Middle East
Israel arrests Palestinian rights lawyer who protested Abbas
July 4, 2021
Israel arrests Palestinian rights lawyer who protested Abbas
JERUSALEM (AP) — A Palestinian human rights lawyer was detained by Israeli forces early Sunday after taking part in a…
Israel negotiating Pfizer surplus with other countries, official says
July 4, 2021
Israel negotiating Pfizer surplus with other countries, official says
JERUSALEM, July 4 (Reuters) – Israel is in talks with other countries about a deal to unload its surplus of…
Israeli officials say cargo ship possibly attacked en route to UAE- Israeli media
July 4, 2021
Israeli officials say cargo ship possibly attacked en route to UAE- Israeli media
JERUSALEM/DUBAI, July 3 (Reuters) – Israeli defense officials were checking whether Iranian forces were behind a possible attack on a…
Iran reimposes virus restrictions as delta variant spreads
July 4, 2021
Iran reimposes virus restrictions as delta variant spreads
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran announced Sunday it was reimposing coronavirus restrictions on major cities, as the spread of the…
Hundreds of Palestinians demonstrate against Abbas
July 4, 2021
Hundreds of Palestinians demonstrate against Abbas
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Hundreds of Palestinians gathered in the occupied West Bank city of Ramallah on Saturday to…
‘What was the point?’ Afghans rue decades of war as U.S. quits Bagram
July 4, 2021
‘What was the point?’ Afghans rue decades of war as U.S. quits Bagram
KABUL, July 3 (Reuters) – As American troops left their main military base in Afghanistan on Friday, marking a symbolic…
Iran president warns of possible new wave of COVID cases
July 3, 2021
Iran president warns of possible new wave of COVID cases
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — President Hassan Rouhani said Saturday that Iran may face another wave of coronavirus infections, as health…
Syria government shelling kills 8, mostly children, in Idlib
July 3, 2021
Syria government shelling kills 8, mostly children, in Idlib
BEIRUT (AP) — Artillery fire from government-controlled territory and airstrikes Saturday killed at least eight civilians in Syria’s last rebel…
Saudi Arabia bans entry from UAE, Vietnam, Ethiopia and Afghanistan -agency
July 3, 2021
Saudi Arabia bans entry from UAE, Vietnam, Ethiopia and Afghanistan -agency
CAIRO, July 3 (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia will restrict travel to and entry from Ethiopia, UAE, Vietnam and Afghanistan over…
UN-backed Libya talks fail to reach consensus on elections
July 3, 2021
UN-backed Libya talks fail to reach consensus on elections
GENEVA, July 2 (Reuters) – UN-sponsored talks aimed at paving the way for elections in Libya in late December failed…