Category: Middle East
Bahrain Political Prisoners Extend Hunger Strike, Reject Government Concessions
- By Hassan Rahim
- . September 1, 2023
Political detainees on hunger strike in Bahrain have decided to continue their protest despite official concessions, signaling one of the most significant challenges to the
Conservative Judge’s Bid for Presidency of Israel’s High Court Sparks Controversy
- By Hassan Rahim
- . August 31, 2023
A junior conservative justice has started a campaign to lead Israel’s Supreme Court, which is an unprecedented action that has some worried about the judiciary’s
Gulf Market Sentiments Diverge on Fed Pause Speculation and Oil Price Surge
- By Khalid Al Mansoor
- . August 30, 2023
Several variables, including wagers on the Federal Reserve’s interest rate trajectory and the effect of higher oil prices on the region’s economy, caused major Gulf
Sudan’s Top Military Officer Visits Egypt Amid Ongoing Conflict
- By Fatima Saif
- . August 29, 2023
General Abdel-Fattah Burhan, the Chairman of Sudan’s ruling Sovereign Council, made a big diplomatic gesture by traveling abroad for the first time since the nation’s
Demonstrations against Assad regime shake Syrian provinces
- By Fatima Saif
- . August 26, 2023
Rare protests against President Bashar al-Assad’s government continued in Syria on Friday, with residents reported coming to the streets in several towns in Daraa and
At least 100 expatriates deported daily in Kuwait in 2023
- By Khalid Al Mansoor
- . August 25, 2023
By the end of August 19, Kuwait had already deported over 25,000 expatriates or an average of 108 individuals a day. The move comes in
Renowned Iranian filmmaker Ebrahim Golestan dies aged 100
- By Fatima Saif
- . August 24, 2023
Iranian filmmaker and author Ebrahim Golestan’s daughter Lili took to Instagram Wednesday, announcing his father’s death on Tuesday at his house in the UK. He
BRICS Invites Saudi Arabia, Iran, and Others to Join Developing World Bloc
- By Khalid Al Mansoor
- . August 24, 2023
The BRICS group of emerging countries has sent invitations to Saudi Arabia, Iran, Ethiopia, Egypt, Argentina, and the United Arab Emirates to join its ranks
Saudi Arabia slams allegations of killing Ethiopian migrants
- By Fatima Saif
- . August 22, 2023
In a 73-page report released Monday, Human Rights Watch accused Saudi border guards of killing scores of Ethiopian migrants and asylum seekers who tried to
Saudi Border Guards Accused of Deadly Attacks on Ethiopian Migrants Crossing from Yemen
- By Hassan Rahim
- . August 21, 2023
According to a study released by Human Rights Watch on Monday, border guards in Saudi Arabia are said to have carried out deadly attacks against