Middle East
Turkey warns Libya’s Haftar and supporters against attacking its forces
December 28, 2020
Turkey warns Libya’s Haftar and supporters against attacking its forces
ANKARA (Reuters) -Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar warned on Sunday that the forces of Khalifa Haftar and their supporters based…
Russia reinforces Syrian area where Turkey-backed fighters have clashed with Kurdish forces
December 28, 2020
Russia reinforces Syrian area where Turkey-backed fighters have clashed with Kurdish forces
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia said late on Sunday it had sent more military police to an area in northern Syria…
Hezbollah says it has doubled its arsenal of guided missiles
December 28, 2020
Hezbollah says it has doubled its arsenal of guided missiles
BEIRUT (AP) — The leader of Lebanon’s Hezbollah said Sunday his group now has twice as many precision-guided missiles as…
Israel speeds vaccines, locks down in hope of March exit from pandemic
December 28, 2020
Israel speeds vaccines, locks down in hope of March exit from pandemic
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel began what officials hope will be its last coronavirus lockdown on Sunday as they ramp up…
Storms kill 12 climbers in Iran, capsized ship crew missing in Gulf
December 28, 2020
Storms kill 12 climbers in Iran, capsized ship crew missing in Gulf
DUBAI (Reuters) – Heavy snowfall has killed 12 climbers in mountains north of Iran’s capital, Tehran, while rough waters capsized…
Syrian refugee camp burnt to ground in northern Lebanon
December 27, 2020
Syrian refugee camp burnt to ground in northern Lebanon
BEIRUT (AP) — More than 300 Syrian refugees were forced to flee an informal camp in northern Lebanon as a…
Sudanese man’s death draws attention to paramilitary force
December 27, 2020
Sudanese man’s death draws attention to paramilitary force
CAIRO (AP) — The death of a Sudanese man who was snatched while sitting at a coffee shop has sparked…
Protests keep up against Israeli PM as new election looms
December 27, 2020
Protests keep up against Israeli PM as new election looms
JERUSALEM (AP) — Hundreds of Israelis protested against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday, calling on the long-serving leader to…
Gulf Arab ministers to discuss steps to resolve diplomatic dispute
December 27, 2020
Gulf Arab ministers to discuss steps to resolve diplomatic dispute
DUBAI (Reuters) – Gulf Arab foreign ministers will hold a virtual meeting hosted by Bahrain on Sunday ahead of an…
Netanyahu expects ties visit by Morocco to Israel next week
December 27, 2020
Netanyahu expects ties visit by Morocco to Israel next week
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – A delegation from Morocco will travel to Israel in the coming week to advance newly-normalized relations, Israeli…