Middle East
Saudi Arabia wants to be a bigger player in the Middle East — this time with diplomacy
May 4, 2023
Saudi Arabia wants to be a bigger player in the Middle East — this time with diplomacy
Abu Dhabi, UAE CNN — When Iranian evacuees from Sudan were being flown out of Saudi Arabia on Saturday, a…
Israel military and Palestinians trade fire following hunger striker’s death
May 4, 2023
Israel military and Palestinians trade fire following hunger striker’s death
Jerusalem and Gaza CNN — Israel conducted strikes on the Gaza Strip late Tuesday and militants there fired rockets toward…
Exclusive: Evidence emerges of Russia’s Wagner arming militia leader battling Sudan’s army
May 3, 2023
Exclusive: Evidence emerges of Russia’s Wagner arming militia leader battling Sudan’s army
London CNN — The Russian mercenary group Wagner has been supplying Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces with missiles to aid their…
Israel military strikes Gaza Strip in response to rocket barrage following hunger striker’s death
May 3, 2023
Israel military strikes Gaza Strip in response to rocket barrage following hunger striker’s death
Jerusalem and Gaza CNN — Israel conducted strikes on the Gaza Strip late Tuesday after militants there fired rockets toward…
Leaders of Sudan’s warring factions agree to seven-day ceasefire, South Sudan says
May 3, 2023
Leaders of Sudan’s warring factions agree to seven-day ceasefire, South Sudan says
The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) – the two warring factions in Sudan –…
Third US government-organized convoy reaches Port Sudan
May 2, 2023
Third US government-organized convoy reaches Port Sudan
The US State Department on Monday announced that a third US-government organized convoy had arrived in Port Sudan, the latest…
The Iranian drones deployed by Russia in Ukraine are powered by stolen Western technology, research reveals
May 2, 2023
The Iranian drones deployed by Russia in Ukraine are powered by stolen Western technology, research reveals
CNN — New research has revealed the extent to which Iran has built a powerful weapons industry based on Western…
Turkey’s upcoming elections could unseat Erdogan. Here’s everything you need to know
May 2, 2023
Turkey’s upcoming elections could unseat Erdogan. Here’s everything you need to know
Turkey’s presidential and parliamentary elections are less than two weeks away, with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan facing unprecedented challenges that…
Prominent Palestinian detainee Khader Adnan dies in Israeli prison after 87-day hunger strike
May 2, 2023
Prominent Palestinian detainee Khader Adnan dies in Israeli prison after 87-day hunger strike
Palestinian detainee Khader Adnan, an Islamic Jihad commander who became a symbol of Palestinian resistance to Israeli detention policies, died…
Netanyahu tells CNN Israel will remain a ‘robust democracy’ despite judiciary plans
May 1, 2023
Netanyahu tells CNN Israel will remain a ‘robust democracy’ despite judiciary plans
Jerusalem CNN — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told CNN Sunday his country would remain a “robust democracy” despite controversial…