Middle East
Lebanon ramps up COVID- 19 fight with vaccination marathon
May 29, 2021
Lebanon ramps up COVID- 19 fight with vaccination marathon
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s health authorities Saturday launched a COVID-19 vaccination “marathon” to speed up inoculations around the country, including…
Ex-premier’s graft case a test of justice in oil-rich Kuwait
May 29, 2021
Ex-premier’s graft case a test of justice in oil-rich Kuwait
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Where is Sheikh Jaber? Kuwait was abuzz with the question as citizens on social…
Saudi Arabia lifts ban from travelers arriving from 11 countries- SPA
May 29, 2021
Saudi Arabia lifts ban from travelers arriving from 11 countries- SPA
Saudi Arabia is lifting a ban on travelers arriving from 11 countries that it imposed to curb the spread of…
Syria’s Assad says reelection empowers him to defeat enemies
May 29, 2021
Syria’s Assad says reelection empowers him to defeat enemies
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syrian President Bashar Assad vowed to defeat his enemies no matter how many battles he faces,…
WHO seeks Gaza patient access, evacuations after violence
May 29, 2021
WHO seeks Gaza patient access, evacuations after violence
The World Health Organization called on Friday for access to patients in the Gaza strip and free passage to evacuate…
Erdogan inaugurates major new mosque in heart of Istanbul
May 28, 2021
Erdogan inaugurates major new mosque in heart of Istanbul
President Tayyip Erdogan inaugurated an imposing new mosque in Istanbul on Friday, fulfilling a decades-old goal and stamping a religious…
UAE and Israel press ahead with ties after Gaza cease-fire
May 28, 2021
UAE and Israel press ahead with ties after Gaza cease-fire
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Israel’s top diplomat to the United Arab Emirates attended a ceremony in Dubai on…
WHO calls for Gaza patient access, evacuations after violence
May 28, 2021
WHO calls for Gaza patient access, evacuations after violence
The World Health Organization called on Friday for access to patients in the Gaza strip and the possibility to be…
Philippines halts deployment of workers to Saudi Arabia
May 28, 2021
Philippines halts deployment of workers to Saudi Arabia
The Philippines has suspended the deployment of workers to Saudi Arabia after it received reports that their employers and recruiters…
Qatar strengthens heat stress protection for workers
May 28, 2021
Qatar strengthens heat stress protection for workers
Qatar has introduced tougher measures to protect laborers from heat stress as the Gulf Arab state’s human rights record comes…