Middle East
Israel to swear in unity govt, PM insists on West Bank annexation
May 17, 2020
Israel to swear in unity govt, PM insists on West Bank annexation
As Israel was set to launch its new unity government Sunday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to push on with…
Online English classes revive ties severed by war in Syria
May 17, 2020
Online English classes revive ties severed by war in Syria
BEIRUT (AP) — Who got married? Who had a baby? Have we lost anyone? Through crackling internet lines and jumpy…
China’s ambassador to Israel found dead in Tel Aviv home: police
May 17, 2020
China’s ambassador to Israel found dead in Tel Aviv home: police
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – China’s ambassador to Israel was found dead in his home in a Tel Aviv suburb on Sunday,…
Vehicles, not marches, to mark Iran’s annual anti-Israel rally: president
May 17, 2020
Vehicles, not marches, to mark Iran’s annual anti-Israel rally: president
DUBAI (Reuters) – Rallies next week in Tehran to mark the annual Quds Day against Israel will involve Iranians driving…
Coronavirus crisis punctures Tunisia tourism rebound
May 17, 2020
Coronavirus crisis punctures Tunisia tourism rebound
As the novel coronavirus pandemic wipes out a recovery from jihadist attacks in 2015, Tunisia’s vital tourism sector is trying…
UN reports Yemen cease-fire progress, COVID-19 cases rising
May 16, 2020
UN reports Yemen cease-fire progress, COVID-19 cases rising
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. envoy for Yemen reported “significant progress” in negotiations toward a nationwide cease-fire in the…
Iran sentences French-Iranian academic to 5 years in jail
May 16, 2020
Iran sentences French-Iranian academic to 5 years in jail
Iran sentenced French-Iranian academic Fariba Adelkhah to five years in prison on national security charges Saturday, her lawyer said, adding…
Turkey-United Arab Emirates rivalry turns rancorous
May 16, 2020
Turkey-United Arab Emirates rivalry turns rancorous
Turkish officials were angered when the UAE weighed into the tussle for rights to gas fields in the eastern Mediterranean…
Porsches, popcorn and social distancing at Dubai drive-in cinema
May 16, 2020
Porsches, popcorn and social distancing at Dubai drive-in cinema
DUBAI (Reuters) – Movie-goers in Dubai frustrated by the closure of cinemas during the coronavirus pandemic will soon be able…
Coronavirus spreads in Yemen with health system in shambles
May 16, 2020
Coronavirus spreads in Yemen with health system in shambles
CAIRO (AP) — Hundreds of people in Aden, southern Yemen’s main city, have died in the past week with symptoms…