Middle East
Syria: New US sanctions set to make Assad squirm
June 9, 2020
Syria: New US sanctions set to make Assad squirm
Wide-ranging new sanctions are designed to isolate anyone doing business with Bashar al-Assad’s government. But with the population reeling from…
Syrian pound hits record low ahead of new US sanctions: dealers
June 9, 2020
Syrian pound hits record low ahead of new US sanctions: dealers
AMMAN (Reuters) — The Syrian pound sank to a new record low on Monday as investors scrambled for dollars ahead…
Iran will execute CIA agent involved in commander Soleimani’s killing: official
June 9, 2020
Iran will execute CIA agent involved in commander Soleimani’s killing: official
(Reuters) — An Iranian citizen who provided information to US and Israeli intelligence services on the whereabouts of Iran’s slain…
Abu Dhabi extends ban on movement in and out of the emirate and between cities
June 9, 2020
Abu Dhabi extends ban on movement in and out of the emirate and between cities
DUBAI (Reuters) — Abu Dhabi will extend by one week a ban on movement in and out of the emirate…
Settler leader: Netanyahu moving ahead with annexation plans
June 9, 2020
Settler leader: Netanyahu moving ahead with annexation plans
JERUSALEM (AP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has assured Jewish settlers that he is going ahead with plans to begin…
Libya’s Tripoli forces press gains despite Egypt truce offer
June 8, 2020
Libya’s Tripoli forces press gains despite Egypt truce offer
CAIRO (AP) — Libyan fighters allied with the country’s UN-supported government in Tripoli pressed their advance on Monday, boosted by…
Turkey orders 149 people detained for suspected Gulen links: Anadolu
June 8, 2020
Turkey orders 149 people detained for suspected Gulen links: Anadolu
ISTANBUL (Reuters) — Turkey on Monday ordered the detention of 149 people, mainly from the security forces, over suspected links…
Iran doctor freed in swap for Navy veteran returns to Tehran
June 8, 2020
Iran doctor freed in swap for Navy veteran returns to Tehran
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — An Iranian doctor based in Florida returned to his homeland Monday after being part of a…
Lebanon deescalates sectarian clashes after tense night
June 8, 2020
Lebanon deescalates sectarian clashes after tense night
BEIRUT (AP) — The Lebanese military on Sunday said overnight riots and sectarian tensions in central Beirut and other areas…
Palestinians, Israelis protest against Israel’s decision to annex parts of the West Bank
June 7, 2020
Palestinians, Israelis protest against Israel’s decision to annex parts of the West Bank
Thousands of Palestinians and Israelis protested in Israel on Saturday against Israel’s plan to extend sovereignty over parts of the…