Middle East
Yemen rebels hit, set ablaze fuel tank in south Saudi Arabia
March 27, 2021
Yemen rebels hit, set ablaze fuel tank in south Saudi Arabia
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A fuel tank at an oil facility in Saudi Arabia caught fire after being…
Would Canadian citizenship free Saudi blogger Raif Badawi?
March 26, 2021
Would Canadian citizenship free Saudi blogger Raif Badawi?
There is new momentum within Canada toward offering citizenship to the dissident Saudi blogger Raif Badawi, which would in theory grant…
Turkey raises Uighur issue with Chinese minister amid protests
March 26, 2021
Turkey raises Uighur issue with Chinese minister amid protests
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey raised the issue of Uighur Muslims during talks with China’s foreign minister in Ankara on Thursday,…
‘Saudi Arabia has lost the war in Yemen’
March 26, 2021
‘Saudi Arabia has lost the war in Yemen’
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman had hoped to quickly crush Houthi rebels with Saudi Arabia’s intervention in the conflict in Yemen.…
Lebanon private sector steps in to speed up vaccine campaign
March 26, 2021
Lebanon private sector steps in to speed up vaccine campaign
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s private sector is stepping in to speed up the vaccination campaign against coronavirus by importing at…
Sticky bombs latest weapon in Afghanistan’s arsenal of war
March 26, 2021
Sticky bombs latest weapon in Afghanistan’s arsenal of war
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Sticky bombs slapped onto cars trapped in Kabul’s chaotic traffic are the newest weapons terrorizing Afghans…
Fuel tank attacked, catches fire in southern Saudi Arabia
March 26, 2021
Fuel tank attacked, catches fire in southern Saudi Arabia
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A fuel tank at an oil facility in Saudi Arabia caught fire after being…
Bahrain converts underused shopping mall to vaccine centre
March 25, 2021
Bahrain converts underused shopping mall to vaccine centre
MANAMA (Reuters) – Bahrain has turned a mall largely emptied by the coronavirus pandemic into a vaccination hub as the…
Deadlock prevails as tallying resumes in Israeli election
March 25, 2021
Deadlock prevails as tallying resumes in Israeli election
JERUSALEM (AP) — Vote tallying in Israel resumed Thursday in the deadlocked parliamentary elections held earlier this week, with neither…
Turkish women say their safety ‘hanging in the balance’ after treaty exit
March 25, 2021
Turkish women say their safety ‘hanging in the balance’ after treaty exit
ANKARA (Reuters) – Beaten by her former boyfriend, Yagmur Denli found healing in her work treating animals and safety in…