Three foreign aid groups suspend work in Afghanistan after Taliban bars female employees | CNN
CNN — Three foreign aid groups said Sunday that they were moving to temporarily suspend their operations in Afghanistan after...
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Taliban use water cannon on women protesting education order in Afghanistan | CNN
CNN — A group of women took to the streets in the city of Herat in Afghanistan on Saturday, protesting...
Democracy has its flaws, but it has emerged from the pandemic in much ruder health than the alternative | CNN
CNN — For nearly half a decade, you could be forgiven for thinking just about everything in Western democracy seemed...
Netanyahu informs Israeli president he has formed government | CNN
Jerusalem CNN — Benjamin Netanyahu has officially informed Israeli President Isaac Herzog that he has successfully formed a government, his...
First on CNN: 2 Americans held by the Taliban have been released, sources tell CNN | CNN Politics
Washington CNN — Two Americans who had been detained by the Taliban in Afghanistan have been released and are en...
Israel deports French-Palestinian lawyer, accusing him of ‘terrorist activity’ in case Israeli group calls ‘gross violation of basic rights’ | CNN
Jerusalem CNN — Israel deported a French-Palestinian lawyer it accused of organizing, inciting and planning “terrorist attacks” to France early...
Fuel tanker tunnel fire kills at least 19 in Afghanistan | CNN
CNN — At least 19 people have been killed and 32 others were injured when a fuel tanker caught fire...
Family of Palestinian activist Nizar Banat files case against Palestinian Authority in International Criminal Court | CNN
Jerusalem CNN — The family of a Palestinian activist who died while in Palestinian Authority custody has filed a “war...
Iran expelled from UN commission on women | CNN
CNN — United Nations member states have removed Iran from a key UN women’s rights group just months after it...
How one family’s struggle illustrates problems with the program meant to help Afghans who helped the US | CNN Politics
CNN — For more than a year, I have been trying to help a family leave Afghanistan for safety and...
Israeli military admits shooting 16-year-old Palestinian girl, calls it ‘unintentional’ | CNN
Jerusalem CNN — The Israeli military admitted Monday that its troops shot Jana Zakarneh, a 16-year-old Palestinian girl who died...
5 key takeaways from Xi’s trip to Saudi Arabia | CNN
Editor’s Note: A version of this story appears in CNN’s Meanwhile in today’s Middle East newsletter, a three-times-a-week look inside...
Saudi Arabia and China will align on everything from security to oil, but agree not to interfere on domestic issues | CNN
CNN — China and Saudi Arabia expressed aligned policies on a range of areas from security to oil in a...
Oil tankers are getting stuck in the Black Sea. That could become a problem | CNN Business
CNN — A bottleneck is building across an important trading route for oil, which if left unresolved could knock global...
When China and Saudi Arabia meet, nothing matters more than oil | CNN Business
Hong Kong CNN Business — Chinese President Xi Jinping is visiting Saudi Arabia this week for the first time in...
Iran’s former president urges government to be more lenient with protesters | CNN
CNN — Iran’s former president Mohammad Khatami has urged the current government to be more lenient with protesters, amid ongoing...
Al Jazeera to submit Shireen Abu Akleh case to ICC, network says | CNN Business
Jerusalem CNN — Al Jazeera said Tuesday it will submit a case to the International Criminal Court (ICC) over the...
Antony Blinken says Biden administration supports zero-Covid protesters in China | CNN Politics
CNN — Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Sunday that the Biden administration supports the zero-COVID protesters in China, explaining...
Iranian athlete’s family home demolished by officials, media outlet says | CNN
CNN — The family home of Iranian rock climber Elnaz Rekabi has been demolished, according to the pro-reform news outlet...
Netherlands vs. US: Two exciting young teams go head-to-head for place in World Cup quarterfinals | CNN
CNN — The round of 16 match on Saturday between the US Men’s National Team and the Netherlands is one...
