Middle East
Climate security: Israel and Jordan’s water-for-energy swap
January 19, 2022
Climate security: Israel and Jordan’s water-for-energy swap
In an act of climate barter, Jordan is gearing up to provide solar energy to Israel in exchange for desalinated…
Turkey’s Erdogan says Russian invasion of Ukraine not realistic -NTV
January 19, 2022
Turkey’s Erdogan says Russian invasion of Ukraine not realistic -NTV
ANKARA, Jan 18 (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan was cited on Tuesday as saying the prospect of a Russian…
Israeli police evict Palestinians, tear down East Jerusalem home
January 19, 2022
Israeli police evict Palestinians, tear down East Jerusalem home
JERUSALEM, Jan 19 (Reuters) – Israeli police forcibly evicted a Palestinian family from their home in a flashpoint East Jerusalem…
Pfizer chief Albert Bourla wins $1 million Genesis Prize
January 19, 2022
Pfizer chief Albert Bourla wins $1 million Genesis Prize
JERUSALEM (AP) — Albert Bourla, chairman and chief executive of global pharmaceutical giant Pfizer Inc., was awarded on Wednesday the…
Doctor goes on trial in Germany accused of torture in Syria
January 19, 2022
Doctor goes on trial in Germany accused of torture in Syria
BERLIN (AP) — A court in Germany will begin hearing a case Wednesday against a Syrian doctor accused of crimes…
Oil hit 7-year highs as tight supply bites
January 19, 2022
Oil hit 7-year highs as tight supply bites
NEW YORK, Jan 18 (Reuters) – Oil prices on Tuesday climbed to their highest since 2014 as investors worried about…
Abu Dhabi requires booster shots to enter the emirate
January 18, 2022
Abu Dhabi requires booster shots to enter the emirate
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Facing a nationwide surge in coronavirus cases fueled by the spread of the highly…
South Korean president in Saudi Arabia, meets crown prince
January 18, 2022
South Korean president in Saudi Arabia, meets crown prince
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — South Korea’s leader arrived in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, where he was greeted in Riyadh…
More than a dozen dead in coalition strikes on Yemen’s Sanaa
January 18, 2022
More than a dozen dead in coalition strikes on Yemen’s Sanaa
ADEN, Yemen, Jan 18 (Reuters) – An air strike killed about 14 people in a building in the Yemeni capital…
Satellite photos show aftermath of Abu Dhabi oil site attack
January 18, 2022
Satellite photos show aftermath of Abu Dhabi oil site attack
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Satellite photos obtained by The Associated Press on Tuesday appear to show the aftermath…