MIDDLE EAST Archives

Middle East – North Africa News Brief

May 30, 2017

MENA BRIEF, SITREP May 20 – May 27: Middle East and Northern Africa Regional Low Intensity Conflicts. Ramadan 2017. At sundown on May

Egyptian authorities block 21 news websites

May 26, 2017

AFRICA·MENA·MIDDLE EAST·News Wire·WORLD NEWS

This Wednesday Egyptian authorities banned 21 news websites including Al Jazeera and Huffington Post Arabic. According to the State news agency, MENA, the websites

Violence erupts during Jerusalem Day celebrations

May 26, 2017

MENA·MIDDLE EAST·News Wire·WORLD NEWS

TEL AVIV, ISRAEL (LC) Violence disrupted Jerusalem Day protests as Israeli police and anti-occupation activists clashed. An activist captured video of Israeli

A Trump Israel Wrap Up

May 24, 2017

Headlines·MENA·MIDDLE EAST·Op-Ed·Opinion | Analysis·Politics·U.S. | WASHINGTON D.C.·WORLD NEWS

JD Thompson reports from Tel Aviv on President Trump’s trip to Israel and his final day. US President Donald Trump’s final day in

China vs. Canada? A conversation with the World’s most traveled man

May 22, 2017

AFRICA·Culture·Headlines·MENA·MIDDLE EAST·Op-Ed·Opinion | Analysis·Travel

Canadian Mike Spencer Bown, the World’s most traveled man, pauses for a conversation in a cave, with Tammy from Hong Kong, on

Trump meets with PM Netanyahu in a productive first day in Israel

May 22, 2017

FOREIGN POLICY·MENA·MIDDLE EAST·News Wire·Politics

TEL AVIV, ISRAEL (LC) U.S. President Donald Trump arrived in Israel today as his first diplomatic tour to the country. Donald Trump

U.S. signs multi-billion trade deal with Saudi Arabia during Trump visit

May 21, 2017

Headlines·MENA·MIDDLE EAST·NATIONAL SECURITY·Politics·WORLD NEWS

US President Donald Trump was greeted by King Salman of Saudi Arabia at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, on May 20th.

Iran’s election – what does it mean?

May 13, 2017

Headlines·MENA·MIDDLE EAST·Op-Ed·Opinion | Analysis

Being political is an integral part of being Iranian. Our lives are defined by politics. – Shirin Neshat (Iranian artist) On May

Saudi King decrees some rights for women

May 10, 2017

Human Rights·MENA·MIDDLE EAST·News Wire

RIYAHD, SAUDI ARABIA (LC) Saudi Arabia’s King Salman has ordered that women can now benefit from government education and healthcare services, and

Turks and Kurds, an endless cycle

May 7, 2017

Headlines·MENA·MIDDLE EAST·NATIONAL SECURITY·Op-Ed·Opinion | Analysis·WORLD NEWS

Syria’s Civil War has raged for six years, causing a vastly different regional political, ethnic, and security landscape to emerge. In recent

Middle East – North Africa News Brief

May 1, 2017

MENA·MIDDLE EAST·News Wire

MENA Regional Low Intensity Conflicts, April 22 – April 29 [MISC]: ADVISORY: Throughout May 1st there will be travel disruptions, and possible protests, due to

Erdogan’s purge continues, Turkey sacks and detains thousands, targets media

April 30, 2017

Headlines·MENA·MIDDLE EAST·WORLD NEWS

ISTANBUL, TURKEY (LC) This weekend Turkish authorities fired nearly 4,000 public employees from several ministries and judicial bodies, and 45 civil society groups and health clinics

Middle East – North Africa News Brief

April 26, 2017

MENA·MIDDLE EAST·News Wire

MENA Regional Low Intensity Conflicts, April 15 – April 23 [EGYPT]: An Egyptian Air Force F-16 struck an alleged Islamic State weapons and gathering point

Afghanistan: SecDef Mattis addresses Russia-Taliban connection

April 26, 2017

ASIA·MENA·MIDDLE EAST·NATIONAL SECURITY·News Wire·WORLD NEWS

KABUL, AFGHANISTAN (LC – CENTRAL ASIA) Defense Secretary James Mattis addressed claims that Russia is supplying the Taliban with weapons, during a press