Middle East
Yemen’s PM says airport attack aimed to ‘eliminate’ Cabinet
Middle East
January 3, 2021
Yemen’s PM says airport attack aimed to ‘eliminate’ Cabinet
CAIRO (AP) — Yemen’s prime minister on Saturday said that a missile attack on the airport in Aden was meant…
After pardon, Blackwater guard defiant: ‘I acted correctly’
Middle East
January 3, 2021
After pardon, Blackwater guard defiant: ‘I acted correctly’
WASHINGTON (AP) — Evan Liberty was reading in the top bunk of his cell one evening late last month when…
Afghan journalist shot dead in car ambush
Middle East
January 2, 2021
Afghan journalist shot dead in car ambush
KABUL (Reuters) – An Afghan journalist was shot dead in a car ambush in the central province of Ghor, the…
Palestinians say Israeli gunshot in the neck paralyzed man
Middle East
January 2, 2021
Palestinians say Israeli gunshot in the neck paralyzed man
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — The Palestinian Health Ministry said Saturday a youth is suffering from paralysis a day after…
Algeria’s president approves country’s new constitution
Middle East
January 2, 2021
Algeria’s president approves country’s new constitution
Algeria’s president Abdelmadjid Tebboune signed into law the country’s new constitution on Friday, months after the constitution was approved. Tebboune…
‘Islamic State’: Weakened, but still dangerous
Middle East
January 2, 2021
‘Islamic State’: Weakened, but still dangerous
A few years ago, “Islamic State” was a powerful terrorist organization. Today, it has largely gone underground, but it continues…
Iraq explosives experts working to defuse mine on oil tanker
Middle East
January 2, 2021
Iraq explosives experts working to defuse mine on oil tanker
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi explosives experts were working to defuse a large mine discovered on an oil tanker in the…
Iran tells inspectors it plans up to 20% enrichment at Fordo
Middle East
January 2, 2021
Iran tells inspectors it plans up to 20% enrichment at Fordo
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran plans to enrich uranium up to 20 percent at its underground Fordo nuclear…
Iraq: The disappearance of Baghdad’s party king
Middle East
December 25, 2020
Iraq: The disappearance of Baghdad’s party king
It was past 10:00 on a Friday night, and the party was in full swing. Hundreds of young men and…
Erdogan says Turkey wants better ties with Israel, talks continue
Middle East
December 25, 2020
Erdogan says Turkey wants better ties with Israel, talks continue
ANKARA (Reuters) -President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday that Turkey would like to have better ties with Israel and that…