Middle East
Lebanese PM says he asked Egypt for support to generate electricity
December 10, 2021
Lebanese PM says he asked Egypt for support to generate electricity
Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati speaks at an economy conference, in Beirut, Lebanon November 8, 2021. Dalati Nohra/Handout via REUTERS…
Palestinians freed after hunger strikes have lifelong damage
December 10, 2021
Palestinians freed after hunger strikes have lifelong damage
SILAT AL-DHAHR, West Bank (AP) — A year after being released from an Israeli prison following a 103-day hunger strike,…
Trump slams Israel’s Netanyahu for congratulating Biden
December 10, 2021
Trump slams Israel’s Netanyahu for congratulating Biden
JERUSALEM (AP) — Former President Donald Trump lashed out with profanity at Benjamin Netanyahu for congratulating President Joe Biden on…
Airbus goes legal as Qatar Airways jet row escalates
December 10, 2021
Airbus goes legal as Qatar Airways jet row escalates
PARIS, Dec 9 (Reuters) – Airbus (AIR.PA) dramatically raised the stakes in a dispute with Qatar Airways over skin flaws on A350…
Iran nuclear talks resume as U.S. and Israel intensify rhetoric
December 10, 2021
Iran nuclear talks resume as U.S. and Israel intensify rhetoric
VIENNA, Dec 9 (Reuters) – Talks on reviving the 2015 Iran nuclear deal resumed on Thursday with the United States…
Iran sticks to stance as nuclear talks resume, EU, Russia stress urgency
December 9, 2021
Iran sticks to stance as nuclear talks resume, EU, Russia stress urgency
VIENNA, Dec 9 (Reuters) – Iran’s top negotiator said on Thursday he was sticking to positions Tehran set out when…
Turkish lira slump hits displaced families in Syria’s northwest
December 9, 2021
Turkish lira slump hits displaced families in Syria’s northwest
IDLIB, Syria, Dec 9 (Reuters) – Amer Ezzeldin was already struggling to make ends meet in the northwestern Syrian province…
Turkey says Russia to host initial South Caucasus peace meeting Friday
December 9, 2021
Turkey says Russia to host initial South Caucasus peace meeting Friday
ANKARA, Dec 9 (Reuters) – Moscow will host an inaugural meeting of a six-way South Caucasus peace platform on Friday,…
An Afghan village shrivels in worst drought in decades
December 9, 2021
An Afghan village shrivels in worst drought in decades
KAMAR KALAGH, Afghanistan (AP) — Hajji Wali Jan brought a half-dozen plastic containers to the well in Kamar Kalagh on…
Analysis: As US focus wanes, Mideast turns inward for talks
December 9, 2021
Analysis: As US focus wanes, Mideast turns inward for talks
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — After years of looking abroad for answers, countries in the Middle East now appear…