Middle East
The US embassy destroyed passports when it fled Sudan. Some Sudanese are now ‘stranded in this war zone’
June 26, 2023
The US embassy destroyed passports when it fled Sudan. Some Sudanese are now ‘stranded in this war zone’
CNN — Ibrahim Mohamed heard gunfire outside his house as bullets streaked over the skies of Khartoum, where, he said,…
Nine dead, dozens injured after Russian warplanes attack near Syrian market
June 26, 2023
Nine dead, dozens injured after Russian warplanes attack near Syrian market
Nine people have been killed and dozens injured after Russian fighter jets bombed a city in Syria’s rebel-controlled northwestern Idlib…
Growing alarm at rise in violence in occupied West Bank
June 24, 2023
Growing alarm at rise in violence in occupied West Bank
CNN — The United Nations human rights chief and the European Union have expressed alarm over ongoing violence in the…
In Jerusalem’s Armenian Quarter, a controversial land deal pits a community against its religious leaders
June 24, 2023
In Jerusalem’s Armenian Quarter, a controversial land deal pits a community against its religious leaders
Jerusalem CNN — In the hushed, ornate St James cathedral in the Armenian Quarter, one of Jerusalem’s most famous photographers…
Activists say they’ve identified hundreds of bodies left in the streets of West Darfur
June 23, 2023
Activists say they’ve identified hundreds of bodies left in the streets of West Darfur
CNN — Residents of El Geneina, the capital of war-torn West Darfur, are struggling to bury their dead as violence…
Momentum building in Iran talks with West, says source
June 22, 2023
Momentum building in Iran talks with West, says source
CNN — Momentum appears to be building to revive negotiations around Iran’s growing nuclear program. Talks between Iran and the…
China surpasses US in popularity among Arab youth as Beijing expands Middle East footprint
June 22, 2023
China surpasses US in popularity among Arab youth as Beijing expands Middle East footprint
More young Arabs see China as an ally of their countries than the United States, a survey of regional youth…
Palestinian villagers attacked in wake of Israeli settler killings, Palestinian official says
June 21, 2023
Palestinian villagers attacked in wake of Israeli settler killings, Palestinian official says
Jerusalem CNN — Dozens of Palestinian villagers were attacked by Israeli settlers overnight in the wake of the killing of…
At least four Israelis killed in West Bank shootings, authorities say
June 21, 2023
At least four Israelis killed in West Bank shootings, authorities say
Jerusalem CNN — Four people were killed and four more were wounded in shootings near the settlement of Eli in…
US has resumed indirect talks with Iran in effort to constrain nuclear program
June 20, 2023
US has resumed indirect talks with Iran in effort to constrain nuclear program
CNN — The United States has quietly resumed indirect talks with Iran in an effort to constrain Tehran’s nuclear program,…