Middle East
Jordan king doubles down on sedition claims against brother
April 8, 2021
Jordan king doubles down on sedition claims against brother
BEIRUT (AP) — Jordan’s King Abdullah II addressed the unprecedented public rift within the royal family for the first time…
Israelis stand silent as Holocaust Day marked with siren
April 8, 2021
Israelis stand silent as Holocaust Day marked with siren
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israelis stood in silence on Thursday as a two-minute siren wailed across the country in remembrance of…
Report: Pandemic amped up anti-Semitism, forced it online
April 7, 2021
Report: Pandemic amped up anti-Semitism, forced it online
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Coronavirus lockdowns last year shifted some anti-Semitic hatred online, where conspiracy theories blaming Jews for…
Turkey sentences dozens to life terms over 2016 failed coup
April 7, 2021
Turkey sentences dozens to life terms over 2016 failed coup
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A Turkish court sentenced dozens of people, including former soldiers attached to the presidential guard regiment,…
Turkey summons Chinese ambassador over response to Uighur claims
April 7, 2021
Turkey summons Chinese ambassador over response to Uighur claims
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey called in China’s ambassador on Tuesday after his embassy said it had “the right to respond”…
Battle for Yemen desert city now a key to Iran, US tension
April 7, 2021
Battle for Yemen desert city now a key to Iran, US tension
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The battle for an ancient desert city in war-torn Yemen has become a key…
How stable is Jordan really?
April 7, 2021
How stable is Jordan really?
For years, Jordan has been thought of as a stable and peaceful nation, especially when compared with neighbors such as…
Those involved in naked photo shoot in Dubai to be deported
April 7, 2021
Those involved in naked photo shoot in Dubai to be deported
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Those involved in a naked photo shoot on a high-rise balcony in Dubai will…
Iran state TV acknowledges ship attacked in Red Sea
April 7, 2021
Iran state TV acknowledges ship attacked in Red Sea
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An Iranian cargo ship believed to be a base for the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard…
Saudi Arabia’s new glitzy magazines: Progress or ‘fashion-washing’?
April 7, 2021
Saudi Arabia’s new glitzy magazines: Progress or ‘fashion-washing’?
Saudi Arabia’s print media landscape has just been broadened with the publication of the high-end lifestyle magazines Harper’s Bazaar Saudi and Esquire…