Middle East
NATO approaches Qatar to seek training base for Afghan forces after withdrawal
June 14, 2021
NATO approaches Qatar to seek training base for Afghan forces after withdrawal
Security officials under NATO command have approached Qatar to secure a base that can be used to train Afghan special…
Voices of Iranians ahead of the presidential election
June 14, 2021
Voices of Iranians ahead of the presidential election
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranians this week are preparing to vote in — or perhaps to boycott — a presidential…
EXPLAINER: Who is Naftali Bennett, Israel’s new leader?
June 14, 2021
EXPLAINER: Who is Naftali Bennett, Israel’s new leader?
JERUSALEM (AP) — Naftali Bennett, who was sworn in Sunday as Israel’s new prime minister, embodies many of the contradictions…
Israeli police say woman with knife shot dead in West Bank
June 13, 2021
Israeli police say woman with knife shot dead in West Bank
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli police said a Palestinian woman carrying a knife ran toward an Israeli military checkpoint on Saturday…
Saudi shopping malls open only to vaccinated people from August -State TV
June 13, 2021
Saudi shopping malls open only to vaccinated people from August -State TV
Saudi Arabia will bar people from entering its shopping malls unless they have been vaccinated against COVID-19, state TV reported…
Saudi Arabia limits pilgrims to 60,000 this year, Saudi citizens only
June 13, 2021
Saudi Arabia limits pilgrims to 60,000 this year, Saudi citizens only
The Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah on Saturday has restricted the number of pilgrims to 60,000 this year, limited…
Lebanon currency drops to new low as financial meltdown deepens
June 13, 2021
Lebanon currency drops to new low as financial meltdown deepens
Lebanon’s currency crashed past a milestone on Sunday reaching a new low against the dollar, as the country’s financial meltdown…
Erdogan and Biden meet at a tense moment for Turkish-US ties
June 13, 2021
Erdogan and Biden meet at a tense moment for Turkish-US ties
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — President Joe Biden and Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan have known each other for years, but…
NATO leaders bid symbolic adieu to Afghanistan at summit
June 13, 2021
NATO leaders bid symbolic adieu to Afghanistan at summit
BRUSSELS (AP) — US President Joe Biden and his NATO counterparts will bid a symbolic farewell to Afghanistan on Monday…
Israel to swear in government, ending Netanyahu’s long rule
June 13, 2021
Israel to swear in government, ending Netanyahu’s long rule
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel is set to swear in a new government on Sunday that will send Prime Minister Benjamin…