Deadly earthquakes hit southern Iran
Four separate earthquakes were recorded near the southern port city of Bandar-e Lengeh, including one that registered at a 6.1...
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How Erdogan’s Turkey became NATO’s wild card
Finnish President Sauli Niinistö said that Ankara had agreed to support the membership bids of his country and Sweden, removing...
Saudi Arabia releases Murtaja Qureiris, once the youngest political prisoner in the kingdom — ESOHR
His case was first highlighted in an exclusive CNN report published in 2019, which detailed how Saudi authorities arrested Qureiris...
A woman’s brutal killing shocks the Arab world
Naira Ashraf, 21, was fatally stabbed on Monday by a man whose advances she rejected, according to Egyptian prosecutors who...
Israel set for possible fifth election in four years as PM Bennett moves to dissolve parliament
Along with his key coalition ally Foreign Minister Yair Lapid -- who now looks set to replace him as leader...
Why enemies Lebanon and Israel are talking now
At its heart is the gas-rich Karish field located in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, which Israel has plans to start...
Iraq’s most powerful politician has just caused a ‘tectonic shift’
The stepdown of Shiite Muslim cleric Moqtada al-Sadr's entire group of 73 lawmakers is the largest shakeup in Iraqi politics...
Iran is closer than ever to a nuclear weapon as Biden runs out of options
Tehran has ramped up uranium enrichment at a pace not seen since the 2015 signing of a landmark deal, which...
Gupta brothers await extradition to South Africa after years of refuge in the UAE
The Guptas are deeply implicated in corruption allegations during the tenure of former South African president Jacob Zuma. The brothers...
Violence erupts around Jerusalem during controversial flag march
Crowds waving Israeli flags set off from Damascus Gate -- the main entry to the Muslim Quarter of Jerusalem's Old...
14-year-old Palestinian shot and killed by Israeli forces, says Palestinian health ministry
The family of the victim, Zaid Saeed Ghuneim, said the teenager had just finished dinner and was on his way...
The Middle East’s $13 billion sandstorm problem is about to get worse
Thousands of people in the Middle East flooded hospitals, unable to breathe properly. In Syria, medical units stockpiled canisters of...
Palestinian teen shot and killed in exchange of fire with Israeli military in Jenin
The Palestinian Ministry of Health and Palestine TV later identified the teen who died as Amjad al-Fayed from Jenin. The Israel...
What a royal funeral in the UAE says about the nation’s future direction
Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, known as MBZ, took the reins on Saturday after his half-brother Sheikh Khalifa passed...
Polls open in high-stakes parliamentary election in Lebanon
The election is the first in Lebanon since a 2019 popular uprising demanded the downfall of the ruling elite, blaming...
Israeli police to investigate ‘events’ surrounding funeral of Palestinian journalist
"Unfortunately, during the course of the funeral, severe violent events unfolded on the part of those participating that worsened the...
Two suspects arrested after Israeli Independence Day attack leaves three dead
Police had previously identified the suspects as Assad Yussef Assad Al-Rafa'i, 19, and Subhi Imad Subhi Abu Shakir, 20.They are...
Palestinians vow to stay on West Bank land despite defeat in decades-old legal battle
"We will all resist and stay in our lands; we have no other place to go to," Masafer Yatta council...
At least three killed in suspected terror attack in Israel
Police said the incident, which took place on Israeli Independence Day, involved two suspected attackers. One fired a rifle while...
Why Saudi Arabia and Turkey are turning the page on the Khashoggi scandal
Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan met with Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) and King Salman on Thursday after...
