Middle East

Iraq’s struggling Christians hope for boost from pope visit

Iraq’s struggling Christians hope for boost from pope visit

Nasser Banyameen speaks about his hometown of Qaraqosh in the historical heartland of Iraqi Christianity with nostalgia. Before Islamic State…
Obituary: Yamani, the Saudi oil minister who brought the West to its knees

Obituary: Yamani, the Saudi oil minister who brought the West to its knees

DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s Sheikh Zaki Yamani, the embodiment of the ascent of Arab petroleum power and the face…
Diplomatic doses: Israel shares vaccines with allied nations

Diplomatic doses: Israel shares vaccines with allied nations

JERUSALEM (AP) — After jumping out to a quick start in its vaccination campaign, Israel announced Tuesday that it has…
‘No restrictions’ on bikinis for beach volleyball in Doha

‘No restrictions’ on bikinis for beach volleyball in Doha

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — There will be “no restrictions” against female beach volleyball players wearing bikinis during a tournament in…
Mob storms south Iran governor office after border violence

Mob storms south Iran governor office after border violence

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An angry mob stormed a district governor’s office in southeastern Iran on Tuesday, footage…
UN: Thousands flee Ethiopia violence, seek asylum in Sudan

UN: Thousands flee Ethiopia violence, seek asylum in Sudan

CAIRO (AP) — At least 7,000 people who fled escalating ethnic violence in western Ethiopia have sought asylum in neighboring…
World Bank threatens to stop funding Lebanon’s COVID-19 vaccines after reported violations

World Bank threatens to stop funding Lebanon’s COVID-19 vaccines after reported violations

BEIRUT (Reuters) – The World Bank threatened to suspend financing for Lebanon’s COVID-19 vaccination drive in its second week after…
Jews split over storied charity’s support for settlements

Jews split over storied charity’s support for settlements

JERUSALEM (AP) — Generations of Jews have dropped spare change into the iconic blue boxes of the Jewish National Fund,…
State TV: Iran imposes curbs on UN nuclear inspections

State TV: Iran imposes curbs on UN nuclear inspections

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran officially has begun restricting international inspections of its nuclear facilities, state TV reported Tuesday, a…
Volunteers mobilize to clean Israel’s tar-coated beaches

Volunteers mobilize to clean Israel’s tar-coated beaches

PALMACHIM BEACH, Israel (AP) — A small Israeli task force scoured the sands of a nature reserve along Israel’s Mediterranean…
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