Middle East
Iraqis slowly rebuild Mosul, with little aid from government
Middle East
December 9, 2020
Iraqis slowly rebuild Mosul, with little aid from government
MOSUL, Iraq (AP) — Anan Yasoun rebuilt her home with yellow cement slabs amid the rubble of Mosul, a brightly…
UAE owner of Israeli club says ‘door open’ to Arab players
Middle East
December 8, 2020
UAE owner of Israeli club says ‘door open’ to Arab players
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Emirati businessman who has bought a stake in the controversial Israeli soccer club Beitar Jerusalem said…
Top Saudi diplomat on 1st Sudan visit since al-Bashir ouster
Middle East
December 8, 2020
Top Saudi diplomat on 1st Sudan visit since al-Bashir ouster
CAIRO (AP) — Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister arrived in Khartoum on Tuesday, Sudan’s state-run news agency said, the first visit…
Kuwait emir reappoints Sheikh Sabah al-Khalid as PM – state media
Middle East
December 8, 2020
Kuwait emir reappoints Sheikh Sabah al-Khalid as PM – state media
DUBAI (Reuters) – Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Sabah reappointed Sheikh Sabah al-Khalid al-Sabah as prime minister on Tuesday following…
Iran’s Supreme Court upholds journalist’s death sentence
Middle East
December 8, 2020
Iran’s Supreme Court upholds journalist’s death sentence
Iran’s Supreme Court upheld the death penalty of a once-exiled journalist over his online work that helped inspire nationwide economic…
Iran says ‘smart satellite-controlled machine gun’ killed top nuclear scientist
Middle East
December 8, 2020
Iran says ‘smart satellite-controlled machine gun’ killed top nuclear scientist
DUBAI (Reuters) – The killing of Iran’s top nuclear scientist last month was carried out remotely with artificial intelligence and…
US troop pullouts in Mideast raise fears of Iranian attacks
Middle East
December 8, 2020
US troop pullouts in Mideast raise fears of Iranian attacks
WASHINGTON (AP) — As the Pentagon pulls troops out of the Middle East in the coming weeks, under orders from…
Vatican: Pope to visit Iraq in March, pandemic permitting
Middle East
December 7, 2020
Vatican: Pope to visit Iraq in March, pandemic permitting
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis will make a pilgrimage to Iraq in March, pandemic conditions permitting, the Vatican said…
Iran says US ‘got the message’ on tense exchanges in Gulf
Middle East
December 7, 2020
Iran says US ‘got the message’ on tense exchanges in Gulf
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran said Monday it was glad the United States “got the message” and modified its behavior…
Iran prepares to raise oil exports if sanctions eased: state media
Middle East
December 7, 2020
Iran prepares to raise oil exports if sanctions eased: state media
(Reuters) – Iran has instructed its oil ministry to prepare installations for production and sale of crude oil at full…