Middle East
Iran diplomat on trial over plot to bomb opponents in France
November 25, 2020
Iran diplomat on trial over plot to bomb opponents in France
BRUSSELS (AP) — The bomb was meant to explode in a Paris suburb during a huge rally being held by…
Qatar identifies mother of newborn girl abandoned at international airport
November 25, 2020
Qatar identifies mother of newborn girl abandoned at international airport
Abu Dhabi (CNN) – Qatar says it has identified the parents of a newborn baby found abandoned at Doha international…
Iran: President Rouhani hopes for ‘easy’ return to pre-Trump relations with US
November 25, 2020
Iran: President Rouhani hopes for ‘easy’ return to pre-Trump relations with US
President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Hassan Rouhani expressed his hope for a normalization of relations between Iran and…
Kurdish and Turkey-backed fighters clash in Syria, 18 killed
November 25, 2020
Kurdish and Turkey-backed fighters clash in Syria, 18 killed
BEIRUT (AP) — Clashes between Kurdish fighters and Turkey-backed opposition gunmen in northern Syria left at least 18 fighters dead…
Syrian army says Israel hits southern Damascus in second strike in week
November 25, 2020
Syrian army says Israel hits southern Damascus in second strike in week
AMMAN (Reuters) – The Syrian army said early Wednesday that Israel launched air strikes on an area in the southern…
Israeli leader tells convicted spy: ‘We’re waiting for you’
November 25, 2020
Israeli leader tells convicted spy: ‘We’re waiting for you’
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday phoned Jonathan Pollard, the former US Navy analyst convicted of…
UAE halts new visas to citizens of 13 mostly Muslim states – document
November 25, 2020
UAE halts new visas to citizens of 13 mostly Muslim states – document
DUBAI (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates has stopped issuing new visas to citizens of 13 mostly Muslim-majority countries, including…
Turkish court adds new Saudi defendants in Khashoggi trial
November 24, 2020
Turkish court adds new Saudi defendants in Khashoggi trial
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – A Turkish court on Tuesday added new defendants to the case against Saudi officials charged over the…
International donors meet to pledge billions in aid to Afghanistan
November 24, 2020
International donors meet to pledge billions in aid to Afghanistan
GENEVA (Reuters) – Dozens of nations began pledging billions of dollars in aid for Afghanistan at a conference in Geneva…
Iran sees foreign firms returning if US lifts sanctions
November 24, 2020
Iran sees foreign firms returning if US lifts sanctions
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran expects foreign companies to return to the country if US sanctions are lifted under President-elect Joe…