Middle East
Iraq to delay selection of a new president, lawmakers say
February 7, 2022
Iraq to delay selection of a new president, lawmakers say
Feb 6 (Reuters) – Iraq’s Supreme Court on Sunday suspended a former foreign minister’s presidential bid over graft allegations and…
Factbox: The ebb and flow of sanctions on Iranian oil
February 7, 2022
Factbox: The ebb and flow of sanctions on Iranian oil
Feb 7 – In 2015, Iran reached a historic deal with six world powers to trade curbs on its nuclear…
African Union suspends debate on Israel’s status: diplomats
February 6, 2022
African Union suspends debate on Israel’s status: diplomats
The African Union suspended a debate on whether to withdraw Israel’s accreditation, avoiding a vote that risked creating an unprecedented…
Rare session of key Palestinian body could provide Abbas succession clues
February 6, 2022
Rare session of key Palestinian body could provide Abbas succession clues
RAMALLAH, West Bank/GAZA, Feb 6 (Reuters) – A key Palestinian decision-making body convenes on Sunday for the first time in…
Alleged leader of US-based Iran militant group goes on trial
February 6, 2022
Alleged leader of US-based Iran militant group goes on trial
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The alleged leader of the militant wing of a U.S.-based Iranian opposition group went…
Moroccan boy trapped in well dies before rescue
February 6, 2022
Moroccan boy trapped in well dies before rescue
RABAT, Feb 5 (Reuters) – A small boy trapped in a well in northern Moroccan for five days died before…
As economy collapses, some young Lebanese turn to militancy
February 6, 2022
As economy collapses, some young Lebanese turn to militancy
WADI NAHLEH, Lebanon (AP) — Two weeks before he was supposed to get married, Bakr Seif told his mother he…
Analysis: As Mideast wars encroach on UAE, US gets drawn in
February 6, 2022
Analysis: As Mideast wars encroach on UAE, US gets drawn in
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The wars of the wider Middle East that long surrounded the United Arab Emirates…
Iran welcomes US sanctions relief but says it’s too little
February 6, 2022
Iran welcomes US sanctions relief but says it’s too little
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s foreign minister on Saturday welcomed U.S. sanctions relief intended to entice Iran back to the…
Turkey’s President Erdogan tests positive for COVID-19
February 5, 2022
Turkey’s President Erdogan tests positive for COVID-19
ISTANBUL, Feb 5 (Reuters) – Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday that he had tested positive for the Omicron…