Middle East
Turkey’s Erdogan replaces justice minister, stats institute head
January 29, 2022
Turkey’s Erdogan replaces justice minister, stats institute head
ISTANBUL, Jan 29 (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan named Bekir Bozdag, a member of his ruling AK Party, as…
Chinese soft power in Iraq: Speak the language, get jobs
January 29, 2022
Chinese soft power in Iraq: Speak the language, get jobs
IRBIL, Iraq (AP) — In a classroom in northern Iraq, Zhiwei Hu presides over his students as a conductor would…
Group warns of potential catastrophe on old tanker off Yemen
January 28, 2022
Group warns of potential catastrophe on old tanker off Yemen
CAIRO (AP) — A leading environmental group warned Thursday of a potential major oil leak or explosion on an aging…
Iran state TV shows dissidents’ images after apparent hack
January 28, 2022
Iran state TV shows dissidents’ images after apparent hack
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Multiple channels of Iran’s state television broadcast images on Thursday showing the leaders of…
Dozens of armed militants still hold corner of Syria prison
January 28, 2022
Dozens of armed militants still hold corner of Syria prison
BEIRUT (AP) — Dozens of armed Islamic State militants remained holed up in the last occupied section of a Syrian…
In north Iraq, Chinese language school projects soft power
January 28, 2022
In north Iraq, Chinese language school projects soft power
IRBIL, Iraq (AP) — In a classroom in northern Iraq, Zhiwei Hu presides over his students as a conductor would…
Rockets hit Baghdad airport compound, disused civilian plane damaged – police
January 28, 2022
Rockets hit Baghdad airport compound, disused civilian plane damaged – police
BAGHDAD, Jan 28 (Reuters) – At least three rockets landed in the Baghdad International Airport compound and near an adjacent…
Five dead, 30 hurt in missile strike on Yemen’s Marib-state media
January 28, 2022
Five dead, 30 hurt in missile strike on Yemen’s Marib-state media
ADEN, Jan 28 (Reuters) – At least five people were killed and 34 injured in what Yemeni-government media said was…
Iran’s state broadcaster says it was hacked for 10 seconds
January 27, 2022
Iran’s state broadcaster says it was hacked for 10 seconds
DUBAI, Jan 27 (Reuters) – Iran’s state broadcaster IRIB was hacked for 10 seconds on Thursday, state media reported, as…
Jerusalem’s holy sites and West Bank carpeted in rare snow
January 27, 2022
Jerusalem’s holy sites and West Bank carpeted in rare snow
JERUSALEM Jan 27 (Reuters) – A rare heavy snowfall covered Jerusalem, some of northern Israel and hilly areas in the…