Middle East
Trump to preside over historic Arab-Israel recognition deals
September 15, 2020
Trump to preside over historic Arab-Israel recognition deals
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is set to preside over the signing of historic diplomatic deals between Israel and…
Moroccan medics protest over conditions, staff shortages as pandemic surges
September 15, 2020
Moroccan medics protest over conditions, staff shortages as pandemic surges
RABAT (Reuters) – Working conditions are so bad for some medics in Morocco handling a surging coronavirus outbreak that they…
Fire erupts in building near Beirut’s port, cause unclear
September 15, 2020
Fire erupts in building near Beirut’s port, cause unclear
BEIRUT (AP) — A fire broke out Tuesday in a downtown Beirut building near the city’s port where an explosion…
Jordan closes schools in new curbs after spike in COVID-19
September 15, 2020
Jordan closes schools in new curbs after spike in COVID-19
AMMAN (Reuters) – Jordan will suspend schools for two weeks from Thursday and close places of worship, restaurants and public…
Boat capsizes near Libya; 2 dozen migrants presumed dead
September 15, 2020
Boat capsizes near Libya; 2 dozen migrants presumed dead
CAIRO (AP) — The UN migration agency said Tuesday that a boat carrying migrants bound for Europe capsized in the…
Israeli gets 3 life sentences for deadly 2015 arson attack
September 14, 2020
Israeli gets 3 life sentences for deadly 2015 arson attack
JERUSALEM (AP) — An Israeli court on Monday handed down three life sentences to a Jewish extremist convicted in a…
British-Iranian mother jailed in Tehran could face extra year in prison
September 14, 2020
British-Iranian mother jailed in Tehran could face extra year in prison
(CNN) A British-Iranian mother and charity worker Nazain Zaghari-Ratcliffe could face an additional year in an Iranian prison as new…
Oil slips as demand concerns rise, Libya output looms
September 14, 2020
Oil slips as demand concerns rise, Libya output looms
LONDON (Reuters) – Oil prices slipped on Monday amid concerns about a stalled global economic recovery and falling fuel demand,…
Israel to set new nationwide lockdown as virus cases surge
September 14, 2020
Israel to set new nationwide lockdown as virus cases surge
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday announced a new countrywide lockdown will be imposed amid a…
Defying Congress, Trump sets $8 billion-plus in weapons sales to Saudi Arabia, UAE
September 14, 2020
Defying Congress, Trump sets $8 billion-plus in weapons sales to Saudi Arabia, UAE
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US President Donald Trump, declaring a national emergency because of tensions with Iran, swept aside objections from…