Middle East
Loud debates, fun banter: Mideast finds outlet in Clubhouse
April 9, 2021
Loud debates, fun banter: Mideast finds outlet in Clubhouse
BEIRUT (AP) — They are boisterous, argumentative and at times downright hilarious. Hundreds of thousands of people in the Arab…
Analysis: Attack on Iran ship off Yemen escalates shadow war
April 9, 2021
Analysis: Attack on Iran ship off Yemen escalates shadow war
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An attack this week on an Iranian cargo ship that is said to serve…
Inside secret Syria talks aimed at freeing American hostages
April 8, 2021
Inside secret Syria talks aimed at freeing American hostages
Last summer, two US officials ventured into hostile territory for a secret high-stakes meeting with American adversaries. The Syrian government…
Afghans work to stem polio rise amid violence, pandemic
April 8, 2021
Afghans work to stem polio rise amid violence, pandemic
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghanistan is trying to inoculate millions of children against polio after pandemic lockdowns stalled the effort…
No timetable for withdrawal of troops after US, Iraq talks
April 8, 2021
No timetable for withdrawal of troops after US, Iraq talks
BAGHDAD (AP) — The mission of US forces in Iraq has shifted to training and advisory roles, allowing for redeployment…
United States to restore funding to Palestinians
April 8, 2021
United States to restore funding to Palestinians
US President Joe Biden on Wednesday restored aid to the Palestinians, promising $235 million (€198 million) in assistance to the…
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,…