Middle East
Nearly all of Iran on coronavirus red alert as cases, deaths hit records
October 6, 2020
Nearly all of Iran on coronavirus red alert as cases, deaths hit records
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran’s Health Ministry said on Monday nearly the whole country was on a coronavirus red alert as…
Ethiopia bans flights over dam for security reasons – aviation chief
October 5, 2020
Ethiopia bans flights over dam for security reasons – aviation chief
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – Ethiopia has banned all flights over its giant new hydropower dam on the Blue Nile for…
Oman reinstates ambassador to Syria after years-long hiatus
October 5, 2020
Oman reinstates ambassador to Syria after years-long hiatus
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Oman has sent an ambassador to Syria after an eight-year hiatus, the state news…
Third Iranian tanker docks at Venezuelan port; Maduro promises fuel supply
October 5, 2020
Third Iranian tanker docks at Venezuelan port; Maduro promises fuel supply
CARACAS (Reuters) – The final tanker in a flotilla of three Iranian fuel tankers docked at eastern Venezuela’s Guaraguao port…
Israeli minister says Turkey opposed to regional peace
October 5, 2020
Israeli minister says Turkey opposed to regional peace
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel’s defense minister accused Turkey on Sunday of destabilizing the region and working against peacemaking efforts, and…
Afghan President Ghani travels to Qatar amid peace talks
October 5, 2020
Afghan President Ghani travels to Qatar amid peace talks
KABUL (Reuters) – Afghanistan’s President Ashraf Ghani is travelling to Qatar for a bilateral meeting with Qatari leaders but will…
Saudi business leader urges boycott of goods from ‘hostile’ Turkey
October 5, 2020
Saudi business leader urges boycott of goods from ‘hostile’ Turkey
RIYADH/ISTANBUL (Reuters) – The head of Saudi Arabia’s Chambers of Commerce has called for a boycott of Turkish products amid…
Yemen’s war shifts focus to Marib, thousands of displaced at risk
October 5, 2020
Yemen’s war shifts focus to Marib, thousands of displaced at risk
MARIB, Yemen (Reuters) – In Yemen’s gas-rich region of Marib, fighters loyal to the Saudi-backed government recited Koranic verses before…
Syria’s Assad says Russian bases in his country keep balance of power in region
October 5, 2020
Syria’s Assad says Russian bases in his country keep balance of power in region
AMMAN (Reuters) – Syrian President Bashar al Assad said the continued presence of Russia’s major naval and air bases in…
Israelis persist in rallies against PM despite lockdown
October 4, 2020
Israelis persist in rallies against PM despite lockdown
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Tens of thousands of Israelis demonstrated in hundreds of locations across Israel against Prime Minister…