Middle East
Bahrain says it broke up militant attack plot in early 2020
September 21, 2020
Bahrain says it broke up militant attack plot in early 2020
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Bahrain said Monday it broke up a plot by militants backed by Iran earlier…
In Lebanon, women drive the fight for change
September 20, 2020
In Lebanon, women drive the fight for change
While traffic seethed elsewhere in the city, crowds of angry people moved through central Beirut in protest at a government…
Iran’s rial hits record low as tension spikes with the US
September 20, 2020
Iran’s rial hits record low as tension spikes with the US
DUBAI (Reuters) – The Iranian rial fell to a record low against the US dollar on the unofficial market on…
Libyan official: Sarraj opposes oil deal with rival Haftar
September 20, 2020
Libyan official: Sarraj opposes oil deal with rival Haftar
CAIRO (AP) — Libyan officials said Saturday that the leader of the UN-supported government would not support a deal with…
Lebanese Christian party offers idea to resolve dispute over new cabinet
September 20, 2020
Lebanese Christian party offers idea to resolve dispute over new cabinet
BEIRUT (Reuters) – A party founded by Lebanon’s Christian president made a proposal to end a dispute that has blocked…
Surge in Turkish COVID cases pits doctors against politicians
September 20, 2020
Surge in Turkish COVID cases pits doctors against politicians
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Resurgent coronavirus cases in Turkey are fuelling tensions between doctors who say the official figures underplay the…
UN chief says no action on UN Iran sanctions due to ‘uncertainty’
September 20, 2020
UN chief says no action on UN Iran sanctions due to ‘uncertainty’
NEW YORK (Reuters) – United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told the Security Council on Saturday he cannot take any action…
‘Boiling again’: Lebanon’s old Christian rivalries rear up amid crisis
September 19, 2020
‘Boiling again’: Lebanon’s old Christian rivalries rear up amid crisis
BEIRUT (Reuters) – An old rivalry between Christian factions who fought each other in Lebanon’s 1975-1990 civil war has flared…
Iran vows ‘hit’ on all involved in US killing of top general
September 19, 2020
Iran vows ‘hit’ on all involved in US killing of top general
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The chief of Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard threatened Saturday to go after everyone who had a…
Moroccans protest Arab nations normalizing ties with Israel
September 19, 2020
Moroccans protest Arab nations normalizing ties with Israel
RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Despite a government ban on large gatherings to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, scores of…