Middle East and North Africa
Mine-free River Jordan shrine ends 50 year wait for Epiphany
West Bank (Reuters) - A shrine near the traditional site of Jesus’ baptism on the River Jordan hosted an Epiphany procession for the first...
Algerian president returns to Germany to be treated for COVID-19 complications
Algiers (Reuters) - Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune flew back to Germany on Sunday for treatment in hospital for complications in his foot resulting from...
First Qatari vehicles cross border into Saudi after Gulf detente
Dubai (Reuters) - Qatari vehicles crossed into Saudi Arabia through a land border on Saturday for the first time since Arab states severed diplomatic...
Iran will expel U.N. nuclear inspectors unless sanctions are lifted: lawmaker
Dubai (Reuters) - Iran will expel United Nations nuclear watchdog inspectors unless sanctions are lifted by a Feb. 21 deadline set by the hardline-dominated...
U.S. blacklists Iraqi militia leader in connection with deadly anti-govt protests
Washington (Reuters) - The United States on Friday imposed sanctions on an Iraqi militia leader and former national security adviser, connecting him to human...