Middle East
Mob storms south Iran governor office after border violence
Middle East
February 24, 2021
Mob storms south Iran governor office after border violence
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An angry mob stormed a district governor’s office in southeastern Iran on Tuesday, footage…
UN: Thousands flee Ethiopia violence, seek asylum in Sudan
Middle East
February 23, 2021
UN: Thousands flee Ethiopia violence, seek asylum in Sudan
CAIRO (AP) — At least 7,000 people who fled escalating ethnic violence in western Ethiopia have sought asylum in neighboring…
World Bank threatens to stop funding Lebanon’s COVID-19 vaccines after reported violations
Middle East
February 23, 2021
World Bank threatens to stop funding Lebanon’s COVID-19 vaccines after reported violations
BEIRUT (Reuters) – The World Bank threatened to suspend financing for Lebanon’s COVID-19 vaccination drive in its second week after…
Jews split over storied charity’s support for settlements
Middle East
February 23, 2021
Jews split over storied charity’s support for settlements
JERUSALEM (AP) — Generations of Jews have dropped spare change into the iconic blue boxes of the Jewish National Fund,…
State TV: Iran imposes curbs on UN nuclear inspections
Middle East
February 23, 2021
State TV: Iran imposes curbs on UN nuclear inspections
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran officially has begun restricting international inspections of its nuclear facilities, state TV reported Tuesday, a…
Volunteers mobilize to clean Israel’s tar-coated beaches
Middle East
February 23, 2021
Volunteers mobilize to clean Israel’s tar-coated beaches
PALMACHIM BEACH, Israel (AP) — A small Israeli task force scoured the sands of a nature reserve along Israel’s Mediterranean…
Biden attempt to resurrect Iran nuke deal off to bumpy start
Middle East
February 23, 2021
Biden attempt to resurrect Iran nuke deal off to bumpy start
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration’s early efforts to resurrect the 2015 Iran nuclear deal are getting a chilly early…
Violence against civilians surges in Afghanistan after peace talks: UN report
Middle East
February 23, 2021
Violence against civilians surges in Afghanistan after peace talks: UN report
KABUL (Reuters) – Civilian casualties in Afghanistan escalated sharply after peace talks began last year, the United Nations said in…
Blackwater founder Erik Prince accused of helping evade UN Libya sanctions
Middle East
February 23, 2021
Blackwater founder Erik Prince accused of helping evade UN Libya sanctions
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Erik Prince, the private security executive and supporter of former US President Donald Trump, “at the…
Libya: Over 150 migrants freed in raid on traffickers
Middle East
February 22, 2021
Libya: Over 150 migrants freed in raid on traffickers
CAIRO (AP) — Libyan authorities say they have raided a secret prison in a southeastern city used by human traffickers…