Middle East
Syria, UAE leaders discuss closer relations in rare call
October 21, 2021
Syria, UAE leaders discuss closer relations in rare call
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — The United Arab Emirates’ crown prince received a rare telephone call from Syrian President Bashar Assad…
Gulf economies to pick up speed next year, with fall in oil prices biggest risk
October 21, 2021
Gulf economies to pick up speed next year, with fall in oil prices biggest risk
BENGALURU, Oct 21 (Reuters) – Economies in the six-member Gulf Cooperation Council will grow faster next year than previously thought,…
Israeli minister sees opportunity at UN climate conference
October 21, 2021
Israeli minister sees opportunity at UN climate conference
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s new environmental protection minister has set some ambitious goals: She believes she can use her office…
Fuel price hike worsens Lebanon’s tough living conditions
October 21, 2021
Fuel price hike worsens Lebanon’s tough living conditions
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s government raised the price of fuel Wednesday by about 25%, the National News Agency reported, effectively…
Damascus bomb kills 14, then army shells fall on rebel area killing 12
October 21, 2021
Damascus bomb kills 14, then army shells fall on rebel area killing 12
DAMASCUS/AMMAN, Oct 20 (Reuters) – A blast on an army bus in Damascus on Wednesday killed 14 people, state media…
Israel approves West Bank residency for 4,000 undocumented Palestinians
October 20, 2021
Israel approves West Bank residency for 4,000 undocumented Palestinians
JERUSALEM, Oct 19 (Reuters) – Israel announced on Tuesday that it approved registration as West Bank residents for some 4,000…
Russia presses Taliban to open up government, calls for Afghan aid
October 20, 2021
Russia presses Taliban to open up government, calls for Afghan aid
MOSCOW, Oct 20 (Reuters) – Russia increased pressure on the Taliban on Wednesday to create an inclusive government representing a…
Beirut clash fires up sectarian anger in echo of civil war
October 20, 2021
Beirut clash fires up sectarian anger in echo of civil war
BEIRUT (AP) — He was only a year old when his panicked father picked him up and they fled with…
Roadside bombs hit military bus in Syrian capital, kill 14
October 20, 2021
Roadside bombs hit military bus in Syrian capital, kill 14
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Two roadside bombs exploded near a bus carrying troops during the morning rush hour in the…
UN: 10,000 children killed or maimed during Yemen’s long war
October 20, 2021
UN: 10,000 children killed or maimed during Yemen’s long war
GENEVA (AP) — More than 10,000 children in Yemen have been killed or injured in violence linked to years of…