Middle East
Israeli army says it launched strikes on Hamas site in Gaza
Middle East
September 7, 2021
Israeli army says it launched strikes on Hamas site in Gaza
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel launched airstrikes on what it said was a Hamas military site in the Gaza…
Taliban fire in air to scatter hundreds of protesters in Kabul
Middle East
September 7, 2021
Taliban fire in air to scatter hundreds of protesters in Kabul
Sept 7 (Reuters) – Taliban gunmen fired in the air on Tuesday to scatter protesters in the Afghan capital Kabul,…
Algeria arrests members of MAK separatist group after attacks
Middle East
September 7, 2021
Algeria arrests members of MAK separatist group after attacks
ALGIERS, Sept 6 (Reuters) – Algeria has arrested 27 suspected members of a separatist group that the government has declared…
As its rivers shrink, Iraq thirsts for regional cooperation
Middle East
September 7, 2021
As its rivers shrink, Iraq thirsts for regional cooperation
HALABJA, Iraq, Sept 6 (Reuters) – “Where we are standing right now, there should be a river,” says Nabil Musa,…
Analysis: Turkey and UAE rein in dispute that fueled conflict and hurt economy
Middle East
September 7, 2021
Analysis: Turkey and UAE rein in dispute that fueled conflict and hurt economy
ANKARA, Sept 5 (Reuters) – A truce between bitter regional rivals Turkey and the United Arab Emirates has calmed tensions…
Amnesty: Syria refugees suffered abuse, torture upon return
Middle East
September 7, 2021
Amnesty: Syria refugees suffered abuse, torture upon return
BEIRUT (AP) — A number of Syrian refugees who returned home have been subjected to detention, disappearance and torture at…
No cashiers, please: Futuristic supermarket opens in Mideast
Middle East
September 7, 2021
No cashiers, please: Futuristic supermarket opens in Mideast
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The Middle East on Monday got its first completely automated cashier-less store, as retail…
Qatar plans to resume Gaza funding with new method involving Abbas, UN
Middle East
September 6, 2021
Qatar plans to resume Gaza funding with new method involving Abbas, UN
GAZA, Sept 6 (Reuters) – Qatar will soon resume funding for civil servants and poor families in the Gaza Strip…
UAE’s new human rights institute: Real change or ‘image washing’?
Middle East
September 6, 2021
UAE’s new human rights institute: Real change or ‘image washing’?
The United Arab Emirates announced earlier this week that it would set up an independent national human rights organization. The…
Exploring Sudan’s Jebel Barkal, home to ancient Egyptian god Amun
Travel
September 6, 2021
Exploring Sudan’s Jebel Barkal, home to ancient Egyptian god Amun
Located on a bend in the Nile in northern Sudan’s Nubia region, Jebel Barkal (Pure Mountain) was believed by ancient…