Reuters and Algemeiner Staff
ARTICLES BY: Reuters and Algemeiner Staff
China’s Xi Calls for Early Resolution of Iran Nuclear Issue
China's President Xi Jinping on Tuesday called for the early and proper resolution of the Iran nuclear issue while expressing his support for the Islamic Republic in safeguarding its rights and interests, according to Chinese...
World Bank Most Concerned in MENA About Lebanon and Tunisia
The World Bank is particularly concerned in the Middle East and North Africa region about Lebanon and Tunisia and, to a lesser extent, Egypt and Jordan, the bank's vice president for MENA said on Tuesday. "We have a number of tensions in those...
Death Toll in Turkey, Syria Quake Tops 33,000; Turkey Starts Legal Action Against Builder
Rescuers pulled more survivors from the rubble on Sunday, nearly a week after one of the worst earthquakes to hit Turkey and Syria, as Turkish authorities sought to...
Death Toll in Turkey, Syria Quake Tops 33,000 as Turkey Starts Legal Action
Rescuers pulled more survivors from the rubble on Sunday six days after one of the worst earthquakes to hit Turkey and Syria, as Turkish authorities...
Syria Quake Aid Held Up by ‘Approval Issues’ with Hardline Group, Says UN
Earthquake aid from government-held parts of Syria into opposition-controlled territory has been held up by "approval issues" with one hardline group, a United Nations spokesperson...
Biden Urges Consensus in Israel on Judiciary Plans as Protest Mounts
US President Joe Biden has called for wide agreement to be reached in Israel on sweeping changes to the judiciary pushed by Prime Minister Benjamin...
Rescuers Toil on in Rubble of Turkey and Syria; Survivors Ever Harder to Find
Rescuers in Turkey pulled more people from the rubble early on Saturday, five days after the country's most devastating earthquake since 1939, but hopes were...
Turkey-Armenia Gate Opens for First Time in Decades to Allow Aid
A border gate between long-feuding Turkey and Armenia has been opened for the first time in 35 years to allow aid for victims of the...
Iran Marks 44th Anniversary of Revolution as Online Hackers Interrupt State TV Coverage
The Islamic Republic marked the 44th anniversary of the Iranian revolution on Saturday with state-organized rallies, as anti-government hackers briefly interrupted a televised speech by...
US Targets Iranian Petrochemicals, Petroleum in Fresh Sanctions
The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on companies it accused of playing a critical role in the production, sale and shipment of Iranian petrochemicals and petroleum to buyers in Asia, as...
US Briefed 40 Nations on China Spy Balloon Incident, Diplomats and Official Say
The United States held briefings in Washington and Beijing with foreign diplomats from 40 nations about the Chinese spy balloon that Washington shot down on Saturday for spying over US territory, a senior administration official and diplomats said on...
Turkish Leader Acknowledges Problems with Earthquake Relief Effort
President Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday admitted to problems with his government's initial response to a devastating earthquake in southern Turkey amid anger from those left destitute and frustrated over the slow arrival...
In Syria’s Quake-Hit Aleppo, Survivors Try to Reach the Missing
After Monday's earthquake brought down his family's building in Syria's battle-scarred second city of Aleppo, Youssef managed to reach one of his trapped relatives by phone, hearing voices despite...
Turkish Leader Declares State of Emergency as Turkey-Syria Quake Death Toll Passes 5,100
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday declared a state of emergency in 10 provinces devastated by two earthquakes that killed more than 5,100 people and left a trail of destruction across a...
