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UN expresses concern over ‘dramatic turn’ in Libya crisis
Middle East
August 29, 2020
UN expresses concern over ‘dramatic turn’ in Libya crisis
CAIRO (AP) — The United Nations on Saturday voiced alarm over what it called “a dramatic turn of events” in…
Yemeni separatists suspend talks with gov’t, clashes resume
Middle East
August 26, 2020
Yemeni separatists suspend talks with gov’t, clashes resume
SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Fighting resumed in southern Yemen between Emirati-backed separatists and the internationally recognized government, officials said Wednesday.…
Displaced Yemenis suffer as aid shortfall closes clinics
Middle East
August 26, 2020
Displaced Yemenis suffer as aid shortfall closes clinics
HAJJAH (Reuters) – Ahmed Mansour and his colleagues worked eight months without pay in a health center in a Yemeni…
Iran’s Rouhani: Talks possible if US returns to 2015 nuclear deal
Middle East
August 25, 2020
Iran’s Rouhani: Talks possible if US returns to 2015 nuclear deal
DUBAI (Reuters) – If the United States wants an agreement with Iran, it must first come back to Tehran’s 2015…
Thirteen of 15-member UN Security Council oppose U.S. push for Iran sanctions
Middle East
August 22, 2020
Thirteen of 15-member UN Security Council oppose U.S. push for Iran sanctions
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The United States was further isolated on Friday over its bid to reimpose international sanctions on…
Libya’s government announces cease-fire, calls for elections
Middle East
August 21, 2020
Libya’s government announces cease-fire, calls for elections
CAIRO (AP) — Libya’s UN-supported government Friday announced a cease-fire across the oil-rich country and called for demilitarizing the strategic…
Israel backs US moves to restore UN sanctions on Iran, PM says
Middle East
August 21, 2020
Israel backs US moves to restore UN sanctions on Iran, PM says
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hailed the United States’ move on Thursday to restore all UN sanctions…
UN: Discussions with Russia on COVID-19 vaccine under way
World
August 20, 2020
UN: Discussions with Russia on COVID-19 vaccine under way
LONDON (AP) — The World Health Organization’s Europe office said it has begun discussions with Russia to try to obtain…
Trump: US demands restoration of UN sanctions against Iran
Middle East
August 20, 2020
Trump: US demands restoration of UN sanctions against Iran
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is set to demand the restoration of all international sanctions on Iran in a…
UN funding crisis cuts aid to Yemen as it slides near famine
Middle East
August 19, 2020
UN funding crisis cuts aid to Yemen as it slides near famine
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A senior UN official warned Tuesday that war-torn Yemen is sliding toward famine as the coronavirus…