Middle East
Saudi Arabia is quietly changing its textbooks. Could that lead to acceptance of Israel?
June 20, 2023
Saudi Arabia is quietly changing its textbooks. Could that lead to acceptance of Israel?
Jerusalem and Abu Dhabi CNN — Textbooks in Saudi Arabia have been changing. For years, researchers have been observing a…
New killings reported in Darfur on second day of Sudan ceasefire
June 20, 2023
New killings reported in Darfur on second day of Sudan ceasefire
Killings and attacks on communities in Darfur by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and allied militias have been reported…
Huge firefight erupts as Israeli forces raid Jenin, leaving 4 Palestinians dead
June 19, 2023
Huge firefight erupts as Israeli forces raid Jenin, leaving 4 Palestinians dead
Jerusalem CNN — An Israeli raid into one of the tensest cities in the occupied West Bank erupted Monday into…
Children die daily at a South Sudan border camp while they wait for international aid
June 19, 2023
Children die daily at a South Sudan border camp while they wait for international aid
Renk, South Sudan CNN — His worn trousers bagging over the top of borrowed rubber rain boots, Kueaa Darhok attempts…
Airstrike in Sudan’s capital kills 17 people, including five children, hours before US and Saudi Arabia broker ceasefire
June 18, 2023
Airstrike in Sudan’s capital kills 17 people, including five children, hours before US and Saudi Arabia broker ceasefire
CNN — At least 17 people were killed, including five children, after an airstrike hit a residential area in Sudan’s…
UAE says Russia ties are a ‘calculated risk’ in an increasingly polarized world
June 17, 2023
UAE says Russia ties are a ‘calculated risk’ in an increasingly polarized world
Abu Dhabi, UAE CNN — Russia’s largest economic forum, shunned by the West after the invasion of Ukraine, had a…
US deploys fighter jets to Middle East after ‘unsafe and unprofessional behavior’ by Russian planes
June 15, 2023
US deploys fighter jets to Middle East after ‘unsafe and unprofessional behavior’ by Russian planes
The US military deployed F-22 fighter jets to the Middle East this week due to concerns about ‘unsafe and unprofessional…
After Saudi Arabia, Iran may be patching up with its oldest Arab foe
June 15, 2023
After Saudi Arabia, Iran may be patching up with its oldest Arab foe
CNN — It was perhaps the first royal wedding of its stature to have been filmed in the Middle East.…
Saudi Arabia is now stealing sporting headlines as prince pursues global ambitions
June 13, 2023
Saudi Arabia is now stealing sporting headlines as prince pursues global ambitions
CNN — Saudi Arabia has been in the headlines a lot lately – this time for trying to find its…
Blinken says Israel-Saudi normalization remains a priority as he wraps visit to the Kingdom
June 11, 2023
Blinken says Israel-Saudi normalization remains a priority as he wraps visit to the Kingdom
CNN — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday reaffirmed the Biden administration’s commitment to normalization between Israel and…