Middle East
Iran lawmaker says 50 dead from new virus in city of Qom
February 24, 2020
Iran lawmaker says 50 dead from new virus in city of Qom
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A staggering 50 people have died in the Iranian city of Qom from the…
Kuwait, Bahrain report coronavirus in people who visited Iran
February 24, 2020
Kuwait, Bahrain report coronavirus in people who visited Iran
DUBAI (Reuters) – Kuwait and Bahrain on Monday recorded their first new coronavirus cases, all involving people who had visited…
Israeli jets strike Islamic Jihad targets in Syria and Gaza: Israeli military
February 24, 2020
Israeli jets strike Islamic Jihad targets in Syria and Gaza: Israeli military
JERUSALEM/GAZA (Reuters) – Israeli fighter jets launched air strikes on suspected Islamic Jihad positions in Syria, the Israeli military said…
Netanyahu banks on Trump plan to drive up pro-settler votes
February 24, 2020
Netanyahu banks on Trump plan to drive up pro-settler votes
ATERET, West Bank (AP) — With Israel’s prime minister eager to court the votes of the country’s influential West Bank…
Nine dead in Turkey as 5.7 earthquake strikes western Iran
February 23, 2020
Nine dead in Turkey as 5.7 earthquake strikes western Iran
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Nine people were killed in Turkey in a magnitude 5.7 earthquake that struck western Iran early…
Conservatives ahead as Iran poll results trickle in
February 23, 2020
Conservatives ahead as Iran poll results trickle in
Conservatives took a lead Saturday as the first results of Iran’s parliamentary election came in, boosted by a predicted low…
Pope appears to give thumbs down to Trump’s Mideast peace plan
February 23, 2020
Pope appears to give thumbs down to Trump’s Mideast peace plan
BARI, Italy (Reuters) – Pope Francis on Sunday warned against “inequitable solutions” to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, saying they would only…
Erdogan announces Syria summit for March 5
February 23, 2020
Erdogan announces Syria summit for March 5
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday said he would hold a summit with the leaders of Russia, France and…
Iran accuses foreign media of using virus to ‘discourage’ voters
February 23, 2020
Iran accuses foreign media of using virus to ‘discourage’ voters
Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Sunday accused foreign media of trying to use a deadly outbreak of coronavirus in…
Taliban, Afghan forces clash on first day of violence reduction period
February 22, 2020
Taliban, Afghan forces clash on first day of violence reduction period
KABUL (Reuters) — Taliban fighters and Afghan security forces clashed in parts of Afghanistan on Saturday, a day after a…