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For Lebanese, recovery too heavy to bear a month after blast
Middle East
September 6, 2020
For Lebanese, recovery too heavy to bear a month after blast
BEIRUT (AP) — A month after Beirut’s devastating explosion, Ghassan Toubaji still sits under a gaping hole in his ceiling…
US: Turkey-sent Syrian fighters generate backlash in Libya
Middle East
September 3, 2020
US: Turkey-sent Syrian fighters generate backlash in Libya
CAIRO (AP) — A US report said the presence of thousands of Syrian mercenaries sent by Turkey to Libya to…
UN comments on incident of Egyptian woman assaulting police officer
Egypt
September 1, 2020
UN comments on incident of Egyptian woman assaulting police officer
The United Nations (UN) in Egypt issued a Monday statement commenting on a viral video of a woman at a…
Scientists see downsides to top COVID-19 vaccines from Russia, China
Middle East
August 31, 2020
Scientists see downsides to top COVID-19 vaccines from Russia, China
TORONTO/CHICAGO (Reuters) – High-profile COVID-19 vaccines developed in Russia and China share a potential shortcoming: They are based on a…
Egypt’s FM, UN official discuss developments in Libya
Egypt
August 30, 2020
Egypt’s FM, UN official discuss developments in Libya
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry on Sunday met with the Acting Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (ASRSG) for Libya…
Syrian opposition urges major powers to back nationwide ceasefire
Middle East
August 30, 2020
Syrian opposition urges major powers to back nationwide ceasefire
GENEVA (Reuters) – The main Syrian opposition called on major powers on Saturday to help clinch a nationwide ceasefire in…
UN expresses concern over ‘dramatic turn’ in Libya crisis
Middle East
August 29, 2020
UN expresses concern over ‘dramatic turn’ in Libya crisis
CAIRO (AP) — The United Nations on Saturday voiced alarm over what it called “a dramatic turn of events” in…
Yemeni separatists suspend talks with gov’t, clashes resume
Middle East
August 26, 2020
Yemeni separatists suspend talks with gov’t, clashes resume
SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Fighting resumed in southern Yemen between Emirati-backed separatists and the internationally recognized government, officials said Wednesday.…
Displaced Yemenis suffer as aid shortfall closes clinics
Middle East
August 26, 2020
Displaced Yemenis suffer as aid shortfall closes clinics
HAJJAH (Reuters) – Ahmed Mansour and his colleagues worked eight months without pay in a health center in a Yemeni…
Iran’s Rouhani: Talks possible if US returns to 2015 nuclear deal
Middle East
August 25, 2020
Iran’s Rouhani: Talks possible if US returns to 2015 nuclear deal
DUBAI (Reuters) – If the United States wants an agreement with Iran, it must first come back to Tehran’s 2015…