Middle East
Lebanon can stretch reserves for subsidies another six months, PM says
December 30, 2020
Lebanon can stretch reserves for subsidies another six months, PM says
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon can ration two billion dollars in reserves left for subsidies to last six more months, the…
Syrian army says Israeli strike near Damascus kills soldier
December 30, 2020
Syrian army says Israeli strike near Damascus kills soldier
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Israeli jets fired missiles on targets near Damascus early on Wednesday, killing one Syrian soldier and…
Lebanese PM slams ‘diabolical’ move to charge him over blast
December 30, 2020
Lebanese PM slams ‘diabolical’ move to charge him over blast
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s caretaker prime minister said Tuesday he was shocked to learn he was being charged with negligence…
Iranian women’s group empowers amid pandemic by making masks
December 29, 2020
Iranian women’s group empowers amid pandemic by making masks
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — As the coronavirus pandemic ravages Iran, home to the Mideast’s worst outbreak, a women’s group hopes…
Gaza militants fire rockets into the sea in first joint exercise
December 29, 2020
Gaza militants fire rockets into the sea in first joint exercise
GAZA (Reuters) – An array of Palestinian militant groups launched rockets into the Mediterranean Sea off the Gaza Strip on…
Iran begins first human trial of locally made virus vaccine
December 29, 2020
Iran begins first human trial of locally made virus vaccine
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The first study of the safety and effectiveness of a coronavirus vaccine in Iran began Tuesday,…
Sextortion in Syria: Young women support each other
December 29, 2020
Sextortion in Syria: Young women support each other
Like most girls her age, 19-year-old Nour* was blinded by love for her boyfriend. For six months, Nour felt she…
Iran says Pfizer vaccine batch expected from US benefactors
December 29, 2020
Iran says Pfizer vaccine batch expected from US benefactors
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — An unidentified group of US-based philanthropists plans to send 150,000 doses of the Pfizer vaccine to…
Lebanon reserving nearly 2 million coronavirus vaccines
December 29, 2020
Lebanon reserving nearly 2 million coronavirus vaccines
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s health minister said Monday his country has reserved nearly two million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine…
Saudi women’s rights activist sentenced to nearly 6 years
December 28, 2020
Saudi women’s rights activist sentenced to nearly 6 years
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — One of Saudi Arabia’s most prominent women’s rights activists was sentenced Monday to nearly…