Middle East

Turkey urges ‘review’ of US sanction decision over S-400s
Middle East

Turkey urges ‘review’ of US sanction decision over S-400s

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A top Turkish official is calling on the new US administration to engage in a dialogue…
Iran works on uranium metal for reactor fuel in new breach of nuclear deal
Middle East

Iran works on uranium metal for reactor fuel in new breach of nuclear deal

VIENNA (Reuters) – Iran has started work on uranium metal-based fuel for a research reactor, the UN nuclear watchdog and…
Israelis hold torch-lit protest accusing PM of corruption
Middle East

Israelis hold torch-lit protest accusing PM of corruption

JERUSALEM (AP) — Dozens of Israeli protesters carrying lit torches, megaphones and flags gathered at dawn Wednesday outside Prime Minister…
World Bank approves cash assistance to crisis-struck Lebanon
Middle East

World Bank approves cash assistance to crisis-struck Lebanon

BEIRUT (AP) — The World Bank approved a $246 million loan to Lebanon to provide emergency cash assistance to nearly…
Iran: Facebook deletes Press TV page
Middle East

Iran: Facebook deletes Press TV page

Iranian state media said Tuesday it had been removed from Facebook. Press TV wrote on Twitter about the move, saying Facebook…
Nostalgia for old era challenges Tunisia’s democratic gains
Middle East

Nostalgia for old era challenges Tunisia’s democratic gains

MONASTIR, Tunisia (AP) — Flanked by columns of private security, Tunisian lawmaker Abir Moussi recently swept onto a stage to…
Intense Israeli airstrikes in east Syria said to kill dozens
Middle East

Intense Israeli airstrikes in east Syria said to kill dozens

BEIRUT (AP) — Israeli warplanes carried out intense airstrikes on eastern Syria early Wednesday, apparently targeting positions and arms depots…
Kuwait’s government quits, deepening political deadlock
Middle East

Kuwait’s government quits, deepening political deadlock

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Kuwait’s Cabinet submitted its resignation Tuesday, the latest development in a cycle of clashes…
Iran holds missile drill in Gulf of Oman amid tensions
Middle East

Iran holds missile drill in Gulf of Oman amid tensions

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s navy began a short-range missile drill in the Gulf of Oman on Wednesday, state TV…
Inside Israel’s social media campaign to woo the Middle East
Middle East

Inside Israel’s social media campaign to woo the Middle East

(Reuters) – Working in close quarters, surrounded by maps of the Middle East, a small team based in Israel’s foreign…
Back to top button