Middle East
Sextortion in Syria: Young women support each other
December 29, 2020
Sextortion in Syria: Young women support each other
Like most girls her age, 19-year-old Nour* was blinded by love for her boyfriend. For six months, Nour felt she…
Iran says Pfizer vaccine batch expected from US benefactors
December 29, 2020
Iran says Pfizer vaccine batch expected from US benefactors
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — An unidentified group of US-based philanthropists plans to send 150,000 doses of the Pfizer vaccine to…
Lebanon reserving nearly 2 million coronavirus vaccines
December 29, 2020
Lebanon reserving nearly 2 million coronavirus vaccines
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s health minister said Monday his country has reserved nearly two million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine…
Saudi women’s rights activist sentenced to nearly 6 years
December 28, 2020
Saudi women’s rights activist sentenced to nearly 6 years
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — One of Saudi Arabia’s most prominent women’s rights activists was sentenced Monday to nearly…
Turkey warns Libya’s Haftar and supporters against attacking its forces
December 28, 2020
Turkey warns Libya’s Haftar and supporters against attacking its forces
ANKARA (Reuters) -Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar warned on Sunday that the forces of Khalifa Haftar and their supporters based…
Russia reinforces Syrian area where Turkey-backed fighters have clashed with Kurdish forces
December 28, 2020
Russia reinforces Syrian area where Turkey-backed fighters have clashed with Kurdish forces
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia said late on Sunday it had sent more military police to an area in northern Syria…
Hezbollah says it has doubled its arsenal of guided missiles
December 28, 2020
Hezbollah says it has doubled its arsenal of guided missiles
BEIRUT (AP) — The leader of Lebanon’s Hezbollah said Sunday his group now has twice as many precision-guided missiles as…
Israel speeds vaccines, locks down in hope of March exit from pandemic
December 28, 2020
Israel speeds vaccines, locks down in hope of March exit from pandemic
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel began what officials hope will be its last coronavirus lockdown on Sunday as they ramp up…
Storms kill 12 climbers in Iran, capsized ship crew missing in Gulf
December 28, 2020
Storms kill 12 climbers in Iran, capsized ship crew missing in Gulf
DUBAI (Reuters) – Heavy snowfall has killed 12 climbers in mountains north of Iran’s capital, Tehran, while rough waters capsized…
Syrian refugee camp burnt to ground in northern Lebanon
December 27, 2020
Syrian refugee camp burnt to ground in northern Lebanon
BEIRUT (AP) — More than 300 Syrian refugees were forced to flee an informal camp in northern Lebanon as a…