Category: Middle East

Activists protest against nationwide lockdown in Lebanon
- By Alaina
- . November 20, 2020
The Lebanese government is struggling to combat the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic amid the deteriorating economic situation in the country. In a bid to

Australian women who faced ‘sexual assault’ at Qatar airport still waiting for an apology
- By Alaina
- . November 18, 2020
Women travellers from Australia, who were forcefully pushed into intimate medical-checkup, are still awaiting individual apologies from Qatar airways and Qatari government for their gross

James Swan discusses Somalia Related issues with Qatar
- By Alaina
- . November 17, 2020
Monday, November 16, 2020. The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General to Somalia Amb James Swan, who has been in Qatar for the past

The Libyan dialogue, what worked and what didn’t
- By Alaina
- . November 17, 2020
From November 9, the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum brought together seventy-five Libyan personalities in the Tunisian capital, under the auspices of the United Nations Support

Turkey’s Finance Minister resigns Amid Pressures of Sliding Economy
- By Alaina
- . November 10, 2020
Monday, 09 November, 2020. Turkish Finance Minister Berat Albayrak, the son-in-law of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, announced his resignation on Sunday evening from his post

Iraq introduces electoral reforms and announces early elections
- By Alaina
- . November 7, 2020
On Thursday, Iraqi President Barham Saleh made new amends to the election laws, in order to pacify the protestors and retain their faith in the

Yemen prepares to form new government, unites coalition to fight away Houthis
- By Alaina
- . November 3, 2020
To build a united front against Iran-backed Al Houthi militancy movement in Yemen, the coalition forces of the country decided to come together and form

Less intervention, more impact: US reworks its foreign policy towards Middle East
- By Raven Ruma
- . October 31, 2020
Over the past years it can be observed that the US administration has been deliberately trying to reduce its footprint in Middle East region. Washington,

Syrian Refugees in Lebanon receive aid for their mental health
- By Alaina
- . October 31, 2020
“I felt the world was over. When I got out, I saw smoke and broken glass and couldn’t find my daughter,” Fahima explained a Syrian

Turkey rebuffs report on AKP member taking bribe from Qatar
- By Alaina
- . October 31, 2020
Turkey govt has snubbed Nordic Monitor report alleging AKP member of accepting bribe from Qatar Turkey government officials have dismissed a report claiming that a