Middle East
COVID-19: Israel’s vaccination drive hits stumbling blocks
February 18, 2021
COVID-19: Israel’s vaccination drive hits stumbling blocks
For over a decade, every Tuesday, the long-time friends met to play Mahjong, a Chinese board game. Throughout 2020, they…
Bomb blast kills university professor in Afghan capital – police
February 18, 2021
Bomb blast kills university professor in Afghan capital – police
KABUL (Reuters) – A Kabul University professor was killed when a bomb hit his car in Afghanistan’s capital on Thursday,…
Biden makes first call to Israel’s Netanyahu after delay
February 18, 2021
Biden makes first call to Israel’s Netanyahu after delay
TEL AVIV/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US President Joe Biden made a long-awaited first phone call to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu…
UAE: Supporters of Princess Latifa call on Joe Biden to push for her release
February 18, 2021
UAE: Supporters of Princess Latifa call on Joe Biden to push for her release
Prominent supporters of Princess Latifa called on President Joe Biden Wednesday to pressure the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for her…
Killings surge in Syria camp housing Islamic State families
February 18, 2021
Killings surge in Syria camp housing Islamic State families
The deaths stacked up: a policeman shot dead with a pistol equipped with a silencer, a local official gunned down,…
UAE dismantles Eritrea base as it pulls back after Yemen war
February 18, 2021
UAE dismantles Eritrea base as it pulls back after Yemen war
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates is dismantling parts of a military base it runs in…
Houthi offensive on Yemen’s Marib threatens mass displacement, UN warns
February 17, 2021
Houthi offensive on Yemen’s Marib threatens mass displacement, UN warns
DUBAI (Reuters) – An offensive by Yemen’s Houthi group to take Marib city, the last stronghold of the internationally-recognized government,…
Heavy snowfall hits Syria, Lebanon, Israel in winter storm
February 17, 2021
Heavy snowfall hits Syria, Lebanon, Israel in winter storm
BEIRUT (AP) — Snow blanketed parts of Syria, Lebanon and Israel on Wednesday, blocking roads, disrupting traffic and postponing exams…
Pandemic politicking: Israel’s election sprint echoes US’s
February 17, 2021
Pandemic politicking: Israel’s election sprint echoes US’s
JERUSALEM (AP) — In Israel, the sprint to the March 23 election is striking a notable resemblance to the American…
Iran tells IAEA it plans to scale back cooperation in a week
February 17, 2021
Iran tells IAEA it plans to scale back cooperation in a week
VIENNA (Reuters) – Iran has told the UN nuclear watchdog it will dramatically scale back cooperation with it in a…