‘Marriage without strings’: Saudi confronts rise of ‘misyar’
ANUJ CHOPRA AFP Riyadh, Saudi Arabia / Sun, July 4, 2021 A woman holds an Apple iPhone device showing on its App Store an app for facilitating “Misyar” marriage, available in […]
Lebanon medicine importers warn foreign drugs running out
Medicine “imports have almost completely ground to a halt over the past month,” the association of pharmaceuticals importers said “Importing companies’ stocks of hundreds of medicines to treat chronic and […]
Hajj journey through time depicted in Jeddah airport mural
The artist said that the last stages of the project took time and effort to finalize. (Supplied) Short Url https://arab.news/6k7gs Artist Mohammed Al-Rabat says he was able to infuse some […]
Rehabilitating Rumsfeld, Erasing Empire: On All Those U.S. War Crimes in Iraq
JULY 2, 2021 Rehabilitating Rumsfeld, Erasing Empire: On All Those U.S. War Crimes in Iraq BY ANTHONY DIMAGGIO Photograph Source: Helene C. Stikkel – Public Domain Former Bush Administration Secretary of […]
This despicable law shames Israel’s so-called democracy
YOSSI MEKELBERG July 03, 2021 21:23511 Short Url https://arab.news/mzv9t The quality and integrity of a democratic system is not determined by how it protects the rights of the majority, but by […]
UNRWA has ‘resolved its problems’, Swiss chief says
Calm is returning to UNRWA, the UN’s embattled Palestinian refugee agency, its new Swiss head says.This content was published on July 2, 2021 – 14:31July 2, 2021 – 14:31Keystone-SDA/NZZ/SWI swissinfo.ch/ilj […]
A view from Iran: Why is the U.S. attacking this Iraqi-Syrian border region on a regular basis?
Why is the U.S. attacking this Iraqi-Syrian border region on a regular basis? International June 29, 2021 – Tehran Times In Syria’s eastern province of Dayr-Zawr, Al Bukamal city sits […]
Pope Francis expresses desire to visit Lebanon during summit
1 / 2Members of Lebanon’s churches walk with Pope Francis in St. Peter’s Basilica to attend a prayer at the Vatican, Thursday, July 1, 2021. (AP/Gregorio Borgia) 2 / 2The pope has […]
Jordan’s military prosecutor seeks highest punishment for sedition accused
Policemen stand guard outside the State Security Court, in the Jordanian capital Amman. (File/AFP) Short Url https://arab.news/yx88g Bassem Awadallah and Sharif Hassan bin Zaid are standing trial on charges of […]
The decisive Israeli-Palestinian fight ahead
Jun 29,2021 – Jordan Times – Ramzy Baroud Many Palestinians believe that the May 10-21 military confrontation between Israel and the Gaza resistance, along with the simultaneous popular revolt across […]
Saudi authorities unveil operational plan for Hajj season
Previous Two Holy Mosques chief Abdul Rahman Al-Sudais explaining the operational plan for this year’s Hajj pilgrimage. (SPA) https://arab.news/gnqqs Mosque officials are working to ensure all possible health precautions are […]
Peace is possible in a Palestine-Israel confederation
RAY HANANIA June 30, 2021 23:03520 Short Url https://arab.news/yetgm Josef Avesar has proved one thing with his experimental Israeli Palestinian Confederation (IPC) plan, which he came up with several years ago: […]
The Palestinians Will Not—and Cannot—Be Ignored
A Revived Palestinian National Movement Could Upend the Status Quo By Rashid Khalidi June 30, 2021 The intense violence in Israel and Palestine in May resembled similar episodes in recent decades. […]
‘We have to be very creative moving forward’ post pandemic, says Princess Lamia of Alwaleed Philanthropies
Short Url https://arab.news/2tmk9 Head of Saudi charitable organization says it is time to apply the lessons of COVID-19 humanitarian crisis Appearing on “Frankly Speaking,” Princess Lamia also discussed women’s progress […]
Peacefulness or crisis fatigue? Slight downward trend detected in Middle East conflicts
Palestinian boys walk past the destroyed Al-Shuruq tower in Gaza City’s Al-Rimal neighbourhood which was targeted by Israeli strikes. (AFP) Short Url https://arab.news/zj5yw MENA region as a whole improved, but […]
Chef dies after falling into soup at Iraq wedding party
Ismail suffered serious burns when he slipped and fell into the pot of hot chicken soup, before falling to the floor. (Shutterstock illustration) Short Url ARAB NEWSJune 28, 2021 CAIRO: […]
Jordan-Egypt-Iraq alliance ready to blossom
OSAMA AL-SHARIF June 29, 2021 22:17511 Short Url https://arab.news/2mjvn Jordan, Egypt and Iraq are coming together to bolster ties and build a common regional vision amid changing geopolitical realities. On Sunday, […]
What to expect from Bennett on Israel-Palestine line?
BY NAJLA M. SHAHWAN OP-ED JUN 29, 2021 What the end of the 12-year Netanyahu term in Israel means for Palestinians is still unclear. Palestinians deny that the most complex government […]
Pro-Iran militia fires shells at US base in Syrian oil field
BY FRENCH PRESS AGENCY – AFP BEIRUT SYRIAN CRISIS JUN 28, 2021 A United States soldier looks on while an AH-64 Apache assault helicopter flies above during a patrol by the Suwaydiyah […]
Palestinians proving to Israel they can play politics too
RAMZY BAROUDJune 28, 2021 Short Url https://arab.news/2hbqj Many Palestinians believe that last month’s military confrontation between Israel and the Gaza resistance, along with the simultaneous popular revolt across Palestine, was […]