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Hamas gunman kills one Israeli, injures four others, in Jerusalem attack; police shoot dead assailant
A 26-year old Israeli man has died after a Hamas gunman carried out a shooting attack in Jerusalem’s Old City.
What a Crown Prince’s trip to Turkey tells us about the post-American Middle East
The United Arab Emirates’ de facto ruler landed Wednesday in Turkey’s capital as part of a diplomatic spree to end regional rifts that have defined the Middle East for over … Read More
New Interpol president is an Emirati general accused of overseeing torture
Global police agency Interpol has elected UAE Inspector General Ahmed Naser al-Raisi as its new president, flouting concerns by human rights groups about the country’s rights record.
Lebanese protesters block roads over economic meltdown
Demonstrators, some of them burning tyres, blocked roads across parts of Lebanon on Monday in protest at the country’s economic meltdown, days after the Lebanese pound sank to new lows.
Extreme winds in Turkey kill 6 and injure 52
At least six people were killed and 52 were injured after extreme wind storms swept through Turkey on Monday and continued to wreak havoc on parts of the country on … Read More
We know who is attacking us and we know how to get even, says Israel’s cyber defense chief
On a nondescript office park in the desert town of Be’er Sheva, a “war room” filled with screens showing various maps, rolling information, and graphics inform around a dozen or … Read More
US officials say humanitarian effort in Syria is another means to counter ISIS
United States special operations forces in northeastern Syria have been quietly visiting local villages to help provide medical care to communities which have seen little health care in the wake … Read More
US reluctance to lift sanctions main hurdle to reviving 2015 pact, Iran official says
The reluctance of the United States to lift all sanctions on Iran is the main challenge to reviving a 2015 nuclear pact, a senior Iranian official said on Sunday, as … Read More