- 21 September, 2026
Read breaking Middle East news with live updates on Arab world politics, economy and major regional developments.
Iranian Women Go Without Hijabs as Mahsa Amini’s Death Anniversary Nears
More Iranian women are going out without the hijab two years after the death of Mahsa Amini. This is happening even though the government still
Egypt and UAE Explore Deepening Petroleum Cooperation: Meeting Focuses on Investment Opportunities and Infrastructure Synergy
Egypt’s Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Karim Badawi, recently met with Mohammed Saeed Al Dhanhani, Director of the Fujairah Emiri Diwan in the United
President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi Meets German President: Addressing the Nile Water Dispute and GERD
Meeting with German President Frank-Walter Steinheimer in Cairo on Wednesday, September 11, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi addressed one of the most urgent regional concerns
Libya on the Brink of Revolution Amid Central Bank Collapse and Rising Tensions
Libya is about to undergo a possible revolution while much of the world’s attention is still directed on crises between Israel-Palestine and Ukraine. The recent
Erdogan Vows to Purge Military Graduates Over Pro-Secular Oath: ‘They Cannot Be Part of Our Military
Under President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey’s secularist traditions have sharply escalated conflicts with their more recent religious-conservative turn. The Turkish leader has promised to eradicate
Bomb Blast in Southern Syria’s Daraa Province Leaves Five Injured, Including Mother and Child
Friday night, a bomb blast rocked the southern Syrian province of Daraa, causing injuries to five people—including a kid and a mother. Local officials characterized
Historic Visit: Egypt’s President El-Sisi in Turkey for Landmark Diplomatic Meeting
Wednesday marks the historic visit to Turkey of Egypt’s President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi, first official travel to Ankara since he took office in 2014. This trip
Why Was Greta Thunberg Detained During Gaza War Protest in Copenhagen
Students, including environmental activist Greta Thunberg, were arrested during a pro-Palestinian demonstration in Copenhagen. They were detained at the University of Copenhagen’s administration building. View
Libya’s Central Bank Crisis: UN Mediation Efforts Aim to Ease Rising Tensions
Long torn by internal conflict, Libya finds itself once more at a crossroads as tensions over Central Bank authority explode. In an attempt to arbitrate
Egypt’s Tensions with Ethiopia Over GERD Escalate as Cairo Threatens Action
Egypt has formally appealed to the United Nations Security Council, warning over Ethiopia’s ongoing construction and filling of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), hence