Middle East
Burning tires: Lebanon’s protesters send dark, angry message
March 10, 2021
Burning tires: Lebanon’s protesters send dark, angry message
BEIRUT (AP) — It’s an expression of anger but also of helplessness: Anti-government protesters in Lebanon are burning tires to…
Hungarian, Czech premiers to meet Israeli PM on pandemic strategy
March 9, 2021
Hungarian, Czech premiers to meet Israeli PM on pandemic strategy
BUDAPEST (Reuters) – The Hungarian and Czech prime ministers will meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday to discuss…
Syria’s hospitals face systematic attacks: report
March 9, 2021
Syria’s hospitals face systematic attacks: report
The Kafr Zita Cave Hospital was built nearly 20 meters (65 feet) into a mountainside in the hope of escaping aerial bombardment.…
UN envoy in Doha to push on Afghan peace process: sources
March 9, 2021
UN envoy in Doha to push on Afghan peace process: sources
DUBAI (Reuters) – The United Nation’s envoy for Afghanistan is due to arrive in Qatar on Tuesday to meet with…
Academic held in Iran for two years says imprisonment pushed her to brink of suicide
March 9, 2021
Academic held in Iran for two years says imprisonment pushed her to brink of suicide
CANBERRA (Reuters) – A British-Australian academic who spent two years detained in Iran said on Tuesday she was kept in…
Saudi king approves support for Islamic pilgrimage operators after COVID-19: SPA
March 9, 2021
Saudi king approves support for Islamic pilgrimage operators after COVID-19: SPA
CAIRO (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s King Salman approved a range of initiatives aimed at assisting firms and individuals operating in…
Gulf opens door to public Jewish life amid Israel ties
March 9, 2021
Gulf opens door to public Jewish life amid Israel ties
JERUSALEM (AP) — Half a year after the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain established diplomatic relations with Israel, discreet Jewish…
Aid group: Syrians could be displaced for years to come
March 9, 2021
Aid group: Syrians could be displaced for years to come
BEIRUT (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of Syrians face continued displacement each coming year that the conflict continues and economic…
Oil prices fall as Saudi supply risks abate, stronger dollar
March 9, 2021
Oil prices fall as Saudi supply risks abate, stronger dollar
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Oil prices fell on Tuesday, reversing earlier gains, on receding fears of a supply disruption in Saudi…
She’s the first female tour guide in Afghanistan, but she’s determined not to be the last
March 8, 2021
She’s the first female tour guide in Afghanistan, but she’s determined not to be the last
For many people who work as tour guides, showing people around a new city involves a little bit of getting…