Middle East
Rising hunger looms in Sudan, with little aid in sight
April 4, 2022
Rising hunger looms in Sudan, with little aid in sight
Millions more Sudanese are set to go hungry this year as economic turmoil and erratic rains drive up prices and…
Taliban bans drug cultivation, including lucrative opium
April 3, 2022
Taliban bans drug cultivation, including lucrative opium
Kabul / Peshawar, Afghanistan – The Taliban announced on Sunday a ban on the cultivation of narcotics in Afghanistan, the…
New beaches and the largest exhibition center in the Middle East: Can Bahrain become a tourist hotspot?
April 3, 2022
New beaches and the largest exhibition center in the Middle East: Can Bahrain become a tourist hotspot?
(CNN) – Bahrain has long relied on its fossil fuel reserves, but with oil running out, the island nation is…
Geopolitical foes Iran and US to clash again at World Cup
April 3, 2022
Geopolitical foes Iran and US to clash again at World Cup
(Reuters) – After more than 40 years of sour relations and months of struggle to restore a nuclear deal, the…
Israel and the West Bank are on edge again. Here are five things you need to know
April 2, 2022
Israel and the West Bank are on edge again. Here are five things you need to know
Jerusalem (CNN) – A series of terror attacks and violent incidents have put Israel and the Palestinian territories on edge…
Saudi-led coalition and Huthis agree on truce in Yemen, raising hopes for the ‘start of a better future’
April 2, 2022
Saudi-led coalition and Huthis agree on truce in Yemen, raising hopes for the ‘start of a better future’
(CNN) – The Saudi-led military alliance and the Iran-aligned Huthi movement, who have been at war in Yemen since 2015,…
What one meeting in Israel says about a changing world order
April 2, 2022
What one meeting in Israel says about a changing world order
Jerusalem (CNN) – There have been a lot of “firsts” and “unthinkable” moments since Israel signed the normalization agreements with…
Germany in talks with Qatar on long-term gas supplies to reduce Russian dependence
March 29, 2022
Germany in talks with Qatar on long-term gas supplies to reduce Russian dependence
Germany and Qatar are negotiating a long-term energy partnership, government officials from both sides said Sunday, as Europe’s biggest economy…
Syria’s Assad welcomed in the UAE, Washington ‘troubled’
March 29, 2022
Syria’s Assad welcomed in the UAE, Washington ‘troubled’
Syria’s Assad welcomed in the UAE, Washington ‘troubled’ Syrian President Bashar al-Assad visited the United Arab Emirates on Friday, in…
Detainee in Iran with triple nationality who was released as part of deal with UK is sent back to jail
March 27, 2022
Detainee in Iran with triple nationality who was released as part of deal with UK is sent back to jail
Tehran, Iran (CNN) – One of the three detained British-Iranians who were released as part of a deal signed by…