Middle East
Turkey spent only fraction of forest protection budget before wildfires erupted
August 7, 2021
Turkey spent only fraction of forest protection budget before wildfires erupted
ISTANBUL, Aug 6 (Reuters) – Turkish authorities battling the country’s worst ever wildfires have been accused of failing to prepare…
Israel military strikes Hamas after launch of fire balloons
August 7, 2021
Israel military strikes Hamas after launch of fire balloons
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Israeli warplanes struck two targets in the Gaza Strip early Saturday, the Israeli military said,…
Hezbollah, Israel trade fire in dangerous Mideast escalation
August 7, 2021
Hezbollah, Israel trade fire in dangerous Mideast escalation
BEIRUT (AP) — The militant Hezbollah group fired a barrage of rockets toward Israel on Friday, and Israel hit back…
Resurgent Taliban take provincial capital, kill Afghan govt spokesman
August 7, 2021
Resurgent Taliban take provincial capital, kill Afghan govt spokesman
KABUL, Aug 6 (Reuters) – Taliban insurgents captured an Afghan provincial capital and killed the government’s senior media officer in…
Taliban close in on two provincial Afghan capitals as US forces exit country
August 6, 2021
Taliban close in on two provincial Afghan capitals as US forces exit country
KABUL, Aug 6 (Reuters) – Taliban fighters on Friday intensified clashes with Afghan forces and targeted militias allied with the…
Turkish blaze approaches power plant as wildfires enter 10th day
August 6, 2021
Turkish blaze approaches power plant as wildfires enter 10th day
MILAS, Turkey, Aug 6 (Reuters) – A forest fire was coming closer to a power station in southwest Turkey on…
Qatar Airways grounds 13 Airbus A350s as fuselage degrading
August 6, 2021
Qatar Airways grounds 13 Airbus A350s as fuselage degrading
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Qatar Airways said Thursday it grounded 13 Airbus A350s over what it described as…
Hezbollah says fired rockets after Israeli airstrikes
August 6, 2021
Hezbollah says fired rockets after Israeli airstrikes
BEIRUT (AP) — The militant Hezbollah group said it fired a barrage of rockets near Israeli positions close to the…
Saudi case against Twitter user may have its roots in US
August 6, 2021
Saudi case against Twitter user may have its roots in US
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A Saudi humanitarian aid worker’s anonymous Twitter account used for satire about Saudi Arabia’s…
Iran swears in new hard-line president amid regional tension
August 6, 2021
Iran swears in new hard-line president amid regional tension
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The protégé of Iran’s supreme leader, Ebrahim Raisi, was sworn in as the country’s new president…