Middle East
A failed truce renewal in Yemen could further complicate US-Saudi relations
October 12, 2022
A failed truce renewal in Yemen could further complicate US-Saudi relations
Abu Dhabi, UAE CNN — After a rare six months of relative calm, Yemen’s warring sides last week failed to…
Architects in Dubai dream up a massive space-age ring to encircle the world’s tallest building
October 11, 2022
Architects in Dubai dream up a massive space-age ring to encircle the world’s tallest building
CNN – In Dubai, experimental architecture firm ZNera Space has proposed a conceptual design featuring a massive five-story circular structure…
This wearable device is helping workers beat extreme heat
October 11, 2022
This wearable device is helping workers beat extreme heat
Dubai CNN — It’s midday and temperatures are soaring above 50 degrees Celsius. In many countries, this would spark a…
France urges French nationals to leave Iran ‘as soon as possible’
October 9, 2022
France urges French nationals to leave Iran ‘as soon as possible’
CNN – France has urged all French nationals to leave Iran “as soon as possible,” warning that they risk “arrest,…
Violent weekend as four Palestinians killed in West Bank, Israeli soldier killed in Jerusalem shooting
October 9, 2022
Violent weekend as four Palestinians killed in West Bank, Israeli soldier killed in Jerusalem shooting
CNN — An Israeli soldier has died following a shooting at a military checkpoint in East Jerusalem on Saturday, the…
Iran’s state broadcaster hacked during nightly news program
October 9, 2022
Iran’s state broadcaster hacked during nightly news program
CNN – An Iranian state broadcaster was allegedly hacked during its nightly news program Saturday, according to the pro-reform IranWire…
First on CNN: Top US officials hold first in-person meeting with the Taliban since the US killed al Qaeda’s leader in July
October 9, 2022
First on CNN: Top US officials hold first in-person meeting with the Taliban since the US killed al Qaeda’s leader in July
CNN – Top Biden administration officials met in-person with the Taliban on Saturday for the first time since al Qaeda…
Missing out on playing in the World Cup is ‘worth sacrificing for one strand of Iranian women’s hair’
October 8, 2022
Missing out on playing in the World Cup is ‘worth sacrificing for one strand of Iranian women’s hair’
The World Cup in Qatar is practically a home tournament for Iran, only the narrow Persian Gulf separates the two…
Why Saudi Arabia defied the US over OPEC oil supply cut
October 8, 2022
Why Saudi Arabia defied the US over OPEC oil supply cut
Abu Dhabi CNN — Saudi Arabia’s energy minister once famously said that the kingdom “derives pleasure from keeping everyone on…
Former Lebanese ambassador holds sit-in at Beirut bank amid new wave of heists
October 8, 2022
Former Lebanese ambassador holds sit-in at Beirut bank amid new wave of heists
A former Lebanese ambassador held a sit-in at his bank outside of the capital city of Beirut on Tuesday, refusing…