Middle East
Sudan and main rebel group restart peace talks
March 28, 2021
Sudan and main rebel group restart peace talks
CAIRO (AP) — Sudan’s interim government and the main rebel group in the country agreed on Sunday to re-start peace…
Saudi Arabia sees fields of green with major tree-planting drive
March 28, 2021
Saudi Arabia sees fields of green with major tree-planting drive
DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia aims to plant 10 billion trees in the coming decades as part of an ambitious…
Iraq’s Yazidis warn of ongoing threats from extremists
March 28, 2021
Iraq’s Yazidis warn of ongoing threats from extremists
In a landmark decision this month, Iraq’s parliament passed the Yazidi Female Survivors Law, recognizing the atrocities committed by the…
Turkish women protest over Erdogan’s decision to exit domestic violence treaty
March 28, 2021
Turkish women protest over Erdogan’s decision to exit domestic violence treaty
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Several thousand women took to the streets in Istanbul on Saturday to demand Turkey reverses its decision…
Beleaguered Syria suffers also due to Suez Canal closure
March 28, 2021
Beleaguered Syria suffers also due to Suez Canal closure
BEIRUT (AP) — Syria has begun rationing the distribution of fuel in the war-torn country amid concerns that shipments could…
Lebanon’s largest Christian bloc warns against sidelining president
March 27, 2021
Lebanon’s largest Christian bloc warns against sidelining president
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon’s largest Christian bloc, the Free Patriotic Movement (FPM), warned prime minister-designate Saad al-Hariri on Saturday against…
Iran, China sign landmark 25-year cooperation agreement
March 27, 2021
Iran, China sign landmark 25-year cooperation agreement
DUBAI (Reuters) – Foreign ministers from China and Iran, which are both subject to U.S. sanctions, signed a landmark 25-year…
US spy agencies warn Biden of possible Taliban takeover of Afghanistan -NY Times
March 27, 2021
US spy agencies warn Biden of possible Taliban takeover of Afghanistan -NY Times
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US intelligence agencies have told the Biden administration that the Taliban could overrun most of Afghanistan within…
Cash-strapped Sudan clears overdue payments to World Bank
March 27, 2021
Cash-strapped Sudan clears overdue payments to World Bank
CAIRO (AP) — The Sudanese government said Friday it cleared all of its overdue payments to the World Bank, a…
Israelis gather for Passover, celebrating freedom from virus
March 27, 2021
Israelis gather for Passover, celebrating freedom from virus
JERUSALEM (AP) — A year ago, Giordana Grego’s parents spent Passover at home in Israel, alone but grateful that they…