Middle East
Coffin carrying veteran journalist’s body shown falling as Israeli police beat mourners with batons
May 14, 2022
Coffin carrying veteran journalist’s body shown falling as Israeli police beat mourners with batons
Jerusalem (CNN) – There was unrest in Jerusalem Friday as thousands attended the burial of veteran Al Jazeera journalist Shireen…
UN affirms constant readiness to support Arab countries in disaster risk reduction
May 14, 2022
UN affirms constant readiness to support Arab countries in disaster risk reduction
CAIRO, May 12 (MENA) – Chief of the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) Regional Office for the…
Biden considering visit to East Jerusalem, Israeli official says
May 13, 2022
Biden considering visit to East Jerusalem, Israeli official says
Jerusalem (CNN)US President Joe Biden is considering a visit to East Jerusalem during an upcoming visit to Israel, an Israeli official told…
WaPo: Israeli soldiers’ guns confiscated as part of investigation after Al-Jazeera journalist’s killing, says Israeli military official
May 13, 2022
WaPo: Israeli soldiers’ guns confiscated as part of investigation after Al-Jazeera journalist’s killing, says Israeli military official
Jerusalem (CNN)Israeli military investigators have taken guns away from some Israel Defense Forces troops as part of an investigation into…
Renewed bombardment of Azovstal plant as talks continue on evacuating the wounded
May 13, 2022
Renewed bombardment of Azovstal plant as talks continue on evacuating the wounded
Ukrainian officials say that the besieged soldiers at the Azovstal steel plant have again come under Russian bombardment. Petro Andriushchenko,…
UAE’s Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan passes away at 73
May 13, 2022
UAE’s Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan passes away at 73
Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, passed away at the age of 73, following a journey…
Palestinians vow to stay on West Bank land despite defeat in decades-old legal battle
May 12, 2022
Palestinians vow to stay on West Bank land despite defeat in decades-old legal battle
Jerusalem (CNN)The leader of a Palestinian village council in the West Bank vowed Friday to continue fighting eviction from land…
Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh shot and killed in West Bank
May 11, 2022
Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh shot and killed in West Bank
Jerusalem (CNN) – Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was fatally shot while on assignment in the West Bank Wednesday,…
The Middle East won’t rescue Europe if it turns off Russian oil
May 10, 2022
The Middle East won’t rescue Europe if it turns off Russian oil
Abu Dhabi, UAE (CNN) – As Europe tries to stymie Moscow’s war effort in Ukraine by weaning itself off Russia’s…
Two suspects arrested after Israeli Independence Day attack leaves three dead
May 9, 2022
Two suspects arrested after Israeli Independence Day attack leaves three dead
Elad, Israel (CNN) – Israeli security services say they arrested two suspects Sunday following a gun and axe attack Thursday…