Middle East and North Africa
Condolences from Netanyahu, a week after police kill autistic Palestinian
Jerusalem (Reuters) - More than a week after Israeli police shot dead an unarmed and autistic Palestinian in Jerusalem, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on...
Iran says it is ready for more prisoner exchanges with U.S.
Tehran (Reuters) - Iran is ready for further prisoner exchanges with the United States, Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi said on Sunday, according to...
Iranian wedding party fuelled new COVID-19 surge, President Rouhani says
Tehran (Reuters) - A wedding party contributed to a new surge in coronavirus infections in Iran, President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday but insisted...
Afghans condemn Iranian police after refugees killed in car blaze
Kabul (Reuters) - Afghans have taken to social media to denounce Iranian police after a video of a car carrying refugees being set ablaze...
Israelis protest Netanyahu’s annexation plan
Tel Aviv (Reuters) - Thousands of Israelis demonstrated on Saturday against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plan to extend sovereignty over parts of the occupied...