Middle East
Turkey, Italy agree Libya needs political solution – Turkish defence ministry
July 8, 2020
Turkey, Italy agree Libya needs political solution – Turkish defence ministry
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey and Italy’s defence ministers agreed at talks on Tuesday on the need for a political solution…
Lebanon’s Hezbollah talks to government about Iran fuel idea
July 8, 2020
Lebanon’s Hezbollah talks to government about Iran fuel idea
BEIRUT (Reuters) – The powerful Hezbollah group said on Tuesday it is in talks with the Lebanese government about the…
Syrian, Russian airstrikes in Idlib amount to war crimes, as do jihadist attacks: UN
July 7, 2020
Syrian, Russian airstrikes in Idlib amount to war crimes, as do jihadist attacks: UN
GENEVA (Reuters) — Syrian and Russian planes have carried out deadly aerial strikes amounting to war crimes on schools, hospitals…
Iran’s oil storage almost full as sanctions and pandemic weigh
July 7, 2020
Iran’s oil storage almost full as sanctions and pandemic weigh
LONDON (Reuters) — Iran has slashed crude oil production to its lowest level in four decades as storage tanks and…
Gunmen kill prominent Iraqi analyst and advisor: officials
July 7, 2020
Gunmen kill prominent Iraqi analyst and advisor: officials
BAGHDAD (Reuters) — Gunmen in Baghdad shot dead a well-known former government advisor and political analyst near his home on…
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…