As first COVID-19 case detected, Yemen braces for fresh humanitarian disaster
Middle East
April 17, 2020
As first COVID-19 case detected, Yemen braces for fresh humanitarian disaster
After the first case of COVID-19 was detected in Yemen, authorities and humanitarian aid organizations fear that the war-torn country…
Jerusalem: An eerily different Easter in the time of coronavirus
Middle East
April 10, 2020
Jerusalem: An eerily different Easter in the time of coronavirus
The coronavirus pandemic has also gripped the Holy Land and Jerusalem’s Old City has come to a near standstill. Bereft…
Coronavirus in the Middle East: Creativity to help knows no bounds
Middle East
April 7, 2020
Coronavirus in the Middle East: Creativity to help knows no bounds
As the pandemic wreaks havoc across the region, people are rising to the challenge of combating the coronavirus. Refugees, fashion…
Coronavirus: Arab uprisings struggle amid lockdowns
Middle East
April 6, 2020
Coronavirus: Arab uprisings struggle amid lockdowns
Longstanding uprisings that have brought down leaders from Lebanon to Iraq have largely left the streets as COVID-19 stifles public…
Is Iran using the coronavirus crisis to bolster its nuclear program?
Middle East
April 4, 2020
Is Iran using the coronavirus crisis to bolster its nuclear program?
Iran is currently facing two crises. Sanctions have cut the country off from global markets, which has brought the economy…
Syria prison riot highlights Kurdish forces’ struggle with IS combatants
Middle East
April 4, 2020
Syria prison riot highlights Kurdish forces’ struggle with IS combatants
IS was defeated one year ago. But to this day, Kurdish forces are guarding thousands of former IS combatants. A…
Coronavirus fuels domestic violence in the Middle East
Middle East
April 3, 2020
Coronavirus fuels domestic violence in the Middle East
For many women in the Middle East and North Africa, physical violence is a part of everyday life. In countries…
Turkey-Libya maritime deal triggers Mediterranean tensions
Middle East
December 2, 2019
Turkey-Libya maritime deal triggers Mediterranean tensions
Two deals signed by Turkey and the internationally recognized government in Libya on maritime boundaries and military cooperation have angered…
Iran agrees to release British-flagged oil tanker
Middle East
September 24, 2019
Iran agrees to release British-flagged oil tanker
Iranian maritime officials have approved the Stena Impero, a Swedish tanker sailing under the British flag, to exit Iranian waters after…
UN welcomes Yemen rebels’ offer to halt attacks on Saudi Arabia
Middle East
September 22, 2019
UN welcomes Yemen rebels’ offer to halt attacks on Saudi Arabia
The Huthi plan to cease drone and missile attacks in Saudi Arabia “could send a powerful message of the will…