Middle East
Report: Clashes in southeast Iran kill 3 troops, 5 bandits
January 2, 2022
Report: Clashes in southeast Iran kill 3 troops, 5 bandits
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard and an armed criminal gang clashed on Saturday in a restive southeastern…
Yemen officials: Saudi airstrike kills 12 troops by mistake
January 1, 2022
Yemen officials: Saudi airstrike kills 12 troops by mistake
SANAA, Yemen (AP) — An airstrike by the Saudi-led coalition has mistakenly hit a camp of allied Yemeni pro-government forces,…
Rally in Baghdad on anniversary of Iranian general’s death
January 1, 2022
Rally in Baghdad on anniversary of Iranian general’s death
BAGHDAD (AP) — Chanting anti-American slogans, hundreds of people rallied in the Iraqi capital Saturday to mark the anniversary of…
Palestinian tries to stab Israelis in West Bank, is shot dead
January 1, 2022
Palestinian tries to stab Israelis in West Bank, is shot dead
RAMALLAH, West Bank, Dec 31 (Reuters) – Israeli troops shot dead a Palestinian assailant running towards them with a knife…
UN food agency halts work in North Darfur, affects 2 million
January 1, 2022
UN food agency halts work in North Darfur, affects 2 million
CAIRO (AP) — The World Food Program has suspended its operations across Sudan’s province of North Darfur following recent attacks…
Abu Dhabi outshines Middle East markets in 2021
January 1, 2022
Abu Dhabi outshines Middle East markets in 2021
Dec 30 (Reuters) – Stock markets in the Gulf ended 2021 higher, with the Abu Dhabi index exiting the year…
Turkey’s lira logs worst year in two decades under Erdogan
January 1, 2022
Turkey’s lira logs worst year in two decades under Erdogan
ANKARA, Dec 31 (Reuters) – Turkey’s lira has logged its worst year since President Tayyip Erdogan came to power nearly…
Erdogan calls on Turks to keep all savings in lira
December 31, 2021
Erdogan calls on Turks to keep all savings in lira
ISTANBUL, Dec 31 (Reuters) – President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday that Turks should keep all their savings in lira…
Israel signs deal to buy $3.1 bln in U.S. helicopters, tankers
December 31, 2021
Israel signs deal to buy $3.1 bln in U.S. helicopters, tankers
JERUSALEM, Dec 31 (Reuters) – Israel has signed a deal with the United States to buy 12 Lockheed Martin Corp (LMT.N)…
Israel: Palestinian shot, wounded during alleged stabbing
December 31, 2021
Israel: Palestinian shot, wounded during alleged stabbing
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Israeli troops shot and seriously wounded a Palestinian man as he ran toward a bus…