Middle East
Saudi Arabia’s film industry: Between glitz and censorship
Middle East
March 15, 2021
Saudi Arabia’s film industry: Between glitz and censorship
It was a cinematic revolution that would have hit the screens – if there had been any. In 2018, the…
Oman blocks Clubhouse, app used for free debates in Mideast
Middle East
March 15, 2021
Oman blocks Clubhouse, app used for free debates in Mideast
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Oman has cut off access to the buzzy new audio chat app Clubhouse, the…
‘Republic of Queues’: 10 years on, Syria is a hungry nation
Middle East
March 15, 2021
‘Republic of Queues’: 10 years on, Syria is a hungry nation
BEIRUT (AP) — The lines stretch for miles outside gas stations in Syrian cities, with an average wait of five…
Kosovo follows US, Guatemala in opening embassy in Jerusalem
Middle East
March 15, 2021
Kosovo follows US, Guatemala in opening embassy in Jerusalem
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Kosovo opened its embassy to Israel in Jerusalem on Sunday, joining the United States and Guatemala as…
Kuwait court expels harsh government critic from parliament
Middle East
March 15, 2021
Kuwait court expels harsh government critic from parliament
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Kuwait’s constitutional court ordered the country’s most outspoken opposition lawmaker expelled from parliament on…
Protests erupt in Jordan after COVID-19 hospital deaths scandal
Middle East
March 15, 2021
Protests erupt in Jordan after COVID-19 hospital deaths scandal
AMMAN (Reuters) – Protests erupted across many of Jordan’s cities and provincial towns against the government’s coronavirus restrictions, a day…
Video shows Israeli troops detaining Palestinian children
Middle East
March 12, 2021
Video shows Israeli troops detaining Palestinian children
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli troops detained five Palestinian children for several hours after they were confronted by Jewish settlers while…
Israel, Greece, Cyprus hold naval drill as they deepen ties
Middle East
March 12, 2021
Israel, Greece, Cyprus hold naval drill as they deepen ties
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military said Friday that it has conducted a joint naval exercise with Greece and Cyprus,…
Gulf states embrace Israel — and the language, too
Middle East
March 12, 2021
Gulf states embrace Israel — and the language, too
Curiosity, that’s why May al-Badi wanted to learn Hebrew. “Wanting to know more about something we don’t have here,” says…
Gaza fishermen killed by Israeli drone caught in nets, Hamas says
Middle East
March 12, 2021
Gaza fishermen killed by Israeli drone caught in nets, Hamas says
GAZA (Reuters) – Three Palestinian fishermen who died in an offshore blast on Sunday had encountered an explosive-laden Israeli drone…