Middle East
Doctors, oil workers to join disobedience movement against Sudan military takeover
October 27, 2021
Doctors, oil workers to join disobedience movement against Sudan military takeover
KHARTOUM, Oct 27 (Reuters) – State oil company workers and doctors in Sudan said on Wednesday they were joining protests…
Iran says cyberattack causes widespread disruption at gas stations
October 27, 2021
Iran says cyberattack causes widespread disruption at gas stations
DUBAI, Oct 26 (Reuters) – A cyberattack disrupted the sale of heavily subsidised gasoline in Iran on Tuesday, state media…
Palestinians fear for loved ones’ remains as Israel plans Jerusalem park
October 27, 2021
Palestinians fear for loved ones’ remains as Israel plans Jerusalem park
JERUSALEM, Oct 26 (Reuters) – Sobbing and trying to cling to her son’s gravestone, Palestinian Jerusalemite Ola Nababteh was dragged…
Gulf Arab states, squeezed by climate change, still tout oil
October 27, 2021
Gulf Arab states, squeezed by climate change, still tout oil
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — The global energy transition is perhaps nowhere more perplexing than in the Arabian Peninsula, where…
Japan PM’s nuclear push faces resistance ahead of election
October 27, 2021
Japan PM’s nuclear push faces resistance ahead of election
KASHIWAZAKI, Japan, Oct 27 (Reuters) – Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s push to restart Japanese nuclear power plants idled after the…
Sudan strongman is seen as an insider with powerful allies
October 27, 2021
Sudan strongman is seen as an insider with powerful allies
CAIRO (AP) — The general leading Sudan’s coup has vowed to usher the country to an elected government. But Abdel-Fattah…
In Kabul children’s hospital, medics struggle with staff shortages
October 26, 2021
In Kabul children’s hospital, medics struggle with staff shortages
KABUL, Oct 26 (Reuters) – In Kabul’s main children’s hospital, the crumbling of Afghanistan’s health system is reflected in the…
Sudan general: PM detained in coup held for his own safety
October 26, 2021
Sudan general: PM detained in coup held for his own safety
CAIRO (AP) — Sudan’s ruling general suggested Tuesday that some members of the government he dissolved in a coup could…
Hosting Emirati general, Israel sees airpower cooperation
October 26, 2021
Hosting Emirati general, Israel sees airpower cooperation
JERUSALEM, Oct 25 (Reuters) – The chief of the United Arab Emirates Air Force visited Israel on Monday on what…
Tense quiet after Sudan coup, protesters block some roads
October 26, 2021
Tense quiet after Sudan coup, protesters block some roads
CAIRO (AP) — Pro-democracy protesters blocked some roads in Sudan’s capital with makeshift barricades and burning tires Tuesday, a day…