Middle East
Wine press dating back 2,700 years discovered in northern Iraq
November 2, 2021
Wine press dating back 2,700 years discovered in northern Iraq
DOHUK, Iraq, Nov 1 (Reuters) – Archaeologists have excavated the first, and what they believe is the oldest, industrial wine…
Sudan tribal protesters lift port blockade, week after coup
November 1, 2021
Sudan tribal protesters lift port blockade, week after coup
CAIRO (AP) — Tribal protesters on Monday lifted their weekslong blockade on Sudan’s main seaport and oil pipelines, and reopened…
Turkey plans wage hikes, tax cuts for low-income families hit by inflation
November 1, 2021
Turkey plans wage hikes, tax cuts for low-income families hit by inflation
ANKARA, Nov 1 (Reuters) – Turkey’s government is preparing to boost wages and cut some taxes to support lower-income households…
Saudi weapons trainer breaks mould in male-dominated field
November 1, 2021
Saudi weapons trainer breaks mould in male-dominated field
RIYADH, Nov 1 (Reuters) – Mona al-Khurais has loved guns ever since as a young girl her father took her…
Language ‘speed dating’ attracts Jewish and Palestinian students in Jerusalem
November 1, 2021
Language ‘speed dating’ attracts Jewish and Palestinian students in Jerusalem
JERUSALEM, Nov 1 (Reuters) – A small group of Israelis and Palestinians in Jerusalem, a city of political, religious and…
Fate of Lebanon minister after row with Gulf stirs division
November 1, 2021
Fate of Lebanon minister after row with Gulf stirs division
BEIRUT (AP) — The diplomatic row between Lebanon and Saudi Arabia is aggravating divisions in Lebanon, already reeling from an…
American B-1B bomber flies over Mideast amid Iran tensions
November 1, 2021
American B-1B bomber flies over Mideast amid Iran tensions
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The US Air Force said Sunday it flew a B-1B strategic bomber over key…
UN chief to Sudan army: Reverse coup, take heed of protests
October 31, 2021
UN chief to Sudan army: Reverse coup, take heed of protests
CAIRO (AP) — The U.N. secretary general urged Sudan’s generals on Sunday to reverse their takeover of the country, a…
Lebanon’s top Christian cleric calls on authorities to defuse crisis with Gulf
October 31, 2021
Lebanon’s top Christian cleric calls on authorities to defuse crisis with Gulf
DUBAI, Oct 31 (Reuters) – Lebanese Maronite Patriarch Bechara Boutros Al-Rai called on the authorities on Sunday to take a…
Blaming climate change, Turkish farmers count the cost of drought
October 31, 2021
Blaming climate change, Turkish farmers count the cost of drought
DIYARBAKIR, Turkey, Oct 31 (Reuters) – Rain fell on Bicar Icli’s fields in southeastern Turkey for the first time in…