Middle East
Israel sets goal of doubling number of Jewish settlers on Golan Heights
December 27, 2021
Israel sets goal of doubling number of Jewish settlers on Golan Heights
JERUSALEM, Dec 26 (Reuters) – Israel’s government set a goal on Sunday of doubling the number of Jewish settlers in…
UAE plans to scrap monopolies of some big merchant families – FT
December 27, 2021
UAE plans to scrap monopolies of some big merchant families – FT
Dec 26 (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates government has told some of its biggest business families that it plans…
Taliban-run government dissolves Afghan election commissions
December 26, 2021
Taliban-run government dissolves Afghan election commissions
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Taliban dissolved Afghanistan’s two election commissions as well as the state ministries for peace and parliamentarian…
First Omicron case detected in Gaza, Palestinians say
December 26, 2021
First Omicron case detected in Gaza, Palestinians say
GAZA, Dec 26 (Reuters) – The Palestinian health ministry said on Sunday it had identified the first case of the…
Lebanese president says country needs ‘6-7 years’ to exit crisis
December 26, 2021
Lebanese president says country needs ‘6-7 years’ to exit crisis
BEIRUT, Dec 24 (Reuters) – Lebanese President Michel Aoun said on Friday the country needs “six to seven years” to…
Bethlehem celebrates muted Christmas with few pilgrims to bring cheer
December 26, 2021
Bethlehem celebrates muted Christmas with few pilgrims to bring cheer
BETHLEHEM, Dec 25 (Reuters) – The bells of Bethlehem rang out under grey skies on Christmas morning across streets whose…
Yemeni rebel attack on southern Saudi Arabia kills 2 people
December 26, 2021
Yemeni rebel attack on southern Saudi Arabia kills 2 people
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A Yemeni rebel attack on Saudi Arabia’s southern border town of Jizan killed two…
Sudanese rally in new anti-coup protests amid tight security
December 26, 2021
Sudanese rally in new anti-coup protests amid tight security
CAIRO (AP) — Sudanese security forces fired tear gas to disperse protesters in Khartoum on Saturday as demonstrators once again…
Bethlehem celebrates muted Christmas with few pilgrims to bring cheer
December 25, 2021
Bethlehem celebrates muted Christmas with few pilgrims to bring cheer
BETHLEHEM, Dec 25 (Reuters) – The bells of Bethlehem rang out under grey skies on Christmas morning across streets whose…
Iran seeks to cool tensions in Iraq
December 25, 2021
Iran seeks to cool tensions in Iraq
BAGHDAD, Dec 22 (Reuters) – Iran is intervening in Iraq to quell destabilising internal unrest stirred up by Iranian-backed militias.…