Middle East
Traveling to Dubai during Covid-19: What you need to know before you go
June 17, 2021
Traveling to Dubai during Covid-19: What you need to know before you go
If you’re planning to travel to Dubai, here’s what you’ll need to know and expect if you want to visit during the…
Jordan: Two officials face trial over plot against king
June 17, 2021
Jordan: Two officials face trial over plot against king
Sharif Hassan Zaid and Bassem Awadallah were arrested in early April over an alleged plot against King Abdullah. The pair…
Iran field narrows as candidates quit on campaign’s last day
June 16, 2021
Iran field narrows as candidates quit on campaign’s last day
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s presidential contest headed toward a showdown between the country’s hard-line judiciary chief and moderate former…
Israel strikes Hamas sites over fire balloons, challenging truce
June 16, 2021
Israel strikes Hamas sites over fire balloons, challenging truce
GAZA, June 16 (Reuters) – Israeli aircraft struck Hamas sites in Gaza on Wednesday after incendiary balloons were launched from…
UAE-backed Yemen leader says his troops at island air base
June 16, 2021
UAE-backed Yemen leader says his troops at island air base
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A militia leader and nephew of Yemen’s late strongman president has acknowledged that his…
Israeli airstrikes target Gaza sites, first since cease-fire
June 16, 2021
Israeli airstrikes target Gaza sites, first since cease-fire
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli aircraft carried out a series of airstrikes at militant sites in the Gaza Strip early Wednesday,…
Israel braces for unrest from right-wing Jerusalem march
June 15, 2021
Israel braces for unrest from right-wing Jerusalem march
JERUSALEM (AP) — Hundreds of Israeli ultranationalists gathered Tuesday near Jerusalem’s Old City ahead of a contentious march that threatened…
New Israel government vows change, but not for Palestinians
June 15, 2021
New Israel government vows change, but not for Palestinians
BEITA, West Bank (AP) — Israel’s fragile new government has shown little interest in addressing the decades-old conflict with the…
Syria’s last aid crossing in balance as Biden to meet Putin
June 15, 2021
Syria’s last aid crossing in balance as Biden to meet Putin
President Joe Biden will seek to stave off another surge of civilian suffering in the devastating war in Syria when…
With surge in virus, Oman faces shortage of hospital beds
June 14, 2021
With surge in virus, Oman faces shortage of hospital beds
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Coronavirus infections are surging in the Gulf Arab state of Oman, where health officials…