Middle East
Houthi offensive on Yemen’s Marib threatens mass displacement, UN warns
February 17, 2021
Houthi offensive on Yemen’s Marib threatens mass displacement, UN warns
DUBAI (Reuters) – An offensive by Yemen’s Houthi group to take Marib city, the last stronghold of the internationally-recognized government,…
Heavy snowfall hits Syria, Lebanon, Israel in winter storm
February 17, 2021
Heavy snowfall hits Syria, Lebanon, Israel in winter storm
BEIRUT (AP) — Snow blanketed parts of Syria, Lebanon and Israel on Wednesday, blocking roads, disrupting traffic and postponing exams…
Pandemic politicking: Israel’s election sprint echoes US’s
February 17, 2021
Pandemic politicking: Israel’s election sprint echoes US’s
JERUSALEM (AP) — In Israel, the sprint to the March 23 election is striking a notable resemblance to the American…
Iran tells IAEA it plans to scale back cooperation in a week
February 17, 2021
Iran tells IAEA it plans to scale back cooperation in a week
VIENNA (Reuters) – Iran has told the UN nuclear watchdog it will dramatically scale back cooperation with it in a…
Libyans mark 2011 uprising with eyes on interim gov’t
February 17, 2021
Libyans mark 2011 uprising with eyes on interim gov’t
TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) — Libyans on Wednesday marked the 10th anniversary of their 2011 uprising that led to the overthrow…
Satellite images show fire devastation on Afghan-Iran border
February 17, 2021
Satellite images show fire devastation on Afghan-Iran border
HERAT, Afghanistan (AP) — Investigators began sifting through the ruins of a massive fire that destroyed hundreds of fuel tankers…
Missing Dubai princess re-emerges in videos at ‘jail villa’
February 17, 2021
Missing Dubai princess re-emerges in videos at ‘jail villa’
LONDON (AP) — A daughter of Dubai’s powerful ruler who tried to flee the country in 2018 only to be…
Gaza to revise women’s travel ruling after backlash
February 17, 2021
Gaza to revise women’s travel ruling after backlash
The top Islamic judge in Gaza said on Tuesday that he would revise a recent controversial ruling that prohibited unmarried women from travelling…
NATO to agree larger Iraq training force as violence rises
February 16, 2021
NATO to agree larger Iraq training force as violence rises
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – NATO defense ministers are set to expand the military alliance’s training mission in Iraq once the coronavirus…
Hamas court says women need guardian’s approval to travel
February 16, 2021
Hamas court says women need guardian’s approval to travel
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — A Hamas-run Islamic court in the Gaza Strip has ruled that women require the…