Middle East
UAE foils Houthi attack as Israeli president visits
January 31, 2022
UAE foils Houthi attack as Israeli president visits
DUBAI, Jan 30 (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates said on Monday it intercepted a ballistic missile fired by Yemen’s…
Turkey logs record 94,783 COVID-19 cases
January 30, 2022
Turkey logs record 94,783 COVID-19 cases
ANKARA, Jan 29 (Reuters) – Turkey has recorded 94,783 new COVID-19 cases in the space of 24 hours, its highest…
Kuwait suspends Iraq flights after Baghdad airport attack
January 30, 2022
Kuwait suspends Iraq flights after Baghdad airport attack
BAGHDAD (AP) — Kuwait suspended flights to Iraq for a week starting Sunday citing security fears after a rocket attack…
UN: 2,000 children recruited by Yemen’s rebels died fighting
January 30, 2022
UN: 2,000 children recruited by Yemen’s rebels died fighting
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — UN experts said in a new report that nearly 2,000 children recruited by Yemen’s Houthi rebels…
Israeli President Herzog visits the UAE for the first time
January 30, 2022
Israeli President Herzog visits the UAE for the first time
DUBAI, Jan 30 (Reuters) – Israeli President Isaac Herzog arrived in the United Arab Emirates on Sunday on the first…
Islamic State strikes from shadows in vulnerable Syria, Iraq
January 30, 2022
Islamic State strikes from shadows in vulnerable Syria, Iraq
BEIRUT (AP) — With a spectacular jail break in Syria and a deadly attack on an army barracks in Iraq,…
Ethiopian prime minister in UAE as Tigray war rages on
January 30, 2022
Ethiopian prime minister in UAE as Tigray war rages on
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has traveled to the United Arab Emirates on a…
Lebanon will not ‘hand over’ Hezbollah arms at Gulf meeting, minister says
January 29, 2022
Lebanon will not ‘hand over’ Hezbollah arms at Gulf meeting, minister says
BEIRUT, Jan 28 (Reuters) – Lebanon’s foreign minister said he was not going “to hand over” Hezbollah’s weapons during a…
Rejected by New Zealand, reporter turns to Taliban for help
January 29, 2022
Rejected by New Zealand, reporter turns to Taliban for help
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A pregnant New Zealand journalist says she turned to the Taliban for help and is…
Syrian fighters set deadline for IS gunmen to surrender
January 29, 2022
Syrian fighters set deadline for IS gunmen to surrender
BEIRUT (AP) — US-backed Kurdish-led fighters searched Friday near a Syrian prison for Islamic State group militants and gave an…