Middle East
Hundreds of migrants intercepted off the coast of Libya
March 30, 2021
Hundreds of migrants intercepted off the coast of Libya
CAIRO (AP) — At least 480 migrants were intercepted off Libya by local coast guard forces over the weekend, according…
France heightens pressure on Lebanon to form government
March 30, 2021
France heightens pressure on Lebanon to form government
PARIS (AP) — France’s foreign minister has cranked up pressure on Lebanese leaders to form a government, urging them in…
Iran rejects ending 20% enrichment before US lifts sanctions-state TV
March 30, 2021
Iran rejects ending 20% enrichment before US lifts sanctions-state TV
DUBAI (Reuters) -Iran will not stop its 20 percent uranium enrichment before the United States lifts all sanctions, Iranian state…
UAE firm to manufacture Chinese Sinopharm vaccine from April
March 29, 2021
UAE firm to manufacture Chinese Sinopharm vaccine from April
DUBAI (Reuters) – A firm based in the United Arab Emirates will start commercial production of China’s Sinopharm vaccines in…
Israel’s president to pick candidate next week to try to form a government
March 29, 2021
Israel’s president to pick candidate next week to try to form a government
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel’s president will begin consultations with political parties next Monday on their preferred candidate to try to…
Factbox: Saudi Arabia seeks to draw in foreign companies
March 29, 2021
Factbox: Saudi Arabia seeks to draw in foreign companies
DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia has been pushing foreign firms to invest in the kingdom and set up regional headquarters…
Human Rights Watch calls on Qatar to dismantle male guardianship
March 29, 2021
Human Rights Watch calls on Qatar to dismantle male guardianship
DUBAI (Reuters) – Human Rights Watch (HRW) urged Qatar on Monday to eliminate male guardianship rules that prevent women making…
US-backed Syrian forces raid camp of IS families, arrest 9
March 29, 2021
US-backed Syrian forces raid camp of IS families, arrest 9
BEIRUT (AP) — Thousands of Kurdish-led forces, with assistance from the US-led coalition, launched a military operation Sunday at a…
Pleas for more aid to Syria: ‘We don’t have nearly enough’
March 29, 2021
Pleas for more aid to Syria: ‘We don’t have nearly enough’
BEIRUT (AP) — At age 19, Fatima al-Omar is at her wits’ end. In the last year alone, she lost…
US envoy to Afghanistan heads to Turkey and region to push talks to end conflict
March 28, 2021
US envoy to Afghanistan heads to Turkey and region to push talks to end conflict
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The US special envoy for Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad has departed for Turkey and the region, the US…