Middle East
Pilots, civilians given life terms over Turkey’s 2016 coup
November 27, 2020
Pilots, civilians given life terms over Turkey’s 2016 coup
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A Turkish court sentenced hundreds of military and civilian personnel at an air base to life…
Freed British-Australian academic was detained in Iran due to Israeli partner: media
November 27, 2020
Freed British-Australian academic was detained in Iran due to Israeli partner: media
SYDNEY (Reuters) – A British-Australian academic who was freed from Iranian jail on Thursday was detained in 2018 on espionage…
US envoy to Iran says more sanctions coming, urges Biden to maintain leverage
November 26, 2020
US envoy to Iran says more sanctions coming, urges Biden to maintain leverage
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration plans to tighten sanctions on Tehran during its final months in power, the top…
Sadiq al-Mahdi, Sudan’s former prime minister, dies of virus
November 26, 2020
Sadiq al-Mahdi, Sudan’s former prime minister, dies of virus
CAIRO (AP) — Sadiq al-Mahdi, Sudan’s last democratically elected prime minister and leader of the country’s largest political party, has…
Leading Saudi women’s activist referred to terrorism court
November 26, 2020
Leading Saudi women’s activist referred to terrorism court
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A leading Saudi women’s rights activist who’s been imprisoned for two and a half…
Mine explodes, damaging oil tanker off Saudi Arabia
November 26, 2020
Mine explodes, damaging oil tanker off Saudi Arabia
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A mine in the Red Sea off Saudi Arabia’s coast near Yemen exploded and…
Turkey announces asymptomatic coronavirus case numbers for first time since July
November 26, 2020
Turkey announces asymptomatic coronavirus case numbers for first time since July
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey recorded 28,351 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, including 6,814 with symptoms, Health Minister…
Afghan migrant: I thought France was humane until police beat me
November 25, 2020
Afghan migrant: I thought France was humane until police beat me
PARIS (Reuters) – Murtaza Khademi left his home in Afghanistan and smuggled himself into France because he thought he would…
Iran diplomat on trial over plot to bomb opponents in France
November 25, 2020
Iran diplomat on trial over plot to bomb opponents in France
BRUSSELS (AP) — The bomb was meant to explode in a Paris suburb during a huge rally being held by…
Qatar identifies mother of newborn girl abandoned at international airport
November 25, 2020
Qatar identifies mother of newborn girl abandoned at international airport
Abu Dhabi (CNN) – Qatar says it has identified the parents of a newborn baby found abandoned at Doha international…