Middle East
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe and Anoosheh Ashoori arrive in the UK after being freed from Iran
March 17, 2022
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe and Anoosheh Ashoori arrive in the UK after being freed from Iran
(CNN)Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, the British-Iranian aid worker who has been held in Iran for almost six years, has arrived back in the United…
Israel says detected new coronavirus mutant combining two strains
March 16, 2022
Israel says detected new coronavirus mutant combining two strains
Israeli media announced the detection of a new coronavirus variant that combines two strains of the virus in two patients,…
Israel: We will abide by sanctions imposed against Russia
March 15, 2022
Israel: We will abide by sanctions imposed against Russia
Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid said on Monday, during a visit to Slovakia that Israel would not be a way…
EU expresses ‘grave concern’ about human rights violations in Yemen
March 15, 2022
EU expresses ‘grave concern’ about human rights violations in Yemen
The EU expressed “grave concern” on Tuesday regarding human rights violations in Yemen, calling on all parties to respect human…
Saudi Arabia executes 81 men in one day, the biggest mass execution in decades
March 13, 2022
Saudi Arabia executes 81 men in one day, the biggest mass execution in decades
(Reuters) – Saudi Arabia executed 81 men on Saturday, including seven Yemenis and one Syrian, for terrorism and other offenses…
Missiles hit Kurdish capital in Iraq, no casualities, officials say
March 13, 2022
Missiles hit Kurdish capital in Iraq, no casualities, officials say
(CNN) – A dozen ballistic missiles struck Iraq’s northern Kurdish regional capital Erbil early Sunday morning, local officials said. The…
Could Middle East nations come to the rescue as the Ukraine war drives up oil prices?
March 12, 2022
Could Middle East nations come to the rescue as the Ukraine war drives up oil prices?
Abu Dhabi, UAE (CNN) – A bombshell announcement by a United Arab Emirates diplomat on Wednesday raised hopes that Gulf…
Bahrain’s first solar panel manufacturer is blazing a trail for renewables
March 10, 2022
Bahrain’s first solar panel manufacturer is blazing a trail for renewables
(CNN)Bahrain, a tiny island state of less than 2 million people off the Arabian Peninsula, has long punched above its…
Arab League concerned over current political scene in Libya
March 6, 2022
Arab League concerned over current political scene in Libya
The Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul-Gheit on Saturday expressed concern over the current political scene in Libya, which threatens to…
Will $100 oil force Biden to call the Saudi crown prince?
March 5, 2022
Will $100 oil force Biden to call the Saudi crown prince?
Abu Dhabi (CNN) – Less than a month into his presidency, the White House said Joe Biden would “recalibrate” his…