Middle East
Syrian victims of chemical attacks file case with French prosecutors
Middle East
March 2, 2021
Syrian victims of chemical attacks file case with French prosecutors
PARIS (Reuters) – Lawyers representing survivors of a chemical weapons attack in 2013 in Syria have filed a criminal complaint…
Saudia plans to order 70 Airbus, Boeing jets: report
Middle East
March 2, 2021
Saudia plans to order 70 Airbus, Boeing jets: report
DUBAI (Reuters) – State-owned Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) plans to order 70 airliners from Airbus and Boeing, Saudi news outlet…
Syria repels Israeli missiles over Damascus — state media
Middle East
March 2, 2021
Syria repels Israeli missiles over Damascus — state media
Syrian air defenses intercepted an Israeli missile attack over Damascus on Sunday evening, Syrian state media reported. “At 10:16 this…
UN chief: Appeal for Yemen raises ‘disappointing’ $1.7B
Middle East
March 2, 2021
UN chief: Appeal for Yemen raises ‘disappointing’ $1.7B
CAIRO (AP) — A United Nations appeal for aid to Yemen to alleviate the world’s worst humanitarian disaster raised some…
Israel’s high court says non-Orthodox converts are Jews
Middle East
March 2, 2021
Israel’s high court says non-Orthodox converts are Jews
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel’s Supreme Court on Monday dealt a major blow to the country’s powerful Orthodox establishment,…
US failure to sanction prince for Khashoggi killing ‘dangerous’: UN expert
Middle East
March 2, 2021
US failure to sanction prince for Khashoggi killing ‘dangerous’: UN expert
GENEVA (Reuters) – A UN human rights investigator said on Monday that it was “extremely dangerous” for the United States…
UN: Arbitrary detentions in Syria conflict may be war crimes
Middle East
March 1, 2021
UN: Arbitrary detentions in Syria conflict may be war crimes
GENEVA (AP) — Tens of thousands of civilians in Syria were “arbitrarily detained” in enforced disappearances during the country’s 10-year…
Europeans push IAEA Iran resolution despite warnings by Russia, Tehran
Middle East
March 1, 2021
Europeans push IAEA Iran resolution despite warnings by Russia, Tehran
VIENNA (Reuters) – Britain, France and Germany are pressing ahead with a US-backed plan for a resolution by the UN…
Three names mysteriously removed from Khashoggi intelligence report after initial publication
Features/Interviews
March 1, 2021
Three names mysteriously removed from Khashoggi intelligence report after initial publication
(CNN) – Shortly after the US intelligence community published its long-awaited report on Friday afternoon on the Saudis who were…
Factbox: Iraq’s Christian denominations
Middle East
March 1, 2021
Factbox: Iraq’s Christian denominations
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Pope Francis visits Iraq on a historic four-day trip beginning March 5. He will preach inter-faith coexistence…