Middle East
Israeli official rolls back army chief comments on AP Gaza
Middle East
June 1, 2021
Israeli official rolls back army chief comments on AP Gaza
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s defense minister on Monday distanced himself from comments made by his military chief after Israel bombed…
Iranian TV: Chinese man arrested for posting videos of women
Middle East
June 1, 2021
Iranian TV: Chinese man arrested for posting videos of women
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian state TV said Tuesday that a Chinese man has been arrested for posting videos on…
Turkey eases COVID-19 measures, partly re-opens restaurants
Middle East
June 1, 2021
Turkey eases COVID-19 measures, partly re-opens restaurants
Turkey further eased measures meant to curb coronavirus infections on Monday including partially lifting a weekend lockdown and opening restaurants…
Israel’s ‘magician’ Netanyahu faces final curtain after record run
Middle East
June 1, 2021
Israel’s ‘magician’ Netanyahu faces final curtain after record run
Long the familiar face of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu has held on as prime minister for more than a decade, clinging…
Iran fails to explain uranium traces found at several sites -IAEA report
Middle East
June 1, 2021
Iran fails to explain uranium traces found at several sites -IAEA report
Iran has failed to explain traces of uranium found at several undeclared sites, a report by the UN nuclear watchdog…
Saudi minister defends order to turn down the volume on mosques
Middle East
June 1, 2021
Saudi minister defends order to turn down the volume on mosques
Saudi Arabia’s Islamic Affairs minister on Monday defended an order to lower the volume on mosque loudspeakers, saying families had…
Asian World Cup qualifiers to be moved from China to Dubai
Middle East
May 31, 2021
Asian World Cup qualifiers to be moved from China to Dubai
BEIJING (AP) — China’s COVID-19 travel restrictions mean World Cup qualifying matches scheduled for the eastern city of Suzhou this…
Greek, Turkish leaders to meet in June in bid to mend ties
Middle East
May 31, 2021
Greek, Turkish leaders to meet in June in bid to mend ties
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The leaders of Greece and Turkey will meet next month on the sidelines of a NATO…
French magistrates question fugitive auto magnate in Beirut
Middle East
May 31, 2021
French magistrates question fugitive auto magnate in Beirut
BEIRUT (AP) — A team of French investigators began questioning fugitive former auto magnate Carlos Ghosn in Beirut on Monday…
Politics still pack a punch(line) for Iranian-American comic
Middle East
May 31, 2021
Politics still pack a punch(line) for Iranian-American comic
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — For Iranian-American Maz Jobrani, a stand-up show in Dubai marked the first time he’s…