Syrian refugee elected mayor of German town, years after fleeing war | CNN
CNN — A Syrian who arrived in Germany as a refugee in 2015 has won a mayoral election in the...
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US bolsters forces in Middle East following series of attacks on US troops in Syria | CNN Politics
CNN — The US has bolstered its military forces in the Middle East following a series of attacks on US...
Syrian children traumatized by war are listening to a special lullaby to fall asleep | CNN
Editor’s Note: A version of this story appears in today’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, CNN’s three-times-a-week look inside...
Pakistan’s political heavyweights take their street battles to the courts — as a weary nation looks on | CNN
Islamabad, Pakistan CNN — Pakistan’s leaders and the man who wants to unseat them are engaged in high stakes political...
Netanyahu is backed into a corner. Here’s what he may do next | CNN
Editor’s Note: A version of this story first appeared in CNN’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, a three-times-a-week look...
Taliban arrests prominent girls’ education activist as repressive clampdown continues | CNN
CNN — A prominent activist for girls’ education in Afghanistan was arrested by the Taliban on Monday, according to an...
‘Historic moment’: Politicians of South Asian descent set to lead Scotland, Britain and Ireland with Yousaf victory | CNN
CNN — When Humza Yousaf took his oath of allegiance in Scottish parliament in 2016, he wore a gold embroidered...
Why Israel’s instability matters to the US | CNN Politics
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Saudi Arabia releases dual US-Saudi citizen from prison after he posted critical tweets about the kingdom | CNN Politics
CNN — Saudi Arabia released US-Saudi dual national Saad Ibrahim Almadi from prison, more than a year after he was...
Netanyahu government makes first climbdown on plan to weaken Israel’s judiciary | CNN
Jerusalem CNN — The government of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced a change Monday to a key part of...
Opinion: Was toppling Saddam Hussein worth it? The answer isn’t straightforward | CNN
Editor’s Note: Peter Bergen is CNN’s national security analyst, a vice president at New America and a professor of practice...
A quake of unthinkable proportions is due in Istanbul. Residents ask if the city is prepared | CNN
Editor’s Note: A version of this story first appeared in CNN’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, a three-times-a-week look...
At least 4 Palestinians killed in IDF operation in Jenin | CNN
CNN — At least four Palestinians were killed on Thursday and 23 others injured after an Israeli Defense Forces (IDF)...
China has shattered the assumption of US dominance in the Middle East | CNN
CNN — With a grandiose diplomatic flourish China brokered a rapprochement between Saudi Arabia and Iran, in the process upending...
Clashes in Pakistan as police try to arrest former Prime Minister Imran Khan | CNN
Islamabad CNN — Supporters of Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan clashed with police seeking to arrest him outside his...
After a tragic shipwreck, no peace for the dead or living | CNN
CNN — Two weeks after a boat packed with migrants sank off the coast of southern Italy, there is still...
Iran arrests more than 100 people over suspected poisonings of schoolgirls | CNN
CNN — Iran has arrested more than 100 people “in connection with” the suspected poisoning of hundreds of schoolgirls across...
Opinion: China’s new role: relationship coach on the world stage | CNN
Editor’s Note: David A. Andelman, a contributor to CNN, twice winner of the Deadline Club Award, is a chevalier of...
Iran and Saudi Arabia signal the start of a new era, with China front and center | CNN
London CNN — When Saudi Arabia and Iran buried the hatchet in Beijing on Friday, it was a game-changing moment...
UN reveals plan to salvage oil from stricken supertanker | CNN
CNN — The United Nations has released a plan to offload 1 million barrels of oil off a rusting supertanker...
