Middle East
Israeli minister says Turkey opposed to regional peace
October 5, 2020
Israeli minister says Turkey opposed to regional peace
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel’s defense minister accused Turkey on Sunday of destabilizing the region and working against peacemaking efforts, and…
Afghan President Ghani travels to Qatar amid peace talks
October 5, 2020
Afghan President Ghani travels to Qatar amid peace talks
KABUL (Reuters) – Afghanistan’s President Ashraf Ghani is travelling to Qatar for a bilateral meeting with Qatari leaders but will…
Saudi business leader urges boycott of goods from ‘hostile’ Turkey
October 5, 2020
Saudi business leader urges boycott of goods from ‘hostile’ Turkey
RIYADH/ISTANBUL (Reuters) – The head of Saudi Arabia’s Chambers of Commerce has called for a boycott of Turkish products amid…
Yemen’s war shifts focus to Marib, thousands of displaced at risk
October 5, 2020
Yemen’s war shifts focus to Marib, thousands of displaced at risk
MARIB, Yemen (Reuters) – In Yemen’s gas-rich region of Marib, fighters loyal to the Saudi-backed government recited Koranic verses before…
Syria’s Assad says Russian bases in his country keep balance of power in region
October 5, 2020
Syria’s Assad says Russian bases in his country keep balance of power in region
AMMAN (Reuters) – Syrian President Bashar al Assad said the continued presence of Russia’s major naval and air bases in…
Israelis persist in rallies against PM despite lockdown
October 4, 2020
Israelis persist in rallies against PM despite lockdown
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Tens of thousands of Israelis demonstrated in hundreds of locations across Israel against Prime Minister…
Kuwait’s new emir meets senior US and Iranian officials
October 4, 2020
Kuwait’s new emir meets senior US and Iranian officials
KUWAIT (Reuters) – Kuwait’s new Emir Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Sabah on Sunday met senior US, Iranian and Gulf officials who…
Pilgrims return to Mecca as Saudi eases virus restrictions
October 4, 2020
Pilgrims return to Mecca as Saudi eases virus restrictions
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — A very small, limited number of people donning the white terrycloth garment symbolic of the…
US push for Arab-Israel ties divides Sudanese leaders
October 4, 2020
US push for Arab-Israel ties divides Sudanese leaders
CAIRO (AP) — Sudan’s fragile interim government is sharply divided over normalizing relations with Israel, as it finds itself under…
Jordan’s King Abdullah accepts resignation of Prime Minister Omar al-Razzaz
October 4, 2020
Jordan’s King Abdullah accepts resignation of Prime Minister Omar al-Razzaz
AMMAN (Reuters) – Jordan’s King Abdullah on Saturday accepted the resignation of Prime Minister Omar al Razzaz but asked him…