Family of Palestinian-American who died in Israeli detention reject deal claim
.The family’s comments came after Israel issued a statement saying it had reached a settlement with relatives of 78-year-old Omar Abdalmajeed As’ad .As’ad,…
Category: Middle East
Another Israeli soldier killed near settlement in occupied West Bank
.The killing is the latest as violence surges in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict An Israeli soldier was shot dead Tuesday near a settlement in…
Iranian journalist who broke news on Mahsa Amini pays heavy price
.Niloofar Hamedi in solitary confinement at Evin prison Niloofar Hamedi, an Iranian journalist specializing in women’s rights, got away with hard-hitting stories for…
Iran sends tanks, warplane to restive Kurdistan
Iranian security chiefs on Tuesday deployed tanks, a warplane and busloads of special forces to the city of Sanandaj in Kurdistan province, as…
Lebanese president says resolution close on maritime dispute with Israel
.Israeli firm begins pumping gas in Karish field tests .US says negotiations ‘wisely managed’ by Beirut Lebanon’s president has hailed progress in the…
Palestinian, 12, dies of gunshot wound from Israel army raid
.Mahmoud Samoudi was shot in the abdomen on Sept. 28 during an army raid in Jenin A 12-year-old Palestinian boy died Monday after…
Lebanon, Israel satisfied with final draft of maritime border deal: negotiators
.“All our demands were met, the changes that we asked for were corrected,” says Israeli official .The deal would resolve a territorial dispute…
Erdogan to meet Putin on Wednesday in Astana: Turkish official
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will meet Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on the margins of a regional summit in the Kazakh capital, Astana, on…
Who’s Who: Reem Al-Sultan, CEO of Misk Art Institute
Reem Al-Sultan is the CEO of Misk Art Institute, a nonprofit cultural organization dedicated to creating a platform for local artists. Her continuous…