Middle East
Gaza’s bereaved civilians fear justice will never come
June 2, 2021
Gaza’s bereaved civilians fear justice will never come
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — The al-Kawlaks, a family of four generations living next door to each other in…
Iran’s largest warship catches fire, sinks in Gulf of Oman
June 2, 2021
Iran’s largest warship catches fire, sinks in Gulf of Oman
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The largest warship in the Iranian navy caught fire and later sank Wednesday in the Gulf…
World Bank: Lebanon’s crisis among world’s worst since 1850s
June 1, 2021
World Bank: Lebanon’s crisis among world’s worst since 1850s
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s severe economic and financial crisis is likely to rank as one of the worst the world…
German minister laments choice of Syria for WHO board seat
June 1, 2021
German minister laments choice of Syria for WHO board seat
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s health minister says he is “anything but happy” that Syria’s government — which has waged a…
Israeli official rolls back army chief comments on AP Gaza
June 1, 2021
Israeli official rolls back army chief comments on AP Gaza
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s defense minister on Monday distanced himself from comments made by his military chief after Israel bombed…
Iranian TV: Chinese man arrested for posting videos of women
June 1, 2021
Iranian TV: Chinese man arrested for posting videos of women
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian state TV said Tuesday that a Chinese man has been arrested for posting videos on…
Turkey eases COVID-19 measures, partly re-opens restaurants
June 1, 2021
Turkey eases COVID-19 measures, partly re-opens restaurants
Turkey further eased measures meant to curb coronavirus infections on Monday including partially lifting a weekend lockdown and opening restaurants…
Israel’s ‘magician’ Netanyahu faces final curtain after record run
June 1, 2021
Israel’s ‘magician’ Netanyahu faces final curtain after record run
Long the familiar face of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu has held on as prime minister for more than a decade, clinging…
Iran fails to explain uranium traces found at several sites -IAEA report
June 1, 2021
Iran fails to explain uranium traces found at several sites -IAEA report
Iran has failed to explain traces of uranium found at several undeclared sites, a report by the UN nuclear watchdog…
Saudi minister defends order to turn down the volume on mosques
June 1, 2021
Saudi minister defends order to turn down the volume on mosques
Saudi Arabia’s Islamic Affairs minister on Monday defended an order to lower the volume on mosque loudspeakers, saying families had…