Middle East
Israel, Hamas trade fire in Gaza; Palestinians go on strike
Middle East
May 18, 2021
Israel, Hamas trade fire in Gaza; Palestinians go on strike
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel carried out a wave of airstrikes on what it said were militant targets…
Erdogan: High-ranking PKK militant killed in Iraq operation
Middle East
May 18, 2021
Erdogan: High-ranking PKK militant killed in Iraq operation
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish security forces have killed an alleged high-ranking Kurdish militant in an operation in northern Iraq,…
Biden administration approved $735 million arms sale to Israel – sources
Middle East
May 18, 2021
Biden administration approved $735 million arms sale to Israel – sources
President Joe Biden’s administration approved the potential sale of $735 million in precision-guided weapons to Israel, and congressional sources said…
Israel-Gaza violence shows few signs of slowing as global diplomacy ramps up
Middle East
May 18, 2021
Israel-Gaza violence shows few signs of slowing as global diplomacy ramps up
More than a week of fighting between Israel and Hamas showed few signs of abating on Tuesday despite intense US…
Israel kills militant commander after Palestinian rocket fire, US calls for peace
Middle East
May 17, 2021
Israel kills militant commander after Palestinian rocket fire, US calls for peace
GAZA/TEL AVIV, May 17 (Reuters) – Israel killed a senior Palestinian militant commander in heavy air strikes on Gaza on…
Dubai eases COVID-19 restrictions, allows full hotel capacity
Middle East
May 17, 2021
Dubai eases COVID-19 restrictions, allows full hotel capacity
Dubai on Monday eased COVID-19 restrictions, allowing hotels in the regional tourism hub to operate at full capacity and permitting…
Underage marriages increase in Lebanon during pandemic
Middle East
May 17, 2021
Underage marriages increase in Lebanon during pandemic
Aid groups in Lebanon say the country’s ongoing economic crisis, compounded by the coronavirus pandemic, is forcing more children into underage…
Egypt and Qatar agree on the need for Gaza ceasefire
Egypt
May 17, 2021
Egypt and Qatar agree on the need for Gaza ceasefire
In a Sunday evening phone call between the Qatari Minister of Foreign Affairs, Muhammad bin Abdulrahman al-Thani and his Egyptian…
Iran: How transgender people survive ultraconservative rule
Middle East
May 17, 2021
Iran: How transgender people survive ultraconservative rule
Before getting gender-confirmation surgery, Saman Arastoo had pondered all of the consequences. At the age of 40, he had built…
Sudan seeks debt relief pledges, investment at Paris conference
Middle East
May 17, 2021
Sudan seeks debt relief pledges, investment at Paris conference
Sudan hopes to entice investors and secure pledges to pay off its arrears to the International Monetary Fund at a…