Middle East
Top US general visits Syria for first time as chairman of the joint chiefs, meets US forces
March 6, 2023
Top US general visits Syria for first time as chairman of the joint chiefs, meets US forces
US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley visited Syria on Saturday, according to a statement from…
Afghanistan watchdog ‘not super optimistic’ that US will learn its lessons from Afghanistan to help Ukraine
March 6, 2023
Afghanistan watchdog ‘not super optimistic’ that US will learn its lessons from Afghanistan to help Ukraine
Washington CNN — The head of the US government watchdog for the war in Afghanistan said Tuesday that while there…
Wave of suspected poison attacks on schoolgirls sparks protests in Iran
March 6, 2023
Wave of suspected poison attacks on schoolgirls sparks protests in Iran
Worried parents protested in Iran’s capital Tehran and other cities on Saturday over a wave of suspected poison attacks that…
Netanyahu’s crises mount as Israeli-Palestinian tensions ratchet up
March 5, 2023
Netanyahu’s crises mount as Israeli-Palestinian tensions ratchet up
Jerusalem CNN — Benjamin Netanyahu has not even been back in power two months, and already he faces unprecedented, multi-faceted…
Israel’s far right minister backtracks on statements over Huwara
March 5, 2023
Israel’s far right minister backtracks on statements over Huwara
Israel’s far right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich on Saturday backtracked on his statements calling to ‘erase’ the Palestinian village of…
Turkey is blocking NATO’s expansion. It could backfire and hand Putin a propaganda coup
March 5, 2023
Turkey is blocking NATO’s expansion. It could backfire and hand Putin a propaganda coup
When Sweden and Finland declared their intention to join NATO last May, it was seen by many as a poke…
Sub-Saharan African countries repatriating citizens from Tunisia after ‘shocking’ statements from country’s president
March 5, 2023
Sub-Saharan African countries repatriating citizens from Tunisia after ‘shocking’ statements from country’s president
Several sub-Saharan countries, including Ivory Coast, Mali, Guinea and Gabon, are helping their citizens return from Tunisia following controversial remarks…
Leading soccer figures raise more than $44 million in a single day for Turkey’s quake fundraising campaign
March 4, 2023
Leading soccer figures raise more than $44 million in a single day for Turkey’s quake fundraising campaign
CNN — Rival managers and leading figures from the world of soccer have helped raise 845.7 million Turkish liras ($44.8…
Inside the Palestinian town that far-right Israeli minister wants ‘erased’
March 4, 2023
Inside the Palestinian town that far-right Israeli minister wants ‘erased’
Huwara, West Bank and Jerusalem CNN — A burning smell lingers in the air of Huwara. Shattered glass still litters…
Egypt condemns provocative statements of Israeli minister
March 3, 2023
Egypt condemns provocative statements of Israeli minister
Egypt strongly condemned on Friday provocative statements by an Israeli minister in which he called for erasing Palestinian village of…