Middle East
British foreign minister discusses Iran with Saudi crown prince
June 8, 2021
British foreign minister discusses Iran with Saudi crown prince
Britain’s foreign minister Dominic Raab met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in the kingdom on Monday and discussed…
New Israeli government set to unseat Netanyahu, but when?
June 8, 2021
New Israeli government set to unseat Netanyahu, but when?
Israel’s parliament is set on Sunday to hold a special vote on a new government. If it wins the Knesset’s…
US pullout from Afghanistan half done, but questions remain
June 8, 2021
US pullout from Afghanistan half done, but questions remain
WASHINGTON (AP) — The US withdrawal from Afghanistan is more than half done, and US officials say that while it…
Mixed city of Arabs and Jews remains on edge after violence
June 8, 2021
Mixed city of Arabs and Jews remains on edge after violence
LOD, Israel (AP) — Israeli security forces guard the streets of Lod, weeks after rioters torched patrol cars, synagogues and…
Israeli parliament to vote on approving new government by June 14
June 7, 2021
Israeli parliament to vote on approving new government by June 14
A vote in Israel’s legislature on approving a new government poised to unseat Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will be held…
Palestinian teen bears scar of eviction battle in East Jerusalem
June 7, 2021
Palestinian teen bears scar of eviction battle in East Jerusalem
Jana Kiswani, a 16-year-old Palestinian, was entering her home in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah when an Israeli…
France opens graft probe into Lebanon’s central bank chief
June 7, 2021
France opens graft probe into Lebanon’s central bank chief
PARIS (AP) — The French national financial prosecutor’s office has opened a preliminary investigation into the actions of Lebanon’s central…
Iran cleric who founded Hezbollah, survived book bomb, dies
June 7, 2021
Iran cleric who founded Hezbollah, survived book bomb, dies
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Ali Akbar Mohtashamipour, a Shiite cleric who as Iran’s ambassador to Syria helped found…
Palestinian mom fights to stave off punitive home demolition
June 7, 2021
Palestinian mom fights to stave off punitive home demolition
TURMUS AYYA, West Bank (AP) — Sanaa Shalaby says she had no idea what her estranged husband was up to…
Israeli police detain Palestinian activist twins from East Jerusalem
June 7, 2021
Israeli police detain Palestinian activist twins from East Jerusalem
Israeli police detained two prominent Palestinian activists on Sunday who have become the faces of a campaign to halt Palestinian…