Middle East

Ethnic clashes in Darfur could reignite Sudan’s old conflict

Ethnic clashes in Darfur could reignite Sudan’s old conflict

CAIRO (AP) — Sayid Ismael Baraka, a Sudanese-American visiting from Atlanta, was playing with his three children, and his wife…
Saudi Arabia announces new judicial reforms in a move towards codified law

Saudi Arabia announces new judicial reforms in a move towards codified law

LONDON (Reuters – Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman announced on Monday plans to approve a set of new…
US may weigh baby steps to revive Iran nuclear deal

US may weigh baby steps to revive Iran nuclear deal

WASHINGTON/PARIS (Reuters) – The United States is weighing a wide array of ideas on how to revive the Iranian nuclear…
Blinken stops short of endorsing Trump recognition of Golan Heights as Israel

Blinken stops short of endorsing Trump recognition of Golan Heights as Israel

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday stopped short of endorsing the Trump administration’s recognition of…
Arab spacecraft closes in on Mars on historic flight

Arab spacecraft closes in on Mars on historic flight

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A spacecraft from the United Arab Emirates was set to swing into orbit around…
Hamas and Fatah hold Egyptian-brokered reconciliation talks in Cairo

Hamas and Fatah hold Egyptian-brokered reconciliation talks in Cairo

GAZA/RAMALLAH (Reuters) – Leaders of rival Palestinian factions began Egyptian-brokered reconciliation talks in Cairo on Monday to try to heal…
Pope moves ahead with plans to meet Shiite leader in Iraq

Pope moves ahead with plans to meet Shiite leader in Iraq

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis will meet with Iraq’s top Shiite Muslim cleric, Ali al-Sistani, during a trip next month…
COVID-19 vaccines as ‘biological warfare’ in Middle East?

COVID-19 vaccines as ‘biological warfare’ in Middle East?

Aid and human rights organizations say they fear that the COVID-19 vaccine could become a tool for governments, rebel groups…
Israel: Benjamin Netanyahu appears in court as corruption trial intensifies

Israel: Benjamin Netanyahu appears in court as corruption trial intensifies

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s corruption trial resumed on Monday, with the 71-year-old set to formally respond to the charges…
How Dubai is paying the price for letting in tourists

How Dubai is paying the price for letting in tourists

Take a passing glance at Dubai, and you may think life is back to normal. In recent weeks, the bustling city…
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