Erdogan says Turkish contacts with UAE have made progress
Turkey and the United Arab Emirates, bitter rivals in the Middle East, have been in contact in recent months and have made some progress, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said…
Jerusalem wildfires brought under control
Wildfires in wooded hills near Jerusalem have been contained, the Israeli fire brigade said, after crews waged a three-day battle joined by Palestinian firefighters and the Israeli Air Force. No…
Iran’s official death toll from virus passes 100,000
Iran’s official death toll from Covid-19 has passed 100,000, as the Middle East’s worst-hit country struggles with the fifth wave of infections. The health ministry reported 564 deaths over the…
Gaza’s top cleric warns against vaccine hesitancy
The Grand Mufti of Gaza has called on Palestinians to get vaccinated as soon as possible. In a video message, Sheikh Hassan al-Lahhan says whoever delays doing so is a…
Haiti earthquake: Death toll reaches nearly 2,000
At least 1,941 people are known to have died in Haiti in Saturday’s powerful earthquake – a rise of more than 500 on the previous figure, officials say. Rescue workers…
Afghanistan crisis: Chaos as Europeans scramble to evacuate Kabul
Chaotic conditions have been reported outside Kabul airport as European governments rush to bring home their citizens as well as Afghan colleagues. French, Dutch, German, Spanish, Czech, and Polish planes…
Israel extends Covid restrictions to three-year-olds as cases surge
Israel is now requiring anyone over the age of three to show proof of vaccination or a negative Covid-19 test before entering many indoor spaces, as it tackles a sharp…
Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani in UAE, officials say
Afghanistan’s President Ashraf Ghani is in the United Arab Emirates, the Gulf nation has confirmed. Mr. Ghani fled Afghanistan as the Taliban advanced on its capital city Kabul over the…
Colorado River: First-ever shortage declared amid record US drought
For the first time ever, the US government has declared a water shortage on the Colorado River, a life source to millions in the southwest. The supply cuts now ordered…
Taliban takeover: Uganda to take in 2,000 Afghan refugees
Uganda is to take in 2,000 refugees who have fled Afghanistan after Taliban militants took power on Sunday. The deal was agreed upon following a request from the US government,…