Month: January 1970

Clashes between Palestinians from east Jerusalem and Israeli police around the Damascus gate entrance to the Old City erupted in a night of unrest that earlier saw Jewish extremists marching … Read More

Marib is a tiny island of hope in a sea of discarded dreams. After six years of war, the city of more than 2 million people has emerged as pivotal … Read More

Masks are no longer required outdoors. The economy is open. It’s difficult to get a reservation at many restaurants. Students are back in school full time. Live theater and sports … Read More

America plans to “close the book” on its 20-year war in Afghanistan — but the departure of US troops will usher in an uncertain chapter for Afghan civilians.

President Joe Biden has formally announced his decision to withdraw American troops from Afghanistan before September 11, the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks that led the United States into … Read More

The UAE aims to join an elite space club of just three nations, with an unmanned moon mission planned for 2022.

Japanese lunar robotics company iSpace will deliver a rover built by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to the moon in 2022, it announced Wednesday.

Women are banned from leaving their homes without a male companion and nobody dares ask about schooling for girls living here. Taxation, that’s sometimes fair and often on the rich … Read More

Iran’s Foreign Minister Javad Zarif has vowed revenge against Israel after an apparent attack on an Iranian nuclear site caused a blackout at the facility over the weekend.

Iran on Sunday confirmed an “incident” at a nuclear plant in Natanz, a day after the government said it was launching more than 150 new uranium enrichment centrifuges at the … Read More