Middle East
Netanyahu and rival Gantz clinch Israel power-sharing deal
April 21, 2020
Netanyahu and rival Gantz clinch Israel power-sharing deal
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his centrist election rival Benny Gantz signed a deal on Monday…
Some Syrians prefer ruined homes to crowded camps
April 20, 2020
Some Syrians prefer ruined homes to crowded camps
NAIRAB, Idlib, Syria (Reuters) — Taher al-Matar’s home in northwest Syria is in ruins but he has gone back to…
UNICEF seeks more aid for at-risk Middle East kids amid pandemic
April 20, 2020
UNICEF seeks more aid for at-risk Middle East kids amid pandemic
AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — The UN children’s agency appealed Monday for an additional US$92.4 million to help fight the coronavirus…
UAE tells Muslims to pray at home during Ramadan
April 20, 2020
UAE tells Muslims to pray at home during Ramadan
DUBAI (Reuters) — Religious authorities in the United Arab Emirates said medical workers treating COVID-19 patients are exempt from fasting…
Iran opens up as economic woes trump virus infection fears
April 20, 2020
Iran opens up as economic woes trump virus infection fears
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran on Monday began opening intercity highways and major shopping centers to stimulate its sanctions-choked economy,…
In shadow of coronavirus, Muslims face a Ramadan like never before
April 20, 2020
In shadow of coronavirus, Muslims face a Ramadan like never before
ALGIERS/CAIRO/JAKARTA (Reuters) — Days before the holy fasting month of Ramadan begins, the Islamic world is grappling with an untimely…
Syria’s divisions damage efforts to mobilize against virus
April 20, 2020
Syria’s divisions damage efforts to mobilize against virus
BEIRUT (AP) — After nine years of war, Syria is broken into three rival parts unable to work together and…
Saudi top religious authority recommends home prayers in Ramadan amid coronavirus
April 19, 2020
Saudi top religious authority recommends home prayers in Ramadan amid coronavirus
RIYADH (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s highest religious body, the Council of Senior Scholars, urged Muslims worldwide to pray at home…
Iran’s Guard acknowledges encounter with US during a drill
April 19, 2020
Iran’s Guard acknowledges encounter with US during a drill
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard acknowledged Sunday it had a tense encounter with US warships in the…
Israel accuses Hezbollah of ‘provocative’ activity
April 19, 2020
Israel accuses Hezbollah of ‘provocative’ activity
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel on Saturday accused the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah of “provocative” activity along the Lebanese-Israeli frontier and…