Middle East
Eid Celebrations Dimmed by War and Displacement Across Middle East
Economic crises and conflict dampen traditional Eid celebrations in Iran, Gaza, and Lebanon.
BEIRUT/GAZA CITY --- Along Beirut’s downtown waterfront, Alaa is looking for somewhere to...
Israel Bans Eid Prayers at Al-Aqsa Mosque Under Security Pretext
The Old City, which normally fills with Palestinians in the days before Eid, was eerily quiet, resembling a ghost town.
OCCUPIED JERUSALEM -- Israeli authorities...
US Embassy in Riyadh Urges Americans to Leave Saudi Arabia ‘If You Can Do So Safely’
Advice comes as tension continues to escalate across region
ISTANBUL -- The US Embassy in Riyadh urged American citizens on Thursday to consider leaving Saudi...
War Can’t Erase Iran’s Nuclear Know-how, Says IAEA Chief
WASHINGTON -- Military action has badly damaged Iran’s nuclear programme, but it cannot wipe out the knowledge, materials, and industrial capacity that could allow...
Iran’s Underground Missile Fortress of Qeshm Becomes the War’s Focal Point
APPARENTLY, the Persian Gulf’s largest island of Qeshm has transformed from a tourist spot to its new sobriquet – the Missiles City of Iran....