Middle East
US vows to isolate Taliban if they take power by force
Middle East
August 10, 2021
US vows to isolate Taliban if they take power by force
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A US peace envoy brought a warning to the Taliban on Tuesday that any government that…
More than 200 arrested in latest Saudi anti-corruption purge
Middle East
August 10, 2021
More than 200 arrested in latest Saudi anti-corruption purge
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia announced the arrest of 207 employees across about a dozen government ministries…
Iranian stands trial in Sweden for 1980s war crimes, murder
Middle East
August 10, 2021
Iranian stands trial in Sweden for 1980s war crimes, murder
STOCKHOLM (AP) — The trial of an Iranian citizen accused of committing grave war crimes and murder during the final…
In Dubai, Filipina pulls no punches in jokes on Mideast life
Middle East
August 10, 2021
In Dubai, Filipina pulls no punches in jokes on Mideast life
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Peering out into the darkened audience of a Dubai bar, comedian Imah Dumagay leaned…
Despite calm, Israeli town copes with scars of rocket fire
Middle East
August 10, 2021
Despite calm, Israeli town copes with scars of rocket fire
SDEROT, Israel (AP) — Just three months after the latest war between Israel and Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip,…
Tunisia bans 12 officials from traveling on suspicion of corruption in phosphate
Middle East
August 10, 2021
Tunisia bans 12 officials from traveling on suspicion of corruption in phosphate
TUNIS, Aug 9 (Reuters) – A Tunisian judge on Monday banned 12 officials, including a former minister and lawmaker, from…
Taliban close in on two provincial Afghan capitals as US forces exit country
Middle East
August 6, 2021
Taliban close in on two provincial Afghan capitals as US forces exit country
KABUL, Aug 6 (Reuters) – Taliban fighters on Friday intensified clashes with Afghan forces and targeted militias allied with the…
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…