Middle East
Iran vows revenge for Soleimani killing if Trump not put on trial
January 3, 2022
Iran vows revenge for Soleimani killing if Trump not put on trial
DUBAI, Jan 3 (Reuters) – Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi vowed revenge on Monday for the US assassination of Iranian general…
Yemen rebels seize UAE ship; hackers hit Israeli newspaper
January 3, 2022
Yemen rebels seize UAE ship; hackers hit Israeli newspaper
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Yemen’s Houthi rebels seized a ship in the Red Sea, armed drones targeted Baghdad’s…
Parents selling children shows desperation of Afghanistan
January 3, 2022
Parents selling children shows desperation of Afghanistan
SHEDAI CAMP, Afghanistan (AP) — In a sprawling settlement of mud brick huts in western Afghanistan housing people displaced by…
Sudan’s PM announces resignation amid political deadlock
January 3, 2022
Sudan’s PM announces resignation amid political deadlock
CAIRO (AP) — Sudan’s Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok announced his resignation Sunday amid political deadlock and widespread pro-democracy protests following…
Russian jets bomb rebel-held Idlib in Syria, witnesses say
January 3, 2022
Russian jets bomb rebel-held Idlib in Syria, witnesses say
AMMAN, Jan 2 (Reuters) – Russian jets bombed areas near the northwestern Syrian city of Idlib on Sunday, witnesses and…
4 Syrians die after burning coal for heat in south Lebanon
January 3, 2022
4 Syrians die after burning coal for heat in south Lebanon
BEIRUT (AP) — A Syrian mother and her three children died in their sleep after inhaling toxic fumes from burning…
Turkey jacks up electricity, gas prices for New Year
January 2, 2022
Turkey jacks up electricity, gas prices for New Year
ISTANBUL, Jan 1 (Reuters) – Turkey sharply raised electricity prices by 50-100 percent for households and companies on Saturday, and…
Palestinian rockets explode off Tel Aviv coast, military says
January 2, 2022
Palestinian rockets explode off Tel Aviv coast, military says
JERUSALEM, Jan 1 (Reuters) – Palestinian militants in Gaza fired two rockets toward the Mediterranean Sea on Saturday, causing an…
Israel approves 4th vaccine dose for most vulnerable
January 2, 2022
Israel approves 4th vaccine dose for most vulnerable
TEL AVIV (AP) — Israel has approved a fourth vaccine dose for people most vulnerable to COVID-19, an official said…
UAE to ban non-vaccinated citizens from traveling abroad from Jan. 10
January 2, 2022
UAE to ban non-vaccinated citizens from traveling abroad from Jan. 10
CAIRO, Jan 1 (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates will ban non-vaccinated citizens from traveling abroad from Jan. 10, the…