Middle East
Moroccans elect new leaders in shadow of virus
September 8, 2021
Moroccans elect new leaders in shadow of virus
RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Moroccans are choosing a new parliament and new local leaders Wednesday in elections reshaped by the…
Abu Dhabi wealth fund to focus on tech, climate change after COVID-19
September 8, 2021
Abu Dhabi wealth fund to focus on tech, climate change after COVID-19
DUBAI, Sept 8 (Reuters) – Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA), the United Arab Emirates’ biggest sovereign wealth fund, sees technology…
Israel strikes Gaza as Palestinians celebrate prison break
September 8, 2021
Israel strikes Gaza as Palestinians celebrate prison break
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel launched airstrikes on what it said was a militant site in the Gaza Strip…
As its rivers shrink, Iraq thirsts for regional cooperation
September 8, 2021
As its rivers shrink, Iraq thirsts for regional cooperation
HALABJA, Iraq, Sept 6 (Reuters) – “Where we are standing right now, there should be a river,” says Nabil Musa,…
Taliban form all-male Afghan government of old guard members
September 8, 2021
Taliban form all-male Afghan government of old guard members
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban on Tuesday announced an all-male interim government for Afghanistan stacked with veterans of their…
Israeli army says it launched strikes on Hamas site in Gaza
September 7, 2021
Israeli army says it launched strikes on Hamas site in Gaza
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel launched airstrikes on what it said was a Hamas military site in the Gaza…
Taliban fire in air to scatter hundreds of protesters in Kabul
September 7, 2021
Taliban fire in air to scatter hundreds of protesters in Kabul
Sept 7 (Reuters) – Taliban gunmen fired in the air on Tuesday to scatter protesters in the Afghan capital Kabul,…
Algeria arrests members of MAK separatist group after attacks
September 7, 2021
Algeria arrests members of MAK separatist group after attacks
ALGIERS, Sept 6 (Reuters) – Algeria has arrested 27 suspected members of a separatist group that the government has declared…
Saudi, UAE leaders hold call amid rising regional rivalry
September 7, 2021
Saudi, UAE leaders hold call amid rising regional rivalry
DUBAI, Sept 7 (Reuters) – The crown princes of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates discussed bilateral relations and…
As its rivers shrink, Iraq thirsts for regional cooperation
September 7, 2021
As its rivers shrink, Iraq thirsts for regional cooperation
HALABJA, Iraq, Sept 6 (Reuters) – “Where we are standing right now, there should be a river,” says Nabil Musa,…