Middle East

For a few hours, bicyclists rule Dubai’s busy superhighway

For a few hours, bicyclists rule Dubai’s busy superhighway

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — For a few brief hours on Friday, the skyscraper-lined superhighway that cuts through the…
Hamas ‘guardian’ law keeps Gaza woman from studying abroad

Hamas ‘guardian’ law keeps Gaza woman from studying abroad

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Afaf al-Najar had found a way out of Gaza. The 19-year-old won a scholarship…
COP26: Saudi Arabia’s climate strategy — Greenwashing or genuine transformation?

COP26: Saudi Arabia’s climate strategy — Greenwashing or genuine transformation?

It was a regular hot and sunny day in late October in Riyadh, when Dalia Samra-Rohte, delegate of the German Industry for…
Yemen’s Marib city battens down as Houthis advance through energy-rich province

Yemen’s Marib city battens down as Houthis advance through energy-rich province

Furniture and belongings are seen on a truck heading to a camp for internally displaced people (IDPs) in Marib, Yemen…
Ex-queen: Jordan prince who feuded with king still not free

Ex-queen: Jordan prince who feuded with king still not free

A Jordanian prince who was put under house arrest by his half-brother, King Abdullah II, in the spring is still…
Qatar calls on its nationals to leave Ethiopia

Qatar calls on its nationals to leave Ethiopia

On Wednesday, the Qatari embassy in the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa called on all of its nationals to leave…
Lebanon draws up ‘roadmap’ to end row with Saudis

Lebanon draws up ‘roadmap’ to end row with Saudis

Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati said on Thursday he had agreed with President Michel Aoun on a “roadmap” to solve…
Israel: Budget passes ending years of political uncertainty

Israel: Budget passes ending years of political uncertainty

Israel’s parliament, the Knesset, narrowly passed its first budget since 2018 on Thursday. It was approved by 61 of 120…
A public suicide in Iran spotlights anguish over economy

A public suicide in Iran spotlights anguish over economy

Ruhollah Parazideh, a wiry 38-year-old with a thick mustache and hair flecked with gray, was desperate for a job. The…
UNICEF to directly fund Afghan teachers, bypassing Taliban authorities

UNICEF to directly fund Afghan teachers, bypassing Taliban authorities

KABUL, Nov 3 (Reuters) – The United Nations children’s agency said it was planning to set up a system to…
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