Middle East
As Iran veers right, ties with Gulf Arabs may hinge on nuclear pact
June 20, 2021
As Iran veers right, ties with Gulf Arabs may hinge on nuclear pact
DUBAI, June 19 (Reuters) – Gulf Arab states are unlikely to be deterred from dialogue to improve ties with Iran…
Netanyahu to leave prime minister’s residence by July 10
June 20, 2021
Netanyahu to leave prime minister’s residence by July 10
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu and his family will leave the country’s official prime minister’s residence no…
Oman to reimpose nightly curfew following spike in COVID-19 cases
June 19, 2021
Oman to reimpose nightly curfew following spike in COVID-19 cases
DUBAI, June 19 (Reuters) – Oman will reimpose a curfew and suspend all commercial activities from 8 p.m. until 4…
Amnesty calls for investigation into Iran’s Raisi for crimes against humanity
June 19, 2021
Amnesty calls for investigation into Iran’s Raisi for crimes against humanity
PARIS, June 19 (Reuters) – Amnesty International on Saturday renewed a call for Iranian president-elect Ebrahim Raisi to be investigated…
EU threatens Lebanese politicians with sanctions over crisis
June 19, 2021
EU threatens Lebanese politicians with sanctions over crisis
BEIRUT (AP) — The European Union’s foreign policy chief Saturday berated Lebanese politicians for delays in forming a new Cabinet,…
Saudi Arabia executes man for crime potentially committed as minor
June 19, 2021
Saudi Arabia executes man for crime potentially committed as minor
Saudi Arabia executed Mustafa al-Darwish on Tuesday for crimes that, according to rights groups, he committed while still a minor. The execution…
Palestinians call off 1M dose vaccine exchange with Israel
June 19, 2021
Palestinians call off 1M dose vaccine exchange with Israel
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Palestinian Authority called off an agreement whereby Israel would transfer 1 million doses of coronavirus vaccines…
Hardline judge Raisi leads in Iranian presidential election, says official
June 19, 2021
Hardline judge Raisi leads in Iranian presidential election, says official
DUBAI, June 19 (Reuters) – Hardline judge Ebrahim Raisi leads Iran’s presidential election, an interior ministry official said on Saturday,…
Israel to send 1M doses to Palestinians in vaccine exchange
June 18, 2021
Israel to send 1M doses to Palestinians in vaccine exchange
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel said Friday it will transfer around one million doses of soon-to-expire coronavirus vaccines to the Palestinian…
Judge under US sanctions set to win presidency for Iran’s hardliners
June 18, 2021
Judge under US sanctions set to win presidency for Iran’s hardliners
DUBAI, June 18 (Reuters) – Iranians voted on Friday in an election expected to hand the presidency to a hardline…