suspends international flights and land and sea entry for a week – SPA
CAIRO (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia suspended late on Sunday all international commercial flights for a renewable week except for the…
Dubai’s troubled theme park operator to go private
December 20, 2020
Dubai’s troubled theme park operator to go private
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The owner of Dubai’s struggling theme park operator is planning to sell itself to…
Kuwait’s key reformer, son of late emir, dies at 72
December 20, 2020
Kuwait’s key reformer, son of late emir, dies at 72
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Kuwait’s Sheikh Nasser Sabah Al Sabah, the eldest son of the late emir, who…
Official: Large car bomb kills 9 in Afghan capital
December 20, 2020
Official: Large car bomb kills 9 in Afghan capital
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A car bomb blast that rocked Afghanistan’s capital Sunday morning killed at least nine people, according…
Iraq’s central bank devalues dinar by 22 percent amid public anger
December 20, 2020
Iraq’s central bank devalues dinar by 22 percent amid public anger
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq’s Central Bank on Saturday announced it will devalue the Iraqi dinar by over 20 percent in…