Middle East and North Africa
U.S. to provide additional $720 million for Syria crisis response
Washington (Reuters) - The United States said on Thursday it would provide more than $720 million in humanitarian assistance for the response to the...
U.S. renews waiver for Iraq to import Iranian energy for 60 days
Washington (Reuters) - The United States said on Thursday it had renewed a waiver for Iraq to import Iranian electricity, this time for 60...
Violence mounts against Iraqi doctors as COVID cases spike
Najaf (Reuters) - Iraqi doctor Tariq Al-Sheibani remembers little else beyond cowering on the ground as a dozen relatives of a patient, who had...
Israeli officials visit Bahrain after deal on ties signed
Dubai (Reuters) - Israeli officials visited Bahrain on Wednesday to discuss areas of cooperation between the two countries, a Bahrain government spokesperson said.Bahrain and...
Saudi King Salman assails Iran in United Nations debut
Dubai (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz took aim at Iran during his debut on Wednesday at the annual United Nations meeting...