Middle East
Netanyahu, long a supporter of LGBTQ rights, courts homophobes and racists in bid to cling to power
Middle East
February 25, 2021
Netanyahu, long a supporter of LGBTQ rights, courts homophobes and racists in bid to cling to power
Tel Aviv, Israel (CNN) – On the smorgasbord of Israeli politics there’s a democratic advantage in offering something for everyone. But…
German cabinet agrees to extend Afghanistan mission
Middle East
February 25, 2021
German cabinet agrees to extend Afghanistan mission
German troops are likely to stay on in Afghanistan as the government on Wednesday agreed to extend its military mandate in the…
US report on Khashoggi death expected to single out Saudi crown prince: sources
Middle East
February 25, 2021
US report on Khashoggi death expected to single out Saudi crown prince: sources
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A declassified version of a US intelligence report expected to be released on Thursday finds that Saudi…
Secretive Israeli nuclear facility undergoes major project
Middle East
February 25, 2021
Secretive Israeli nuclear facility undergoes major project
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A secretive Israeli nuclear facility at the center of the nation’s undeclared atomic weapons…
Iran stops sharing nuclear site footage as uranium stockpile grows
Middle East
February 24, 2021
Iran stops sharing nuclear site footage as uranium stockpile grows
Iran said on Tuesday it would stop handing over footage of nuclear sites to the UN’s nuclear watchdog in response to…
Egypt, Qatar hold first meeting since ending Gulf dispute
Egypt
February 24, 2021
Egypt, Qatar hold first meeting since ending Gulf dispute
Egypt and Qatar held their first meeting in Kuwait on Tuesday for the first time since ending the years-long diplomatic…
Former Syrian secret policeman convicted of aiding torture
Middle East
February 24, 2021
Former Syrian secret policeman convicted of aiding torture
BERLIN (AP) — A former member of Syrian President Bashar Assad’s secret police was convicted Wednesday by a German court…
Iraq’s struggling Christians hope for boost from pope visit
Middle East
February 24, 2021
Iraq’s struggling Christians hope for boost from pope visit
Nasser Banyameen speaks about his hometown of Qaraqosh in the historical heartland of Iraqi Christianity with nostalgia. Before Islamic State…
Diplomatic doses: Israel shares vaccines with allied nations
Middle East
February 24, 2021
Diplomatic doses: Israel shares vaccines with allied nations
JERUSALEM (AP) — After jumping out to a quick start in its vaccination campaign, Israel announced Tuesday that it has…
‘No restrictions’ on bikinis for beach volleyball in Doha
Middle East
February 24, 2021
‘No restrictions’ on bikinis for beach volleyball in Doha
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — There will be “no restrictions” against female beach volleyball players wearing bikinis during a tournament in…