Middle East
Worst Tripoli fighting in a year shows limits of Libya peace push
Middle East
September 3, 2021
Worst Tripoli fighting in a year shows limits of Libya peace push
TRIPOLI, Sept 3 (Reuters) – Fighting broke out in Tripoli early on Friday between rival armed forces, the heaviest clashes…
Iranian fuel will be delivered by truck to Lebanon via Syria -sources
Middle East
September 3, 2021
Iranian fuel will be delivered by truck to Lebanon via Syria -sources
Beirut, Sept 2 (Reuters) – The first Iranian fuel oil cargo secured through Lebanon’s armed group Hezbollah will be delivered…
Afghan media brace for what’s next under Taliban rule
Middle East
September 3, 2021
Afghan media brace for what’s next under Taliban rule
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Afghanistan’s most popular private television network has voluntarily replaced its risque Turkish soap operas…
Jordan’s water crisis deepens as climate changes, population grows
Middle East
September 3, 2021
Jordan’s water crisis deepens as climate changes, population grows
AMMAN, Sept 2 (Reuters) – At a private underground well in Amman, Imad Suleiman waits for hours to pump water…
Taliban co-founder Baradar to lead new Afghanistan govt – sources
Middle East
September 3, 2021
Taliban co-founder Baradar to lead new Afghanistan govt – sources
Sept 3 (Reuters) – Taliban co-founder Mullah Baradar will lead a new Afghan government set to be announced shortly, sources…
Mini-bus plunges off road into a valley in Iran, killing 16
Middle East
September 2, 2021
Mini-bus plunges off road into a valley in Iran, killing 16
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s state TV says 16 people were killed and 12 injured in the country’s west when…
Taliban prepare to announce new Afghan government amid economic turmoil
Middle East
September 2, 2021
Taliban prepare to announce new Afghan government amid economic turmoil
Sept 2 (Reuters) – Afghanistan’s new Taliban rulers were preparing their government on Thursday, more than two weeks after the…
Cairo ranks 57th overall on Economist’s Safe Cities Index 2021
Egypt
September 2, 2021
Cairo ranks 57th overall on Economist’s Safe Cities Index 2021
The Economist Intelligence Unit has ranked Cairo 57th overall on its Safe Cities Index 2021. According to the index’s fourth…
Morocco: German academic paper draws political ire
Middle East
September 2, 2021
Morocco: German academic paper draws political ire
Even the Moroccan king obviously found this particular paper worthy of comment. In an “Address to the Nation” on August 20, 2021, which was…
Abu Dhabi removes quarantine for all vaccinated travelers
Middle East
September 2, 2021
Abu Dhabi removes quarantine for all vaccinated travelers
DUBAI, Sept 2 (Reuters) – Abu Dhabi will remove the need to quarantine for all vaccinated travelers arriving from international…