Middle East
Despite virus, Pompeo in Israel to talk West Bank annexation
May 13, 2020
Despite virus, Pompeo in Israel to talk West Bank annexation
JERUSALEM (AP) — US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was in Israel on Wednesday for meetings with Prime Minister Benjamin…
Built for a global economy, Dubai now threatened by virus
May 13, 2020
Built for a global economy, Dubai now threatened by virus
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Dubai built a city of skyscrapers and artificial archipelagos on the promise of globalization,…
Dubai turns world’s tallest building into coronavirus charity box
May 12, 2020
Dubai turns world’s tallest building into coronavirus charity box
DUBAI (Reuters) — The world’s tallest building, Dubai’s 828-meter Burj Khalifa, has become a glowing charity donation box, raising money…
Militants storm maternity clinic in Afghan capital, kill 14
May 12, 2020
Militants storm maternity clinic in Afghan capital, kill 14
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Militants stormed a maternity hospital in the western part of Kabul on Tuesday, setting off an…
Turkey accuses five nations of forming ‘alliance of evil’
May 12, 2020
Turkey accuses five nations of forming ‘alliance of evil’
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey on Tuesday accused Greece, Cyprus, Egypt, France and the United Arab Emirates of seeking to…
Yemeni separatists, government forces clash in the south
May 12, 2020
Yemeni separatists, government forces clash in the south
SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Fierce clashes have erupted in Yemen’s southern province of Abyan between Saudi-backed government troops and separatists…
Algeria starts coronavirus test kits production
May 12, 2020
Algeria starts coronavirus test kits production
ALGIERS (Reuters) — Algeria has started producing rapid test kits for the novel coronavirus, with a detection time of 15…
Group says Iraqi women fighting to return home face hurdles
May 12, 2020
Group says Iraqi women fighting to return home face hurdles
BAGHDAD (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of Iraqi women who fled war and conflict are facing systemic inequalities in their…
Israeli army: Soldier killed by rock during West Bank raid
May 12, 2020
Israeli army: Soldier killed by rock during West Bank raid
JERUSALEM (AP) — An Israeli soldier was killed on Tuesday morning during a West Bank arrest raid when a rock…
Yemen: Child bride’s marriage overturned, but cases rise
May 11, 2020
Yemen: Child bride’s marriage overturned, but cases rise
An extraordinary case of child marriage in Yemen has highlighted the rising number of forced, underage weddings. In rare instances,…