Category: Middle East

Ora pro Siria Damascus (Agenzia Fides) – The new US President Joe Biden has to lift the economic sanctions that are severely harming Syrian people as an unjustifiable “collective punishment” if he does not want to be complicit in the “humanitarian catastrophe” that is already affecting millions of Syrian people that threatens to trigger a […]

(RNS) — A huge sign stating simply “JESUS 2020” filled TV screens around the world as a mob attacked the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. Other signs and flags declared “Jesus saves!” and “God, Guns & Guts Made America. Let’s keep all three.” The signs appeared to confer one religious group’s blessing on the anti-democratic […]

DUBAI: Creative industries the world over have suffered under COVID-19 containment measures, which have led to event cancellations and loss of income for artists and venues. Although community-based initiatives in the Middle East have helped art-world professionals weather the worst of the pandemic’s financial blows, the art market itself has been forced to adapt to […]

ISTANBUL — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced Friday that 10 million more doses of COVID-19 vaccines are expected to arrive from China by the end of this week. Speaking to reporters after Friday prayers in Istanbul, Erdogan said the second party of the vaccines, developed by the Chinese producer company Sinovac, has been approved […]

The Times is committed to reviewing theatrical film releases during the COVID-19 pandemic. Because moviegoing carries risks during this time, we remind readers to follow health and safety guidelines as outlined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and local health officials. An engrossing peek inside the Mideast peace talks during the Clinton administration, […]

Rafa Benitez has quit his job in China over fears about Covid. The former Newcastle United boss has been manager of Dalian Pro for the last two seasons. But with Benitez worried about his family in the North-West of England he has decided to stay in the UK during the lockdown. And consequently is not […]

The sound of distant gunfire crops up in the background in Gianfranco Rosi’s “Notturno,” one of many reminders of how war has shaped the inhabitants of Syria, Iraq, Lebanon and Kurdistan who appear onscreen. Rosi has a way of sitting with people, sometimes close-up, more often from afar, and soaking in their lived experience and […]

Ouster and Outsight Accelerate Digital Lidar Adoption in Industrial Automation and Smart City Markets Across Europe and Middle East Partnership combines Ouster’s high performance digital lidar sensors with Outsight’s pre-processing software, making it possible for 3D perception technology to be seamlessly integrated into every industrial automation and smart infrastructure application SAN FRANCISCO & PARIS — […]

The choices that US President Joe Biden has made to lead his foreign policy team show that he is tapping pragmatic and competent advisers.Biden and all his close advisers have a generally positive view of Israel and its place in the region, a vitally important and essential element for the US-Israel alliance that is expected […]