Middle East
US House approves $1 billion for Israel’s ‘Iron Dome’
Middle East
September 24, 2021
US House approves $1 billion for Israel’s ‘Iron Dome’
The US House of Representatives overwhelmingly backed a bill for $1-billion in funding for Israel’s Iron Dome missile defense system on Thursday.…
Saudis enjoy Red Sea cruises as kingdom opens up tourism sector
Middle East
September 24, 2021
Saudis enjoy Red Sea cruises as kingdom opens up tourism sector
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia, Sept 23 (Reuters) – Majed Sait and his wife are spending their honeymoon on a cruise in…
Afghan Taliban defense minister orders crackdown on abuses
Middle East
September 24, 2021
Afghan Taliban defense minister orders crackdown on abuses
PESHAWAR, Pakistan, Sept 24 (Reuters) – The Taliban’s new defense minister has issued a rebuke over misconduct by some commanders…
Turkey’s Diyanet religious body threatens secularism
Middle East
September 24, 2021
Turkey’s Diyanet religious body threatens secularism
Ali Erbas heads Diyanet, Turkey’s Directorate of Religious Affairs. He is known for his deeply conservative interpretation of Islam, which many Turks…
Jailbreak shines light on mass incarceration of Palestinians
Middle East
September 24, 2021
Jailbreak shines light on mass incarceration of Palestinians
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — The cinematic escape of six prisoners who tunneled out of an Israeli penitentiary earlier this…
Mideast in shambles, but the world has moved on for now
Middle East
September 23, 2021
Mideast in shambles, but the world has moved on for now
BEIRUT (AP) — There was a time not long ago when uprisings and wars in the Arab world topped the…
Middle East’s first Expo to open in Dubai under shadow of pandemic
Middle East
September 20, 2021
Middle East’s first Expo to open in Dubai under shadow of pandemic
DUBAI, Sept 20 (Reuters) – The first world fair to be held in the Middle East, Expo 2020 Dubai, opens…
Taliban replace ministry for women with one restricting them
Middle East
September 18, 2021
Taliban replace ministry for women with one restricting them
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghanistan’s new Taliban rulers set up a ministry for the “propagation of virtue and the prevention…
Abu Dhabi cancels COVID-19 entry testing for UAE travelers
Middle East
September 18, 2021
Abu Dhabi cancels COVID-19 entry testing for UAE travelers
DUBAI, Sept 18 (Reuters) – Abu Dhabi will cancel COVID-19 testing requirements to enter the emirate for travelers from the…
UN concerned about detained migrants vanishing in Libya
Middle East
September 18, 2021
UN concerned about detained migrants vanishing in Libya
ON BOARD THE GEO BARENTS IN THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA (AP) — A UN migration agency official expressed concerns Friday over…