Middle East
Ethnic clashes in Darfur could reignite Sudan’s old conflict
Middle East
February 9, 2021
Ethnic clashes in Darfur could reignite Sudan’s old conflict
CAIRO (AP) — Sayid Ismael Baraka, a Sudanese-American visiting from Atlanta, was playing with his three children, and his wife…
Saudi Arabia announces new judicial reforms in a move towards codified law
Middle East
February 9, 2021
Saudi Arabia announces new judicial reforms in a move towards codified law
LONDON (Reuters – Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman announced on Monday plans to approve a set of new…
US may weigh baby steps to revive Iran nuclear deal
Middle East
February 9, 2021
US may weigh baby steps to revive Iran nuclear deal
WASHINGTON/PARIS (Reuters) – The United States is weighing a wide array of ideas on how to revive the Iranian nuclear…
Blinken stops short of endorsing Trump recognition of Golan Heights as Israel
Middle East
February 9, 2021
Blinken stops short of endorsing Trump recognition of Golan Heights as Israel
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday stopped short of endorsing the Trump administration’s recognition of…
Arab spacecraft closes in on Mars on historic flight
Middle East
February 9, 2021
Arab spacecraft closes in on Mars on historic flight
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A spacecraft from the United Arab Emirates was set to swing into orbit around…
Hamas and Fatah hold Egyptian-brokered reconciliation talks in Cairo
Middle East
February 8, 2021
Hamas and Fatah hold Egyptian-brokered reconciliation talks in Cairo
GAZA/RAMALLAH (Reuters) – Leaders of rival Palestinian factions began Egyptian-brokered reconciliation talks in Cairo on Monday to try to heal…
Pope moves ahead with plans to meet Shiite leader in Iraq
Middle East
February 8, 2021
Pope moves ahead with plans to meet Shiite leader in Iraq
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis will meet with Iraq’s top Shiite Muslim cleric, Ali al-Sistani, during a trip next month…
Egypt condemns Houthi militia’s drone attacks against Saudi Arabia
Egypt
February 8, 2021
Egypt condemns Houthi militia’s drone attacks against Saudi Arabia
The Egyptian Foreign Ministry on Sunday evening condemned the Houthi militia’s armed drone attacks against Saudi Arabia, the latest of…
COVID-19 vaccines as ‘biological warfare’ in Middle East?
Middle East
February 8, 2021
COVID-19 vaccines as ‘biological warfare’ in Middle East?
Aid and human rights organizations say they fear that the COVID-19 vaccine could become a tool for governments, rebel groups…
Israel: Benjamin Netanyahu appears in court as corruption trial intensifies
Middle East
February 8, 2021
Israel: Benjamin Netanyahu appears in court as corruption trial intensifies
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s corruption trial resumed on Monday, with the 71-year-old set to formally respond to the charges…