Middle East
Iran: Facebook deletes Press TV page
Middle East
January 13, 2021
Iran: Facebook deletes Press TV page
Iranian state media said Tuesday it had been removed from Facebook. Press TV wrote on Twitter about the move, saying Facebook…
Nostalgia for old era challenges Tunisia’s democratic gains
Middle East
January 13, 2021
Nostalgia for old era challenges Tunisia’s democratic gains
MONASTIR, Tunisia (AP) — Flanked by columns of private security, Tunisian lawmaker Abir Moussi recently swept onto a stage to…
Intense Israeli airstrikes in east Syria said to kill dozens
Middle East
January 13, 2021
Intense Israeli airstrikes in east Syria said to kill dozens
BEIRUT (AP) — Israeli warplanes carried out intense airstrikes on eastern Syria early Wednesday, apparently targeting positions and arms depots…
Kuwait’s government quits, deepening political deadlock
Middle East
January 13, 2021
Kuwait’s government quits, deepening political deadlock
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Kuwait’s Cabinet submitted its resignation Tuesday, the latest development in a cycle of clashes…
Iran holds missile drill in Gulf of Oman amid tensions
Middle East
January 13, 2021
Iran holds missile drill in Gulf of Oman amid tensions
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s navy began a short-range missile drill in the Gulf of Oman on Wednesday, state TV…
Inside Israel’s social media campaign to woo the Middle East
Middle East
January 13, 2021
Inside Israel’s social media campaign to woo the Middle East
(Reuters) – Working in close quarters, surrounded by maps of the Middle East, a small team based in Israel’s foreign…
Jordan sentences man to death for stabbings at tourist site
Middle East
January 12, 2021
Jordan sentences man to death for stabbings at tourist site
AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — Jordan on Tuesday sentenced a man to death by hanging for a 2019 stabbing attack at…
Interpol issues notices over Lebanon’s massive port blast
Middle East
January 12, 2021
Interpol issues notices over Lebanon’s massive port blast
BEIRUT (AP) — Interpol has issued a wanted notice for two Russians and a Portuguese man over explosive material that…
Iran tells S Korea its seized vessel a matter for the courts
Middle East
January 12, 2021
Iran tells S Korea its seized vessel a matter for the courts
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s foreign minister told a visiting South Korean delegation Monday that the release of its vessel…
Qatar Airways flight lands in Saudi Arabia for 1st time in years
Middle East
January 12, 2021
Qatar Airways flight lands in Saudi Arabia for 1st time in years
A passenger plane flew from Qatar to Saudi Arabia on Monday, making it the first direct flight between the two Gulf states…