Middle East
War in Yemen is ‘back in full force,’ says UN mediator
Middle East
March 17, 2021
War in Yemen is ‘back in full force,’ says UN mediator
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The war in Yemen is “back in full force,” the United Nations mediator told the Security…
Yemeni protesters storm palace with cabinet members inside
Middle East
March 16, 2021
Yemeni protesters storm palace with cabinet members inside
DUBAI (Reuters) – Dozens of Yemeni protesters stormed a presidential palace in the southern port city of Aden on Tuesday…
Israeli experts announce discovery of new Dead Sea scrolls
Middle East
March 16, 2021
Israeli experts announce discovery of new Dead Sea scrolls
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli archaeologists on Tuesday announced the discovery of dozens of new Dead Sea Scroll fragments bearing a…
Jordan uses tear gas to clamp down on anti-lockdown protesters
Middle East
March 16, 2021
Jordan uses tear gas to clamp down on anti-lockdown protesters
AMMAN (Reuters) – Jordan used tear gas on Monday to suppress protests against a curfew imposed to stem a severe…
Gunmen ambush university bus in Afghanistan killing at least two
Middle East
March 16, 2021
Gunmen ambush university bus in Afghanistan killing at least two
KABUL (Reuters) – Gunmen ambushed a bus carrying university staff in northeastern Afghanistan on Tuesday killing the driver and a…
State TV: Iran inaugurates new underground missile facility
Middle East
March 16, 2021
State TV: Iran inaugurates new underground missile facility
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard on Monday inaugurated a new underground facility designated for missile storage, the…
Rights group: Jordan’s debt prisons violate human rights law
Middle East
March 16, 2021
Rights group: Jordan’s debt prisons violate human rights law
AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — Samer Qraih had a good job working at a bank in Amman, Jordan, and decided to…
Libya interim gov’t sworn in, replaces rival administrations
Middle East
March 16, 2021
Libya interim gov’t sworn in, replaces rival administrations
BENGHAZI, Libya (AP) — Libya on Monday swore in a new, interim government to replace the country’s rival administrations and…
Jailed French tourist in Iran faces spying charges, lawyer says
Middle East
March 15, 2021
Jailed French tourist in Iran faces spying charges, lawyer says
DUBAI (Reuters) – A French tourist arrested in Iran 10 months ago, Benjamin Briere, faces charges of “spying and propaganda…
Shepard Fairey makes his Middle East debut with new show and mural in Dubai
Middle East
March 15, 2021
Shepard Fairey makes his Middle East debut with new show and mural in Dubai
For an artist as renowned for politically-charged works as Shepard Fairey, the conservative United Arab Emirates might seem like an…