Middle East
Currency crisis impoverishes Iranians, strains economic defenses
July 7, 2020
Currency crisis impoverishes Iranians, strains economic defenses
DUBAI (Reuters) — Desperate to afford her daughter’s overseas university fees, 58-year-old retired Iranian teacher Maryam Hosseini withdrew all her…
New at Saudi hajj: Bottled holy water, sterilized pebbles
July 7, 2020
New at Saudi hajj: Bottled holy water, sterilized pebbles
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia has issued guidelines for the 1,000 or so pilgrims that will be…
Thermometers in hand, Dubai opens for tourists amid pandemic
July 7, 2020
Thermometers in hand, Dubai opens for tourists amid pandemic
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — From French soccer jerseys to slick online campaigns, Dubai is trumpeting the fact that…
Jerusalem offers a grim model for a post-annexation future
July 7, 2020
Jerusalem offers a grim model for a post-annexation future
JERUSALEM (AP) — It’s hard to say what exactly will change in the West Bank if Israel follows through on…
Debating racism in the Arab world
July 7, 2020
Debating racism in the Arab world
The Black Lives Matter protests have triggered discussions on racism toward Blacks in the Arab and Muslim world. Activists are…
Qatar coronavirus cases exceed 100,000, Kuwait tops 50,000
July 6, 2020
Qatar coronavirus cases exceed 100,000, Kuwait tops 50,000
DUBAI (Reuters) — The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Qatar exceeded 100,000 and Kuwait surpassed 50,000 on Monday, their…
Tunisia’s Ennahdha party to review stance on government
July 6, 2020
Tunisia’s Ennahdha party to review stance on government
TUNIS (Reuters) — The moderate Islamist party Ennahda will review its stance on Tunisia’s coalition government over an alleged conflict…
Lebanon’s top Christian clerics blast politicians as hunger, hardship bite
July 6, 2020
Lebanon’s top Christian clerics blast politicians as hunger, hardship bite
BEIRUT (Reuters) — Lebanon’s Christian authorities slammed politicians on Sunday for failing to remedy an economic meltdown that has left…
Fire at Iran’s Natanz nuclear facility caused significant damage: spokesman
July 6, 2020
Fire at Iran’s Natanz nuclear facility caused significant damage: spokesman
DUBAI (Reuters) — A fire at Iran’s underground Natanz nuclear facility has caused significant damage that could slow the development…
Saudi Arabia announces hajj health measures for domestic pilgrims
July 6, 2020
Saudi Arabia announces hajj health measures for domestic pilgrims
CAIRO (Reuters) — Saudi Arabia announced health protocols to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus in the 2020 hajj…