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The Middle East and North Africa is witnessing a surge in Covid-19 cases aggravated by the Delta variant of the virus — and it may get worse over coming weeks … Read More
Lebanon’s Prime Minister designate Saad Hariri has stepped down nearly nine months after he was tasked with forming the crisis-ridden’s next government.
As Lebanon approaches its 101st birthday, there are fears that its Gordian knot could cost the tiny Mediterranean state everything.
A Palestinian campaign against the settlement of Givat Evyatar had been going on for two months when settlers left. The locals call their protest Irbak al Layli, usually translated as … Read More
Read CNN’s Fast Facts about Lebanon, a Middle Eastern country with a history of civil war and political instability.
Read CNN’s Fast Facts about the life of Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, Iraq’s most influential Shiite cleric.
When there’s news out of Jerusalem, reports often point to recent history to explain how such a complex web of communities came to reside in the Holy City. But as … Read More
ISIS have claimed responsibility for an explosion that ripped through a busy market in the Iraqi capital on Monday, killing at least 27 people and wounding 32.
Three rockets landed in two different areas near the presidential palace in Kabul, Afghanistan on Tuesday morning, as President Ashraf Ghani joined other high ranking officials for prayers to mark … Read More
The scenes of Israeli forces firing stun grenades and tear gas inside Jerusalem’s Al Aqsa mosque earlier this year had a galvanizing effect on Palestinian public opinion.
