Middle East
Hundreds of children evacuated from Sudanese orphanage amid intense fighting in Khartoum
June 9, 2023
Hundreds of children evacuated from Sudanese orphanage amid intense fighting in Khartoum
Two hundred and eighty children between the ages of one month and 15 years were evacuated from a Khartoum orphanage…
Israeli forces stage rare incursion into Ramallah to blow up bombing suspect’s home
June 9, 2023
Israeli forces stage rare incursion into Ramallah to blow up bombing suspect’s home
Jerusalem CNN — Israeli troops staged a rare incursion into Ramallah, the seat of the Palestinian Authority government in the…
What Turkey’s new cabinet says about where the country is headed
June 8, 2023
What Turkey’s new cabinet says about where the country is headed
Istanbul CNN — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan swore in a new cabinet over the weekend, ushering in what he…
Palestinian boy, 3, dies of injuries days after being shot by Israeli troops
June 6, 2023
Palestinian boy, 3, dies of injuries days after being shot by Israeli troops
Jerusalem CNN — A 3-year-old Palestinian boy died Monday, the Palestinian Ministry of Health said, days after he was shot…
Oil prices jump after Saudi Arabia vows to cut production again
June 5, 2023
Oil prices jump after Saudi Arabia vows to cut production again
London/Hong Kong CNN — Oil prices rose Monday after Saudi Arabia said it would slash output by another one million…
Cristiano Ronaldo ‘happy’ in Saudi Arabia, wants other players to join him
June 4, 2023
Cristiano Ronaldo ‘happy’ in Saudi Arabia, wants other players to join him
Cristiano Ronaldo concedes he did not expect to finish the season empty-handed at Al Nassr but the Portuguese forward says…
Exclusive: Trump attorneys haven’t found classified document former president referred to on tape following subpoena
June 3, 2023
Exclusive: Trump attorneys haven’t found classified document former president referred to on tape following subpoena
CNN — Attorneys for Donald Trump turned over material in mid-March in response to a federal subpoena related to a…
Turkish lira hits new record low after Erdogan election victory
June 2, 2023
Turkish lira hits new record low after Erdogan election victory
Turkey’s lira hit fresh record lows against the US dollar on Monday after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan secured victory in…
US sanctions Iranian officials accused of plotting assassinations abroad including against Bolton and Pompeo
June 2, 2023
US sanctions Iranian officials accused of plotting assassinations abroad including against Bolton and Pompeo
Washington CNN — The Biden administration on Thursday imposed sanctions on Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps officials accused of plotting…
Jordan royals marry into Saudi family with ties to MBS
June 2, 2023
Jordan royals marry into Saudi family with ties to MBS
CNN — Jordan’s heir to the throne on Thursday married into one of Saudi Arabia’s prominent business families in a…