Middle East
Palestinians: 13-year-old dies by Israeli fire in West Bank
November 6, 2021
Palestinians: 13-year-old dies by Israeli fire in West Bank
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — A 13-year-old Palestinian boy was shot and killed by Israeli fire during clashes in the…
UAE’s Abu Dhabi announces new projects to contribute to country’s climate initiative
November 5, 2021
UAE’s Abu Dhabi announces new projects to contribute to country’s climate initiative
CAIRO, Nov 5 (Reuters) – Abu Dhabi’s Department of Energy announced nine new projects that will contribute to the United…
Afghan girls, faraway relatives worry over dreams disrupted
November 5, 2021
Afghan girls, faraway relatives worry over dreams disrupted
From her home in Illinois, Asma Yawari has built a relationship with her younger cousin in Afghanistan that’s made the…
Report: Sudan military to free 4 ministers detained in coup
November 5, 2021
Report: Sudan military to free 4 ministers detained in coup
CAIRO (AP) — Sudan’s top general on Thursday ordered the release of four ministers of the now-deposed government who were…
Netanyahu’s hopes for a comeback dim as Israel passes budget
November 5, 2021
Netanyahu’s hopes for a comeback dim as Israel passes budget
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu watched from the sidelines Thursday as the government that…
For a few hours, bicyclists rule Dubai’s busy superhighway
November 5, 2021
For a few hours, bicyclists rule Dubai’s busy superhighway
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — For a few brief hours on Friday, the skyscraper-lined superhighway that cuts through the…
Hamas ‘guardian’ law keeps Gaza woman from studying abroad
November 5, 2021
Hamas ‘guardian’ law keeps Gaza woman from studying abroad
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Afaf al-Najar had found a way out of Gaza. The 19-year-old won a scholarship…
COP26: Saudi Arabia’s climate strategy — Greenwashing or genuine transformation?
November 4, 2021
COP26: Saudi Arabia’s climate strategy — Greenwashing or genuine transformation?
It was a regular hot and sunny day in late October in Riyadh, when Dalia Samra-Rohte, delegate of the German Industry for…
Yemen’s Marib city battens down as Houthis advance through energy-rich province
November 4, 2021
Yemen’s Marib city battens down as Houthis advance through energy-rich province
Furniture and belongings are seen on a truck heading to a camp for internally displaced people (IDPs) in Marib, Yemen…
Ex-queen: Jordan prince who feuded with king still not free
November 4, 2021
Ex-queen: Jordan prince who feuded with king still not free
A Jordanian prince who was put under house arrest by his half-brother, King Abdullah II, in the spring is still…