Category: Middle East

Turkish Cypriots cast their Ballots after a Campaign Dominated by Economic Crisis
- By Roshan Amiri
- . January 24, 2022
Turkey– After a campaign driven by the economic crisis, Turkish Cypriots voted in a quick legislative election in the northern part of the Mediterranean island

Sanctions imposed on Hezbollah financiers in Lebanon
- By Roshan Amiri
- . January 22, 2022
Lebanon– This week, the US Treasury Department issued further penalties against Hezbollah financiers, identifying a fundraising network located in Zambia and Lebanon. Adnan Ayad and

Libya: Central bank will unify after being torn by civil war
- By Roshan Amiri
- . January 21, 2022
Libya– Libya’s central bank said , on Thursday, that it has begun the process of reunification following years of division during the country’s civil conflict.

Egypt Backs Somalia to Counter Turkey’s Growing Influence
- By Roshan Amiri
- . January 20, 2022
Somalia– To offset the Turkish and Ethiopian presence in Mogadishu, Egypt is attempting to expand its influence in Somalia and assist the Somali government in

Sound Bombs Rock Private Iraqi Banks To Disturb Democracy
- By Roshan Amiri
- . January 19, 2022
Iraq–Iraq city was rocked by sound bombs that went off simultaneously in two banks in Baghdad. Both banks sustained material damage with minimal loss of

Confrontation Arises upon the evacuation of another Palestinian Family in Sheikh Jarrah
- By Roshan Amiri
- . January 18, 2022
Palestine–On Monday, Palestinians were locked in a tense confrontation with Israeli security personnel in Jerusalem’s Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood, who were attempting to evict a family.

Lebanon: New Obstacles Arise amid Economic Crisis
- By Roshan Amiri
- . January 17, 2022
Lebanon–Hezbollah and Amal parties in Lebanon have agreed to end their boycott of Cabinet meetings in order to discuss the 2022 budget. However, one economist

Yemen: War in Marib intensifies amid Houthis Advances through out the province
- By Roshan Amiri
- . January 15, 2022
Yemen– Yemen’s brutal conflict is escalating once more, with the United Nations warning of catastrophic implications. Since government forces conquered neighboring Shabwa province last week,

Egypt considers acting as a mediator in the Sudan crisis.
- By Roshan Amiri
- . January 14, 2022
Sudan– Egypt has urged all parties in Sudan’s political dispute to participate in the selection of a new, consensual transitional prime minister in order to

War in Yemen: Growing Hunger and Economic Collapse
- By Roshan Amiri
- . January 13, 2022
Yemen–Senior United Nations officials said that escalating military action in Yemen has displaced more than 15,000 people in the last month, killed or injured more