Middle East
Iran pardons or commutes sentence of ‘large’ number of prisoners, state media reports
February 6, 2023
Iran pardons or commutes sentence of ‘large’ number of prisoners, state media reports
Iran will pardon or commute the sentences of a large number of prisoners as part of an annual amnesty, state…
More than 500 dead as 7.8-magnitude earthquake hits southern Turkey and Syria
February 6, 2023
More than 500 dead as 7.8-magnitude earthquake hits southern Turkey and Syria
Istanbul, Turkey CNN — Rescuers are racing to find survivors trapped beneath rubble either side of the Turkey-Syrian border as…
‘It’s all empty promises’: Palestinians feel betrayed by US, warn there’s only so much they can bear
February 5, 2023
‘It’s all empty promises’: Palestinians feel betrayed by US, warn there’s only so much they can bear
Ramallah, West Bank CNN — Abu A’asem brews pot after pot of his specialty Arabic coffee, despite the pouring rain.…
Iranian couple handed prison sentence for dancing in the streets
February 5, 2023
Iranian couple handed prison sentence for dancing in the streets
An Iranian couple, both social media influencers, have been given lengthy prison sentences after a video emerged of them dancing…
Traumatized and afraid, Jenin residents are still reeling from Israeli raid
February 4, 2023
Traumatized and afraid, Jenin residents are still reeling from Israeli raid
Jenin, West Bank CNN — Mohammed Abu al-Hayja was sleeping alongside his wife and two young daughters last month when…
US turns up the heat on Middle East allies in bid to stop Russia’s war machine
February 4, 2023
US turns up the heat on Middle East allies in bid to stop Russia’s war machine
Abu Dhabi, UAE CNN — As the Ukraine war approaches the one-year mark, the United States is ramping up efforts…
Kabul professor who tore up diplomas on live TV to protest Taliban ban on women’s education has been arrested
February 4, 2023
Kabul professor who tore up diplomas on live TV to protest Taliban ban on women’s education has been arrested
A Kabul professor who tore up his diplomas live on television in Afghanistan in protest over the Taliban’s barring of…
Israel and Sudan finalize text of peace agreement, says Israeli foreign minister
February 3, 2023
Israel and Sudan finalize text of peace agreement, says Israeli foreign minister
CNN — Israel and Sudan have finalized the text of a peace agreement to be signed “later this year,” Israeli Foreign Minister…
Iranian film director Jafar Panahi goes on hunger strike in prison
February 3, 2023
Iranian film director Jafar Panahi goes on hunger strike in prison
CNN — One of Iran’s most influential filmmakers, Jafar Panahi, has reportedly gone on a hunger strike in Tehran’s Evin prison to protest…
Netanyahu outlines vision for two-state solution – without Palestinian sovereignty
February 2, 2023
Netanyahu outlines vision for two-state solution – without Palestinian sovereignty
JerusalemCNN — A shocking 48 hours of violence – bloody even by the standards of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict – followed immediately by a…