Middle East
At least three killed, including French national, in attack near synagogue in Tunisia
May 10, 2023
At least three killed, including French national, in attack near synagogue in Tunisia
At least three people were killed and nine others wounded in an attack near a synagogue on the Tunisian island…
Three Islamic Jihad commanders and family members among multiple dead in Israeli strikes on Gaza
May 9, 2023
Three Islamic Jihad commanders and family members among multiple dead in Israeli strikes on Gaza
Gaza and Jerusalem CNN — Three Islamic Jihad commanders and multiple family members were among at least a dozen Palestinians…
Iran executes two people convicted of blasphemy
May 9, 2023
Iran executes two people convicted of blasphemy
Iran hanged two people on Monday who had been sentenced to death for blasphemy, according to the judiciary news agency…
Israeli military took no accountability for journalists it killed over past 20 years, press freedom group says
May 9, 2023
Israeli military took no accountability for journalists it killed over past 20 years, press freedom group says
A damning new report from a leading press freedom watchdog says it has found no accountability was taken by the…
A change in Turkish leadership might not spell the end of ties with Russia
May 9, 2023
A change in Turkish leadership might not spell the end of ties with Russia
Abu Dhabi, UAE CNN — At the height of election campaigning and just three weeks before polls were set to…
Biden authorizes future sanctions tied to conflict in Sudan
May 8, 2023
Biden authorizes future sanctions tied to conflict in Sudan
Washington CNN — President Joe Biden laid the groundwork for future sanctions targeted toward the current violence in Sudan that…
Qatar comments on Syria’s return to the Arab League
May 8, 2023
Qatar comments on Syria’s return to the Arab League
The Advisor to the Qatari Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and official spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign…
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…