Middle East
Medics: 200 Palestinians hurt in Al-Aqsa clashes with police
Middle East
May 8, 2021
Medics: 200 Palestinians hurt in Al-Aqsa clashes with police
JERUSALEM (AP) — A night of heavy clashes between Palestinians and Israeli police at the Al-Aqsa mosque compound and elsewhere…
East Jerusalem: 15 Palestinians arrested in land right clashes
Middle East
May 7, 2021
East Jerusalem: 15 Palestinians arrested in land right clashes
Israeli forces on Friday said they arrested 15 Palestinians after clashes in annexed east Jerusalem. Tensions have heightened in recent days…
Iran’s Khamenei says fight against Israel is a public duty
Middle East
May 7, 2021
Iran’s Khamenei says fight against Israel is a public duty
Iran’s Supreme Leader called on Muslim nations on Friday to keep fighting against Israel, which he said was not a…
Rights report: State of Afghan women’s health care grim
Middle East
May 7, 2021
Rights report: State of Afghan women’s health care grim
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — After nearly 20 years since the ouster of the Taliban and billions of dollars spent on…
Netanyahu challenger issues call for national unity
Middle East
May 7, 2021
Netanyahu challenger issues call for national unity
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s opposition leader on Thursday called for a unity government and vowed to find common ground among…
Egypt and Turkey seek to overhaul tense ties with frank talks on Libya
Egypt
May 7, 2021
Egypt and Turkey seek to overhaul tense ties with frank talks on Libya
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt and Turkey on Thursday held talks on the conflict in Libya, where they back competing factions,…
US says fate of nuclear pact up to Iran as talks resume
Middle East
May 7, 2021
US says fate of nuclear pact up to Iran as talks resume
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is signaling that Iran shouldn’t expect major new concessions from the United States as…
Gaza reporter says she was beaten for not wearing headscarf
Middle East
May 7, 2021
Gaza reporter says she was beaten for not wearing headscarf
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — A female Palestinian reporter said Thursday that a member of the Hamas-run border patrol…
Qatar finance minister arrested over alleged embezzlement -statement
Middle East
May 6, 2021
Qatar finance minister arrested over alleged embezzlement -statement
Qatari Finance Minister Ali Sherif al-Emadi was arrested for questioning over allegations of embezzlement, abuse of power and crimes related…
Lebanon could gradually go dark as cash for electricity runs out
Middle East
May 6, 2021
Lebanon could gradually go dark as cash for electricity runs out
Lebanon could go dark as cash for electricity generation runs out this month, a government statement said on Thursday. “We…