Middle East
UAE top diplomat acknowledges visa restrictions on Pakistan
Middle East
December 21, 2020
UAE top diplomat acknowledges visa restrictions on Pakistan
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates’ top diplomat has publicly acknowledged a so-far unexplained ban on…
Report: gov’t spyware targets phones of Al-Jazeera reporters
Middle East
December 21, 2020
Report: gov’t spyware targets phones of Al-Jazeera reporters
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Dozens of journalists at Al-Jazeera, the Qatari state-owned media company, have been targeted by…
Iraqi army: 8 rockets target US Embassy in Baghdad
Middle East
December 21, 2020
Iraqi army: 8 rockets target US Embassy in Baghdad
BAGHDAD (AP) — Eight rockets targeted the US Embassy in Baghdad’s heavily fortified Green Zone late Sunday, Iraq’s military and…
Saudi Arabia suspends international flights and land and sea entry for a week – SPA
Middle East
December 21, 2020
Saudi Arabia suspends international flights and land and sea entry for a week – SPA
CAIRO (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia suspended late on Sunday all international commercial flights for a renewable week except for the…
Egypt to call for international conference on Middle East peace process
Egypt
December 20, 2020
Egypt to call for international conference on Middle East peace process
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry announced that Egypt intends to organize a meeting to include Germany, France, Egypt and Jordan…
Joe Biden and the Iran nuclear deal: back to the old or agree anew?
Middle East
December 18, 2020
Joe Biden and the Iran nuclear deal: back to the old or agree anew?
With Joe Biden on board, all parties to the nuclear deal want to bring it back to life. Iran wants…
#MeToo movement arrives in Turkey
Middle East
December 18, 2020
#MeToo movement arrives in Turkey
Women in Turkey are sharing their experiences of sexual assault online after a Twitter user accused a prominent writer of…
Analysis-US, Iran and inertia, an axis to dampen France’s Lebanese dreams
Middle East
December 18, 2020
Analysis-US, Iran and inertia, an axis to dampen France’s Lebanese dreams
PARIS (Reuters) – During a visit to Paris last month, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo made clear that Washington…
Iraqis panic as leaked budget draft signals devaluation
Middle East
December 18, 2020
Iraqis panic as leaked budget draft signals devaluation
BAGHDAD (AP) — A leaked draft of Iraq’s state budget sent Iraqis into a panic on Thursday as it confirmed…
Iran builds at underground nuclear facility amid US tensions
Middle East
December 18, 2020
Iran builds at underground nuclear facility amid US tensions
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran has begun construction on a site at its underground nuclear facility at Fordo…