Middle East
White House denies Biden is snubbing Israel’s Netanyahu
February 13, 2021
White House denies Biden is snubbing Israel’s Netanyahu
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House on Friday denied that U.S. President Joe Biden was intentionally snubbing Israeli Prime Minister…
US to lift its terrorist designations of Yemen’s Huthis on Feb. 16: Blinken
February 13, 2021
US to lift its terrorist designations of Yemen’s Huthis on Feb. 16: Blinken
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday said he will revoke terrorist designations of Yemen’s Huthi…
UN: Over 2 million Yemeni children may starve in 2021
February 12, 2021
UN: Over 2 million Yemeni children may starve in 2021
CAIRO (AP) — More than two million Yemeni children under the age of five are expected to endure acute malnutrition…
Families of detainees detail a vision for justice in Syria
February 12, 2021
Families of detainees detail a vision for justice in Syria
BEIRUT (AP) — Late one night in 2015, a friend of Yasmen Almashan tagged a photo to her Facebook account.…
Lebanon’s Hariri says no progress made on forming new government
February 12, 2021
Lebanon’s Hariri says no progress made on forming new government
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon’s prime minister-designate Saad al-Hariri said on Friday that no progress had been made in talks to…
Journalist Mosaed trapped in Turkey after fleeing Iran
February 12, 2021
Journalist Mosaed trapped in Turkey after fleeing Iran
Corruption cases have always interested the Iranian journalist Mohammad Mosaed, who has made them a focus of his reporting. But that…
A decade after 2011 protests, Bahrain suppresses all dissent
February 12, 2021
A decade after 2011 protests, Bahrain suppresses all dissent
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A decade after demonstrators massed in Bahrain’s capital to call for the downfall of…
US demands Turkey release philanthropist Osman Kavala
February 11, 2021
US demands Turkey release philanthropist Osman Kavala
Turkey hit back at the United States on Thursday, after Washington called for Ankara to release jailed philanthropist Osman Kavala. Kavala has…
Minister says Qatar working for return to Iran nuclear accord: report
February 11, 2021
Minister says Qatar working for return to Iran nuclear accord: report
DUBAI (Reuters) – Qatar is working to de-escalate tension in the region by advocating for a return to the 2015…
Despite Biden’s push, a difficult road to peace in Yemen
February 11, 2021
Despite Biden’s push, a difficult road to peace in Yemen
CAIRO (AP) — Buthaina al-Raimi was five years old when a Saudi airstrike destroyed her home in the Yemeni capital…