Middle East
Israel backs US moves to restore UN sanctions on Iran, PM says
August 21, 2020
Israel backs US moves to restore UN sanctions on Iran, PM says
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hailed the United States’ move on Thursday to restore all UN sanctions…
‘Rock bottom’ Lebanon must reform for long-term aid: US
August 20, 2020
‘Rock bottom’ Lebanon must reform for long-term aid: US
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – There is no more foreign money for a Lebanese leadership that enriches itself and spurns the popular…
Trump expects Saudi Arabia to join UAE-Israel deal
August 20, 2020
Trump expects Saudi Arabia to join UAE-Israel deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he expected Saudi Arabia to join the agreement announced last…
Iran announces locally made ballistic and cruise missiles amid US tensions
August 20, 2020
Iran announces locally made ballistic and cruise missiles amid US tensions
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran displayed a surface-to-surface ballistic missile on Thursday that Defense Minister Amir Hatami said had a range…
Israeli forces kill Palestinian in West Bank, military says he was planning attack
August 20, 2020
Israeli forces kill Palestinian in West Bank, military says he was planning attack
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli soldiers fired at Palestinians who were to believed to be preparing to attack Israeli cars in…
Trump: US demands restoration of UN sanctions against Iran
August 20, 2020
Trump: US demands restoration of UN sanctions against Iran
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is set to demand the restoration of all international sanctions on Iran in a…
Lives Lost: Doctor who battled disease outbreaks in Yemen
August 20, 2020
Lives Lost: Doctor who battled disease outbreaks in Yemen
For five decades, Yassin Abdel-Wareth was one of a handful of epidemiologists in Yemen, traveling across the impoverished country to…
UN funding crisis cuts aid to Yemen as it slides near famine
August 19, 2020
UN funding crisis cuts aid to Yemen as it slides near famine
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A senior UN official warned Tuesday that war-torn Yemen is sliding toward famine as the coronavirus…
Lebanese lawyer files complaint against leaders over blast
August 19, 2020
Lebanese lawyer files complaint against leaders over blast
BEIRUT (AP) — A Lebanese lawyer filed a legal complaint on Wednesday against the country’s president and prime minister for…
Sudan fires spokesman after comments on peace with Israel
August 19, 2020
Sudan fires spokesman after comments on peace with Israel
CAIRO (AP) — Sudan on Wednesday fired the spokesman for the country’s foreign ministry, a day after he remarked that…