Middle East
UN says 8 children killed, 33 wounded this month in Yemen
March 21, 2021
UN says 8 children killed, 33 wounded this month in Yemen
CAIRO (AP) — A surge of fighting in war-torn Yemen has been particularly brutal for children this month, with at…
ICC letter triggering deferral deadline sent to Israel, Palestinians
March 20, 2021
ICC letter triggering deferral deadline sent to Israel, Palestinians
THE HAGUE (Reuters) – Prosecutors at the International Criminal Court said on Friday they have sent Israel and the Palestinians…
Supreme leader ushers in Iranian new year with message of hope
March 20, 2021
Supreme leader ushers in Iranian new year with message of hope
(Reuters) – Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei named the Iranian new year that of “production, support and removal of…
Libya to investigate discovery of bodies in Benghazi
March 20, 2021
Libya to investigate discovery of bodies in Benghazi
TUNIS (Reuters) – The prime minister of Libya’s new unity government said on Friday he had instructed the attorney general…
‘How to end a war you didn’t win’: Yemen’s Huthis seek Saudi concessions
March 20, 2021
‘How to end a war you didn’t win’: Yemen’s Huthis seek Saudi concessions
DUBAI (Reuters) – Yemen’s Huthis say a US plan for a ceasefire in their six-year war against a Saudi-led military…
Turkey’s Erdogan quits European treaty on violence against women
March 20, 2021
Turkey’s Erdogan quits European treaty on violence against women
ANKARA (Reuters) – President Tayyip Erdogan pulled Turkey out of an international accord designed to protect women, the country’s official…
A New Year in Iran, but the country’s crises remain the same
March 20, 2021
A New Year in Iran, but the country’s crises remain the same
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The Persian New Year, Nowruz, begins on the first day of spring and celebrates all things…
Lebanese are gripped by worry as economic meltdown speeds up
March 19, 2021
Lebanese are gripped by worry as economic meltdown speeds up
BEIRUT (AP) — Shops closing, companies going bankrupt and pharmacies with shelves emptying — in Lebanon these days, fistfights erupt…
Palestinian killed by Israeli troops during stone-throwing clashes: witness
March 19, 2021
Palestinian killed by Israeli troops during stone-throwing clashes: witness
BEIT DAJAN, West Bank (Reuters) – Israeli troops shot dead a Palestinian on Friday during stone-throwing clashes in the occupied…
Final polls: Israeli PM’s fate rests on razor-thin margins
March 19, 2021
Final polls: Israeli PM’s fate rests on razor-thin margins
JERUSALEM (AP) — A final batch of polls by Israeli media outlets on Friday showed a razor-thin election, with Prime…