BOSTON (CBS) — New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick has called on the United States to take action against Turkey for supporting ... ( read original story ...)
Syria war: 20,000 abandon tents after floods inundate camps
Heavy rain and snow, strong winds and flooding in north-western Syria have forced more than 20,000 displaced people to abandon their tents. Aid agency Care said camps had turned into "lakes" at 87 ... ( read original story ...)
Syria: A Family’s Fight against the Virus
For nine months, BBC Our World followed the couple as coronavirus brought them face-to-face with life and death. ( read original story ...)
New Round of Talks on Syria’s Constitution Begins in Geneva
Delegations from Syria’s government, opposition and civil society have started a new round of meetings in Geneva aimed at revising the constitution of the war-torn country. ( read original story ...)
UN-led Syria Constitution talks resume in Geneva
Representatives from the Syrian government, opposition and civil society are meeting this week to discuss the “basic principles” of a future Syrian charter. ( read original story ...)
Biden administration suspends some sanctions on Yemen rebels
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Monday suspended some of the terrorism sanctions that former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo imposed on Yemen’s Houthi rebels in his waning days ... ( read original story ...)
Uzbekistan, Saudi ACWA Power to enhance clean energy capacity
Uzbekistan and Saudi Arabia plan three major power projects that will boost the use of clean and renewable energy in the Central Asian country, Uzbekistan’s Energy Ministry said on January 25. ( read original story ...)
Exclusive: Saudi Arabia to get AstraZeneca shots in about a week from India
The Serum Institute of India (SII) will supply Saudi Arabia with 3 million AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine doses priced at $5.25 each in about a week on behalf of the British drugmaker, its chief ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Forces Expand Reach in Saudi Arabia
In the past year or more, the military has tested new ports and bases in Saudi Arabia’s western desert as options to use in the event of any conflict with Iran. ( read original story ...)
Iraq hangs three convicted of ‘terrorism’, says security source
THREE Iraqis convicted of “terrorism” were hanged yesterday, a security source said, days after a deadly double suicide attack in a crowded Baghdad marketplace killed more than 30 people. The reported ... ( read original story ...)