Middle East
Qatar detains Kenyan guard who wrote on laborers’ struggles
Middle East
May 18, 2021
Qatar detains Kenyan guard who wrote on laborers’ struggles
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A Kenyan who wrote compelling dispatches under a pseudonym about the challenges of living…
At least 57 migrants drown in shipwreck off Tunisia -Tunisian Red Crescent
Middle East
May 18, 2021
At least 57 migrants drown in shipwreck off Tunisia -Tunisian Red Crescent
At least 57 migrants drowned in a shipwreck off Tunis as they tried to cross the Mediterranean from Libya to…
Egypt attends tripartite summit to discuss the situation in Gaza
Egypt
May 18, 2021
Egypt attends tripartite summit to discuss the situation in Gaza
A tripartite summit was held in Paris on Tuesday between President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, French President Emmanuel Macron and Jordanian…
US tiptoes through sanctions minefield toward Iran nuclear deal
Middle East
May 18, 2021
US tiptoes through sanctions minefield toward Iran nuclear deal
As the United States searches for a path back to the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, it is tiptoeing through a…
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…