Middle East
A massive new US embassy in a tiny Middle East nation is raising eyebrows
May 13, 2023
A massive new US embassy in a tiny Middle East nation is raising eyebrows
A massive new US embassy complex in Lebanon is causing controversy for its sheer size and opulence in a country…
Erdogan’s rival has gone through a political makeover ahead of the elections
May 13, 2023
Erdogan’s rival has gone through a political makeover ahead of the elections
Kemal Kilicdaroglu, the main opposition candidate in Turkey’s presidential election, is decidedly calm and mild-mannered in his bid to end…
Turkey’s main opposition candidate accuses Russia of election interference
May 13, 2023
Turkey’s main opposition candidate accuses Russia of election interference
Turkey’s main opposition candidate Kemal Kilicdaroglu has accused Russia of interfering in the country’s ongoing presidential election campaign. “Dear Russian…
Islamic Jihad targets Jerusalem for the first time as it fires barrage of rockets at Israel
May 12, 2023
Islamic Jihad targets Jerusalem for the first time as it fires barrage of rockets at Israel
Jerusalem and Gaza CNN — Palestinian militants launched rockets towards Jerusalem, Tel Aviv and Israeli settlements in the occupied West…
Israel suffers first rocket death in clash with Islamic Jihad that has left at least 30 Palestinians dead
May 12, 2023
Israel suffers first rocket death in clash with Islamic Jihad that has left at least 30 Palestinians dead
Jerusalem and Gaza CNN — A rocket launched from the Gaza Strip hit a residential building in Israel on Thursday,…
Israel Defense Forces apologizes for death of Al Jazeera’s Shireen Abu Akleh for the first time
May 12, 2023
Israel Defense Forces apologizes for death of Al Jazeera’s Shireen Abu Akleh for the first time
The Israel Defense Forces has apologized for the death of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, a year to the…
Turkish presidential candidate withdraws in potential boost for Erdogan rival
May 11, 2023
Turkish presidential candidate withdraws in potential boost for Erdogan rival
Istanbul CNN — Turkish presidential candidate Muharrem Ince has pulled out of the race, in a potential boost to President…
Israeli airstrikes kill Islamic Jihad’s rocket commander, militants group says
May 11, 2023
Israeli airstrikes kill Islamic Jihad’s rocket commander, militants group says
Jerusalem and Gaza CNN — Israeli airstrikes killed the commander of Islamic Jihad’s rocket unit in Gaza Thursday, the militant…
For Syrian refugees, Assad’s rehabilitation prompts fear of forced return
May 11, 2023
For Syrian refugees, Assad’s rehabilitation prompts fear of forced return
Abu Dhabi, UAE CNN — For millions of Syrian refugees scattered around the world, the re-admission of the Syrian regime…
Hundreds of rockets fired at Israel amid deadly IDF airstrikes in Gaza
May 11, 2023
Hundreds of rockets fired at Israel amid deadly IDF airstrikes in Gaza
Gaza and Jerusalem CNN — Israel’s army and Palestinian militants exchanged heavy cross-border fire on Wednesday, with hundreds of rockets…