Middle East
Global rights group accuses Israel of apartheid, persecution
April 27, 2021
Global rights group accuses Israel of apartheid, persecution
JERUSALEM (AP) — One of the world’s best-known human rights groups said Tuesday that Israel is guilty of the international…
Turkey announces strictest lockdown so far as virus surges
April 27, 2021
Turkey announces strictest lockdown so far as virus surges
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey’s president has announced the country’s strictest pandemic restrictions so far, closing businesses and schools, limiting travel…
Iran, US warships in first tense Mideast encounter in a year
April 27, 2021
Iran, US warships in first tense Mideast encounter in a year
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — American and Iranian warships had a tense encounter in the Persian Gulf earlier this…
Lawyer: Iranian-British woman gets another year in prison
April 27, 2021
Lawyer: Iranian-British woman gets another year in prison
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An Iranian-British woman long held in Tehran has been sentenced to another year in…
Syria rights group urges world to reject presidential vote
April 27, 2021
Syria rights group urges world to reject presidential vote
BEIRUT (AP) — A leading Syrian rights group Monday called on the international community to reject next month’s presidential elections…
Emirates says some UAE-based travelers can present COVID-19 medical records digitally
April 26, 2021
Emirates says some UAE-based travelers can present COVID-19 medical records digitally
Emirates said on Monday that some passengers traveling from Dubai could now share coronavirus test results and vaccine certificates digitally…
Lebanon asks S.Arabia to reconsider ban on its produce
April 26, 2021
Lebanon asks S.Arabia to reconsider ban on its produce
Lebanon said on Monday it hoped Saudi Arabia would reconsider a ban on its produce imposed over what Riyadh called…
Turkey orders 532 arrests in military probe over Gulen links – Anadolu
April 26, 2021
Turkey orders 532 arrests in military probe over Gulen links – Anadolu
Turkish prosecutors ordered the arrest of 532 suspects including 459 serving military personnel in an operation targeting people linked to…
Leaked recording of Iran’s top diplomat offers blunt talk
April 26, 2021
Leaked recording of Iran’s top diplomat offers blunt talk
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A recording of Iran’s foreign minister offering a blunt appraisal of diplomacy and the…
Palestinians cheer as Israeli barriers come down after Jerusalem Ramadan clashes
April 26, 2021
Palestinians cheer as Israeli barriers come down after Jerusalem Ramadan clashes
Palestinians gathered in celebration outside Jerusalem’s Damascus Gate on Sunday night after barriers put up by Israeli police were removed,…