Middle East
Iraq’s health minister resigns over Baghdad hospital fire
Middle East
May 5, 2021
Iraq’s health minister resigns over Baghdad hospital fire
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq’s health minister resigned Tuesday over a week after a deadly blaze killed dozens of people in…
Dubai optimistic visitors will return but numbers unclear
Middle East
May 4, 2021
Dubai optimistic visitors will return but numbers unclear
Dubai’s tourism chief on Tuesday said he was very optimistic business and leisure travelers would return this year, though the…
Jürgen Habermas turns down UAE award over human rights concerns
Middle East
May 4, 2021
Jürgen Habermas turns down UAE award over human rights concerns
Prominent German sociologist and philosopher Jürgen Habermas turned down a book award from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Sunday over concerns about human…
First team of mounted archers takes aim in Gaza
Middle East
May 4, 2021
First team of mounted archers takes aim in Gaza
Hoofs pounded the ground and kicked up dust clouds as one by one a small group of young mounted archers…
Senior Swiss diplomat in Iran found dead after fall from high-rise
Middle East
May 4, 2021
Senior Swiss diplomat in Iran found dead after fall from high-rise
The first secretary at the Swiss embassy in Tehran was found dead on Tuesday after falling from a high-rise building…
Israel’s Netanyahu faces midnight deadline to form coalition
Middle East
May 4, 2021
Israel’s Netanyahu faces midnight deadline to form coalition
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faced a midnight deadline on Tuesday to put together a new coalition…
Turkish police remove followers of Islamist figure from mosques
Middle East
May 4, 2021
Turkish police remove followers of Islamist figure from mosques
Turkish authorities forcibly removed followers of an Islamist figure from three mosques in southern Turkey, saying their prayer gatherings were…
As Lebanese cry for justice, politics paralyzes the system
Middle East
May 4, 2021
As Lebanese cry for justice, politics paralyzes the system
BEIRUT (AP) — Even after she was taken off an investigation into alleged financial crimes by a money transfer company,…
Saudi oil firm Aramco’s first-quarter profits up by 30%
Middle East
May 4, 2021
Saudi oil firm Aramco’s first-quarter profits up by 30%
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Aramco’s profits soared by 30 percent for the first-quarter of the year, compared…
US commander warns against attacks on troops in Afghanistan as deadline passes
Middle East
May 2, 2021
US commander warns against attacks on troops in Afghanistan as deadline passes
The commander of foreign forces in Afghanistan warned on Saturday it would be a mistake for insurgents to attack foreign…