Middle East
Palestinian Held by Israel Ends Hunger Strike After 103 Days: Wife
A Palestinian detained by Israel for his alleged membership in a militant group has ended his hunger strike after over...
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Israel-Sudan Deal Welcomed as Palestinians Cry Foul
Sudan and Israel agreed to normalize relations, in a US-brokered deal to end decades of hostility that was widely welcomed...
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Hundreds March in Lebanon to Mark Anniversary of Protests
Hundreds marched in Lebanon's capital Saturday to mark the first anniversary of a non-sectarian protest movement that has rocked the...
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Israel Halts Visas for UN Rights Staff After Settlement Database
Israel, angered by the UN listing firms with activities in illegal Israeli settlements, has granted no visas to UN rights...
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Half of Lebanese Could Face Food Shortages: UN
More than half of Lebanon's population risk facing a food crisis in the aftermath of a Beirut port blast that...
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Bahrain Reaffirms Support for Two-State Solution Despite Pompeo Visit
In a meeting with Pompeo, Bahrain's crown prince reaffirmed his country's dedication to a two-state solution in the Middle East.
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Flash Floods Kill More Than 70 in Afghanistan
Rescue workers in Afghanistan searched Wednesday for survivors of flash floods that killed more than 70 people and destroyed hundreds...
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Alarming Spike In Child Deaths In Syria’s Al-Hol Camp: Charity
Eight children under five years of age have died within days in a northeastern Syria camp hosting thousands of relatives...
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Macron Visits Lebanon in Wake of Blasts, Urges Systemic Political Change
French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Beirut on Thursday in the wake of a massive explosion that ravaged the Lebanese...
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Third of Afghans Estimated to Have Contracted Virus: Health Ministry
Nearly a third of Afghanistan's population -- or 10 million people -- has been infected with the coronavirus, according to...
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Yezidi Children Freed From Is Haunted by Health Crisis: Amnesty
Nearly 2,000 Yezidi children freed from the grips of the Islamic State group in recent years are still trapped by...
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Hajj in the Time of COVID-19
Hajj - the religious pilgrimage for Muslims in Saudi Arabia - will be dramatically scaled back with added social distancing...
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Not Accepted: The Tale of an Iraqi Human Rights Activist in Turkey
Sami lived through the war in Iraq as a teenager before fleeing to Turkey. He now works with human rights...
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UN Warns of Alarming Rise of Hunger in War-Torn Yemen
Acute food insecurity is forecast to rise sharply in war-ravaged Yemen over a combination of factors exacerbated by the coronavirus,...
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Free Speech Coalition Denounces Repression in Lebanon
A coalition of 14 rights groups has accused the Lebanese government of using "repression" and "intimidation" to crack down on...
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Afghan President to Push for Peace Talks with Taliban
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani will pursue yet another attempt at peace with the Taliban starting Monday. The militant Islamic group...
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Afghan Peace Process Risks Collapse as Violence Flares
Two months after the US and the Taliban signed a deal Washington heralded as the way to end Afghanistan's war,...
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Iraq Demonstrations Flare as Baghdad Faces Renewed Pressure
Anti-government rallies intensify in Iraq's capital and south Wednesday amidst pressure on Baghdad from both the streets and the United...
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Lebanon Reopens But Crisis Remains After PM Resigns
The resignation of Lebanon's government under pressure from the street looked set to ease a two-week-old nationwide lockdown but protesters...
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NATO Slams Turkey Over Syria Operation, But No Punishment
Turkey's military operation in Syria will provoke "forceful" discussion at a NATO defence ministers' meeting Thursday and Friday but Ankara...
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