Middle East
Syrians go to the polls in election that Assad is set to win
May 26, 2021
Syrians go to the polls in election that Assad is set to win
Polling stations opened on Wednesday across Syria in a presidential election that is set to usher Bashar al-Assad into a…
Israel media urge Twitter, Facebook to stop anti-press hate
May 26, 2021
Israel media urge Twitter, Facebook to stop anti-press hate
JERUSALEM (AP) — Major Israeli news outlets Tuesday called on Facebook and Twitter to halt what they said were social…
1 killed as protesters scuffle with Iraqi security forces
May 26, 2021
1 killed as protesters scuffle with Iraqi security forces
BAGHDAD (AP) — Clashes between security forces and protesters left one person dead and over a dozen injured Tuesday after…
Israel’s ‘mixed’ cities: Palestinians and Jews struggle to rebuild trust
May 25, 2021
Israel’s ‘mixed’ cities: Palestinians and Jews struggle to rebuild trust
The main streets of Jaffa are eerily quiet, unusual for a Saturday in the central mixed Arab-Jewish city, which has…
Scion of a dynasty, Assad rules over shattered Syria
May 25, 2021
Scion of a dynasty, Assad rules over shattered Syria
President Bashar al-Assad, once seen as a reformer but viewed by his many foes as a tyrant after a decade…
Protesters again demonstrate in quiet Oman over poor economy
May 25, 2021
Protesters again demonstrate in quiet Oman over poor economy
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Dozens of protesters angry over firings and the poor economy of Oman marched through…
Blinken: US will aid Gaza without helping Hamas
May 25, 2021
Blinken: US will aid Gaza without helping Hamas
JERUSALEM (AP) — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken vowed Tuesday to “rally international support” to aid Gaza following a…
Emirates warns Boeing it will refuse 777x jets if they don’t meet commitments
May 25, 2021
Emirates warns Boeing it will refuse 777x jets if they don’t meet commitments
DUBAI (Reuters) -The head of Emirates airline, one of Boeing’s biggest customers, has warned the US planemaker that it would…
Iran state TV: 7 approved for June 18 presidential election
May 25, 2021
Iran state TV: 7 approved for June 18 presidential election
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian state television announced Tuesday that only seven candidates have been approved by the country’s constitutional…
Mysterious air base being built on volcanic island off Yemen
May 25, 2021
Mysterious air base being built on volcanic island off Yemen
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A mysterious air base is being built on a volcanic island off Yemen that…