Middle East
Nervous Moroccans spend a second night in streets after powerful earthquake kills more than 2,000
September 10, 2023
Nervous Moroccans spend a second night in streets after powerful earthquake kills more than 2,000
Marrakech CNN — Terrified Moroccans spent a second night in the streets after a powerful earthquake killed more than 2,000…
Mahsa Amini’s uncle arrested ahead of one-year anniversary of her death
September 9, 2023
Mahsa Amini’s uncle arrested ahead of one-year anniversary of her death
CNN — The uncle of Mahsa Amini, the 22-year-old woman whose death in the custody of Iran’s morality police sparked…
Western officials arrive in the UAE amid push to deprive Russia of advanced microchips
September 9, 2023
Western officials arrive in the UAE amid push to deprive Russia of advanced microchips
Abu Dhabi CNN — Senior Western officials are visiting the United Arab Emirates to discuss sanctions as concerns mount over…
Powerful earthquake strikes Morocco, killing more than 600 and damaging historic Marrakech
September 9, 2023
Powerful earthquake strikes Morocco, killing more than 600 and damaging historic Marrakech
CNN — A powerful 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck Morocco Friday night, killing more than 600 people and damaging buildings in the…
Israel’s Arab citizens demand justice after alarming rise in gang-related murders
September 8, 2023
Israel’s Arab citizens demand justice after alarming rise in gang-related murders
Haifa, Israel CNN — Sajida Abu Salah, clad in all black, is angry. Standing at a protest march in Haifa…
Rescuers rush to save American man trapped in deep cave in Turkey
September 8, 2023
Rescuers rush to save American man trapped in deep cave in Turkey
CNN — Rescuers are rushing to save an American man trapped in the third-deepest cave in Turkey after he became…
The videos ISIS didn’t want you to see: How grainy security footage could help hold abusers to account
September 6, 2023
The videos ISIS didn’t want you to see: How grainy security footage could help hold abusers to account
CNN — The footage is mundane and revelatory all at once. The hallway, filmed from an unmoving closed-circuit camera, appears…
UN forced to cut food assistance from 10 million Afghans
September 6, 2023
UN forced to cut food assistance from 10 million Afghans
CNN — As of September, 10 million Afghans have lost assistance from the UN’s World Food Program this year, the…
Eritrean Defense Forces committed war crimes and possible crimes against humanity in Tigray, Amnesty International alleges
September 5, 2023
Eritrean Defense Forces committed war crimes and possible crimes against humanity in Tigray, Amnesty International alleges
CNN — The Eritrean Defense Forces committed war crimes and possibly crimes against humanity in Tigray, Ethiopia, immediately before and…
More than 100 injured in violent disturbances in Tel Aviv involving Eritrean nationals
September 3, 2023
More than 100 injured in violent disturbances in Tel Aviv involving Eritrean nationals
CNN — Dozens of people were injured in Tel Aviv on Saturday as hundreds of Eritrean government supporters and opponents…