Middle East
Kenyan arrested in Qatar first targeted by phishing attack
May 31, 2021
Kenyan arrested in Qatar first targeted by phishing attack
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A Kenyan security guard now facing charges in Qatar after writing compelling, anonymous accounts…
Netanyahu could lose PM job as rivals attempt to join forces
May 31, 2021
Netanyahu could lose PM job as rivals attempt to join forces
JERUSALEM (AP) — A former ally of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday said he would seek to form a…
Afghanistan: Mortar attack on wedding party kills 6
May 31, 2021
Afghanistan: Mortar attack on wedding party kills 6
A mortar shell struck a wedding ceremony in northern Afghanistan overnight, killing at least six people and wounding four others, a…
Iran removes central bank head who is running for president
May 30, 2021
Iran removes central bank head who is running for president
Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani has dismissed the central bank governor, Abdolnaser Hemmati, one of the few moderates running in a…
Pope invites Lebanese Christians to Vatican for peace prayer
May 30, 2021
Pope invites Lebanese Christians to Vatican for peace prayer
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis has invited representatives of Lebanon’s Christian community to the Vatican on July 1 for…
Indonesia frees Iran-flagged tanker after 4 months
May 30, 2021
Indonesia frees Iran-flagged tanker after 4 months
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian authorities said Saturday that two oil tankers — the Iranian-flagged MT Horse and Panamanian-flagged MT…
Qatar sees no reason for normalising ties with Syria, says foreign minister
May 30, 2021
Qatar sees no reason for normalising ties with Syria, says foreign minister
Qatar has no plans to normalise ties with Syria, the Gulf state’s foreign minister said, after Syrian President Bashar al-Assad…
Iran says Iraq to release $125 mln of frozen funds for vaccines
May 30, 2021
Iran says Iraq to release $125 mln of frozen funds for vaccines
Iraq has agreed to transfer $125 million of frozen Iranian funds to a European bank for the purchase of 16…
End of Netanyahu era could be in the cards in Israeli political drama
May 30, 2021
End of Netanyahu era could be in the cards in Israeli political drama
Israel was gripped by political drama on Sunday over the possibly imminent end of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s record run…
In Iraq’s iconic marshlands, a quest for endangered otters
May 29, 2021
In Iraq’s iconic marshlands, a quest for endangered otters
CHIBAISH, Iraq (AP) — “Don’t move a muscle.” His command cut across the reeds rustling in the wind. On a…