Middle East
Analysis: Iran protests show danger of economic woes
January 9, 2018
Analysis: Iran protests show danger of economic woes
The protesters rallied for days in Iran, chanting against government corruption and demanding justice. That was last year, when depositors…
Cracks in Russia-Iran alliance open options for Trump
January 9, 2018
Cracks in Russia-Iran alliance open options for Trump
Iran and Russia have made no secret of their mutual desire to sideline the United States in the Middle East.…
Syrian army says Israel fired at Syria with jets, missiles
January 9, 2018
Syrian army says Israel fired at Syria with jets, missiles
Israel attacked Syrian territory three times early on Tuesday with jets and ground-to-ground missiles, Syria’s army said in a statement…
Case against Palestinian teen spotlights her activist family
January 9, 2018
Case against Palestinian teen spotlights her activist family
Israel’s hard-charging prosecution of a 16-year-old Palestinian girl who slapped and kicked two Israeli soldiers has trained a spotlight on…
As Syrian war nears end, some can never go home again
January 8, 2018
As Syrian war nears end, some can never go home again
Biting his nails in anxiety, Sami [name changed] is distraught to be separated from his family in Aleppo and fearful…
Jordan says it arrests 17 in foiled Islamic State attack plot: state media
January 8, 2018
Jordan says it arrests 17 in foiled Islamic State attack plot: state media
Jordan said on Monday it had foiled an Islamic State plot that included plans for a series of attacks last…
Arab youth: Optimistic despite turmoil
January 8, 2018
Arab youth: Optimistic despite turmoil
A study by Germany’s Friedrich Ebert Foundation shows that young people from Arabic-speaking countries have an optimistic outlook on life,…
Iraq returning displaced civilians from camps to unsafe areas
January 8, 2018
Iraq returning displaced civilians from camps to unsafe areas
Iraqi security forces are forcibly returning civilians from refugee camps to unsafe areas in the predominantly Sunni Anbar province, exposing…
Libyan coastguard recovers bodies of two migrants, others missing
January 8, 2018
Libyan coastguard recovers bodies of two migrants, others missing
Libya’s coastguard on Sunday recovered the bodies of two female migrants who perished trying to cross the Mediterranean and picked…
Netanyahu tiptoes around US threat to cut off Palestinian aid
January 8, 2018
Netanyahu tiptoes around US threat to cut off Palestinian aid
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin trod carefully on Sunday around a threatened US aid cut to Palestinians, stopping short of backing…