Middle East
Yemen could face ‘catastrophic’ food situation as pandemic worsens: FAO
May 18, 2020
Yemen could face ‘catastrophic’ food situation as pandemic worsens: FAO
DUBAI (Reuters) — Yemen, already pushed to the brink of famine by a five-year war, could see a “catastrophic” food…
Libya’s Tripoli forces take key base from rivals: Official
May 18, 2020
Libya’s Tripoli forces take key base from rivals: Official
CAIRO (AP) — Forces allied with Libya’s UN-supported government said Monday they have wrested control of a key military base…
‘GOD TV’ spat exposes tensions between Israel, evangelicals
May 18, 2020
‘GOD TV’ spat exposes tensions between Israel, evangelicals
JERUSALEM (AP) — An evangelical broadcaster who boasted of miraculously securing a TV license in Israel now risks being taken…
Jewish extremist convicted in arson that killed Arab toddler
May 18, 2020
Jewish extremist convicted in arson that killed Arab toddler
JERUSALEM (AP) — An Israeli district court on Monday convicted a Jewish extremist of murder in a 2015 arson attack…
Iran Supreme Leader says Americans will be expelled from Iraq and Syria
May 18, 2020
Iran Supreme Leader says Americans will be expelled from Iraq and Syria
(Reuters) — Americans will be expelled from Iraq and Syria, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Sunday, renewing…
Syrian tycoon says government ordered him to step down from mobile operator
May 18, 2020
Syrian tycoon says government ordered him to step down from mobile operator
AMMAN (Reuters) — Syrian tycoon Rami Makhlouf issued a video statement on Sunday saying officials had told him to quit…
Officials: Bombs kill 7 in shelter for displaced in Libya
May 17, 2020
Officials: Bombs kill 7 in shelter for displaced in Libya
CAIRO (AP) — Bombs hit a shelter for displaced people in Libya’s capital Tripoli, killing at least seven people including…
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,…