Middle East
Canada scraps export permits for drone technology to Turkey, complains to Ankara
Middle East
April 13, 2021
Canada scraps export permits for drone technology to Turkey, complains to Ankara
OTTAWA (Reuters) -Canada on Monday scrapped export permits for drone technology to Turkey after concluding that the equipment had been…
EXPLAINER: Iran atomic sites targeted by diplomacy, sabotage
Middle East
April 12, 2021
EXPLAINER: Iran atomic sites targeted by diplomacy, sabotage
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s nuclear program has been targeted by diplomatic efforts and sabotage attacks over the…
Lebanon extends area claimed in border dispute with Israel
Middle East
April 12, 2021
Lebanon extends area claimed in border dispute with Israel
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s outgoing minister of public works said Monday that he has signed a decree that would increase…
Syrian air force may have dropped chlorine bomb on town in rebel area in 2018 – chemical arms watchdog
Middle East
April 12, 2021
Syrian air force may have dropped chlorine bomb on town in rebel area in 2018 – chemical arms watchdog
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – The global chemical weapons watchdog has “reasonable grounds to believe” that Syria’s air force dropped a chlorine…
Dubai parts with curtain covers for restaurants in Ramadan
Middle East
April 12, 2021
Dubai parts with curtain covers for restaurants in Ramadan
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Dubai is parting with a longstanding requirement that restaurants be covered by curtains in…
Libya’s new PM to visit Turkey, hold talks with Erdogan on Monday
Middle East
April 12, 2021
Libya’s new PM to visit Turkey, hold talks with Erdogan on Monday
ANKARA (Reuters) – Libyan Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dbeibeh and a delegation of ministers will make their first visit to Turkey…
‘How can we not be tense?’ Turkey’s coronavirus infections soar
Middle East
April 12, 2021
‘How can we not be tense?’ Turkey’s coronavirus infections soar
ISTANBUL/ANKARA (Reuters) -The red letters scrolling across the front of Fikret Oluk’s bus say: “Stay Home Turkey”. But the Istanbul…
Muslims navigate restrictions in the second pandemic Ramadan
Middle East
April 12, 2021
Muslims navigate restrictions in the second pandemic Ramadan
CAIRO (AP) — For Ramadan this year, Magdy Hafez has been longing to reclaim a cherished ritual: performing the nighttime…
Saudi Arabia executes 3 soldiers for ‘high treason’
Middle East
April 12, 2021
Saudi Arabia executes 3 soldiers for ‘high treason’
Saudi Arabia executed three soldiers on Saturday for treachery and threatening the kingdom’s military interests, officials said. The trio had…
Iran blames Israel for sabotage at Natanz nuclear site
Middle East
April 12, 2021
Iran blames Israel for sabotage at Natanz nuclear site
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran on Monday blamed Israel for a sabotage attack on its underground Natanz nuclear…