Trump calls for Turkey to release US pastor accused of spying
Source: CNN By Steve Almasy, CNN US President Donald Trump again has called for the release of Andrew Brunson, an American pastor who is on trial in Turkey. (CNN) President Donald […]
INTERNATIONAL OUTRAGE AS RABBI GRILLED FOR OFFICIATING MASORTI WEDDINGS
Source: The Jerusalem Post By Jeremy Sharon Dubi Haiyun in front of the President’s residence, July 19, 2018. (photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM) The Jewish world was roiled on Thursday […]
The ‘ultimate deal’? For Israel, maybe. We Palestinians will never accept it
Source: The Guardian By Hanan Ashrawi A US-backed deal to bring ‘peace’ to the Middle East would just legitimise Israeli aggression – and oppress my people further ‘The US partnership […]
Jewish nation state: Israel approves controversial bill
Source: BBC News Israel’s parliament has passed a controversial law characterising the country as principally a Jewish state, fuelling anger among its Arab minority. The “nation state” law says Jews […]
In West Bank, 99.7% of Public Land Grants by Israel Go to Settlers
Source: The New York Times By Isabel Kershner JERUSALEM — Over five decades in control of the West Bank, Israel has marked out hundreds of thousands of acres as public […]
Turkish court rejects appeals to release jailed American pastor
Source: The Washington Post By Kareem Fahim ALIAGA, Turkey — A Turkish court on Wednesday rejected appeals to release Andrew Brunson, an American pastor being tried on terrorism-related charges whose prosecution and […]
ISIS is making a comeback in Iraq just months after Baghdad declared victory
Source: The Washington Post By Liz Sly and Mustafa SalimJuly 17Email the author BAGHDAD — The Islamic State is creeping back into parts of central Iraq just seven months after the government declared victory […]
With Weddings in Cyprus, Israelis and Lebanese Bridge a Divide
Source: The New York Times By Ben Hubbard LARNAKA, Cyprus — They eat falafel, live on the Mediterranean and worry that a new war could erupt across the hostile border […]
Iran’s Khamenei criticizes Saudi Arabia over management of haj pilgrimage
Source: Reuters ANKARA (Reuters) – Iran’s top authority Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has criticized Saudi Arabia over its management of the haj pilgrimage and called for a fresh investigation […]
Saudi Arabia woman ‘arrested for hugging’ singer Majid al-Mohandis
Source: BBC News A woman in Saudi Arabia has been arrested after running on stage to hug a male singer during a concert, according to reports. Majid al-Mohandis was performing […]
Contentious bill defines Israel as Jewish nation-state
Source: Associated Press BY Aron Heller JERUSALEM (AP) — An Israeli parliamentary committee deliberated Monday on the final draft of a contentious legislation that would define Israel as the nation-state […]
Jewish or democratic? Israel debates its founding principles.
Source: The Washington Post By Ruth Eglash JERUSALEM — A bill making its way through Israel’s parliament has sparked fierce debate over the foundations of democracy in the country and what it […]
Saudi bid to protect pre-Islamic sites upends religious dictates
Source: Reuters BY Stephen Kalin RIYADH (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia is preserving pre-Islamic heritage sites, like a date palm oasis from the Stone Age, in a break with the austere […]
ISIS Remnants Fight On, Despite U.S. Campaign
Source: Wall Street Journal ISIS Remnants Fight On, Despite U.S. Campaign The group decentralized its command structure, set up sleeper cells, and dug tunnels in the desert spanning Syria and […]
Iran executes 8 over 2017 Islamic State attack on Tehran
Source: Associated Press By AMIR VAHDAT and JON GAMBRELL TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran executed eight men convicted over the 2017 Islamic State attack on parliament and the shrine of […]
The Case of the Purloined Poultry: How ISIS Prosecuted Petty Crime
Source: The New York Times By Rukmini Callimachi TEL KAIF, Iraq — The crime scene was Stall No. 200 in a market eight miles north of Mosul, Iraq. It was there […]
Scientific diplomacy Nest boxes and neutrality: Middle East barn owl project seeks Swiss participation
By Celia Luterbacher This content was published on July 2, 2018 Traditionally regarded as a bad omen in some Middle Eastern cultures, attitudes toward owls are changing. Here, two […]
UAE to send first astronaut to International Space Station in 2019
Source: CNN By Tom Page The United Arab Emirates has announced it will send an astronaut to the International Space Station (ISS) next year, becoming the latest nation to launch a citizen […]
The ban on Saudi women driving is ending: Here’s what you need to know Laura Smith Spark-Profile-Image
Source: CNN On Sunday, Saudi Arabia will end the world’s only ban on women drivers. For the first time in its history, women will be able to drive themselves legally […]
Iraqi PM orders ‘immediate’ execution of all ‘terrorists condemned to death’
Source: CNN By Mohammed Tawfeeq, Lauren Said-Moorhouse and Nick Paton Walsh raq’s Prime Minister Haider Al-Abadi has called for the “immediate” execution of all convicted “terrorists” on death row after the bodies of eight members of […]