Middle East

Defiant in war and isolation, Hamas plays long game in Gaza

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
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