Middle East
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…
Biden wants to explore keeping US counter-terrorism troops in Afghanistan: top lawmaker
March 25, 2021
Biden wants to explore keeping US counter-terrorism troops in Afghanistan: top lawmaker
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Biden administration is looking to keep US troops in Afghanistan past a May 1 deadline while…
Jordan police detain scores of activists, break up protests
March 25, 2021
Jordan police detain scores of activists, break up protests
AMMAN (Reuters) – Jordanian riot police on Wednesday broke up protests in Amman and other cities called to mark the…
UN envoy demands foreign fighters and mercenaries exit Libya
March 25, 2021
UN envoy demands foreign fighters and mercenaries exit Libya
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The new UN special envoy for Libya urged foreign forces and mercenaries Wednesday to leave the…
Tight Israeli vote means Arab Islamist could choose next PM
March 24, 2021
Tight Israeli vote means Arab Islamist could choose next PM
JERUSALEM (AP) — After a hard-fought election, an Arab Islamist could choose Israel’s next prime minister. You read that correctly.…
Saudi officials issued death threats over Khashoggi probe, says UN rapporteur
March 24, 2021
Saudi officials issued death threats over Khashoggi probe, says UN rapporteur
A top Saudi official issued an alleged death threat against the United Nations special rapporteur for extrajudicial killings Agnes Callamard…
Dubai implements ‘Operation 300bn’ to advance UAE’s industrial sector
March 24, 2021
Dubai implements ‘Operation 300bn’ to advance UAE’s industrial sector
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai announced the launching…