Middle East
		Israel expands its aggression within northern Gaza, prompting international outcry
		
			Middle East
			
				
				 
		
	April 5, 2025
Israel expands its aggression within northern Gaza, prompting international outcry
						The Israeli army has expanded its ground aggression in the northern Gaza Strip on Friday, including shelling the Shuja’iyya neighborhood.…					
				
			
		Egypt warns against any attempts to tamper with religious sanctities in Jerusalem
		
			Egypt
			
				
				 
		
	April 3, 2025
Egypt warns against any attempts to tamper with religious sanctities in Jerusalem
						Egypt has strongly denounced the Israeli national security minister’s storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque under police protection. In a statement by…					
				
			
		Iran has rejected direct negotiations with the US in response to Trump’s letter
		
			Middle East
			
				
				 
		
	March 30, 2025
Iran has rejected direct negotiations with the US in response to Trump’s letter
						AP  —  Iran’s president said Sunday that the Islamic Republic rejected direct negotiations with the United States over its rapidly…					
				
			
		Al-Masry Al-Youm debunks false reports about Qatari Foreign Minister’s ‘Arab NATO’ statement
		
			Middle East
			
				
				 
		
	March 29, 2025
Al-Masry Al-Youm debunks false reports about Qatari Foreign Minister’s ‘Arab NATO’ statement
						Statements reportedly made by Qatar’s Foreign Minister regarding the formation of an “Arab NATO” have gone viral across social media.…					
				
			
		Video: Egypt incurs monthly losses of US$ 800 million, says President Sisi
		
			Egypt
			
				
				 
		
	March 18, 2025
Video: Egypt incurs monthly losses of US$ 800 million, says President Sisi
						Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said that owing to regional tensions Egypt is incurring monthly losses estimated at approximately US$800…					
				
			
		Gov’t spokesman: Egypt, EU agree on importance of achieving security, stability in ME
		
			Egypt
			
				
				 
		
	March 4, 2025
Gov’t spokesman: Egypt, EU agree on importance of achieving security, stability in ME
						Cabinet Spokesman Counselor Mohamed al-Homosany said on Monday 3/3/2025 that there is a broad consensus between Egypt and the European…					
				
			
		Just 1 in 5 women are employed in this region. Investing in the care economy could change that
		
			Middle East
			
				
				 
		
	February 8, 2025
Just 1 in 5 women are employed in this region. Investing in the care economy could change that
						CNN  —  In the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), just 18 percent of women are formally employed, according to…					
				
			
		The Middle East’s first super-luxury train will gleam gold
		
			Middle East
			
				
				 
		
	February 4, 2025
The Middle East’s first super-luxury train will gleam gold
						Editor’s Note: This CNN Travel series is, or was, sponsored by the country it highlights. CNN retains full editorial control…					
				
			
		Christians in Middle East celebrate Christmas under the shadow of instability and war
		
			Middle East
			
				
				 
		
	December 24, 2024
Christians in Middle East celebrate Christmas under the shadow of instability and war
						CNN  —  When Islamist rebels swept through Syria’s second largest city in an operation that would eventually culminate in the…					
				
			
		Israeli forces storm West Bank towns
		
			Middle East
			
				
				 
		
	December 18, 2024
Israeli forces storm West Bank towns
						Israeli forces stormed the town of Azzun, east of Qalqilya, in northern West Bank, early Wednesday morning, Al Jazeera reported.…