Middle East
Jordan returns to weekend lockdown as COVID-19 cases mount
October 9, 2020
Jordan returns to weekend lockdown as COVID-19 cases mount
AMMAN (Reuters) – Jordan will enter a nationwide 48-hour lockdown on Friday for the first time in months as health…
US troops in Afghanistan should be ‘home by Christmas’: Trump
October 8, 2020
US troops in Afghanistan should be ‘home by Christmas’: Trump
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – All US troops in Afghanistan should be “home by Christmas,” President Donald Trump said on Wednesday, just…
Shi’ite pilgrimage fans fears of spreading COVID-19 in Iraq
October 8, 2020
Shi’ite pilgrimage fans fears of spreading COVID-19 in Iraq
KERBALA, Iraq (Reuters) – The world’s largest annual religious gathering is in full swing and is posing formidable health hazards…
UN envoy condemns deadly clashes in Yemen’s key port city
October 8, 2020
UN envoy condemns deadly clashes in Yemen’s key port city
CAIRO (AP) — A top UN official Thursday condemned recent clashes in Yemen’s strategic port city of Hodeida, which have…
Officials: Nigerian migrant burned alive in Libya’s Tripoli
October 8, 2020
Officials: Nigerian migrant burned alive in Libya’s Tripoli
CAIRO (AP) — A migrant worker was burned to death in the Libyan capital, UN and government officials said Wednesday,…
Exclusive: Qatar makes formal request for F-35 jets – sources
October 8, 2020
Exclusive: Qatar makes formal request for F-35 jets – sources
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Qatar has submitted a formal request to the United States to buy stealthy F-35 fighter jets, three…
Tunisia imposes night curfew to slow second wave of pandemic
October 8, 2020
Tunisia imposes night curfew to slow second wave of pandemic
TUNIS (Reuters) – Tunisian authorities will impose a curfew in the capital Tunis to slow a surge in coronavirus cases,…
Lebanese president to hold consultations on new PM next week
October 7, 2020
Lebanese president to hold consultations on new PM next week
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s President Michel Aoun has called for binding consultations with members of parliament next week to name…
‘Mercenary’ hacker group runs rampant in Middle East, cybersecurity research shows
October 7, 2020
‘Mercenary’ hacker group runs rampant in Middle East, cybersecurity research shows
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Saudi diplomats, Sikh separatists and Indian business executives have been among those targeted by a group of…
Kuwait’s new crown prince is a security czar who shunned limelight
October 7, 2020
Kuwait’s new crown prince is a security czar who shunned limelight
KUWAIT (Reuters) – Kuwait’s crown prince in waiting, Sheikh Meshal al-Ahmad al-Sabah, is a forceful figure who steered clear of…