Middle East
World leaders bolster troubled Libya ahead of key election
November 12, 2021
World leaders bolster troubled Libya ahead of key election
PARIS (AP) — France is hosting an international conference in Libya on Friday as the North African country heads into…
Gaza doctor seeks apology from Israel for daughters’ deaths
November 12, 2021
Gaza doctor seeks apology from Israel for daughters’ deaths
JERUSALEM (AP) — Izzeldin Abuelaish captured widespread sympathy in Israel when he lost three daughters and a niece in an…
Row with Gulf states could speed up Lebanon’s economic free fall
November 11, 2021
Row with Gulf states could speed up Lebanon’s economic free fall
Lebanon is at the center of a political spat in the Gulf region. Diplomatic tensions escalated on October 27 when…
Israeli leaders hole up in bunker during COVID-19 drill
November 11, 2021
Israeli leaders hole up in bunker during COVID-19 drill
JERUSALEM, Nov 11 (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and senior aides holed up in a war bunker on…
Saudi-led coalition says troops redeploying in Yemen, not withdrawing
November 11, 2021
Saudi-led coalition says troops redeploying in Yemen, not withdrawing
DUBAI, Nov 10 (Reuters) – The Saudi-led coalition fighting the Iran-aligned Houthis in Yemen said on Wednesday its troops were…
Saudi Arabia denies playing climate saboteur at Glasgow
November 11, 2021
Saudi Arabia denies playing climate saboteur at Glasgow
GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — The tightest of smiles on his face and the fabric of his traditional thobe swirling about…
Phones of Palestinian NGO workers infected with Pegasus spyware, rights groups say
November 10, 2021
Phones of Palestinian NGO workers infected with Pegasus spyware, rights groups say
Phones belonging to six people working for Palestinian NGOs were hacked with Israeli technology firm NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware, rights…
Colombian leader sees opportunity in cannabis, but not coca
November 10, 2021
Colombian leader sees opportunity in cannabis, but not coca
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Colombian President Iván Duque has high hopes for the medical marijuana industry in a country…
Emirates gets more aid from Dubai as first half losses narrow
November 10, 2021
Emirates gets more aid from Dubai as first half losses narrow
DUBAI, Nov 10 (Reuters) – Emirates got a further 2.5 billion dirhams ($ 681 million) in state support in the…
France says nuclear talks with Iran must resume where they left off
November 10, 2021
France says nuclear talks with Iran must resume where they left off
PARIS, Nov 9 (Reuters) – France’s foreign minister told his Iranian counterpart on Tuesday that when talks with world powers…