Middle East
Iraqi army: 8 rockets target US Embassy in Baghdad
December 21, 2020
Iraqi army: 8 rockets target US Embassy in Baghdad
BAGHDAD (AP) — Eight rockets targeted the US Embassy in Baghdad’s heavily fortified Green Zone late Sunday, Iraq’s military and…
Saudi Arabia suspends international flights and land and sea entry for a week – SPA
December 21, 2020
Saudi Arabia suspends international flights and land and sea entry for a week – SPA
CAIRO (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia suspended late on Sunday all international commercial flights for a renewable week except for the…
Dubai’s troubled theme park operator to go private
December 20, 2020
Dubai’s troubled theme park operator to go private
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The owner of Dubai’s struggling theme park operator is planning to sell itself to…
Kuwait’s key reformer, son of late emir, dies at 72
December 20, 2020
Kuwait’s key reformer, son of late emir, dies at 72
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Kuwait’s Sheikh Nasser Sabah Al Sabah, the eldest son of the late emir, who…
Official: Large car bomb kills 9 in Afghan capital
December 20, 2020
Official: Large car bomb kills 9 in Afghan capital
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A car bomb blast that rocked Afghanistan’s capital Sunday morning killed at least nine people, according…
Iraq’s central bank devalues dinar by 22 percent amid public anger
December 20, 2020
Iraq’s central bank devalues dinar by 22 percent amid public anger
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq’s Central Bank on Saturday announced it will devalue the Iraqi dinar by over 20 percent in…
What’s more important for Lebanon: Subsidies or a new government?
December 20, 2020
What’s more important for Lebanon: Subsidies or a new government?
As the country’s financial crisis continues, Lebanon’s central bank has warned it could run out of money to pay subsidies…
Israel begins virus inoculation drive as infections surge
December 20, 2020
Israel begins virus inoculation drive as infections surge
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel on Sunday began its coronavirus inoculation drive, aiming to vaccinate some 60,000 people a…
Fishermen detained in eastern Libya have been freed – Italy
December 19, 2020
Fishermen detained in eastern Libya have been freed – Italy
ROME (Reuters) – A group of 18 sailors who were seized by Libyan patrol boats in September while fishing in…
Sudanese protesters mark anniversary of anti-Bashir uprising
December 19, 2020
Sudanese protesters mark anniversary of anti-Bashir uprising
CAIRO (AP) — Protests in Sudan’s capital and across the country on Saturday demanded a faster pace to democratic reforms,…