Middle East
No clear winner in Israeli election, signaling more deadlock
March 24, 2021
No clear winner in Israeli election, signaling more deadlock
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli parliamentary elections on Tuesday resulted in a virtual deadlock for a fourth time in the past…
US, Iraq to hold talks over American troop presence
March 24, 2021
US, Iraq to hold talks over American troop presence
BAGHDAD (AP) — The Biden administration is set to resume strategic talks with Iraqi officials next month on the withdrawal…
France to reopen Libyan embassy, support interim government
March 24, 2021
France to reopen Libyan embassy, support interim government
PARIS (AP) — France will reopen its embassy in Libya’s capital Tripoli next week in a gesture of support to…
Poll: Fatah, Hamas face headwinds ahead of Palestinian vote
March 24, 2021
Poll: Fatah, Hamas face headwinds ahead of Palestinian vote
JERUSALEM (AP) — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’ Fatah party and his militant Hamas rivals would each fall well short of…
Could a 258mph electric hypercar help Dubai ditch its gas guzzlers?
March 23, 2021
Could a 258mph electric hypercar help Dubai ditch its gas guzzlers?
According to its designers, the 1,914-horsepower Rimac C_Two hypercar will take a driver from 0 to 60 miles per hour in…
Deepen trade with Turkey but ready sanctions, EU report says
March 23, 2021
Deepen trade with Turkey but ready sanctions, EU report says
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union should start negotiations on deeper trade ties with Turkey but be ready to impose…
Agency: 1/4 of civilian casualties in Yemen are children
March 23, 2021
Agency: 1/4 of civilian casualties in Yemen are children
CAIRO (AP) — Children constituted a quarter of civilian casualties over the last three years in Yemen’s grinding war between…
Politically correct? Bond market steers clear of judgment calls
March 23, 2021
Politically correct? Bond market steers clear of judgment calls
LONDON (Reuters) – When Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was killed in 2018, London-based hedge fund manager Dominic Armstrong bet investors…
Pollard defends spying on US for Israel in rare interview
March 23, 2021
Pollard defends spying on US for Israel in rare interview
JERUSALEM (AP) — Jonathan Pollard, an American who served a 30-year sentence for spying for Israel, defends his actions in…
Israel votes: Netanyahu’s fate hangs on Tuesday’s elections
March 23, 2021
Israel votes: Netanyahu’s fate hangs on Tuesday’s elections
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israelis began voting on Tuesday in the country’s fourth parliamentary election in two years — a highly…