Middle East
Two flight attendants file lawsuit, claim they were assaulted by former Lebanese PM Saad Hariri
April 2, 2023
Two flight attendants file lawsuit, claim they were assaulted by former Lebanese PM Saad Hariri
CNN — Two flight attendants claim they were sexually assaulted by then Prime Minister of Lebanon Saad Hariri aboard his…
Taxi driver narrowly escapes right-wing Israeli mob
April 2, 2023
Taxi driver narrowly escapes right-wing Israeli mob
Jerusalem CNN — A tiny Jerusalem gas station was an unlikely setting for a cautionary tale about Israel’s political evolution.…
Taliban detains three British men in Afghanistan, UK non-profit says
April 2, 2023
Taliban detains three British men in Afghanistan, UK non-profit says
CNN — Three British men have been detained by the Taliban in Afghanistan, according to the non-profit Presidium Network. The…
China and Saudi Arabia are getting closer. Should the US be worried?
April 1, 2023
China and Saudi Arabia are getting closer. Should the US be worried?
Abu Dhabi, UAE CNN — Saudi Arabia this week moved closer to joining a China-led Asian security and economic bloc,…
Syrian children traumatized by war are listening to a special lullaby to fall asleep
April 1, 2023
Syrian children traumatized by war are listening to a special lullaby to fall asleep
Dubai, UAE CNN — Syrian radio stations are broadcasting a new kind of lullaby every evening to help traumatized children…
UAE leader names his son as Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi
March 31, 2023
UAE leader names his son as Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi
The leader of the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday named his eldest son as crown prince of Abu Dhabi and…
Sisi signs decree on disbursement of periodical bonus
March 31, 2023
Sisi signs decree on disbursement of periodical bonus
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi issued a decree bringing forward the disbursement date of periodical bonuses. The decree provides for…
Roads continue to be closed in Israel over judicial reform
March 30, 2023
Roads continue to be closed in Israel over judicial reform
For months, hundreds of thousands of Israelis have been taking to the streets across the country to protest far-reaching changes to Israel’s…
Biden and Netanyahu trade barbs over plan to weaken courts as Israel rejects ‘pressure’ from White House
March 30, 2023
Biden and Netanyahu trade barbs over plan to weaken courts as Israel rejects ‘pressure’ from White House
CNN — Israel’s embattled Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu escalated a rare public dispute with US President Joe Biden on Tuesday, rejecting “pressure” from…
Biden and Netanyahu trade barbs over plan to weaken courts as Israel rejects ‘pressure’ from White House
March 29, 2023
Biden and Netanyahu trade barbs over plan to weaken courts as Israel rejects ‘pressure’ from White House
Israel’s embattled Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu escalated a rare public dispute with US President Joe Biden on Tuesday, rejecting “pressure”…