Middle East
Turkey eases quarantine restrictions on arrivals from abroad
May 20, 2020
Turkey eases quarantine restrictions on arrivals from abroad
ANKARA (Reuters) — Turkey will ease existing 14-day quarantine restrictions for citizens coming from abroad as the country starts softening…
Coronavirus stifles Eid al-Fitr celebrations
May 20, 2020
Coronavirus stifles Eid al-Fitr celebrations
As the Muslim world prepares to celebrate Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of Islam’s holiest month, many of the faithful…
Turkey’s pandemic strategy hinges on hazmat-suited gumshoes
May 20, 2020
Turkey’s pandemic strategy hinges on hazmat-suited gumshoes
ISTANBUL (AP) — They see themselves as public health detectives, working 24/7 to track the coronavirus’ insidious spread through a…
Lebanese soldiers detained for slapping, pushing doctor
May 20, 2020
Lebanese soldiers detained for slapping, pushing doctor
BEIRUT (AP) — The Lebanese military has arrested two soldiers caught on camera slapping and pushing a doctor in an…
Ceasefire, diplomacy needed to end Libyan crisis: UAE official
May 20, 2020
Ceasefire, diplomacy needed to end Libyan crisis: UAE official
CAIRO (Reuters) — The United Arab Emirates believes the only acceptable path forward in the Libyan crisis involves “an immediate,…
Abbas says PA to no longer abide by accords with Israel, US
May 20, 2020
Abbas says PA to no longer abide by accords with Israel, US
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas says the Palestinian Authority will no longer be committed to any…
20 years after withdrawal, Israel, Hezbollah brace for war
May 20, 2020
20 years after withdrawal, Israel, Hezbollah brace for war
SIDON, Lebanon (AP) — Twenty years after Hezbollah guerrillas pushed Israel’s last troops from southern Lebanon, both sides are gearing…
Etihad makes 1st known commercial flight between UAE, Israel
May 20, 2020
Etihad makes 1st known commercial flight between UAE, Israel
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An unmarked Etihad Airways cargo plane flew aid to help the Palestinians fight the…
Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque to reopen after Muslim holiday
May 19, 2020
Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque to reopen after Muslim holiday
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem, the third holiest site in Islam, will reopen next week after the…
Billionaire Saudi banking tycoon dead at 79, family says
May 19, 2020
Billionaire Saudi banking tycoon dead at 79, family says
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Billionaire Saudi businessman Saleh Abdullah Kamel, who founded the banking and real estate conglomerate Dallah…