Middle East and North Africa
Acting head of U.N. Palestinian agency says ‘difficult’ year ahead, amid funding cuts and Israeli pressure
Gaza (Reuters) - The interim head of the U.N. agency that aids Palestinian refugees on Thursday accused pro-Israel groups of lobbying foreign parliaments to...
U.N. official blames politicians for “dangerous chaos” in Lebanon
Beirut (Reuters) - Lebanese politicians are to blame for the country’s economic collapse, a senior U.N. official said on Wednesday, rebuking a ruling elite...
Iranians bury dead from downed plane after days of rage on the street
Dubai (Reuters) - Iranians buried their dead from an airliner shot down by the military as authorities on Wednesday identified more of the 176...
Iran arrests son of a Green movement opposition leader: Report
Tehran (Reuters) – The son of a leader of Iran’s opposition Green movement was arrested on Monday, according to website Sahamnews.
Hossein Karoubi was arrested...
Person who posted video of missile striking Ukrainian airliner has been taken into custody – Fars news
Dubai (Reuters) - A person who posted a video online of a missile striking a Ukrainian airliner in Iran last week has been taken...