Middle East
Jailed French tourist in Iran faces spying charges, lawyer says
March 15, 2021
Jailed French tourist in Iran faces spying charges, lawyer says
DUBAI (Reuters) – A French tourist arrested in Iran 10 months ago, Benjamin Briere, faces charges of “spying and propaganda…
Shepard Fairey makes his Middle East debut with new show and mural in Dubai
March 15, 2021
Shepard Fairey makes his Middle East debut with new show and mural in Dubai
For an artist as renowned for politically-charged works as Shepard Fairey, the conservative United Arab Emirates might seem like an…
Saudi Arabia’s film industry: Between glitz and censorship
March 15, 2021
Saudi Arabia’s film industry: Between glitz and censorship
It was a cinematic revolution that would have hit the screens – if there had been any. In 2018, the…
Oman blocks Clubhouse, app used for free debates in Mideast
March 15, 2021
Oman blocks Clubhouse, app used for free debates in Mideast
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Oman has cut off access to the buzzy new audio chat app Clubhouse, the…
‘Republic of Queues’: 10 years on, Syria is a hungry nation
March 15, 2021
‘Republic of Queues’: 10 years on, Syria is a hungry nation
BEIRUT (AP) — The lines stretch for miles outside gas stations in Syrian cities, with an average wait of five…
Kosovo follows US, Guatemala in opening embassy in Jerusalem
March 15, 2021
Kosovo follows US, Guatemala in opening embassy in Jerusalem
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Kosovo opened its embassy to Israel in Jerusalem on Sunday, joining the United States and Guatemala as…
Kuwait court expels harsh government critic from parliament
March 15, 2021
Kuwait court expels harsh government critic from parliament
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Kuwait’s constitutional court ordered the country’s most outspoken opposition lawmaker expelled from parliament on…
Protests erupt in Jordan after COVID-19 hospital deaths scandal
March 15, 2021
Protests erupt in Jordan after COVID-19 hospital deaths scandal
AMMAN (Reuters) – Protests erupted across many of Jordan’s cities and provincial towns against the government’s coronavirus restrictions, a day…
Israeli PM avoided Saudi airspace because of Huthi missiles
March 14, 2021
Israeli PM avoided Saudi airspace because of Huthi missiles
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he was deterred from flying to the United Arab Emirates through…
British-Iranian aid worker appears in Iran court for propaganda trial
March 14, 2021
British-Iranian aid worker appears in Iran court for propaganda trial
DUBAI (Reuters) – British-Iranian aid worker Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe was tried on a new charge of making “propaganda against the system”…