Middle East
Iran may use military against locusts threatening crops
May 16, 2020
Iran may use military against locusts threatening crops
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran may use its military for a second year to help fight locusts that have invaded the…
Lebanon central bank official probed over currency crash
May 15, 2020
Lebanon central bank official probed over currency crash
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s financial prosecutor questioned a top central bank manager Friday over the country’s financial crisis, which has…
Jordan warns Israel of ‘massive conflict’ over annexation
May 15, 2020
Jordan warns Israel of ‘massive conflict’ over annexation
BRUSSELS (AP) — Jordan’s king warned Israel of a “massive conflict” if it proceeds with plans to annex large parts…
Afghan hospital attackers ‘came to kill mothers’: MSF
May 15, 2020
Afghan hospital attackers ‘came to kill mothers’: MSF
Gunmen who stormed a hospital in the Afghan capital this week had come to “kill the mothers” at the maternity…
Turkey detains 38 over suspected links to armed attack: governor
May 15, 2020
Turkey detains 38 over suspected links to armed attack: governor
ISTANBUL (Reuters) — Turkish authorities have detained 38 people including the local head of the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP)…
Iraqi doctor’s fight with virus lays bare a battered system
May 15, 2020
Iraqi doctor’s fight with virus lays bare a battered system
BAGHDAD (AP) — Dr. Marwa al-Khafaji’s homecoming after 20 days in a hospital isolation ward was met by spite. Someone…
Qatar makes wearing masks outside mandatory with violators fined up to $50,000
May 15, 2020
Qatar makes wearing masks outside mandatory with violators fined up to $50,000
CAIRO (Reuters) — Qatar’s interior ministry announced on Thursday that wearing masks will be mandatory to go outside starting Sunday,…
Palestinians look to a digital future to connect with their past
May 14, 2020
Palestinians look to a digital future to connect with their past
JERUSALEM (Reuters) — Virtual reality tours have replaced flag-waving rallies as Palestinians facing coronavirus restrictions create digital spaces to lament…
Israel swears in new government after 3 deadlocked elections
May 14, 2020
Israel swears in new government after 3 deadlocked elections
JERUSALEM (AP) — After three deadlocked and divisive elections, and a year and a half of political paralysis, Israel was…
US envoy threatens to trigger return of UN sanctions on Iran
May 14, 2020
US envoy threatens to trigger return of UN sanctions on Iran
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The United States publicly threatened on Wednesday to trigger a return of all United Nations sanctions…