Middle East
First on CNN: Top US officials hold first in-person meeting with the Taliban since the US killed al Qaeda’s leader in July
October 9, 2022
First on CNN: Top US officials hold first in-person meeting with the Taliban since the US killed al Qaeda’s leader in July
CNN – Top Biden administration officials met in-person with the Taliban on Saturday for the first time since al Qaeda…
Missing out on playing in the World Cup is ‘worth sacrificing for one strand of Iranian women’s hair’
October 8, 2022
Missing out on playing in the World Cup is ‘worth sacrificing for one strand of Iranian women’s hair’
The World Cup in Qatar is practically a home tournament for Iran, only the narrow Persian Gulf separates the two…
Why Saudi Arabia defied the US over OPEC oil supply cut
October 8, 2022
Why Saudi Arabia defied the US over OPEC oil supply cut
Abu Dhabi CNN — Saudi Arabia’s energy minister once famously said that the kingdom “derives pleasure from keeping everyone on…
Former Lebanese ambassador holds sit-in at Beirut bank amid new wave of heists
October 8, 2022
Former Lebanese ambassador holds sit-in at Beirut bank amid new wave of heists
A former Lebanese ambassador held a sit-in at his bank outside of the capital city of Beirut on Tuesday, refusing…
A barrier of fear has been broken in Iran. The regime may be at a point of no return
October 5, 2022
A barrier of fear has been broken in Iran. The regime may be at a point of no return
CNN – A woman dressed in black raises a framed portrait of her son, Siavash Mahmoudi, in the air as…
The US says it’s helping Iranians navigate a massive internet blackout. Activists say it’s too little, too late
October 4, 2022
The US says it’s helping Iranians navigate a massive internet blackout. Activists say it’s too little, too late
As protesters took to the streets of Iran following the death in detention of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old woman apprehended…
American citizen held in Iran for more than six years released to seek medical treatment, UN spokesperson says
October 3, 2022
American citizen held in Iran for more than six years released to seek medical treatment, UN spokesperson says
CNN – An elderly American wrongfully held in Iran for more than six years has been permitted to leave the…
BBC cuts 382 jobs and closes Arab radio station
October 2, 2022
BBC cuts 382 jobs and closes Arab radio station
The BBC has announced plans to cut 382 jobs across its global service, under which BBC Arabic and BBC Persian…
Iranian security forces arrest a woman for eating at restaurant in public without her hijab, family says
October 1, 2022
Iranian security forces arrest a woman for eating at restaurant in public without her hijab, family says
CNN — Iranian security forces arrested a woman after a photo of her and another woman eating at a Tehran…
Thousands attend funeral for 7-year-old who died, Palestinians say, in Israeli troops chase
October 1, 2022
Thousands attend funeral for 7-year-old who died, Palestinians say, in Israeli troops chase
Jerusalem CNN — Thousands of Palestinians turned out Friday to mourn a seven-year-old Palestinian boy who died, his father said,…