Middle East
Israel orders 14-day self-quarantine for anyone entering country
March 10, 2020
Israel orders 14-day self-quarantine for anyone entering country
JERUSALEM (Reuters) — Israel will require anyone arriving from overseas to self-quarantine for 14 days as a precaution against the…
UN watchdog: Iran providing access to active nuclear sites
March 9, 2020
UN watchdog: Iran providing access to active nuclear sites
VIENNA (AP) — Iran continues to provide international inspectors access to its active nuclear facilities, even after its announcement it…
Exclusive: Lebanon waiting to hear if creditors will cooperate or sue: minister
March 9, 2020
Exclusive: Lebanon waiting to hear if creditors will cooperate or sue: minister
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon is waiting for bondholders to decide whether they will cooperate in a debt restructuring or pursue…
Erdogan holds Brussels talks as EU mulls taking in child refugees
March 9, 2020
Erdogan holds Brussels talks as EU mulls taking in child refugees
Migration crisis talks were set to be held between Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and senior EU officials in Brussels…
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…