Middle East
Fire extinguished on oil tanker off Syria after suspected drone attack
April 25, 2021
Fire extinguished on oil tanker off Syria after suspected drone attack
Syria’s oil ministry said firefighters on Saturday put out a fire on an oil tanker off the Baniyas refinery after…
Saudi Arabia sees over $200 bln in savings from energy reforms plan – FinMin
April 25, 2021
Saudi Arabia sees over $200 bln in savings from energy reforms plan – FinMin
Saudi Arabia could save over $200 billion over the next decade by replacing liquid fuel used for domestic consumption with…
A gift to Damascus: 150,000 COVID-19 Chinese vaccines
April 25, 2021
A gift to Damascus: 150,000 COVID-19 Chinese vaccines
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — The Syrian government received the first batch of Chinese COVID-19 vaccines on Saturday, a gift of…
Biden told Erdogan he plans to call 1915 massacres of Armenians genocide -sources
April 24, 2021
Biden told Erdogan he plans to call 1915 massacres of Armenians genocide -sources
US President Joe Biden on Friday told Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan that he intends to recognize the 1915 massacres of…
Turkey, Pakistan, Afghanistan urge Taliban to commit to Afghan peace talks
April 24, 2021
Turkey, Pakistan, Afghanistan urge Taliban to commit to Afghan peace talks
The foreign ministers of Turkey, Pakistan and Afghanistan called on the Afghan Taliban on Friday to reaffirm its commitment to…
130 Europe-bound migrants feared dead off Libyan coast
April 24, 2021
130 Europe-bound migrants feared dead off Libyan coast
CAIRO (AP) — More than 100 Europe-bound migrants are feared dead in a boat wreck off Libya, independent rescue groups…
Jerusalem tension triggers Gaza-Israel fire exchange
April 24, 2021
Jerusalem tension triggers Gaza-Israel fire exchange
JERUSALEM (AP) — Tensions in Jerusalem sparked the worst round of cross-border violence between Israel and the Gaza Strip in…
Iran cuts number of centrifuges enriching uranium to 60% purity, IAEA report says
April 23, 2021
Iran cuts number of centrifuges enriching uranium to 60% purity, IAEA report says
Iran has reduced the number of centrifuges enriching uranium to up to 60 percent purity at an above-ground plant at…
Police arrest dozens in Jerusalem clashes; Israeli nationalists chant ‘Death to Arabs”
April 23, 2021
Police arrest dozens in Jerusalem clashes; Israeli nationalists chant ‘Death to Arabs”
After a night of violence in Jerusalem, Israeli police made over 50 arrests and Palestinian medics said 100 were injured…
Algerian scholar handed 3-year jail term for “offending Islam”
April 23, 2021
Algerian scholar handed 3-year jail term for “offending Islam”
Said Djabelkhir, an academic who analyses Sufi Islam and is widely followed for his social media posts, left an Algiers…