Middle East
Turkey, Pakistan, Afghanistan urge Taliban to commit to Afghan peace talks
April 24, 2021
Turkey, Pakistan, Afghanistan urge Taliban to commit to Afghan peace talks
The foreign ministers of Turkey, Pakistan and Afghanistan called on the Afghan Taliban on Friday to reaffirm its commitment to…
130 Europe-bound migrants feared dead off Libyan coast
April 24, 2021
130 Europe-bound migrants feared dead off Libyan coast
CAIRO (AP) — More than 100 Europe-bound migrants are feared dead in a boat wreck off Libya, independent rescue groups…
Jerusalem tension triggers Gaza-Israel fire exchange
April 24, 2021
Jerusalem tension triggers Gaza-Israel fire exchange
JERUSALEM (AP) — Tensions in Jerusalem sparked the worst round of cross-border violence between Israel and the Gaza Strip in…
Iran cuts number of centrifuges enriching uranium to 60% purity, IAEA report says
April 23, 2021
Iran cuts number of centrifuges enriching uranium to 60% purity, IAEA report says
Iran has reduced the number of centrifuges enriching uranium to up to 60 percent purity at an above-ground plant at…
Police arrest dozens in Jerusalem clashes; Israeli nationalists chant ‘Death to Arabs”
April 23, 2021
Police arrest dozens in Jerusalem clashes; Israeli nationalists chant ‘Death to Arabs”
After a night of violence in Jerusalem, Israeli police made over 50 arrests and Palestinian medics said 100 were injured…
Algerian scholar handed 3-year jail term for “offending Islam”
April 23, 2021
Algerian scholar handed 3-year jail term for “offending Islam”
Said Djabelkhir, an academic who analyses Sufi Islam and is widely followed for his social media posts, left an Algiers…
Turkish cryptocurrency platform founder vanishes, fraud suspected
April 23, 2021
Turkish cryptocurrency platform founder vanishes, fraud suspected
Prosecutors in Istanbul on Thursday launched a probe into Turkish cryptocurrency exchange platform Thodex after its founder shut down its site and…
Israel says Syrian missile was not aimed at nuclear reactor
April 23, 2021
Israel says Syrian missile was not aimed at nuclear reactor
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military said Thursday that a Syrian missile that reached deep into Israeli territory and set…
Jordan releases alleged plotters following king’s appeal
April 23, 2021
Jordan releases alleged plotters following king’s appeal
AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — Jordan released 16 people detained earlier this month over an alleged foreign-backed conspiracy linked to a…
The legal war between the Saudis and their former spymaster
April 22, 2021
The legal war between the Saudis and their former spymaster
The family of a former top Saudi intelligence official who is living in exile and locked in an international feud…