Middle East
Turkey’s Babacan applies to launch new party, calls for more democracy
March 9, 2020
Turkey’s Babacan applies to launch new party, calls for more democracy
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – A former close ally of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan applied on Monday to register a new political…
Sudan’s Hamdok survives assassination attempt in Khartoum – state TV
March 9, 2020
Sudan’s Hamdok survives assassination attempt in Khartoum – state TV
KHARTOUM (Reuters) – Sudan’s Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok survived an assassination attempt early on Monday targeting his convoy in the…
Sudan’s youth protesters await justice amid frail transition
March 9, 2020
Sudan’s youth protesters await justice amid frail transition
KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) — When Youssef al-Sewahly took to the streets in Sudan late in 2018, he and the other…
Heavy police raids leave east Jerusalem neighborhood on edge
March 9, 2020
Heavy police raids leave east Jerusalem neighborhood on edge
JERUSALEM (AP) — Murad Mahmoud’s 14-year-old son has been detained by Israeli police in his east Jerusalem neighborhood three times…
Saudi Arabia cuts off travel over virus as markets tumble
March 9, 2020
Saudi Arabia cuts off travel over virus as markets tumble
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia closed off air and sea travel to nine countries affected by the…
Afghan peace pact in chaos as presidential rivals squabble
March 9, 2020
Afghan peace pact in chaos as presidential rivals squabble
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Squabbling Afghan presidential rivals threatened to both declare themselves president in dueling inauguration ceremonies Monday, throwing…
Lebanon hopes debt talks could be wrapped up within nine months: minister
March 8, 2020
Lebanon hopes debt talks could be wrapped up within nine months: minister
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Negotiations to restructure Lebanon’s foreign currency debt should not last more than nine months if well-intentioned, the…
Bahrain F1 race to be held without fans due to coronavirus
March 8, 2020
Bahrain F1 race to be held without fans due to coronavirus
DUBAI (Reuters) – The Bahrain Formula One Grand Prix will go ahead on March 22 without fans due to the…
Saudis’ arrest of 2 princes called a warning to royal family
March 8, 2020
Saudis’ arrest of 2 princes called a warning to royal family
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Two senior princes in Saudi Arabia are under arrest for not supporting Crown Prince…
Saudi Arabia, Gulf neighbors report more cases of coronavirus
March 8, 2020
Saudi Arabia, Gulf neighbors report more cases of coronavirus
DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s authorities have recorded four news cases of the coronavirus, taking the total of infections to…