Middle East
Turkey sentences 121 people to life in prison for 2016 coup attempt
June 26, 2020
Turkey sentences 121 people to life in prison for 2016 coup attempt
A Turkish court in Ankara on Friday handed down life sentences to 121 people in connection with the attempted overthrow…
Iran explosion in area with sensitive military site caused by tank leak – State TV
June 26, 2020
Iran explosion in area with sensitive military site caused by tank leak – State TV
(Reuters) — An explosion at an Iranian gas storage facility close to a sensitive military site near the capital Tehran…
Donors pledge US$1.8 bn for Sudan’s democratic transition
June 26, 2020
Donors pledge US$1.8 bn for Sudan’s democratic transition
BERLIN (AP) — Western and Arab countries pledged a total US$1.8 billion in aid to Sudan on Thursday to help…
In West Bank, Israeli settler leaders complicate annexation plan
June 26, 2020
In West Bank, Israeli settler leaders complicate annexation plan
ITAMAR, West Bank (Reuters) — Jewish settler leaders who resist the creation of a Palestinian state are complicating Israel’s plans…
UNICEF: Millions of Yemeni children may starve amid pandemic
June 26, 2020
UNICEF: Millions of Yemeni children may starve amid pandemic
CAIRO (AP) — Millions of children could be pushed to the brink of starvation as the coronavirus pandemic sweeps across…
Gulf coronavirus infections surpass 400,000, Reuters tally shows
June 25, 2020
Gulf coronavirus infections surpass 400,000, Reuters tally shows
DUBAI (Reuters) — The number of novel coronavirus cases in the six Gulf Arab states has doubled in a month…
Report: Iran TV airs 355 coerced confessions over decade
June 25, 2020
Report: Iran TV airs 355 coerced confessions over decade
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iranian state television has broadcast the suspected coerced confessions of at least 355 people…
As Israel threatens West Bank annexation, Gazans recall settler withdrawal
June 25, 2020
As Israel threatens West Bank annexation, Gazans recall settler withdrawal
GAZA (Reuters) — Vineyard owner Haidar al-Zahar recalls with joy the day in 2005 when Israel removed its settlers and…
Lebanon’s Aoun sees ‘civil war’ climate as critics boycott meeting
June 25, 2020
Lebanon’s Aoun sees ‘civil war’ climate as critics boycott meeting
BEIRUT (Reuters) — President Michel Aoun warned on Thursday of an “atmosphere of civil war” during recent unrest in Lebanon…
Omar Abdulaziz: A critic of Saudi Arabia becomes a target
June 25, 2020
Omar Abdulaziz: A critic of Saudi Arabia becomes a target
A friend of the murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi, Omar Abdulaziz is a thorn in the side of Saudi Arabia. Living…