Middle East
Why Iranian authorities force women to wear a veil
Middle East
December 22, 2020
Why Iranian authorities force women to wear a veil
Iranian women are expected to wear veils in public — and also in ads. A recent clip featuring a woman…
‘Glimmer of hope’: Beirut seeks Christmas cheer after devastating year
Middle East
December 22, 2020
‘Glimmer of hope’: Beirut seeks Christmas cheer after devastating year
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Near the wreckage of Beirut’s port, a charity is bringing Christmas cheer to a city hammered by…
Israel set for snap election as budget deadline nears
Middle East
December 22, 2020
Israel set for snap election as budget deadline nears
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel on Tuesday was on course for a fourth national election in two years after Prime Minister…
Sudan says US Congress moves ahead on ending pariah status
Middle East
December 22, 2020
Sudan says US Congress moves ahead on ending pariah status
CAIRO (AP) — Sudan’s Justice Ministry said Tuesday the US Congress has moved forward on Washington’s promise to end the…
Iran urged not to squander chance to salvage nuclear deal
Middle East
December 22, 2020
Iran urged not to squander chance to salvage nuclear deal
BERLIN (AP) — Countries trying to keep alive the 2015 deal on Iran’s nuclear program agreed Monday to “positively address”…
Afghan police say bomb tears through car, killing 5
Middle East
December 22, 2020
Afghan police say bomb tears through car, killing 5
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A roadside bomb tore through a vehicle in the Afghan capital of Kabul Tuesday, killing at…
Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman to close borders over new COVID strain
Middle East
December 22, 2020
Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman to close borders over new COVID strain
DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Oman are closing their borders and suspending commercial flights over fears about a…
Israeli woman found dead near West Bank settlement
Middle East
December 21, 2020
Israeli woman found dead near West Bank settlement
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli police were investigating on Monday after an Israeli woman was found dead in a forest near…
Germany brings home ‘Islamic State’ brides, children from Syrian camps
Middle East
December 21, 2020
Germany brings home ‘Islamic State’ brides, children from Syrian camps
Humanitarian reasons have been cited for flying home several ‘IS’ brides and children from internment in Syria. At the height…
An Israeli cowboy hopes cattle-herding drones will modernize the livestock industry
Middle East
December 21, 2020
An Israeli cowboy hopes cattle-herding drones will modernize the livestock industry
Move over John Wayne, there’s a new sheriff in town. Noam Azran, a cowboy from Israel, says his autonomous technology…