Middle East
Authoritarian states obscuring COVID death tolls, study shows
World
August 6, 2021
Authoritarian states obscuring COVID death tolls, study shows
Since the start of the pandemic in early 2020, countries around the world have officially reported 4.27 million deaths from…
Turkish blaze approaches power plant as wildfires enter 10th day
Middle East
August 6, 2021
Turkish blaze approaches power plant as wildfires enter 10th day
MILAS, Turkey, Aug 6 (Reuters) – A forest fire was coming closer to a power station in southwest Turkey on…
Hezbollah says fired rockets after Israeli airstrikes
Middle East
August 6, 2021
Hezbollah says fired rockets after Israeli airstrikes
BEIRUT (AP) — The militant Hezbollah group said it fired a barrage of rockets near Israeli positions close to the…
Saudi case against Twitter user may have its roots in US
Middle East
August 6, 2021
Saudi case against Twitter user may have its roots in US
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A Saudi humanitarian aid worker’s anonymous Twitter account used for satire about Saudi Arabia’s…
Iran swears in new hard-line president amid regional tension
Middle East
August 6, 2021
Iran swears in new hard-line president amid regional tension
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The protégé of Iran’s supreme leader, Ebrahim Raisi, was sworn in as the country’s new president…
Israeli defense minister threatens Iran with military action
Middle East
August 5, 2021
Israeli defense minister threatens Iran with military action
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel’s defense minister warned Thursday that his country is prepared to strike Iran, issuing the…
German-Iranian ties face scrutiny as hard-liner Raisi takes office
Middle East
August 5, 2021
German-Iranian ties face scrutiny as hard-liner Raisi takes office
Iran has a new head of government: Ebrahim Raisi. The 60-year-old cleric with the rimless glasses and what comes across as a…
Palestinian dad expects no justice for son killed by troops
Middle East
August 5, 2021
Palestinian dad expects no justice for son killed by troops
BEIT UMMAR, WEST BANK (AP) — A week after the death of his eldest son, Moayed al-Alami sat on the…
On Tunisian streets, economic worries and political fury
Middle East
August 5, 2021
On Tunisian streets, economic worries and political fury
Wadi bin Soleiman taps at his mobile phone. He’s sitting on his chair, inside his ceramics store in the historic…
Israel launches airstrikes on Lebanon in response to rockets
Middle East
August 5, 2021
Israel launches airstrikes on Lebanon in response to rockets
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel on Thursday escalated its response to rocket attacks this week by launching rare airstrikes…