Middle East
Defiant in war and isolation, Hamas plays long game in Gaza
December 20, 2021
Defiant in war and isolation, Hamas plays long game in Gaza
RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Each month, hundreds of trucks heavy with fuel, cement and other goods cross a plowed…
Israeli PM says kids must be vaccinated as omicron spreads
December 20, 2021
Israeli PM says kids must be vaccinated as omicron spreads
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s prime minister on Sunday called on parents to vaccinate their children against the coronavirus as the…
Israeli ministry blocks UAE pipeline deal, citing risk to Red Sea
December 19, 2021
Israeli ministry blocks UAE pipeline deal, citing risk to Red Sea
JERUSALEM, Dec 16 (Reuters) – Israel’s Environmental Protection Ministry said on Thursday that it would not allow oil tankers to…
Sudanese plan anti-coup protests on uprising anniversary
December 19, 2021
Sudanese plan anti-coup protests on uprising anniversary
CAIRO (AP) — Sudan’s pro-democracy movement has planned mass protests Sunday against an October military takeover and a subsequent deal…
Iran nuke talks adjourn, Europeans say pause disappointing
December 19, 2021
Iran nuke talks adjourn, Europeans say pause disappointing
VIENNA (AP) — Talks aimed at salvaging Iran’s tattered 2015 nuclear deal with world powers adjourned Friday to allow the…
Islamic countries seek response to Afghanistan emergency
December 19, 2021
Islamic countries seek response to Afghanistan emergency
ISLAMABAD, Dec 19 (Reuters) – Muslim nations sought to respond to the growing economic and humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan as…
Settlers clash with Palestinians in aftermath of West Bank killing
December 19, 2021
Settlers clash with Palestinians in aftermath of West Bank killing
HOMESH, West Bank, Dec 17 (Reuters) – The United Nations Mideast peace envoy warned against escalating tensions on Friday after…
Floods kill at least eight in northern Iraq
December 19, 2021
Floods kill at least eight in northern Iraq
SULAIMANIYA, Iraq, Dec 17 (Reuters) – Flash floods in northern Iraq killed at least eight people on Friday, Iraqi Kurdish…
Amnesty flags Qatar rights abuses with French soccer body
December 18, 2021
Amnesty flags Qatar rights abuses with French soccer body
PARIS (AP) — Human rights activists in France have urged the country’s soccer officials to pay attention to rights violations…
Qatar registers its first four cases of Omicron – QNA
December 18, 2021
Qatar registers its first four cases of Omicron – QNA
CAIRO, Dec 17 (Reuters) – Qatar has registered its first four cases of the new COVID-19 variant Omicron, the state…