Middle East
Arab League readmits Syria after 11-year absence
May 8, 2023
Arab League readmits Syria after 11-year absence
The Arab League has re-admitted Syria after an 11-year absence, the organization said Sunday, following an extraordinary meeting at the…
Turkey gifts Mexico puppy after rescue dog dies on earthquake duty
May 7, 2023
Turkey gifts Mexico puppy after rescue dog dies on earthquake duty
Mexico City Reuters — Mexico’s army welcomed a new search puppy on Wednesday, gifted from Turkey following the death of…
Sweden summons Iranian ambassador after execution of Swedish-Iranian dual citizen
May 7, 2023
Sweden summons Iranian ambassador after execution of Swedish-Iranian dual citizen
Sweden has summoned Iran’s acting ambassador to protest against the execution of Habib Chaab, a dual Swedish-Iranian national who had…
Sudan’s warring military factions to meet face-to-face for first time since conflict began
May 6, 2023
Sudan’s warring military factions to meet face-to-face for first time since conflict began
The rival military factions fighting for control in Sudan are to hold face-to-face talks for the first time since fighting…
Blinken says US is ‘engaged with Syria’ in efforts to free missing journalist Austin Tice
May 6, 2023
Blinken says US is ‘engaged with Syria’ in efforts to free missing journalist Austin Tice
CNN — The United States is “engaged with Syria, engaged with third countries” to try to bring detained journalist Austin…
Arab nations set to rehabilitate Syria’s pariah president in defiance of US
May 6, 2023
Arab nations set to rehabilitate Syria’s pariah president in defiance of US
Abu Dhabi CNN — Arab nations are set to re-admit Syria into the Arab League despite repeated objections from the…
Sudan’s first professional stage actress killed in shelling in Khartoum
May 5, 2023
Sudan’s first professional stage actress killed in shelling in Khartoum
Sudanese actress Asia Abdel-Majid was killed in crossfire during fighting in the capital Khartoum on Wednesday, amid clashes between two…
Arab League may have enough votes to bring Syria back into the fold
May 5, 2023
Arab League may have enough votes to bring Syria back into the fold
Jordan’s Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi believes there are enough votes among Arab League members for Syria to return to the…
American trapped in Sudan is desperate to escape amid deadly military clashes
May 4, 2023
American trapped in Sudan is desperate to escape amid deadly military clashes
An American woman who traveled from New York to Sudan to celebrate Ramadan with family there is now desperate to…
Israel says killers of British-Israeli mother and daughters shot dead in Nablus
May 4, 2023
Israel says killers of British-Israeli mother and daughters shot dead in Nablus
Israeli forces killed the suspected gunmen who shot dead a British-Israeli mother and two of her daughters last month, Israel…