Middle East
US-backed Afghan peace meeting postponed, as Taliban balk
April 21, 2021
US-backed Afghan peace meeting postponed, as Taliban balk
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — An upcoming international peace conference that was meant to move Afghanistan’s warring sides to a power-sharing…
Israel to buy Moderna’s booster shot against COVID-19 variants
April 21, 2021
Israel to buy Moderna’s booster shot against COVID-19 variants
Moderna Inc said on Tuesday it had secured a new COVID-19 vaccine supply agreement with Israel for 2022, under which…
Erdogan replaces Turkish trade minister, forms two new ministries
April 21, 2021
Erdogan replaces Turkish trade minister, forms two new ministries
President Tayyip Erdogan appointed a prominent member of Turkey’s ruling AK Party, Mehmet Mus, as trade minister on Wednesday and…
Iran, Saudis hold talks in Baghdad, few expect quick results
April 21, 2021
Iran, Saudis hold talks in Baghdad, few expect quick results
BAGHDAD (AP) — A first round of direct talks between regional rivals Saudi Arabia and Iran signaled a possible de-escalation…
Report: Mideast countries top 2020 global executioners list
April 21, 2021
Report: Mideast countries top 2020 global executioners list
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Apart from China and despite a worldwide drop in death sentences, countries in the…
France urges rebuke for Syria over chemical weapons use
April 21, 2021
France urges rebuke for Syria over chemical weapons use
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A group of 46 nations called Tuesday on member states of the global chemical weapons…
UAE may impose virus curbs on unvaccinated people, official says
April 21, 2021
UAE may impose virus curbs on unvaccinated people, official says
The United Arab Emirates has warned it could impose restrictions on people who have not been vaccinated against COVID-19 as…
Israeli police scuffle with protesters in Arab neighborhood
April 20, 2021
Israeli police scuffle with protesters in Arab neighborhood
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli police scuffled with protesters in an Arab neighborhood in Tel Aviv for a second…
1st woman applies to run for Syria’s presidential elections
April 20, 2021
1st woman applies to run for Syria’s presidential elections
BEIRUT (AP) — A woman from the capital Damascus has applied to run for Syria’s presidential elections, the parliament speaker…
Some progress in nuclear talks, interim deal possible -Iranian officials
April 20, 2021
Some progress in nuclear talks, interim deal possible -Iranian officials
Iran and world powers have made some progress on how to revive the 2015 nuclear accord later abandoned by the…