Middle East
Sudan says Ethiopian peacekeepers deported to refugee camp
May 10, 2021
Sudan says Ethiopian peacekeepers deported to refugee camp
CAIRO (AP) — Sudanese authorities on Sunday deported around three dozen Ethiopian peacekeepers, working on the UN mission in Darfur,…
Medics: 80 Palestinians hospitalized in Jerusalem clashes
May 10, 2021
Medics: 80 Palestinians hospitalized in Jerusalem clashes
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli police clashed with Palestinian protesters at a flashpoint Jerusalem holy site on Monday, the latest in…
Israel plays for time on flashpoint Jerusalem evictions
May 9, 2021
Israel plays for time on flashpoint Jerusalem evictions
Israel’s attorney-general secured a deferment on Sunday of a court hearing on planned evictions of Palestinians in Jerusalem, a session…
Iran’s Rouhani upbeat on accord at talks to lift sanctions
May 9, 2021
Iran’s Rouhani upbeat on accord at talks to lift sanctions
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday he was optimistic over talks to revive the 2015 nuclear deal with world…
Long-haul carrier Emirates to ship aid for free into India
May 9, 2021
Long-haul carrier Emirates to ship aid for free into India
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Dubai’s long-haul carrier Emirates will begin shipping aid from the World Health Organization and…
Bomb kills at least 30 near girls’ school in Afghan capital
May 9, 2021
Bomb kills at least 30 near girls’ school in Afghan capital
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A bomb exploded near a girls’ school in a majority Shiite district of west Kabul on…
Beefed-up Israel police clash with Palestinians in Jerusalem
May 9, 2021
Beefed-up Israel police clash with Palestinians in Jerusalem
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli police on Saturday clashed with Palestinian protesters outside Jerusalem’s Old City during the holiest night of…
US Navy seizes arms shipment in Arabian Sea amid Yemen war
May 9, 2021
US Navy seizes arms shipment in Arabian Sea amid Yemen war
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The US Navy announced Sunday it seized an arms shipment hidden aboard a vessel…
Feltman supports involvement of international community in GERD issue
May 8, 2021
Feltman supports involvement of international community in GERD issue
The special US envoy to the Horn of Africa Jeffrey Feltman stressed the importance of leading the negotiations on the…
Drone attack on Iraqi base hosting US troops; no casualties
May 8, 2021
Drone attack on Iraqi base hosting US troops; no casualties
BAGHDAD (AP) — In mid-April, a drone strike early on Saturday targeted a military base in Iraq that hosts US…