middle-east
Data shows Israeli settlements boosted after Trump election
Jerusalem, May 14 (AP/UNB) — Israel's government went on a spending binge in its West Bank settlements following the election of President Donald Trump, according to official data obtained by The Associated Press.
Tankers reported damaged off UAE on major oil trade route
Fujairah, May 14 (AP/UNB) — As many as four oil tankers anchored in the Mideast were damaged in what Gulf officials described Monday as a "sabotage" attack off the coast of the United Arab Emirates.
Saudi Arabia says 2 oil tankers damaged by sabotage attacks
Fujairah, May 13 (AP/UNB) — Saudi Arabia said Monday two of its oil tankers were sabotaged off the coast of the United Arab Emirates in attacks that caused "significant damage" to the vessels, one of them as it was en route to pick up Saudi oil to take to the United States.
Saudi forces kill 8 in shootout in mostly Shiite town
Dubai, May 12 (AP/UNB) — Saudi Arabia's Interior Ministry says eight alleged terrorists have been killed in a shootout with security forces in the predominantly Shiite eastern region of Qatif.
US moving Patriot missile battery to Mideast to counter Iran
Washington, May 11 (AP/UNB) — The U.S. will move a Patriot missile battery into the Middle East to counter threats from Iran, the Pentagon said Friday, reflecting ongoing concerns that Tehran may be planning to attack America forces or interests in the region.
Iran inches away from nuclear deal amid US sanctions
Tehran, May 8 (AP/UNB) — Iran's president said Wednesday that it will stop exporting excess uranium and heavy water from its nuclear program as stipulated by the 2015 atomic accord and set a 60-day deadline for new terms to the deal before it will resume higher uranium enrichment.
Qatar to send money for West Bank, Gaza after Israel truce
Dubai, May 7 (AP/UNB) -Qatar says it will send $480 million to Palestinians in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip after a cease-fire deal ended the deadliest fighting between Israel and Palestinian factions since a 2014 war between the two sides.
UN calls for weeklong truce in Libya's Tripoli
Cairo, May 7 (AP/UNB) — The U.N. mission to Libya is calling for a weeklong cease-fire in the capital, Tripoli, where forces loyal to a military commander are battling militias loosely allied with a U.N.-supported government.
Syrian woman in wheelchair tells UN disabled are invisible
United Nations, Apr 25 (AP/UNB) — A 20-year-old Syrian woman with cerebral palsy told the United Nations on Wednesday that hundreds of thousands of people with disabilities already "were forgotten in times of peace" and are struggling to survive in her country's long war as they "remain invisible."
Thousands of Iraqi families bear the burden of IS legacy
Mosul, Apr 24 (AP/UNB) — When Ahmed Khalil ran out of work as a van driver in the Iraqi city of Mosul three years ago, he signed up with the Islamic State group's police force, believing the salary would help keep his struggling family afloat.