Middle East
Kenyan arrested in Qatar first targeted by phishing attack
Middle East
May 31, 2021
Kenyan arrested in Qatar first targeted by phishing attack
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A Kenyan security guard now facing charges in Qatar after writing compelling, anonymous accounts…
Netanyahu could lose PM job as rivals attempt to join forces
Middle East
May 31, 2021
Netanyahu could lose PM job as rivals attempt to join forces
JERUSALEM (AP) — A former ally of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday said he would seek to form a…
Erdogan inaugurates major new mosque in heart of Istanbul
Middle East
May 28, 2021
Erdogan inaugurates major new mosque in heart of Istanbul
President Tayyip Erdogan inaugurated an imposing new mosque in Istanbul on Friday, fulfilling a decades-old goal and stamping a religious…
UAE and Israel press ahead with ties after Gaza cease-fire
Middle East
May 28, 2021
UAE and Israel press ahead with ties after Gaza cease-fire
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Israel’s top diplomat to the United Arab Emirates attended a ceremony in Dubai on…
WHO calls for Gaza patient access, evacuations after violence
Middle East
May 28, 2021
WHO calls for Gaza patient access, evacuations after violence
The World Health Organization called on Friday for access to patients in the Gaza strip and the possibility to be…
Philippines halts deployment of workers to Saudi Arabia
Middle East
May 28, 2021
Philippines halts deployment of workers to Saudi Arabia
The Philippines has suspended the deployment of workers to Saudi Arabia after it received reports that their employers and recruiters…
Qatar strengthens heat stress protection for workers
Middle East
May 28, 2021
Qatar strengthens heat stress protection for workers
Qatar has introduced tougher measures to protect laborers from heat stress as the Gulf Arab state’s human rights record comes…
Syria’s Assad wins a fourth term in a predictable landslide
Middle East
May 28, 2021
Syria’s Assad wins a fourth term in a predictable landslide
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syrian President Bashar Assad was re-elected in a landslide, officials said Thursday, ushering in a fourth…
Tensions rise in Baghdad after arrest of militia commander
Middle East
May 27, 2021
Tensions rise in Baghdad after arrest of militia commander
BAGHDAD (AP) — Tensions mounted in Iraq’s capital on Wednesday after the arrest of a militia commander on terrorism charges,…
Lebanon’s central bank says not enough reserves for medical supplies
Middle East
May 27, 2021
Lebanon’s central bank says not enough reserves for medical supplies
Lebanon’s central bank said on Thursday it could not keep up its imports of subsidized medical goods without using its…