Middle East
Egypt gears up for Expo Dubai as the countdown begins
Egypt
July 6, 2021
Egypt gears up for Expo Dubai as the countdown begins
The countdown to Expo 2020 Dubai has begun, with a kickoff anticipated in October in the United Arab Emirates under…
Libyan navy acknowledges dangerous chase of migrant boat
Middle East
July 2, 2021
Libyan navy acknowledges dangerous chase of migrant boat
CAIRO (AP) — Libyan maritime authorities have acknowledged that a Libyan coast guard vessel had fired warning shots at a…
Power outages hit Iraq amid scorching temperatures
Middle East
July 2, 2021
Power outages hit Iraq amid scorching temperatures
BAGHDAD (AP) — A widespread power outage hit Iraq on Friday as temperatures reached scorching levels, affecting millions of Iraqis,…
Can drone warfare in the Middle East be controlled?
Middle East
July 1, 2021
Can drone warfare in the Middle East be controlled?
Last weekend, the US launched airstrikes against militant groups loyal to Iran near the Iraqi-Syrian border. According to a statement issued by…
Jordan tribes, bedrock of monarchy, on edge as economy tanks
Middle East
July 1, 2021
Jordan tribes, bedrock of monarchy, on edge as economy tanks
KARAK, Jordan (AP) — Jordan has drawn a curtain of secrecy on the unprecedented public rift within its royal family,…
Egypt will be among world’s 10 largest economies in 2030: minister
Business
July 1, 2021
Egypt will be among world’s 10 largest economies in 2030: minister
On Wednesday, Egyptian Minister of Finance Mohammed Maait said that Egypt will join the world’s 10 largest economies in 2030,…
US airstrikes target Iran-backed militias in Syria, Iraq
Middle East
June 28, 2021
US airstrikes target Iran-backed militias in Syria, Iraq
WASHINGTON (AP) — The US military, under the direction of President Joe Biden, has conducted airstrikes against what it said…
Egypt appoints ambassador extraordinary to Qatar for first time since 2014
Egypt
June 25, 2021
Egypt appoints ambassador extraordinary to Qatar for first time since 2014
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi issued a decision appointing an ambassador extraordinary to Qatar for the first time since 2014.…
Israel requires masks indoors again as Delta variant drives up cases
Middle East
June 25, 2021
Israel requires masks indoors again as Delta variant drives up cases
TEL AVIV, June 24 (Reuters) – Israel told its citizens on Friday they must again wear masks indoors, 10 days…
Iran’s leader gets locally made coronavirus vaccine shot
Middle East
June 25, 2021
Iran’s leader gets locally made coronavirus vaccine shot
DUBAI, June 25 (Reuters) – Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei received his first dose of a homegrown COVID-19 vaccine…