Middle East
In Jaffa, gentrification stokes discord as Arabs pushed out
Middle East
April 28, 2021
In Jaffa, gentrification stokes discord as Arabs pushed out
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — A turreted former Catholic girl’s school in Jaffa is being transformed into an exclusive Soho…
Yemen’s Huthis say fired drone at southern Saudi air base
Middle East
April 28, 2021
Yemen’s Huthis say fired drone at southern Saudi air base
Yemen’s Huthi forces on Wednesday launched a drone at a military air base in the southern Saudi Arabian city of…
Iraqi medics recount horrors from Baghdad’s hospital inferno
Middle East
April 28, 2021
Iraqi medics recount horrors from Baghdad’s hospital inferno
BAGHDAD (AP) — It was a night of unimaginable horror as flames engulfed the intensive care unit of a Baghdad…
US Navy fires warning shots in new tense encounter with Iran
Middle East
April 28, 2021
US Navy fires warning shots in new tense encounter with Iran
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An American warship fired warning shots when vessels of Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard came…
Saudi crown prince defends austerity steps, social loosening
Middle East
April 28, 2021
Saudi crown prince defends austerity steps, social loosening
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman laid out a vigorous defense of his domestic policies…
Turkey’s banks shy away from Erdogan’s ‘crazy’ canal – sources
Middle East
April 27, 2021
Turkey’s banks shy away from Erdogan’s ‘crazy’ canal – sources
Some of Turkey’s biggest banks are reluctant to finance President Tayyip Erdogan’s planned Istanbul canal due to environmental concerns and…
UN experts say South Sudan divisions widen, new war possible
Middle East
April 27, 2021
UN experts say South Sudan divisions widen, new war possible
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — UN experts are warning that political, military and ethnic divisions in South Sudan are widening, leading…
Explosive-laden ‘drone’ boat targets Saudi port of Yanbu
Middle East
April 27, 2021
Explosive-laden ‘drone’ boat targets Saudi port of Yanbu
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A remotely piloted boat packed with explosives targeted the Saudi port of Yanbu in…
Global rights group accuses Israel of apartheid, persecution
Middle East
April 27, 2021
Global rights group accuses Israel of apartheid, persecution
JERUSALEM (AP) — One of the world’s best-known human rights groups said Tuesday that Israel is guilty of the international…
Turkey announces strictest lockdown so far as virus surges
Middle East
April 27, 2021
Turkey announces strictest lockdown so far as virus surges
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey’s president has announced the country’s strictest pandemic restrictions so far, closing businesses and schools, limiting travel…