Middle East
Israel sets new weekend shutdown to fight coronavirus surge
July 17, 2020
Israel sets new weekend shutdown to fight coronavirus surge
JERUSALEM (Reuters) — Israel imposed a new weekend shutdown on Friday and tightened a series of coronavirus curbs to lower…
UAE Mars mission liftoff on Japan rocket reset for Monday
July 17, 2020
UAE Mars mission liftoff on Japan rocket reset for Monday
TOKYO (AP) — The liftoff of a United Arab Emirates’ Mars orbiter, postponed due to bad weather at the launch…
Tunisia protesters close main oil pumping station in the south
July 17, 2020
Tunisia protesters close main oil pumping station in the south
TUNIS (Reuters) — Tunisian demonstrators shut an oil pumping station that feeds a coastal terminal on Thursday, escalating weeks of…
Israel supporter’s dramatic shift shocks establishment
July 17, 2020
Israel supporter’s dramatic shift shocks establishment
JERUSALEM (AP) — An influential American commentator has sent shock waves through the Jewish establishment and Washington policy-making circles by…
UK-born Islamic State recruit can return from Syria to challenge citizenship removal
July 16, 2020
UK-born Islamic State recruit can return from Syria to challenge citizenship removal
LONDON (Reuters) — A British-born woman who went to Syria as a schoolgirl to join Islamic State can return to…
As Israel virus cases surge, government weighs new lockdown
July 16, 2020
As Israel virus cases surge, government weighs new lockdown
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel reached a new daily record of confirmed coronavirus cases, the country’s Health Ministry said…
Young Gazans sell recycled cloth bags to challenge plastic
July 16, 2020
Young Gazans sell recycled cloth bags to challenge plastic
GAZA (Reuters) — Dismayed by the plastic bags piling up in the Gaza Strip, a group of young Palestinians is…
Turkey marks fourth anniversary of failed 2016 coup attempt
July 16, 2020
Turkey marks fourth anniversary of failed 2016 coup attempt
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey marked the fourth anniversary of an attempted 2016 military coup Wednesday with ceremonies and memorial events…
Tunisian PM resigns, triggering political crisis
July 16, 2020
Tunisian PM resigns, triggering political crisis
TUNIS (Reuters) — Tunisian Prime Minister Elyes Fakhfakh stepped down on Wednesday, plunging the country into a political crisis as…
Tanker off Yemen risks spilling four times as much oil as Exxon Valdez – UN
July 16, 2020
Tanker off Yemen risks spilling four times as much oil as Exxon Valdez – UN
NEW YORK (Reuters) — If action is not taken to deal with a deteriorating oil tanker stranded off the coast…