Middle East
Coronavirus digest: Israel plans 4th vaccine shot to over 60s
December 22, 2021
Coronavirus digest: Israel plans 4th vaccine shot to over 60s
Israel has announced it plans to roll out a fourth dose of the coronavirus vaccine to medical personnel and people…
Yemen: UN reduces food aid over lack of funds
December 22, 2021
Yemen: UN reduces food aid over lack of funds
The United Nations’ food agency on Wednesday announced that it was “running out of funds” to provide much-needed assistance to people in…
UN shrinks Yemen food rations in “desperate measures”
December 22, 2021
UN shrinks Yemen food rations in “desperate measures”
Dec 22 (Reuters) – The World Food Program (WFP) said on Wednesday it will reduce food rations for 8 million…
Israel to offer fourth COVID-19 vaccine dose in bid to outpace Omicron
December 22, 2021
Israel to offer fourth COVID-19 vaccine dose in bid to outpace Omicron
JERUSALEM, Dec 22 (Reuters) – Israel is to offer a fourth dose of a COVID-19 vaccine to people older than…
Sudan’s PM Hamdok intends to resign within hours -sources
December 22, 2021
Sudan’s PM Hamdok intends to resign within hours -sources
KHARTOUM, Dec 21 (Reuters) – Sudan Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok has told a group of national political and intellectual figures…
Israeli fire kills Palestinian after attempted car ramming
December 22, 2021
Israeli fire kills Palestinian after attempted car ramming
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Israeli troops on Tuesday killed a Palestinian man who allegedly tried to ram his vehicle…
Gaza’s old battery pileups pose risk to health, environment
December 22, 2021
Gaza’s old battery pileups pose risk to health, environment
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Virtually every household in the Gaza Strip relies on batteries to keep their home…
Libya parliament says ‘impossible’ to hold presidential vote
December 22, 2021
Libya parliament says ‘impossible’ to hold presidential vote
CAIRO (AP) — A Libyan parliamentary committee said Wednesday that it has become “impossible” to hold a long-waited presidential vote…
Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel Fattah sentenced to 5 years in prison -judicial source
December 21, 2021
Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel Fattah sentenced to 5 years in prison -judicial source
CAIRO, Dec 20 (Reuters) – Prominent Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel Fattah was sentenced to five years in prison on Monday,…
UN reports 13 rape allegations during Sudan protests
December 21, 2021
UN reports 13 rape allegations during Sudan protests
GENEVA/KHARTOUM, Dec 21 (Reuters) – The United Nations Human Rights Office said on Tuesday that it had received 13 allegations…