Middle East
Turkey turns to medical diplomacy to heal damaged relations
May 11, 2020
Turkey turns to medical diplomacy to heal damaged relations
ANKARA (Reuters) — Emblazoned with Turkish flags and presidential seals, crates packed with medical equipment are loaded onto planes, part…
Israel demolishes home of alleged Palestinian attacker
May 11, 2020
Israel demolishes home of alleged Palestinian attacker
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military on Monday said its forces demolished the home of a Palestinian accused of being…
Emirati officials say fire strikes site of Dubai’s Expo 2020
May 11, 2020
Emirati officials say fire strikes site of Dubai’s Expo 2020
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A fire struck the site of Dubai’s Expo 2020 on Monday, though Emirati officials…
Yemen’s emergency coronavirus committee declares Aden an infested city
May 11, 2020
Yemen’s emergency coronavirus committee declares Aden an infested city
CAIRO (Reuters) — Yemen’s emergency coronavirus committee declared Aden, the seat to Yemen’s internationally recognized government, an infested city early…
Iranian army says 19 killed, 15 wounded as missile strikes naval vessel
May 11, 2020
Iranian army says 19 killed, 15 wounded as missile strikes naval vessel
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — An Iranian missile fired during a training exercise in the Gulf of Oman struck a support…
Lebanon faces grave threat to stability as poverty mounts
May 11, 2020
Lebanon faces grave threat to stability as poverty mounts
TRIPOLI, Lebanon (AP) — Living in a slum built precariously on the banks of a sewage-tainted river in Lebanon, Faiqqa…
Saudi Arabia triples taxes, cuts $26 bn in costs amid pandemic
May 11, 2020
Saudi Arabia triples taxes, cuts $26 bn in costs amid pandemic
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia announced Monday it was tripling taxes on basic goods, raising them to…
Emirates to raise debt as it braces for most difficult months ever
May 10, 2020
Emirates to raise debt as it braces for most difficult months ever
DUBAI (Reuters) – Emirates, one of the world’s biggest long-haul airlines, said on Sunday it will raise debt to help…
Lockdowns pile job losses and hunger onto Syrian refugees’ plight
May 10, 2020
Lockdowns pile job losses and hunger onto Syrian refugees’ plight
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Ahmad al-Mostafa can’t afford milk for his baby daughter. A Syrian refugee, he has barely been able…
Taliban say they don’t have missing US contractor
May 10, 2020
Taliban say they don’t have missing US contractor
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Taliban leaders searched their ranks, including in the much-feared Haqqani network, and on Sunday told The Associated…