Middle East
Palestinian FM urges Arab states to dismiss Israel-UAE deal
September 11, 2020
Palestinian FM urges Arab states to dismiss Israel-UAE deal
CAIRO (AP) — The Palestinian foreign minister Wednesday called on Arab states to dismiss a deal between the United Arab…
Huge explosions rock military facility in Jordan, no reports of casualties
September 11, 2020
Huge explosions rock military facility in Jordan, no reports of casualties
AMMAN (Reuters) – Jordan said a series of massive explosions that rocked the city of Zarqa early on Friday was…
France tries forcing change on Lebanon’s politicians
September 11, 2020
France tries forcing change on Lebanon’s politicians
BEIRUT (AP) — During his visit this month, French President Emmanuel Macron gave Lebanon’s politicians a road map for policy…
Syria reports Israeli airstrike near northern city of Aleppo
September 11, 2020
Syria reports Israeli airstrike near northern city of Aleppo
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Israeli warplanes fired missiles on suburbs of the northern city of Aleppo early Friday, Syrian state…
Taliban say peace talks with Afghan team to start Saturday
September 11, 2020
Taliban say peace talks with Afghan team to start Saturday
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The long-awaited peace talks between the Taliban and the Afghan government’s negotiating team are to begin on…
Rights group: Libya militias used machine guns on protesters
September 10, 2020
Rights group: Libya militias used machine guns on protesters
CAIRO (AP) — A prominent human rights organization Thursday accused Libyan armed groups linked to the Tripoli-based government of using…
Huge fire breaks out at Beirut port a month after explosion
September 10, 2020
Huge fire breaks out at Beirut port a month after explosion
BEIRUT (AP) — A huge fire broke out Thursday at the Port of Beirut, triggering panic among residents traumatized by…
Imprisoned Algerian journalist appeals in high-profile case
September 10, 2020
Imprisoned Algerian journalist appeals in high-profile case
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — An Algerian prosecutor on Tuesday sought a four-year sentence in the high-profile appeals trial of Algerian…
Politics plague Israeli virus response ahead of holidays
September 10, 2020
Politics plague Israeli virus response ahead of holidays
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has long cultivated a symbiotic relationship with the country’s ultra-Orthodox…
New UN report says rebels in Yemen recruited teenage girls
September 10, 2020
New UN report says rebels in Yemen recruited teenage girls
GENEVA (AP) — UN-backed experts have found evidence that rebels in Yemen recruited nearly three dozen teenage girls — some…