Middle East
Turks stream out for first lockdown-free weekend in nearly two months
June 6, 2020
Turks stream out for first lockdown-free weekend in nearly two months
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turks streamed outside on Saturday for their first weekend without a coronavirus lockdown in nearly two months,…
Iranian wedding party fuelled new COVID-19 surge, President Rouhani says
June 6, 2020
Iranian wedding party fuelled new COVID-19 surge, President Rouhani says
DUBAI (Reuters)- – A wedding party contributed to a new surge in coronavirus infections in Iran, President Hassan Rouhani said…
UN agency: Iran violating all restrictions of nuclear deal
June 6, 2020
UN agency: Iran violating all restrictions of nuclear deal
VIENNA (AP) — Iran has continued to increase its stockpiles of enriched uranium and remains in violation of its deal…
French forces kill leader of Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb
June 6, 2020
French forces kill leader of Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb
French forces have killed the leader of Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, Algerian Abdelmalek Droukdel, in northern Mali, France’s defence…
‘We want to breathe, too’: solidarity from Iraq
June 6, 2020
‘We want to breathe, too’: solidarity from Iraq
Seventeen years after US troops invaded their country and eight months since protests engulfed their cities, Iraqis are sending solidarity,…
In Iraq’s fields of black gold, thousands lose livelihoods
June 5, 2020
In Iraq’s fields of black gold, thousands lose livelihoods
BASRA, Iraq (Reuters) — Mohammed Haider, a security worker in Iraq’s southern oilfields, thought he was safe after signing a…
Iranian Foreign minister challenges Trump to return to nuclear deal
June 5, 2020
Iranian Foreign minister challenges Trump to return to nuclear deal
DUBAI (Reuters) — Seizing on Donald Trump’s conciliatory tone after Tehran released an American Navy veteran, Iran’s foreign minister challenged…
Libya government says retakes Haftar’s last redoubt in west
June 5, 2020
Libya government says retakes Haftar’s last redoubt in west
Libya’s UN-recognized government announced Friday another victory in its counter-offensive against eastern-based strongman Khalifa Haftar, overrunning his last western stronghold…
Iran news agency head convicted for interviewee’s spy remark
June 5, 2020
Iran news agency head convicted for interviewee’s spy remark
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The head of Iran’s semiofficial ISNA news agency has been convicted over publishing an…
Killing of Palestinian man with autism draws Floyd parallel
June 5, 2020
Killing of Palestinian man with autism draws Floyd parallel
JERUSALEM (AP) — Eyad Hallaq liked to watch cartoons. He loved dressing up and wearing cologne. He even dreamed of…