Middle East
As its rivers shrink, Iraq thirsts for regional cooperation
Middle East
September 7, 2021
As its rivers shrink, Iraq thirsts for regional cooperation
HALABJA, Iraq, Sept 6 (Reuters) – “Where we are standing right now, there should be a river,” says Nabil Musa,…
Analysis: Turkey and UAE rein in dispute that fueled conflict and hurt economy
Middle East
September 7, 2021
Analysis: Turkey and UAE rein in dispute that fueled conflict and hurt economy
ANKARA, Sept 5 (Reuters) – A truce between bitter regional rivals Turkey and the United Arab Emirates has calmed tensions…
Amnesty: Syria refugees suffered abuse, torture upon return
Middle East
September 7, 2021
Amnesty: Syria refugees suffered abuse, torture upon return
BEIRUT (AP) — A number of Syrian refugees who returned home have been subjected to detention, disappearance and torture at…
No cashiers, please: Futuristic supermarket opens in Mideast
Middle East
September 7, 2021
No cashiers, please: Futuristic supermarket opens in Mideast
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The Middle East on Monday got its first completely automated cashier-less store, as retail…
Qatar plans to resume Gaza funding with new method involving Abbas, UN
Middle East
September 6, 2021
Qatar plans to resume Gaza funding with new method involving Abbas, UN
GAZA, Sept 6 (Reuters) – Qatar will soon resume funding for civil servants and poor families in the Gaza Strip…
UAE’s new human rights institute: Real change or ‘image washing’?
Middle East
September 6, 2021
UAE’s new human rights institute: Real change or ‘image washing’?
The United Arab Emirates announced earlier this week that it would set up an independent national human rights organization. The…
Exploring Sudan’s Jebel Barkal, home to ancient Egyptian god Amun
Travel
September 6, 2021
Exploring Sudan’s Jebel Barkal, home to ancient Egyptian god Amun
Located on a bend in the Nile in northern Sudan’s Nubia region, Jebel Barkal (Pure Mountain) was believed by ancient…
Germans welcome in Afghanistan, Taliban spokesperson says
Middle East
September 6, 2021
Germans welcome in Afghanistan, Taliban spokesperson says
In an interview published Sunday, Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid told the German newspaper Welt am Sonntag that the militant group now in control…
Israel to present COVID-19 booster shot data to FDA experts
Middle East
September 6, 2021
Israel to present COVID-19 booster shot data to FDA experts
JERUSALEM, Sept 5 (Reuters) – Israel this month will present data from an extensive rollout of COVID-19 vaccine booster shots…
Moroccan elections will be about math, not change
Middle East
September 6, 2021
Moroccan elections will be about math, not change
The Moroccan elections take place next Wednesday and will be the first time that newly formulated electoral rules apply, including…