- 19 June, 2021
New raids in Syria, a hospital in Afrin bombed: at least 18 dead
On Saturday, the al Shifaa hospital, in the city of Afrin, in northern Syria, was bombed with heavy artillery as part of a military attack
Israel launches overnight airstrikes on Gaza in response to incendiary balloons release from Hamas
Not much long after officially calling ceasefire bringing an end to 11 day of Israel – Palestinian conflict, airstrikes were again launched in the region.
Iran exceeds the 60% uranium enrichment threshold
“Iran has carried out an enrichment of uranium to 63% and, if necessary, we will immediately start enriching uranium above this level.” Iranian President Hassan
Coalition ousts Netanyahu as Israeli Prime Minister ending his 12 years power-run
Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s longest serving prime minister, has been ousted from power by opposition coalition thereby ending his 12 years run in power. On Sunday
Fierce legal battle for compensation keeps Ever Given grounded in Egyptian waters
Ever Given, the 220,000 ton cargo ship has been grounded in Egyptian waters by authorities as legal battle rages between ship’s owners, insurance companies and
Jordanian Parliament dismisses MP Al Ajarmeh for instigating protests
The Jordanian Parliament on Sunday voted to expel MP Osama Al Ajarmeh after his tribal supporters attacked security forces in a violent protest in the
Lebanon’s central bank overturns decision on dollar withdrawal
The governor of Lebanon’s central bank Thursday reversed the decision to halt withdrawals, after the rule triggered public outrage and street protests across the country.
Erdogan’s crazy project, the Turkish president announced the start of works to double the Bosphorus canal in late June
Erdogan launched his latest crazy idea, to create a new Canal to double the Bosphorus, obliterating part of the city of Istanbul. The Turkish President
Yemeni government warns: Houthi summer camps for children are military training facilities
The legitimate Yemeni government renewed its warning about the dangers arising from the decision of the Iranian-backed Houthi militia to open hundreds of children’s camps
How Egypt is focusing on archaeology to support its tourism sector in crisis
From the announced discovery of a 3,000-year-old lost city south of Luxor to fireworks and float transfer of 22 of the country’s prized royal mummies