Middle East
Biden aide says nuclear talks with Iran could be exhausted in ‘weeks’
December 24, 2021
Biden aide says nuclear talks with Iran could be exhausted in ‘weeks’
JERUSALEM, Dec 22 (Reuters) – The United States and its partners are discussing time frames for nuclear diplomacy with Iran,…
Factbox: Mansions, horses, and blackmail: The Dubai royals’ custody battle
December 24, 2021
Factbox: Mansions, horses, and blackmail: The Dubai royals’ custody battle
LONDON, Dec 21 (Reuters) – From buying racehorses on a whim to owning a roomful of jewelry, the London custody…
Lebanon’s top Christian party signals possible end of Hezbollah alliance
December 24, 2021
Lebanon’s top Christian party signals possible end of Hezbollah alliance
BEIRUT, Dec 23 (Reuters) – Lebanon’s top Christian party has indicated it is considering ending a political alliance with Iran-backed…
Turkey’s lira support plan comes with potential costs -Fitch
December 24, 2021
Turkey’s lira support plan comes with potential costs -Fitch
LONDON, Dec 22 (Reuters) – Turkey’s radical new plan to support the lira and discourage dollarisation comes with obvious potential…
Tunisia’s former President Marzouki sentenced to prison in absentia, state media reports
December 23, 2021
Tunisia’s former President Marzouki sentenced to prison in absentia, state media reports
(CNN)A Tunisian court has found former President Moncef Marzouki guilty of “undermining the external security of the State” and sentenced him in…
Her son disappeared in Libya. Now she’s trying to bring him home
December 23, 2021
Her son disappeared in Libya. Now she’s trying to bring him home
(CNN)The phone call lasted just three minutes, but it gave Sara Espinoza the first proof in six weeks that her…
Russia and Ukraine: Chronicle of an undeclared war
December 23, 2021
Russia and Ukraine: Chronicle of an undeclared war
The tensions between Russia and Ukraine have a history that dates all the way back to the Middle Ages. The two countries…
US official: Iran’s time short to renegotiate nuclear deal
December 23, 2021
US official: Iran’s time short to renegotiate nuclear deal
US national security advisor Jake Sullivan was in Jerusalem Wednesday on a visit to Israel to meet with counterparts where…
Live updates: Israeli man detained in Thailand over virus
December 23, 2021
Live updates: Israeli man detained in Thailand over virus
BANGKOK — Officials in Thailand say an Israeli tourist who was the subject of a nationwide police manhunt after breaking…
Bustling bars, surging business: Dubai sees a post-vax boom
December 23, 2021
Bustling bars, surging business: Dubai sees a post-vax boom
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Nations around the world are lurching into lockdown, steeling themselves for a brutal surge…