Middle East
Families of Syria detainees hope for news amid US sanctions
July 4, 2020
Families of Syria detainees hope for news amid US sanctions
BEIRUT (AP) — Alaa Arnous and his family found the photo of his father Mohammed online last week, the first…
Iranian state media urge people to take coronavirus seriously
July 3, 2020
Iranian state media urge people to take coronavirus seriously
(Reuters) — Total coronavirus cases rose to 235,429 in Iran on Friday, with 154 deaths in the past 24 hours…
4 dead, 97 injured in blast at Turkish fireworks factory
July 3, 2020
4 dead, 97 injured in blast at Turkish fireworks factory
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — An explosion at a fireworks factory in northwestern Turkey on Friday killed four people and injured…
Israeli, UAE technology firms pen deal on virus research
July 3, 2020
Israeli, UAE technology firms pen deal on virus research
JERUSALEM (AP) — A state-linked technology company in the United Arab Emirates has signed a partnership with two major Israeli…
Turkey: Saudi suspects tried in absentia for Khashoggi death
July 3, 2020
Turkey: Saudi suspects tried in absentia for Khashoggi death
ISTANBUL (AP) — A Turkish court on Friday opened the trial in absentia of two former aides of Saudi Crown…
Family of Palestinian slain by police sees probe dragging on
July 3, 2020
Family of Palestinian slain by police sees probe dragging on
JERUSALEM (AP) — The family of a Palestinian man with autism who was fatally shot by Israeli police said on…
Lebanese major retailers to shut down amid economic crisis
July 3, 2020
Lebanese major retailers to shut down amid economic crisis
BEIRUT (AP) — Major retailers in Lebanon announced on Thursday they will temporarily shut down in the face of an…
Saudi-led coalition starts military operation against Yemen’s Houthis
July 2, 2020
Saudi-led coalition starts military operation against Yemen’s Houthis
DUBAI (Reuters) — A Saudi-led coalition has started a military operation against Yemen’s Houthi movement after it stepped up cross-border…
Former Libya envoy accuses Security Council of ‘hypocrisy’
July 2, 2020
Former Libya envoy accuses Security Council of ‘hypocrisy’
CAIRO (AP) — A former UN envoy to Libya has accused the Security Council of “hypocrisy” and of undermining his…
Palestinians slash public wages in tax dispute with Israel over annexation
July 2, 2020
Palestinians slash public wages in tax dispute with Israel over annexation
RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) — The Palestinian Authority (PA) said on Thursday it will slash the wages of tens of…