Middle East
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…
Saudi Arabia wants to be a bigger player in the Middle East — this time with diplomacy
May 4, 2023
Saudi Arabia wants to be a bigger player in the Middle East — this time with diplomacy
Abu Dhabi, UAE CNN — When Iranian evacuees from Sudan were being flown out of Saudi Arabia on Saturday, a…
Israel military and Palestinians trade fire following hunger striker’s death
May 4, 2023
Israel military and Palestinians trade fire following hunger striker’s death
Jerusalem and Gaza CNN — Israel conducted strikes on the Gaza Strip late Tuesday and militants there fired rockets toward…
Exclusive: Evidence emerges of Russia’s Wagner arming militia leader battling Sudan’s army
May 3, 2023
Exclusive: Evidence emerges of Russia’s Wagner arming militia leader battling Sudan’s army
London CNN — The Russian mercenary group Wagner has been supplying Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces with missiles to aid their…
Israel military strikes Gaza Strip in response to rocket barrage following hunger striker’s death
May 3, 2023
Israel military strikes Gaza Strip in response to rocket barrage following hunger striker’s death
Jerusalem and Gaza CNN — Israel conducted strikes on the Gaza Strip late Tuesday after militants there fired rockets toward…