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...
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Why this has been a culturally unique World Cup | CNN
CNN — This was never going to be a traditional World Cup. Breaking ground in the Middle East and played...
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...
The most memorable moments of Qatar 2022 | CNN
CNN — This year’s World Cup was a tournament of firsts – the first to be held in the Middle...
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...
World Cup security guard dies after ‘fall’ while on duty at the Lusail Stadium | CNN
CNN — A Kenyan security guard who reportedly fell while on duty at Qatar’s Lusail Stadium has died in hospital,...
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...
‘We’re so used to the ‘other’ playing it but now it’s here:’ What it means for Qataris to experience a World Cup | CNN
CNN — Reem Al-Haddad still remembers how excited she felt when Qatar won the right to host the 2022 World...
3 dead and foreign nationals injured after gunmen attack Kabul hotel | CNN
CNN — Three people were killed and many others injured after gunmen attacked a hotel in Kabul, the Afghan capital,...
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...
$480,000-per-week yacht plays host to super rich at Qatar 2022 | CNN
Doha, Qatar CNN — It’s been dubbed the ‘Arabian Riviera,’ where the streets are immaculate and are interspersed with luxury...
Grant Wahl: A charming, kind and talented journalist | CNN
CNN — It was 5 a.m and I couldn’t sleep; my mind was replaying the extraordinary drama of Argentina’s penalty...
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...
Taliban carry out first public execution since returning to power in Afghanistan | CNN
CNN — The Taliban on Wednesday put an alleged murderer to death in the first public execution held in Afghanistan...
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...
