Israel protests continue: calls for Netanyahu’s resignation grow

"We won't leave until Bibi leaves." Israel's struggle to contain the coronavirus has stirred deep-seated resentment towards Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and protests demanding...

Israel arrests Palestinian Jerusalem governor suspected for ‘terrorism’

Israel is investigating the Palestinian governor of Jerusalem over suspected terrorism, in the first such allegation against the often-arrested leader, his lawyer said Monday. https://twitter.com/MiddleEastMnt/status/1285429304197877762 Adnan...

The demise of Muslim Brotherhood in Jordan

Jordan's top court has dissolved the country's branch of the Muslim Brotherhood, a transnational Islamist movement, an official said Thursday, citing the group's failure...

The China-Iran deal: Not about business but strategic communication

Hobbled by harsh US sanctions and a global economic downturn, Iran has discovered a new opportunity: hot air that carries messages to its opponents....

Qatar wins against Saudi Arabia in legal battle again

The UN's top court on Tuesday backed Qatar in a bitter row with four Middle East nations that imposed an air blockade against Doha...

US asks Israel to keep Palestine intact: will annexation plan be called off?

The United States has asked Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to keep alive the prospect of a Palestinian state as he considers West Bank...

New virus lockdown adds to burden for Palestinians

For Palestinians already hit financially by the coronavirus pandemic, a new round of restrictions has added to their woes as infections in the occupied...

Small businesses in Libya fighting back against impossible odds

Small businesses are suffering in Libya from continuous waves of unrest. Libyan businessman Mahmud al-Sharkassi surveyed the ruins of his factory on the outskirts...

UAE becomes first Arab nation to dispatch probe to Mars

The United Arab Emirates plans to make history Wednesday with the scheduled launch of the "Hope" mission, which will make it the first Arab...

Palestinians supporting Israeli annexation have been arrested

The Palestinian Authority has arrested several people who said they would favour and back Israeli annexations in parts of the West Bank, corroborating sources...

Hagia Sophia sparks Muslim-Christian fury once again

Istanbul's iconic Hagia Sophia is to reopen for Muslim worship as a mosque after an almost nine-decade hiatus, in the latest historic tussle with...

Why is IMF unwilling to help Lebanon amid worsening economic crisis?

Talks between crisis-hit Lebanon and the International Monetary Fund are deadlocked, and leaders reluctant to enact reforms. Without a vital multi-billion-dollar bailout, is Lebanon...