Category: Middle East
Iraq Government Rejects Demands to Close the US Embassy
- By Layla Nour
- . October 30, 2023
Iraq has international obligations and any decision that targets diplomatic missions would affect the country’s foreign ties, says Bassem al-Awadi, spokesman for the Iraqi government.
Lebanon and Syria Caught in Israel-Hamas Web of Conflict
- By Layla Nour
- . October 28, 2023
Already riddled with economic crisis and internal conflicts, Lebanon and Syria have found themselves sucked into the latest Israel-Hamas war. Villages near the Lebanon-Israel border
Border Countries With Israel at Risk of Economic Chaos
- By Fatima Saif
- . October 27, 2023
Countries bordering Israel risk being caught up in the Israeli-Hamas war in a tornado-like chain reaction. This raises the possibility of Egypt, Lebanon and Jordan
Defeat for Israel if it Enters by Land: Hamas Chief
- By Hassan Rahim
- . October 26, 2023
As Israel’s ground invasion into Gaza looms heavily over the Middle East, Hamas says it will be an unprecedented defeated for Israel. Saleh al-Arouri, the
Iran is Not the ‘Bad Guy’ Here, its Israel’s Narrative
- By Layla Nour
- . October 25, 2023
Since Hamas took Israel by surprise on that fateful day, the US government has been trying to put the blame on Iran. But Iran doesn’t
Erdogan Gives NATO the Green Light for Sweden
- By Layla Nour
- . October 24, 2023
After hurdling Sweden’s bid for NATO accession, the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has finally given the North Atlantic Alliance the nod. He signed the
Does the US Fear Being Caught in a Lengthy War in Gaza?
- By Omar Haddad
- . October 23, 2023
It seems the US is having second thoughts in backing friends forever – Israel in its war against Hamas which means turning Gaza into a
UN Chief Calls ‘Action to End this Godawful Nightmare’ in Palestine
- By Hassan Rahim
- . October 21, 2023
Full trucks and empty stomachs, says UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres as the first convoy of aid trucks entered the warzone – Gaza Strip, through the
Mohamed Bazoum Tried to Escape Niger, Fly Out on Helicopters
- By Layla Nour
- . October 20, 2023
Former Niger president Mohamed Bazoum, who was ousted by the military in July, attempted to escape with his family, two cooks and security but failed.
Hamas Fuels Extremism in Middle East Through Palestine
- By Hassan Rahim
- . October 20, 2023
From Al-Shabaab to Al-Qaida, to Boko Haram to ISIS, Hezbollah and Hamas, militant groups in the Middle East and Africa have only crushed peoples’ aspirations,