Middle East
Saudi and UAE condemn Israel over Palestinian clashes at Al-Aqsa
May 8, 2021
Saudi and UAE condemn Israel over Palestinian clashes at Al-Aqsa
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates on Saturday condemned Israel’s plans to evict Palestinians from homes on land claimed…
Turkey accuses Israel of ‘terror’ over Palestinian clashes at Al-Aqsa
May 8, 2021
Turkey accuses Israel of ‘terror’ over Palestinian clashes at Al-Aqsa
Turkey criticized Israel and accused it of unleashing “terror” on Palestinians after Israeli police fired rubber bullets and stun grenades…
Talks ‘intensify’ on bringing US back to Iran nuclear deal
May 8, 2021
Talks ‘intensify’ on bringing US back to Iran nuclear deal
VIENNA (AP) — World powers held a fourth round of high-level talks Friday aimed at bringing the United States back…
Medics: 200 Palestinians hurt in Al-Aqsa clashes with police
May 8, 2021
Medics: 200 Palestinians hurt in Al-Aqsa clashes with police
JERUSALEM (AP) — A night of heavy clashes between Palestinians and Israeli police at the Al-Aqsa mosque compound and elsewhere…
East Jerusalem: 15 Palestinians arrested in land right clashes
May 7, 2021
East Jerusalem: 15 Palestinians arrested in land right clashes
Israeli forces on Friday said they arrested 15 Palestinians after clashes in annexed east Jerusalem. Tensions have heightened in recent days…
Iran’s Khamenei says fight against Israel is a public duty
May 7, 2021
Iran’s Khamenei says fight against Israel is a public duty
Iran’s Supreme Leader called on Muslim nations on Friday to keep fighting against Israel, which he said was not a…
Rights report: State of Afghan women’s health care grim
May 7, 2021
Rights report: State of Afghan women’s health care grim
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — After nearly 20 years since the ouster of the Taliban and billions of dollars spent on…
Netanyahu challenger issues call for national unity
May 7, 2021
Netanyahu challenger issues call for national unity
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s opposition leader on Thursday called for a unity government and vowed to find common ground among…
US says fate of nuclear pact up to Iran as talks resume
May 7, 2021
US says fate of nuclear pact up to Iran as talks resume
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is signaling that Iran shouldn’t expect major new concessions from the United States as…
Gaza reporter says she was beaten for not wearing headscarf
May 7, 2021
Gaza reporter says she was beaten for not wearing headscarf
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — A female Palestinian reporter said Thursday that a member of the Hamas-run border patrol…