Middle East
US to move aircraft carrier out of Mideast amid Iran tension
January 1, 2021
US to move aircraft carrier out of Mideast amid Iran tension
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon has decided to send home the only Navy aircraft carrier operating in the Middle East,…
Iran commander vows ‘resistance’ a year after Soleimani killing
January 1, 2021
Iran commander vows ‘resistance’ a year after Soleimani killing
(Reuters) – The US killing of top general Qassem Soleimani will not deter Iranian resistance, a senior commander said on…
Warm shisha pipes a giveaway of COVID rules breach in London
January 1, 2021
Warm shisha pipes a giveaway of COVID rules breach in London
LONDON (Reuters) – Police in London burst in on about 50 people smoking shisha pipes, watching football and playing loud…
Iran’s foreign minister says Trump trying to fabricate pretext to attack Iran
January 1, 2021
Iran’s foreign minister says Trump trying to fabricate pretext to attack Iran
DUBAI (Reuters) -Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Thursday accused US President Donald Trump of attempting to fabricate a…
Saudi-led coalition strikes at Yemen capital after attacks on Aden blamed on Huthis
January 1, 2021
Saudi-led coalition strikes at Yemen capital after attacks on Aden blamed on Huthis
ADEN (Reuters) -Saudi-led coalition warplanes struck targets in Yemen’s Huthi-held capital Sanaa on Thursday in retaliation for attacks in the…
Israel’s virus surveillance tool tests its democratic norms
January 1, 2021
Israel’s virus surveillance tool tests its democratic norms
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — In the early days of the pandemic, a panicked Israel began using a mass surveillance…
Israel marshals supplies in dash for full vaccination of at-risk groups
December 31, 2020
Israel marshals supplies in dash for full vaccination of at-risk groups
JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israel is carefully husbanding supplies as it races to vaccinate all vulnerable citizens by late January and push…
Yemeni officials: Blast at Aden airport kills 25, wounds 110
December 31, 2020
Yemeni officials: Blast at Aden airport kills 25, wounds 110
SANAA, Yemen (AP) — A large explosion struck the airport in the southern Yemeni city of Aden on Wednesday, shortly…
Trump pardon of Blackwater Iraq contractors violates international law – UN
December 31, 2020
Trump pardon of Blackwater Iraq contractors violates international law – UN
GENEVA (Reuters) – US President Donald Trump’s pardon of four American men convicted of killing Iraqi civilians while working as…
Tunisia president to launch dialogue to ‘correct the revolution’ process
December 31, 2020
Tunisia president to launch dialogue to ‘correct the revolution’ process
TUNIS (Reuters) – Tunisian President Kais Saied will launch in coming weeks a national dialogue that will include political parties…