Middle East
Kuwait, gulf countries pledge to help resolve various issues facing Arab countries
June 28, 2020
Kuwait, gulf countries pledge to help resolve various issues facing Arab countries
Kuwait and several other gulf countries are aiming to take a comprehensive position to help tackle issues facing several Arab…
Israeli court releases anti-Netanyahu activist after arrest
June 28, 2020
Israeli court releases anti-Netanyahu activist after arrest
JERUSALEM (AP) — A Jerusalem court early on Sunday ordered the release of a leading activist opposed to Israeli Prime…
Facing surge in cases, Iran launches campaign to urge wearing of masks
June 28, 2020
Facing surge in cases, Iran launches campaign to urge wearing of masks
(Reuters) – Iran launched a campaign on Saturday to motivate a reluctant public to use face masks as the country…
Iraqi forces arrest men suspected of attacks targeting US
June 27, 2020
Iraqi forces arrest men suspected of attacks targeting US
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi security forces arrested over a dozen men suspected of a spate of rocket attacks against the…
Satellite image: Iran blast struck by suspected missile site
June 27, 2020
Satellite image: Iran blast struck by suspected missile site
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An explosion that rattled Iran’s capital came from an area in its eastern mountains…
Libya oil company: Russian mercenaries enter major oilfield
June 27, 2020
Libya oil company: Russian mercenaries enter major oilfield
CAIRO (AP) — Russian and other foreign mercenaries have entered Libya’s largest oil field, the country’s National Oil Corporation said…
Two Afghan human rights workers killed in blast in Kabul
June 27, 2020
Two Afghan human rights workers killed in blast in Kabul
KABUL (Reuters) – A bomb attached to a vehicle killed two members of Afghanistan’s independent human rights commission in Kabul…
Israeli military says 2 Gaza rockets hit southern Israel
June 27, 2020
Israeli military says 2 Gaza rockets hit southern Israel
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Israeli military said Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip fired two rockets into…
Seawater seeping into decaying oil tanker off Yemen coast
June 27, 2020
Seawater seeping into decaying oil tanker off Yemen coast
CAIRO (AP) — The United Nations said an abandoned oil tanker moored off the coast of Yemen loaded with more…
Argentine doctors eye tough weeks ahead as COVID-19 cases near peak
June 26, 2020
Argentine doctors eye tough weeks ahead as COVID-19 cases near peak
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) — Argentine doctors and health officials are predicting that coronavirus cases will peak in coming weeks as…