Prince William’s Jerusalem visit highlights unique ancestor
Source: Associated Press By ARON HELLER JERUSALEM (AP) — When Prince William caps his historic royal tour of the Middle East with a visit to the holy city of Jerusalem, […]
‘What’s next?’ Muslims grapple with Supreme Court ruling that they believe redefines their place in America
Source: The Washington Post By Abigail HauslohnerJune 26Email the author Ramy Almansoob’s children have been asking every day for weeks: “Do we have a decision yet? Do we have a decision […]
Travel ban: Trump hails ‘tremendous’ Supreme Court ruling
Source: BBC News US President Donald Trump has hailed a Supreme Court ruling upholding his travel ban which covers people from several Muslim-majority countries. Lower courts had deemed the ban […]
UN top court begins hearing Qatar lawsuit against UAE
Source: Al Jazeera News The International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague has begun hearing a lawsuit by Qatar against the United Arab Emirates (UAE), over a now year-long blockadeagainst […]
Saudis arrest another women’s right activist
Source: Al Jazeera News Saudi Arabia has arrested Hatoon al-Fassi, a Saudi women’s rights activist and writer, as part of its crackdown on activists in the kingdom, a human rights group […]
Syria’s war: Calls for help as Deraa hospitals are forced shut
Source: Al Jazeera News by Arwa Ibrahim Air strikes on rebel-held parts of southern Syria have put at least three hospitals and medical centres out of service as the Syrian army presses […]
Britain’s Prince William brings message of homage, hope on first Israel visit
Source: Reuters BY Dan Williams TEL AVIV (Reuters) – Prince William envisaged a strong future for Israel while making the first official British royal visit to the country on Tuesday […]
Four Arab states ‘support US plan’ for peace in the Middle East
Source: Al Jazeera News Four Arab states have backed the US plan for the Israeli-Palestinian peace process, regardless of the position of Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas, an Israeli newspaper […]
Saudi Women Can Now Drive. Overcoming Beliefs on Gender Will Be Harder.
Source: The New York Times By Margaret Coker June 24, 2018 JIDDA, Saudi Arabia — What if, for 40 years, government-run schools and mosques taught the same refrain — that women’s […]
Prince William Is Visiting the Middle East. Here’s What to Know About Britain’s Controversial Role in Shaping the Region
Source: Time By BILLY PERRIGO When Prince William arrives in Tel Aviv on Monday for a trip that will include time in Israel and the West Bank, he will become the […]
In southern Syria, the US faces a Russia-Israel challenge
Source: Al Jazeera News by Joe Macaron Dynamics in the southern front in Syria have reached a tipping point. Russian-Israeli coordination is taking precedence over the ceasefire agreement that US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir […]
Can US plan for Middle East deliver peace?
Source: Al Jazeera News by Linah Alsaafin The latest tour by US officials to the Middle East aims to build up support for Washington’s yet-to-be-announced plan for Israeli-Palestinian peace, much of which […]
The shocking story of Israel’s disappeared babies
Source: Al Jazeera News Tel Aviv – For nearly 40 years, everything about Gil Grunbaum’s life was a lie, including his name. He was not, as he had always assumed, the […]
Iran’s ancient engineering marvel
Source: BBC News By Joobin Bekhrad 20 June 2018 What on Earth are those? I thought to myself shortly before landing in the Iranian city of Esfahan one summer. From the […]
‘I can’t believe I’m driving in Saudi Arabia’
Source: BBC News As Saudi Arabia lifts its ban on women drivers, Roa Altaweli, a midwife in Jeddah, makes her first drive to work. Here is her story. I woke […]
U.S. close to releasing Mideast peace proposal that Palestinian leadership may immediately reject
Source: Washington Post By Anne Gearan, Karen DeYoung and Loveday MorrisJune 21Email the author The Trump administration is close to releasing a long-awaited Middle East peace proposal that officials said would present U.S. goals […]
British milestones in Holy Land set traditional foundation for royal visit
Source: Reuters JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Prince William will become on Monday the first British royal to pay an official visit to Israel and the Palestinian Territories, 70 years after British […]
Palestinians and Israelis remember life under British rule
Source: Reuters BY Maayan Lubell, Rinat Harash JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Prince William’s tour of Israel and the Palestinian Territories is the first official visit by a member of the royal family, […]
Saudi Women Drivers Face One Last Roadblock: Saudi Men
Source: Wall Street Journal By Margherita Stancati and Donna Abdulaziz June 21, 2018 5:30 a.m. ET RIYADH, Saudi Arabia—When this kingdom’s ban on women driving ends Sunday, many Saudi women say they still face […]
Baghdad mall sorry for turning away orphans at Eid
Source: BBC News By Lamees Altalebi Image copyrightRUHMAA BENAHMImage captionAfter this group of war orphans were prevented from entering from a luxury mall in Baghdad, the centre offered to pay […]