Government And Politics
Turkey's president fires central bank governor by decree
Turkey’s president has fired the central bank governor with an overnight decree, a little over four months after his appointment
Saudi Arabia: Drones attack Riyadh oil facility; no damage
Saudi Arabia says that drones struck an oil facility in the capital of Riyadh early this morning, igniting a fire at the installation
Israel Politics Elections
Turkey: 20 detained in raids targeting PKK militants
Turkey's state-run news agency says police have detained some 20 people in raids against suspected Kurdish militants in Ankara and Istanbul
Port operator DP World sees 2020 profits drop 29% amid virus
Dubai-based port operator DP World has announced its profits slid 29% in 2020 from the previous year to $846 million, as the coronavirus pandemic froze supply chains and upended global trade flows
Yemeni rebel offensive threatens camps of those who fled war
An offensive by Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Marib province is threatening hundreds of thousands of people who have sought safety in the region that previously was a place of relative peace and stability in the grinding civil war
Palestinians get 60,000 vaccine doses through WHO program
The Palestinian Authority says it will receive around 60,000 coronavirus vaccine doses over the next 48 hours
Egyptian activist sentenced to 18 months for 'fake news'
An Egyptian court has convicted a prominent human rights activist of spreading false news and insulting a police officer, sentencing her to 18 months in prison
Iran starts trial of new homegrown vaccine as campaign lags
Iran says that its third homegrown vaccine has reached the phase of clinical trials, even as details about its production remained slim
State TV: Iran inaugurates new underground missile facility
Iran’s state TV says the country's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard has inaugurated a new underground facility designated for missile storage