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Gaza’s Surviving Children Struggle after Israel Raid
Nine members of Palestinian family were killed last month after an Israeli air raid on their home in central Gaza.
Tuesday, 3 December , 2019 -
Prosecution in Israel Lines up over 300 Witnesses in Netanyahu Case
An indictment submitted to Israel’s parliament on Monday against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu names more than 300 prosecution witnesses, including wealthy friends and former aides, in three graft cases against him.
Tuesday, 3 December , 2019 -
Israel’s Netanyahu Faces Calls to Quit over a Corruption Scandal
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faced calls to resign Friday over a corruption scandal, as senior government colleagues publicly declared support after some signs of cracks in party loyalty.
Sunday, 24 November , 2019 -
Saudi Arabia Yemen Houthis in Direct Peace Talks
Saudi Arabia is intensifying informal talks with the Iran-aligned Houthi movement on a ceasefire in Yemen, sources familiar with the discussions said.
Saturday, 16 November , 2019 -
Israel Kills Top Palestinian Islamic Jihad Militant in Gaza
An Israeli air strike has killed a senior commander of the militant group Palestinian Islamic Jihad in Gaza.
Wednesday, 13 November , 2019 -
Human Rights Group Slams Saudi Arabia for Crackdown on Dissent
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s reforms obscure his harsh repression of opponents, Human Rights Watch says.
Saturday, 9 November , 2019 -
Most Veterans Believe the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan weren’t worth fighting
The majority of U.S. military veterans say America’s most recent wars were not worth fighting, according to the results of a recent Pew Research Center survey published ahead of Veterans Day.
Saturday, 9 November , 2019 -
Saudi Arabia ‘Sport Washing’ Country’s ‘Dire Human Rights Record’ With First-ever Women’s Match
World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) has been accused of helping Saudi Arabia “sportswash” its “dire human rights record” by promoting what it says is the first-ever women’s match on Saudi Arabian soil on Thursday.
Sunday, 3 November , 2019 -
U.S. Troop Withdrawal Creates Opening for Revitalized Syrian Regime
The Trump administration’s decision to withdraw most U.S. troops from northeastern Syria reordered the security landscape in the country, opening the door for Mr. Assad to reclaim areas he hasn’t held in years.
Sunday, 3 November , 2019 -
Israel’s World Diplomatic Relations Suspended over Pay Dispute
Israel’s diplomatic missions around the world closed on Wednesday as Foreign Ministry workers went on strike over a dispute about paying taxes on overseas stipends.
Saturday, 2 November , 2019 -
Lebanon’s government needs to show a ‘resolve for the state to function’
Lebanon’s leaders need to win back the confidence of its citizenry not by announcing reforms, but by actually implementing them properly, the International Monetary Fund’s director for the Middle East and Central Asia said.
Monday, 28 October , 2019 -
Russia has Earned its success in the Middle East — Partly Thanks to Trump
It’s heretical to say so, but Russia has earned its current success in the Middle East. It’s using the same mix of military and diplomatic tools that made the United States dominant in the region for so many decades. America didn’t lose this battle for influence; it surrendered.
Monday, 28 October , 2019 -
US Pulls Troops out of Syria and Afghanistan, but the Tonnage of Airdropped Supplies is Spiking
Despite a drawdown of troops, the U.S.-led coalition to defeat ISIS in Iraq and Syria dropped more tons of supplies in 2019 than during the large scale operations to liberate Mosul, Iraq and Raqqa, Syria.
Saturday, 26 October , 2019 -
Kurds and Turkey Accuse Each Other of Cease-Fire Violations
Kurdish forces and Turkey traded accusations of violating a cease-fire agreement between Washington and Ankara on Saturday, as scattered fighting in northeastern Syria began to subside, according to local activists.
Sunday, 20 October , 2019 -
Kurds had back Channel open to Syria, Russia over fears of U.S. pullout: officials
When Syria’s Kurdish fighters, America’s longtime battlefield allies against the Islamic State, announced over the weekend that they were switching sides and joining up with Damascus and Moscow, it seemed like a moment of geopolitical whiplash.
Wednesday, 16 October , 2019 -
Trump Admin Sending Thousands more US Troops to Saudi Arabia
The Trump administration said Friday it is sending 2,800 more troops, fighter jets and missile defense weaponry to Saudi Arabia to help bolster the kingdom’s defenses after a September attack on its oil facilities.
Saturday, 12 October , 2019 -
Iran Plans to Start Using more Advanced Centrifuges, Nuclear Chief
Iran plans to start using a new array of advanced centrifuges for enriching uranium, the country’s nuclear chief said Monday, according to state television, in a move likely to intensify pressure on Europe to save Tehran’s collapsing nuclear deal with world powers.
Wednesday, 9 October , 2019 -
Trump Throws Middle East Policy Into Turmoil Over Syria
President Trump threw Middle East policy into turmoil on Monday with a series of conflicting signals after his vow to withdraw American forces from the region touched off an uprising among congressional Republicans and protests by America’s allies.
Tuesday, 8 October , 2019 -
HRW: France Should Hold Firm Against Saudi Abuses
During the last session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, 25 countries, including 15 from the European Union, supported an Australian-led joint statement highlighting serious human rights violations in Saudi Arabia.
Tuesday, 8 October , 2019 -
Grenade Attack in Kashmir Injures 10 amid India Clampdown
A grenade attack on Saturday in Kashmir’s southern city of Anantnag injured 10 people, including a traffic policeman and a journalist, police said on Twitter, blaming “terrorists.”
Sunday, 6 October , 2019
