Middle East
Israel: 2 dead in military helicopter crash
January 4, 2022
Israel: 2 dead in military helicopter crash
An Israeli military helicopter crash killed two pilots and injured a third crew member, the Israel Defense Forces said early…
NEWS Turkey: Erdogan plans first Saudi trip since Khashoggi crisis
January 4, 2022
NEWS Turkey: Erdogan plans first Saudi trip since Khashoggi crisis
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Monday he was due to travel to Saudi Arabia next month. It will be…
Tunisia: Ennahda says senior party official ‘kidnapped’
January 4, 2022
Tunisia: Ennahda says senior party official ‘kidnapped’
Security forces have detained a senior official from the largest party in the suspended Tunisian parliament for the first time since President Kais…
Israel to start reopening to foreigners, even as Omicron surges
January 4, 2022
Israel to start reopening to foreigners, even as Omicron surges
JERUSALEM, Jan 3 (Reuters) – Israel said on Monday it will admit foreigners with presumed COVID-19 immunity from countries deemed…
Turkish inflation soars to 36%, highest in Erdogan era
January 4, 2022
Turkish inflation soars to 36%, highest in Erdogan era
ISTANBUL, Jan 3 (Reuters) – Turkey’s annual inflation rate surged to 36.1% last month, its highest in the 19 years…
Iran vows revenge for Soleimani killing if Trump not put on trial
January 3, 2022
Iran vows revenge for Soleimani killing if Trump not put on trial
DUBAI, Jan 3 (Reuters) – Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi vowed revenge on Monday for the US assassination of Iranian general…
Yemen rebels seize UAE ship; hackers hit Israeli newspaper
January 3, 2022
Yemen rebels seize UAE ship; hackers hit Israeli newspaper
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Yemen’s Houthi rebels seized a ship in the Red Sea, armed drones targeted Baghdad’s…
Parents selling children shows desperation of Afghanistan
January 3, 2022
Parents selling children shows desperation of Afghanistan
SHEDAI CAMP, Afghanistan (AP) — In a sprawling settlement of mud brick huts in western Afghanistan housing people displaced by…
Sudan’s PM announces resignation amid political deadlock
January 3, 2022
Sudan’s PM announces resignation amid political deadlock
CAIRO (AP) — Sudan’s Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok announced his resignation Sunday amid political deadlock and widespread pro-democracy protests following…
Russian jets bomb rebel-held Idlib in Syria, witnesses say
January 3, 2022
Russian jets bomb rebel-held Idlib in Syria, witnesses say
AMMAN, Jan 2 (Reuters) – Russian jets bombed areas near the northwestern Syrian city of Idlib on Sunday, witnesses and…