Middle East
Iran’s friends should have defied US sanctions during pandemic – President Rouhani
September 6, 2020
Iran’s friends should have defied US sanctions during pandemic – President Rouhani
(Reuters) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani castigated Iran’s friends on Saturday for not standing up to the United States and…
Afghan negotiating team sent to Doha as more Taliban released
September 5, 2020
Afghan negotiating team sent to Doha as more Taliban released
The Afghan government said Wednesday it sent a small technical team to Doha, Qatar, to prepare logistics for starting long-delayed…
Iran uranium stockpile ’10 times limit’ set in nuclear deal
September 5, 2020
Iran uranium stockpile ’10 times limit’ set in nuclear deal
Iran continues to increase its stockpile of enriched uranium in violation of the 2015 nuclear deal, but has started allowing access to…
Rescuers search Beirut rubble for second day after pulse detected
September 5, 2020
Rescuers search Beirut rubble for second day after pulse detected
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Rescue workers dug through the rubble of a Beirut building for a second day on Friday hoping…
Iran begins new school year amid virus concerns
September 5, 2020
Iran begins new school year amid virus concerns
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran on Saturday opened the new school year after nearly seven months of closure. In a…
Sudan declares three-month state of emergency over floods: SUNA
September 5, 2020
Sudan declares three-month state of emergency over floods: SUNA
CAIRO (Reuters) – Sudan’s Security and Defense Council declared a national state of emergency for three months because of floods…
Sudan and major rebel group agree to resume peace talks
September 4, 2020
Sudan and major rebel group agree to resume peace talks
JUBA/KHARTOUM (Reuters) – Sudan’s power-sharing government and a major rebel group active in southern borderlands have agreed to hold new…
Turkey says France’s Macron ‘hysterical’ over Syria, Libya, East Mediterranean
September 4, 2020
Turkey says France’s Macron ‘hysterical’ over Syria, Libya, East Mediterranean
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey’s foreign minister said on Friday French President Emmanuel Macron had become “hysterical” over developments in the…
‘Never forgive, never forget’: Scarred survivor haunted by Beirut blast
September 4, 2020
‘Never forgive, never forget’: Scarred survivor haunted by Beirut blast
BEIRUT (Reuters) – In the days that followed the Beirut port explosion, Shady Rizk played a video he had taken…
Bahrain to allow Israel flights to UAE over its airspace
September 4, 2020
Bahrain to allow Israel flights to UAE over its airspace
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Bahrain will allow “all flights coming to and departing from the United Arab Emirates”…