Middle East
Israel’s Netanyahu faces court, party challenges after indictment
Middle East
November 24, 2019
Israel’s Netanyahu faces court, party challenges after indictment
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – A watchdog group asked Israel’s top court on Sunday to order Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to step…
From Mosul to Baghdad, a song of Iraqi solidarity and resistance
Middle East
November 17, 2019
From Mosul to Baghdad, a song of Iraqi solidarity and resistance
While Baghdad anti-regime protesters have clashed with riot police, their supporters in Mosul are using art to fight for change,…
One dead as petrol protests spread in Iran
Middle East
November 16, 2019
One dead as petrol protests spread in Iran
One person was killed and others injured in protests that spread across Iran on Saturday after a surprise decision to…
Iran’s Khamenei renews ban on talks with US
Middle East
November 3, 2019
Iran’s Khamenei renews ban on talks with US
Dubai (Reuters) – Iran will not lift its ban on talks with the United States, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei…
Beni Suef Coptic diocese issues first Middle East sign language dictionary
Culture
November 1, 2019
Beni Suef Coptic diocese issues first Middle East sign language dictionary
The Coptic diocese of Beni Suef in southern Cairo, Egypt, has issued the Middle East’s first sign language dictionary for…
Egypt’s 5.7 percent economic growth rate ranks best in MENA: cabinet
Economy
October 14, 2019
Egypt’s 5.7 percent economic growth rate ranks best in MENA: cabinet
Egypt’s cabinet published an infographic report on the country’s increasing economic growth, now at 5.7 percent. This rate ranks best…
Egypt’s Sisi discusses agriculture, commerce cooperation with US
Egypt
October 10, 2019
Egypt’s Sisi discusses agriculture, commerce cooperation with US
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi held a meeting with a delegation composed of representatives of the state of South Carolina in…
Trump defends Syria move, doesn’t want US troops in Mideast
Middle East
October 9, 2019
Trump defends Syria move, doesn’t want US troops in Mideast
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump lashed out Wednesday over sharp bipartisan criticism of his decision to pull back U.S.…
Iran president warns of a region ‘on the edge of collapse’
Middle East
September 26, 2019
Iran president warns of a region ‘on the edge of collapse’
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Iran’s president used the world’s stage on Wednesday to warn that security in the Persian Gulf…
Middle East will continue to suffer instability due to political Islam: Sisi
Egypt
September 24, 2019
Middle East will continue to suffer instability due to political Islam: Sisi
The Middle East region will continue to suffer from instability in the presence of political Islam movements that seek power,…