Middle East
Afghanistan: Deadly mosque bombing rocks Kabul
Middle East
May 14, 2021
Afghanistan: Deadly mosque bombing rocks Kabul
At least 12 worshippers were killed in an explosion at a mosque in the Afghan capital during Friday prayers, police…
UAE allows Pfizer COVID-19 dose for emergency use in 12-15 year olds
Middle East
May 14, 2021
UAE allows Pfizer COVID-19 dose for emergency use in 12-15 year olds
The United Arab Emirates has approved the Pfizer and BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use in children aged 12-15, the government…
Turkish tourism video taken down after online outcry
Middle East
May 14, 2021
Turkish tourism video taken down after online outcry
ISTANBUL (AP) — A video promoting tourism in Turkey amid the pandemic has caused an uproar on social media for…
Turkey’s Karpowership shuts down power to Lebanon
Middle East
May 14, 2021
Turkey’s Karpowership shuts down power to Lebanon
Turkey’s Karpowership, which provides electricity to Lebanon from two barges, said on Friday it was shutting down supplies over payment…
Israeli tanks pound Gaza ahead of possible ground incursion
Middle East
May 14, 2021
Israeli tanks pound Gaza ahead of possible ground incursion
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli artillery pounded northern Gaza early Friday in an attempt to destroy a vast…
Taliban, Afghan forces start three-day Eid ceasefire
Middle East
May 13, 2021
Taliban, Afghan forces start three-day Eid ceasefire
A three-day ceasefire between the Taliban and Afghan forces came into effect on Thursday as Muslims celebrate Eid al-Fitr, the festival…
Syria releases hundreds of social media critics ahead of election
Middle East
May 13, 2021
Syria releases hundreds of social media critics ahead of election
Syria has freed more than 400 civil servants, judges, lawyers and journalists detained this year in a crackdown on social…
European airlines cancel Tel Aviv flights amid escalating conflict
Middle East
May 13, 2021
European airlines cancel Tel Aviv flights amid escalating conflict
British Airways, Virgin Atlantic and Iberia all cancelled flights to Tel Aviv as European carriers joined US airlines in avoiding…
Arab states begin dialogue with Turkey after yearslong rift
Middle East
May 13, 2021
Arab states begin dialogue with Turkey after yearslong rift
Cairo one week, Riyadh the next: Turkish travel diplomacy is running at a clip, and the month of Ramadan has…
Analysis: Violence upends Biden’s Israel-Palestinian outlook
Middle East
May 12, 2021
Analysis: Violence upends Biden’s Israel-Palestinian outlook
WASHINGTON (AP) — The surge in Israeli-Palestinian violence has flummoxed the Biden administration in its first four months as it…