Middle East
US Navy seizes arms shipment in Arabian Sea amid Yemen war
May 9, 2021
US Navy seizes arms shipment in Arabian Sea amid Yemen war
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The US Navy announced Sunday it seized an arms shipment hidden aboard a vessel…
Feltman supports involvement of international community in GERD issue
May 8, 2021
Feltman supports involvement of international community in GERD issue
The special US envoy to the Horn of Africa Jeffrey Feltman stressed the importance of leading the negotiations on the…
Drone attack on Iraqi base hosting US troops; no casualties
May 8, 2021
Drone attack on Iraqi base hosting US troops; no casualties
BAGHDAD (AP) — In mid-April, a drone strike early on Saturday targeted a military base in Iraq that hosts US…
Saudi and UAE condemn Israel over Palestinian clashes at Al-Aqsa
May 8, 2021
Saudi and UAE condemn Israel over Palestinian clashes at Al-Aqsa
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates on Saturday condemned Israel’s plans to evict Palestinians from homes on land claimed…
Turkey accuses Israel of ‘terror’ over Palestinian clashes at Al-Aqsa
May 8, 2021
Turkey accuses Israel of ‘terror’ over Palestinian clashes at Al-Aqsa
Turkey criticized Israel and accused it of unleashing “terror” on Palestinians after Israeli police fired rubber bullets and stun grenades…
Talks ‘intensify’ on bringing US back to Iran nuclear deal
May 8, 2021
Talks ‘intensify’ on bringing US back to Iran nuclear deal
VIENNA (AP) — World powers held a fourth round of high-level talks Friday aimed at bringing the United States back…
Medics: 200 Palestinians hurt in Al-Aqsa clashes with police
May 8, 2021
Medics: 200 Palestinians hurt in Al-Aqsa clashes with police
JERUSALEM (AP) — A night of heavy clashes between Palestinians and Israeli police at the Al-Aqsa mosque compound and elsewhere…
East Jerusalem: 15 Palestinians arrested in land right clashes
May 7, 2021
East Jerusalem: 15 Palestinians arrested in land right clashes
Israeli forces on Friday said they arrested 15 Palestinians after clashes in annexed east Jerusalem. Tensions have heightened in recent days…
Iran’s Khamenei says fight against Israel is a public duty
May 7, 2021
Iran’s Khamenei says fight against Israel is a public duty
Iran’s Supreme Leader called on Muslim nations on Friday to keep fighting against Israel, which he said was not a…
Rights report: State of Afghan women’s health care grim
May 7, 2021
Rights report: State of Afghan women’s health care grim
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — After nearly 20 years since the ouster of the Taliban and billions of dollars spent on…