AP
G-20 summit opens as leaders urge united response to virus
World
November 22, 2020
G-20 summit opens as leaders urge united response to virus
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The Group of 20 summit opened on Saturday with appeals by the world’s most…
Israel strikes Hamas sites in Gaza Strip after rocket attack
Middle East
November 22, 2020
Israel strikes Hamas sites in Gaza Strip after rocket attack
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli aircraft on Sunday struck multiple sites in the Gaza Strip in response to a rocket fired…
In Lebanon, army courts target anti-government protesters
Middle East
November 22, 2020
In Lebanon, army courts target anti-government protesters
BEIRUT (AP) — Khaldoun Jaber was taking part in an anti-government protest near the presidential palace outside Beirut last November…
IS attack hits Afghan capital as Pompeo joins peace talks
Middle East
November 22, 2020
IS attack hits Afghan capital as Pompeo joins peace talks
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Mortar shells slammed into a residential area of Afghanistan’s capital and killed eight people Saturday, hours…
She fled Ethiopia’s fighting. Now she warns of ‘catastrophe’
World
November 21, 2020
She fled Ethiopia’s fighting. Now she warns of ‘catastrophe’
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Shaken by the gunfire erupting around her town in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region, the woman decided…
Iran closes businesses, curtails travel amid virus surge
Middle East
November 21, 2020
Iran closes businesses, curtails travel amid virus surge
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran on Saturday shuttered businesses and curtailed travel between its major cities, including the capital of…
‘Something very historical’: Push for diverse Biden Cabinet
World
November 21, 2020
‘Something very historical’: Push for diverse Biden Cabinet
WASHINGTON (AP) — Native Americans are urging President-elect Joe Biden to make history by selecting one of their own to…
Asia Today: South Korea mulls steps as new virus cases rise
World
November 21, 2020
Asia Today: South Korea mulls steps as new virus cases rise
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea has reported 386 new cases of the coronavirus in a resurgence that could…
In multiple countries, alarm over hunger crisis rings louder
Middle East
November 21, 2020
In multiple countries, alarm over hunger crisis rings louder
ABS, Yemen (AP) — The twin baby boys lay on a bed of woven palm leaves in a remote camp…
Trump tries to leverage power of office to subvert Biden win
World
November 21, 2020
Trump tries to leverage power of office to subvert Biden win
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump sought to leverage the power of the Oval Office on Friday in an extraordinary…
Turkish, Saudi leaders speak by phone ahead of G20 summit
Middle East
November 21, 2020
Turkish, Saudi leaders speak by phone ahead of G20 summit
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan spoke with Saudi Arabia’s King Salman by phone ahead of the…
Iran’s allies on high alert in Trump’s final weeks in office
Middle East
November 21, 2020
Iran’s allies on high alert in Trump’s final weeks in office
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iran has instructed allies across the Middle East to be on high alert and avoid provoking tensions…
Lebanon hires firm to clear dangerous material from shattered Beirut port
Middle East
November 20, 2020
Lebanon hires firm to clear dangerous material from shattered Beirut port
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon’s authorities signed a contract this month with a German company to clear dangerous material stored for…
UN: Pandemic tough on millions of Mideast, North African children
Middle East
November 20, 2020
UN: Pandemic tough on millions of Mideast, North African children
CAIRO (AP) — The global pandemic and ensuing lockdown have taken their toll on the mental and physical well-being of…
UN prepares for up to 200,000 Ethiopian refugees in Sudan
World
November 20, 2020
UN prepares for up to 200,000 Ethiopian refugees in Sudan
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The United Nations refugee agency says about 32,000 people have fled Ethiopia’s embattled Tigray region into…
Locked-down France inches toward ‘Black Friday’ postponement
World
November 20, 2020
Locked-down France inches toward ‘Black Friday’ postponement
PARIS (AP) — France’s government was working Friday to get supermarket chains and e-commerce platforms to agree to a week-long…
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard launches aircraft-carrying ship
Middle East
November 20, 2020
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard launches aircraft-carrying ship
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard said it launched a heavy warship Thursday capable of carrying helicopters, drones…
Official: Ethiopia’s latest airstrike hits Tigray university
World
November 20, 2020
Official: Ethiopia’s latest airstrike hits Tigray university
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A university official says the latest airstrike by Ethiopia’s military has struck the school in the…
Adviser to Iran’s leader: US attack risks ‘full-fledged war’
Middle East
November 20, 2020
Adviser to Iran’s leader: US attack risks ‘full-fledged war’
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — An adviser to Iran’s supreme leader who is a possible 2021 presidential candidate is warning that…
WHO warns of deadly second wave of virus across Middle East
Middle East
November 20, 2020
WHO warns of deadly second wave of virus across Middle East
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — As winter nears and coronavirus cases surge across the Middle East, the regional director…