Middle East
Israel foreign minister visits Bahrain to sign deals, open embassy
September 30, 2021
Israel foreign minister visits Bahrain to sign deals, open embassy
DUBAI, Sept 30 (Reuters) – Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid flew to Bahrain on Thursday on the highest-level Israeli visit…
Beset by inflation, Iranians struggle with high food prices
September 30, 2021
Beset by inflation, Iranians struggle with high food prices
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Mehdi Dolatyari watched with dread in recent months as once-affordable goods at his central Tehran supermarket…
In crisis-struck Lebanon, school year is gripped by chaos
September 30, 2021
In crisis-struck Lebanon, school year is gripped by chaos
BEIRUT (AP) — This fall, the academic year in Lebanon is gripped by the same chaos that has overwhelmed everything…
Putin, Erdogan sit down for talks on war-torn Syria
September 30, 2021
Putin, Erdogan sit down for talks on war-torn Syria
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan for talks Wednesday in the Black…
Israeli forces kill Palestinian gunman, woman assailant – Israeli police
September 30, 2021
Israeli forces kill Palestinian gunman, woman assailant – Israeli police
JERUSALEM, Sept 30 (Reuters) – Israeli forces killed a Palestinian gunman in the occupied West Bank on Thursday and a…
UAE block on internet calls eases for Expo 2020 site visitors
September 29, 2021
UAE block on internet calls eases for Expo 2020 site visitors
DUBAI, Sept 29 (Reuters) – Authorities have let people make calls over WhatsApp and other internet apps in the grounds…
Angry relatives of Beirut blast victims protest probe delays
September 29, 2021
Angry relatives of Beirut blast victims protest probe delays
BEIRUT, Sept 29 (Reuters) – Hundreds of relatives of victims of last year’s Beirut port explosion, some chanting and some…
Lebanese minister sees ‘harmony’ in talks over financial losses
September 29, 2021
Lebanese minister sees ‘harmony’ in talks over financial losses
BEIRUT, Sept 29 (Reuters) – Lebanon’s banking sector, central bank and other players in its financial system are working in…
North African migrants, adrift, tell of last-minute rescue
September 29, 2021
North African migrants, adrift, tell of last-minute rescue
ABOARD GEO BARENTS (AP) — The small fiberglass boat had begun to take on water not long after the engine…
White House aide discusses Yemen with Saudi crown prince
September 29, 2021
White House aide discusses Yemen with Saudi crown prince
WASHINGTON, Sept 28 (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden’s national security adviser, Jake Sullivan, had a detailed discussion about the…