Middle East

UAE confirms first cases of new Chinese virus in Mideast

UAE confirms first cases of new Chinese virus in Mideast

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates on Wednesday confirmed the first cases in the Mideast of…
Trump peace plan delights Israelis, enrages Palestinians

Trump peace plan delights Israelis, enrages Palestinians

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump unveiled his long-awaited Mideast peace plan Tuesday alongside a beaming Benjamin Netanyahu, presenting a…
Syrian troops surround rebel-held town on 3 sides

Syrian troops surround rebel-held town on 3 sides

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syrian government forces enveloped three sides of a key rebel-held town in the country’s northwest, and…
West Bank settlements report rapid growth in 2019

West Bank settlements report rapid growth in 2019

JERUSALEM (AP) — The population of Jewish settlements in the West Bank surged by more than 3% in 2019, well…
Motion for Iran to quit nuclear proliferation treaty enters parliament

Motion for Iran to quit nuclear proliferation treaty enters parliament

DUBAI (Reuters) – A motion for Iran to quit the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) was introduced in parliament on Tuesday,…
Trump to unveil his Middle East peace plan amid skepticism

Trump to unveil his Middle East peace plan amid skepticism

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is set to unveil his administration’s much-anticipated Middle East peace plan in the latest…
Thousands flee northwest Syria as Assad pushes closer to Idlib city

Thousands flee northwest Syria as Assad pushes closer to Idlib city

AZAZ, Syria (Reuters) – A renewed drive by President Bashar al-Assad to recapture rebel-held territory in Syria’s northwest sparked a…
Fighting sharply rises in Yemen, endangering peace efforts

Fighting sharply rises in Yemen, endangering peace efforts

SANAA, Yemen (AP) — A drastic escalation in fighting between the Saudi-led military coalition and Huthi rebels in Yemen has…
IS tries to stage comeback amid rising US-Iran tensions

IS tries to stage comeback amid rising US-Iran tensions

BEIRUT (AP) — The Islamic State group’s self-styled “caliphate” across parts of Iraq and Syria seemed largely defeated last year,…
UN report: Chilling details of Libya migrant center strike

UN report: Chilling details of Libya migrant center strike

CAIRO (AP) — The United Nations revealed on Monday chilling new details about an airstrike that smashed into a migrant…
Back to top button