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Turkey’s opposition leader looks to emerge from Erdogan’s shadow
Middle East
February 21, 2022
Turkey’s opposition leader looks to emerge from Erdogan’s shadow
ANKARA, Feb 21 (Reuters) – A veteran Turkish political leader who has struggled for years to have President Tayyip Erdogan…
UAE discussing defence upgrade after Houthi attacks- envoy to U.N.
Middle East
January 26, 2022
UAE discussing defence upgrade after Houthi attacks- envoy to U.N.
DUBAI, Jan 26 (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates may upgrade its defensive capabilities after missile attacks by Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi group,…
New Zealand water ship unloads in Tonga as other aid trickles in
World
January 21, 2022
New Zealand water ship unloads in Tonga as other aid trickles in
WELLINGTON/SYDNEY, Jan 21 (Reuters) – Life-saving water supplies from a New Zealand navy ship were distributed across Tonga’s main island…
Doctors say lives are lost in hospitals in Ethiopia’s Tigray due to dwindling supplies, blame
Middle East
January 6, 2022
Doctors say lives are lost in hospitals in Ethiopia’s Tigray due to dwindling supplies, blame
NAIROBI, Jan 5 (Reuters) – In the largest hospital in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, a child wounded in an air strike…
Lebanon’s pound hits low of 30,000 to a dollar amid crisis
Middle East
January 5, 2022
Lebanon’s pound hits low of 30,000 to a dollar amid crisis
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s currency hit a new low Tuesday reaching 20 times its value on the black market since…
Sudan’s PM Hamdok intends to resign within hours -sources
Middle East
December 22, 2021
Sudan’s PM Hamdok intends to resign within hours -sources
KHARTOUM, Dec 21 (Reuters) – Sudan Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok has told a group of national political and intellectual figures…
Winter rain floods Gaza homes damaged in last spring’s war
Middle East
November 25, 2021
Winter rain floods Gaza homes damaged in last spring’s war
BEIT LAHIYA, Gaza Strip (AP) — The first rainstorm of winter sent water pouring into Ghalia al-Attar’s house through cracks…
U.S. says Iran-backed hackers launching disruptive cyber attacks on U.S. firms
Middle East
November 18, 2021
U.S. says Iran-backed hackers launching disruptive cyber attacks on U.S. firms
Nov 17 (Reuters) – A hacking group “sponsored” by Iran’s government is launching disruptive cyber attacks against a wide range…
Saudi Arabia denies playing climate saboteur at Glasgow
Middle East
November 11, 2021
Saudi Arabia denies playing climate saboteur at Glasgow
GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — The tightest of smiles on his face and the fabric of his traditional thobe swirling about…
Sudan forces disperse anti-coup protesters, arrest dozens
Middle East
November 8, 2021
Sudan forces disperse anti-coup protesters, arrest dozens
KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) — Sudan’s security forces dispersed demonstrators and rounded up more than 100 people Sunday in the capital…