Middle East

Kuwait Oil Company declares ‘state of emergency’ after oil spill on land

Kuwait City, Kuwait | AFP | Monday 3/20/2023 The Kuwait Oil Company declared a "state of emergency" on Monday following…

20 years after US invasion, war-scarred Iraq faces uncertain future

by Ammar Karim Agence France-Presse BAGHDAD, Iraq (AFP) -- Iraq on Monday marks 20 years since the start of the…

After Saudi deal, Iran says hopes to restore Bahrain ties

  Iran said Monday it would welcome restoring ties with Bahrain to end seven years of ruptured relations, following a…

Three injured in Tel Aviv attack: Israel police

TEL AVIV, Israel (AFP) -- Three people were shot and wounded in Tel Aviv on Thursday in an attack carried…

Syria child quake victims, flown to UAE, unaware of heartbreak to come

by Hashem Osseiran Agence France-Presse ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AFP) -- Cradling a pink stuffed animal as she sleeps…

UN appeals for $4.3 bn to help millions in war-torn Yemen

GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The United Nations said it needed $4.3 billion this year to help millions of people in…

Violence flares around Gaza after deadly Israeli West Bank raid

by Adel Zaanoun with Imad Saada in Nablus Agence France-Presse GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories (AFP) -- Israel launched air strikes…

Germany pledges further 50 mn euros aid for quake victims

PAZARCIK, Turkey (AFP) -- Germany will double its relief aid in Turkey and Syria with an additional 50 million euros…

New quake hits Turkey and Syria, killing six

Antakya, Turkey | AFP | Tuesday 2/21/2023 by Joris FIORITI A 6.4-magnitude earthquake has rocked Turkey's southern province of Hatay…

Turkey-Syria quake toll rises above 35,000

    Kahramanmaras, Turkey | AFP | Monday 2/13/2023 by Fulya Ozerkan with Joris Fioriti in Antakya and Maher al-Mounes…

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