Middle East
New recording indicates Jordanians tried to silence prince
April 6, 2021
New recording indicates Jordanians tried to silence prince
JERUSALEM (AP) — A new audio recording that surfaced Tuesday indicates that Jordanian authorities tried to silence a former crown…
Israeli troops kill Palestinian driver in disputed incident
April 6, 2021
Israeli troops kill Palestinian driver in disputed incident
RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) – Israeli soldiers shot dead a Palestinian motorist who they said tried to ram them at…
Iran prosecutor says 10 indicted for Ukraine plane shootdown
April 6, 2021
Iran prosecutor says 10 indicted for Ukraine plane shootdown
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Ten officials have been indicted in Iran over the 2020 military shootdown of a…
US, UAE pledge joint effort to finance decarbonization
April 6, 2021
US, UAE pledge joint effort to finance decarbonization
DUBAI (Reuters) – The United States and the United Arab Emirates will work together on coordinating finance to decarbonize the…
Israel’s president set to announce candidate to form new government
April 6, 2021
Israel’s president set to announce candidate to form new government
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel’s president planned on Tuesday to announce a candidate to try to form a government after consultations…
Medical group says tribal clashes in Sudan’s Darfur kill 18
April 5, 2021
Medical group says tribal clashes in Sudan’s Darfur kill 18
CAIRO (AP) — Tribal clashes that erupted over the weekend between Arabs and non-Arabs in Sudan’s western Darfur region have…
Palestinian leader heads to Germany for medical checkup
April 5, 2021
Palestinian leader heads to Germany for medical checkup
JERUSALEM (AP) — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas flew to Jordan by helicopter on Monday ahead of an official visit to…
Netanyahu’s favors were ‘currency’, prosecutor says as corruption trial starts
April 5, 2021
Netanyahu’s favors were ‘currency’, prosecutor says as corruption trial starts
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli prosecutors accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of treating favours as “currency” on Monday at the opening…
Iran spy TV show ignites controversy for 2nd season
April 5, 2021
Iran spy TV show ignites controversy for 2nd season
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A controversial Iranian TV spy thriller is once again generating buzz in the Islamic…
Israel PM back in court as parties weigh in on his fate
April 5, 2021
Israel PM back in court as parties weigh in on his fate
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was back in court for his corruption trial on Monday as the…