Middle East
Israeli strikes hit Gaza; Palestinian teen killed in Nablus
August 24, 2021
Israeli strikes hit Gaza; Palestinian teen killed in Nablus
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli warplanes struck targets in Gaza overnight, drawing machine-gun fire from Hamas in the heaviest…
G-7 grapples with Afghanistan, an afterthought not long ago
August 24, 2021
G-7 grapples with Afghanistan, an afterthought not long ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two months ago, the leaders of the world’s seven major industrialized democracies met in summer sunshine on…
Iran official acknowledges videos of Evin prison abuse real
August 24, 2021
Iran official acknowledges videos of Evin prison abuse real
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The head of Iran’s prison system acknowledged Tuesday that videos purportedly obtained by a…
Aid groups: Millions in Syria, Iraq losing access to water
August 24, 2021
Aid groups: Millions in Syria, Iraq losing access to water
BEIRUT (AP) — Millions of people in Syria and Iraq are at risk of losing access to water, electricity and…
Israel’s COVID-19 vaccine boosters show signs of taming Delta
August 24, 2021
Israel’s COVID-19 vaccine boosters show signs of taming Delta
JERUSALEM, Aug 24 (Reuters) – Less than a month into a COVID-19 vaccine booster drive, Israel is seeing signs of…
Taliban takeover prompts fears of a resurgent al-Qaida
August 24, 2021
Taliban takeover prompts fears of a resurgent al-Qaida
WASHINGTON (AP) — The lightning-fast changes in Afghanistan are forcing the Biden administration to confront the prospect of a resurgent…
Leaked footage shows grim conditions in Iran’s Evin prison
August 23, 2021
Leaked footage shows grim conditions in Iran’s Evin prison
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The guard in a control room at Iran’s notorious Evin prison springs to attention…
Firefight involving Western forces erupts amid Kabul airport evacuation chaos
August 23, 2021
Firefight involving Western forces erupts amid Kabul airport evacuation chaos
KABUL, Aug 23 (Reuters) – A firefight involving Western forces erupted at Kabul airport on Monday when Afghan guards exchanged…
Iran is ready to ship more fuel to Lebanon if needed, says Iranian official
August 23, 2021
Iran is ready to ship more fuel to Lebanon if needed, says Iranian official
DUBAI, Aug 23 (Reuters) – Iran said on Monday it is ready to ship more fuel to Lebanon if needed,…
Friends, enemies, neighbors? The Taliban and the Middle East
August 23, 2021
Friends, enemies, neighbors? The Taliban and the Middle East
A recent editorial in Al-Alam, an Iranian-owned Arabic-language publication, warned people not to trust the Americans the way the Afghan people did. The people…