Middle East
Israel’s Netanyahu says he will pay a visit to Bahrain soon
Middle East
November 24, 2020
Israel’s Netanyahu says he will pay a visit to Bahrain soon
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday that he spoke with the crown prince of Bahrain and…
Oil-rich Kuwait faces reckoning as debt crisis looms
Middle East
November 24, 2020
Oil-rich Kuwait faces reckoning as debt crisis looms
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — When Kuwait emerged from a months-long coronavirus lockdown, hundreds of Kuwaitis flocked to reopened…
Lebanon hires firm to clear dangerous material from shattered Beirut port
Middle East
November 20, 2020
Lebanon hires firm to clear dangerous material from shattered Beirut port
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon’s authorities signed a contract this month with a German company to clear dangerous material stored for…
UN: Pandemic tough on millions of Mideast, North African children
Middle East
November 20, 2020
UN: Pandemic tough on millions of Mideast, North African children
CAIRO (AP) — The global pandemic and ensuing lockdown have taken their toll on the mental and physical well-being of…
Macron… Betrayal of Language and Problems of Terminology
Opinion
November 20, 2020
Macron… Betrayal of Language and Problems of Terminology
Did Macron catch the vicious “bug” of sectarianism from Lebanese officials when he met them in Beirut? They know how…
WHO warns of deadly second wave of virus across Middle East
Middle East
November 20, 2020
WHO warns of deadly second wave of virus across Middle East
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — As winter nears and coronavirus cases surge across the Middle East, the regional director…
Pompeo, on visit to Israel, says he will go to Golan Heights
Middle East
November 19, 2020
Pompeo, on visit to Israel, says he will go to Golan Heights
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said he would visit the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights on Thursday, marking…
Mother-of-five steers new course as Gaza’s first woman taxi driver
Middle East
November 19, 2020
Mother-of-five steers new course as Gaza’s first woman taxi driver
GAZA (Reuters) – For Naela Abu Jibba, a mother of five who lives and works in the Gaza Strip, taking…
Virus threat ‘a new terror’ in Syria’s scarred Idlib region
Middle East
November 19, 2020
Virus threat ‘a new terror’ in Syria’s scarred Idlib region
IDLIB, Syria (AP) — Nurses hover over a patient to insert a breathing tube as his condition suddenly deteriorates. ICU…
Turkey urges discipline ahead of new COVID-19 curfews
Middle East
November 18, 2020
Turkey urges discipline ahead of new COVID-19 curfews
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey’s government urged “tight discipline” on Wednesday as the country prepared for new weekend curfews, online schooling…