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Saudi Arabia denies playing climate saboteur at Glasgow
Middle East
November 11, 2021
Saudi Arabia denies playing climate saboteur at Glasgow
GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — The tightest of smiles on his face and the fabric of his traditional thobe swirling about…
Sudan forces disperse anti-coup protesters, arrest dozens
Middle East
November 8, 2021
Sudan forces disperse anti-coup protesters, arrest dozens
KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) — Sudan’s security forces dispersed demonstrators and rounded up more than 100 people Sunday in the capital…
Libya: Will elections finally bring healing?
Middle East
September 25, 2021
Libya: Will elections finally bring healing?
Throughout the year, national and international hopes have been pinned to the date of the Libyan national elections on December 24. However,…
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…
Security Council renews UN mission in Afghanistan
Middle East
September 18, 2021
Security Council renews UN mission in Afghanistan
United Nations Security Council members voted in unison on Friday to renew the political mission in Afghanistan. The United Nations Assistance…
Iran invites IAEA chief for talks before showdown with West -diplomats
Middle East
September 11, 2021
Iran invites IAEA chief for talks before showdown with West -diplomats
VIENNA Sept 11 (Reuters) – UN nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi will fly to Tehran this weekend for talks that…
UN envoy: Failure to hold Libya vote could lead to conflict
Middle East
September 11, 2021
UN envoy: Failure to hold Libya vote could lead to conflict
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The UN special envoy for Libya warned Friday that failure to hold presidential and parliamentary elections…
UN watchdog: Iran defying nuclear deal with uranium enrichment
Middle East
September 10, 2021
UN watchdog: Iran defying nuclear deal with uranium enrichment
The UN atomic watchdog on Tuesday said Iran has increased its stockpile of enriched uranium in breach of the 2015 accord intended to…
Qatar plans to resume Gaza funding with new method involving Abbas, UN
Middle East
September 6, 2021
Qatar plans to resume Gaza funding with new method involving Abbas, UN
GAZA, Sept 6 (Reuters) – Qatar will soon resume funding for civil servants and poor families in the Gaza Strip…
The deepening costs of 4 Gaza wars in 13 years, in 4 charts
Middle East
August 25, 2021
The deepening costs of 4 Gaza wars in 13 years, in 4 charts
The latest war between Hamas and Israel followed a familiar – and troubling – pattern: Palestinian rocket fire, devastating Israeli…