Middle East
Amid brutal case surge, Afghanistan hit by a vaccine delay
June 5, 2021
Amid brutal case surge, Afghanistan hit by a vaccine delay
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghanistan is battling a brutal surge in COVID-19 infections as health officials plead for vaccines, only…
US says Yemen’s Huthis bear “major responsibility” in conflict
June 4, 2021
US says Yemen’s Huthis bear “major responsibility” in conflict
The United States on Friday blamed Iran-aligned Huthis for the failure of a ceasefire to take hold in Yemen on…
Decision to remove candidates from Iran election to be reviewed
June 4, 2021
Decision to remove candidates from Iran election to be reviewed
Iran’s Guardian Council said on Friday that the vetting body will soon announce a review of candidates barred from this…
Syrian woman smuggled drugs using her miscarried child’s body: state TV
June 4, 2021
Syrian woman smuggled drugs using her miscarried child’s body: state TV
Syria bore witness to a tragic crime in which a mother self-induced a miscarriage and used the body to smuggle…
UAE, Bahrain make Pfizer/BioNTech shot available to those who got Sinopharm vaccine
June 4, 2021
UAE, Bahrain make Pfizer/BioNTech shot available to those who got Sinopharm vaccine
The United Arab Emirates and Bahrain have made the Pfizer/BioNTech, coronavirus vaccine available as a booster shot to those initially…
Thousands join Pride parade in conservative Jerusalem
June 4, 2021
Thousands join Pride parade in conservative Jerusalem
JERUSALEM (AP) — Thousands of people marched through Jerusalem on Thursday in the annual Pride parade, celebrating LGBTQ rights in…
Watchdog: Syria has likely used chemical weapons 17 times
June 4, 2021
Watchdog: Syria has likely used chemical weapons 17 times
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The head of the international chemical weapons watchdog told the UN Security Council that its experts…
UN agency withdraws director from Gaza after threats
June 4, 2021
UN agency withdraws director from Gaza after threats
JERUSALEM (AP) — The UN agency for Palestinian refugees says it has recalled its Gaza director after he faced threats…
Sudanese demand justice for those slain in 2019 crackdown
June 3, 2021
Sudanese demand justice for those slain in 2019 crackdown
CAIRO (AP) — Protesters took to the streets in Sudan’s capital and elsewhere across the country amid tight security on…
Bomb rips through minivan in Afghan capital, at least 4 dead
June 3, 2021
Bomb rips through minivan in Afghan capital, at least 4 dead
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A bomb ripped through a minivan in a mostly Shiite neighborhood of the Afghan capital on…