Middle East
US calls Bahrain, UAE ‘major security partners’
January 16, 2021
US calls Bahrain, UAE ‘major security partners’
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United States called Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates “major security partners” early…
Erdogan hopes for positive steps on F-35 jet program in Biden term
January 15, 2021
Erdogan hopes for positive steps on F-35 jet program in Biden term
ANKARA (Reuters) – President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday he hoped positive steps will be taken on Turkey’s role in…
AP Interview: Netanyahu challenger pledges change with Biden
January 15, 2021
AP Interview: Netanyahu challenger pledges change with Biden
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s top challenger in upcoming elections is promising a tough line…
US down to 2,500 troops in Afghanistan, as ordered by Trump
January 15, 2021
US down to 2,500 troops in Afghanistan, as ordered by Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — The US military has met its goal of reducing the number of troops in Afghanistan to about…
‘Jalwa’ law in Jordan sends hundreds into domestic exile
January 15, 2021
‘Jalwa’ law in Jordan sends hundreds into domestic exile
Students at Jordan’s Tafila Technical University have initiated a campaign to draw further attention to the potential harm caused by “jalwa,” an informal…
UAE’s tourism sector gets a shot in the arm as Israelis flock to Dubai
January 15, 2021
UAE’s tourism sector gets a shot in the arm as Israelis flock to Dubai
If there was any way that Dubai could be become even more international than it used to be, it did…
Sudanese protesters rally, demand detention centers closed
January 15, 2021
Sudanese protesters rally, demand detention centers closed
CAIRO (AP) — Dozens of Sudanese rallied in the capital, Khartoum, on Thursday to demand the closure of illegal detention…
Land of wine and honey? Israeli settlers export to UAE, to Palestinian chagrin
January 14, 2021
Land of wine and honey? Israeli settlers export to UAE, to Palestinian chagrin
REHELIM, West Bank/DUBAI (Reuters) – Wine produced in an Israeli settlement in the occupied West Bank and labelled “from the…
Ship insurers primed to raise rates after Red Sea attacks
January 14, 2021
Ship insurers primed to raise rates after Red Sea attacks
LONDON (Reuters) – Insurers are set to raise the cost of providing cover for merchant ships through the Red Sea…
Lebanon begins all-day curfew as virus spins out of control
January 14, 2021
Lebanon begins all-day curfew as virus spins out of control
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanese authorities began enforcing an 11-day nationwide shutdown and round the clock curfew Thursday, hoping to limit…