Middle East
Saudi Arabia, UAE expand COVID-19 vaccination drive
March 21, 2021
Saudi Arabia, UAE expand COVID-19 vaccination drive
DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia and neighbouring United Arab Emirates said on Sunday health authorities have expanded COVID-19 vaccinations to…
Women mark Mothers’ Day in Beirut with march to damaged port
March 21, 2021
Women mark Mothers’ Day in Beirut with march to damaged port
BEIRUT (AP) — Dozens of women, including mothers who lost their children in the massive Beirut explosion last year marched…
Thousands protest against Israel’s Netanyahu ahead of vote
March 21, 2021
Thousands protest against Israel’s Netanyahu ahead of vote
JERUSALEM (AP) — Thousands of Israelis demonstrated outside the official residence of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday night, calling…
Oil giant Saudi Aramco sees 2020 profits drop to $49 billion
March 21, 2021
Oil giant Saudi Aramco sees 2020 profits drop to $49 billion
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia’s state-backed oil giant Aramco announced Sunday that its profits nearly halved in…
UN says 8 children killed, 33 wounded this month in Yemen
March 21, 2021
UN says 8 children killed, 33 wounded this month in Yemen
CAIRO (AP) — A surge of fighting in war-torn Yemen has been particularly brutal for children this month, with at…
ICC letter triggering deferral deadline sent to Israel, Palestinians
March 20, 2021
ICC letter triggering deferral deadline sent to Israel, Palestinians
THE HAGUE (Reuters) – Prosecutors at the International Criminal Court said on Friday they have sent Israel and the Palestinians…
Supreme leader ushers in Iranian new year with message of hope
March 20, 2021
Supreme leader ushers in Iranian new year with message of hope
(Reuters) – Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei named the Iranian new year that of “production, support and removal of…
Libya to investigate discovery of bodies in Benghazi
March 20, 2021
Libya to investigate discovery of bodies in Benghazi
TUNIS (Reuters) – The prime minister of Libya’s new unity government said on Friday he had instructed the attorney general…
‘How to end a war you didn’t win’: Yemen’s Huthis seek Saudi concessions
March 20, 2021
‘How to end a war you didn’t win’: Yemen’s Huthis seek Saudi concessions
DUBAI (Reuters) – Yemen’s Huthis say a US plan for a ceasefire in their six-year war against a Saudi-led military…
Turkey’s Erdogan quits European treaty on violence against women
March 20, 2021
Turkey’s Erdogan quits European treaty on violence against women
ANKARA (Reuters) – President Tayyip Erdogan pulled Turkey out of an international accord designed to protect women, the country’s official…