Middle East
Blinken says Qatar to act as U.S. diplomatic representative in Afghanistan
November 13, 2021
Blinken says Qatar to act as U.S. diplomatic representative in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON, Nov 12 (Reuters) – The United States and Qatar signed an accord on Friday for Qatar to represent U.S.…
Turkey bans Syrians, Iraqis and Yemenis from flights to Belarus
November 12, 2021
Turkey bans Syrians, Iraqis and Yemenis from flights to Belarus
ANKARA/WARSAW, Nov 12 (Reuters) – Turkey banned Syrian, Yemeni and Iraqi citizens from flights to Minsk on Friday, potentially closing…
Lebanese government in ‘fantasy land’ amid crisis, UN envoy says
November 12, 2021
Lebanese government in ‘fantasy land’ amid crisis, UN envoy says
BEIRUT, Nov 12 (Reuters) – Lebanese government officials have no sense of urgency and are not taking responsibility for an…
World leaders bolster troubled Libya ahead of key election
November 12, 2021
World leaders bolster troubled Libya ahead of key election
PARIS (AP) — France is hosting an international conference in Libya on Friday as the North African country heads into…
Gaza doctor seeks apology from Israel for daughters’ deaths
November 12, 2021
Gaza doctor seeks apology from Israel for daughters’ deaths
JERUSALEM (AP) — Izzeldin Abuelaish captured widespread sympathy in Israel when he lost three daughters and a niece in an…
Row with Gulf states could speed up Lebanon’s economic free fall
November 11, 2021
Row with Gulf states could speed up Lebanon’s economic free fall
Lebanon is at the center of a political spat in the Gulf region. Diplomatic tensions escalated on October 27 when…
Israeli leaders hole up in bunker during COVID-19 drill
November 11, 2021
Israeli leaders hole up in bunker during COVID-19 drill
JERUSALEM, Nov 11 (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and senior aides holed up in a war bunker on…
Saudi-led coalition says troops redeploying in Yemen, not withdrawing
November 11, 2021
Saudi-led coalition says troops redeploying in Yemen, not withdrawing
DUBAI, Nov 10 (Reuters) – The Saudi-led coalition fighting the Iran-aligned Houthis in Yemen said on Wednesday its troops were…
Saudi Arabia denies playing climate saboteur at Glasgow
November 11, 2021
Saudi Arabia denies playing climate saboteur at Glasgow
GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — The tightest of smiles on his face and the fabric of his traditional thobe swirling about…
Phones of Palestinian NGO workers infected with Pegasus spyware, rights groups say
November 10, 2021
Phones of Palestinian NGO workers infected with Pegasus spyware, rights groups say
Phones belonging to six people working for Palestinian NGOs were hacked with Israeli technology firm NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware, rights…