Middle East
Qatar: Officials behind women exams referred to prosecutors
October 30, 2020
Qatar: Officials behind women exams referred to prosecutors
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Qatar said Friday it referred officials at its international airport to prosecutors for possible…
Kuwait says supports any OPEC+ supply decision as 2021 curbs loom
October 30, 2020
Kuwait says supports any OPEC+ supply decision as 2021 curbs loom
DUBAI/BAGHDAD/LONDON (Reuters) – Kuwait said on Thursday it would support any decision made by OPEC and its allies on future…
Tunisian man beheads woman, kills two more people in Nice church
October 30, 2020
Tunisian man beheads woman, kills two more people in Nice church
PARIS/NICE, France (Reuters) – A knife-wielding Tunisian man shouting “Allahu Akbar” (God is Greatest) beheaded a woman and killed two…
With no visitors, Jerusalem citadel undergoes major facelift
October 29, 2020
With no visitors, Jerusalem citadel undergoes major facelift
JERUSALEM (AP) — The coronavirus pandemic may be keeping tourists away from Jerusalem’s ancient citadel, but it has created a…
Scarred by war but home at last, two Libyan families pray for peace
October 29, 2020
Scarred by war but home at last, two Libyan families pray for peace
TRIPOLI/BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) – Libya’s warring armies have agreed a ceasefire and, years after being forced to flee for their…
Lebanon, Israel hold 2nd round of maritime demarcation talks
October 29, 2020
Lebanon, Israel hold 2nd round of maritime demarcation talks
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon and Israel held a second round of US-mediated talks Wednesday over their disputed maritime border and…
Iran parliament speaker contracts virus as deaths surge
October 29, 2020
Iran parliament speaker contracts virus as deaths surge
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s parliament speaker said that he has tested positive for the coronavirus, joining a growing list…
Libyan investigators find more mass graves in recaptured city
October 29, 2020
Libyan investigators find more mass graves in recaptured city
TARHOUNA, Libya (Reuters) – Libyan authorities have dug 12 bodies from four more unmarked graves in the city of Tarhouna,…
Analysis: Iran frets over US vote it insists doesn’t matter
October 29, 2020
Analysis: Iran frets over US vote it insists doesn’t matter
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Top officials in Iran say the upcoming US election doesn’t matter, but nearly everyone…
Turkey has right to act if militants not cleared from Syria border – Erdogan
October 28, 2020
Turkey has right to act if militants not cleared from Syria border – Erdogan
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday Turkey had the legitimate right to act again if militants…