Middle East
No sweet victory for Assad as economy collapses and US sanctions hit
June 24, 2020
No sweet victory for Assad as economy collapses and US sanctions hit
BEIRUT/AMMAN (Reuters) — Just last year, President Bashar al-Assad seemed on the brink of crowning military victories by easing his…
Iran’s coronavirus death toll continues to resurge, nears 10,000
June 24, 2020
Iran’s coronavirus death toll continues to resurge, nears 10,000
(Reuters) — Iran’s death toll from COVID-19 has risen to nearly 10,000 with 133 new fatalities in the past 24…
Iran says it’s ready for talks if US apologizes over nuclear pact
June 24, 2020
Iran says it’s ready for talks if US apologizes over nuclear pact
DUBAI (Reuters) — Iran would be open to talks with the United States if Washington apologizes for exiting a 2015…
European lawmakers protest Israel annexation plans
June 24, 2020
European lawmakers protest Israel annexation plans
JERUSALEM (AP) — More than a thousand European lawmakers have signed a joint letter protesting Israel’s planned annexation of parts…
Israel, Palestinians tighten restrictions as coronavirus reemerges
June 24, 2020
Israel, Palestinians tighten restrictions as coronavirus reemerges
JERUSALEM (Reuters) — Israeli and Palestinian authorities have brought back some coronavirus restrictions after the number of new cases jumped…
PA’s bid to halt annexation leaves Gaza patients in limbo
June 24, 2020
PA’s bid to halt annexation leaves Gaza patients in limbo
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Jomaa al-Najjar was desperate to send his two-month-old daughter Joud out of the Gaza…
UN chief urges pressure to bring Yemen’s parties to talks
June 24, 2020
UN chief urges pressure to bring Yemen’s parties to talks
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The UN chief called for more pressure to be applied to Yemen’s warring parties to come…
Israeli annexation plan draws apartheid comparisons
June 24, 2020
Israeli annexation plan draws apartheid comparisons
JERUSALEM (AP) — Benjamin Pogrund spent decades battling apartheid as a journalist in South Africa. Since moving to Israel two…
EU opens week-long conference on Syria and surrounding region
June 23, 2020
EU opens week-long conference on Syria and surrounding region
The European Union on Monday announced the start of the fourth Brussels Conference, “Supporting the future of Syria and the…
Turkey allows top lawyers to march, ending standoff
June 23, 2020
Turkey allows top lawyers to march, ending standoff
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish authorities on Tuesday allowed a group of top lawyers to continue a symbolic march into…