Middle East
Israel’s dilemma: Can the unvaccinated return to workplaces?
April 2, 2021
Israel’s dilemma: Can the unvaccinated return to workplaces?
JERUSALEM (AP) — After spending much of the past year in lockdown, Tel Aviv makeup artist Artyom Kavnatsky was ready…
Power play – India wields oil ‘weapon’ to cut dependence on Saudi
April 2, 2021
Power play – India wields oil ‘weapon’ to cut dependence on Saudi
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – When India’s government last month asked refiners to speed up diversification and reduce dependence on the…
Afghan polio vaccine drive in trouble after three female medics killed
April 1, 2021
Afghan polio vaccine drive in trouble after three female medics killed
JALALABAD/KABUL (Reuters) – The killing of three female polio vaccine providers in Afghanistan this week has forced aid agencies and…
Imprisoned Palestinian leader’s entry shakes up planned vote
April 1, 2021
Imprisoned Palestinian leader’s entry shakes up planned vote
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — A popular Palestinian leader imprisoned by Israel has registered his own parliamentary list in May…
EU to sanction Iran militia, police, three entities over 2019 protests, diplomats say
April 1, 2021
EU to sanction Iran militia, police, three entities over 2019 protests, diplomats say
BRUSSELS/PARIS (Reuters) – The European Union will target eight Iranian militia and police commanders and three state entities with sanctions…
Will Lebanese banks crash Middle East finances?
April 1, 2021
Will Lebanese banks crash Middle East finances?
Lebanon has been known as “the Switzerland of the Middle East” for decades because of its strict banking secrecy laws.…
In Dubai, an art show’s return reflects city’s new normal
April 1, 2021
In Dubai, an art show’s return reflects city’s new normal
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — It was a scene reminiscent of pre-pandemic Dubai: Art lovers dressed in designer clothes…
Gaza man says Hamas forced him to divorce after torture
April 1, 2021
Gaza man says Hamas forced him to divorce after torture
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — After months of torture and interrogations in a Hamas prison, Palestinian activist Rami Aman…
The UAE’s tiny lunar rover will face big challenges on the moon
March 31, 2021
The UAE’s tiny lunar rover will face big challenges on the moon
Las month, the United Arab Emirates became the first country in the Arab world to put a spacecraft into orbit…
Yemen gets first COVID-19 vaccines but is “at the back of the queue”
March 31, 2021
Yemen gets first COVID-19 vaccines but is “at the back of the queue”
ADEN (Reuters) -Yemen received its first COVID-19 vaccines on Wednesday, a week after the internationally recognized government declared a health…