A U.S. official says there can be no financial bailout for Lebanon, calling on the country’s political leaders to heed popular calls for change, real reform and an end to endemic corruption ... ( read original story ...)
Israel strikes Gaza targets after arson balloons launched
Israeli aircraft bombed several sites belonging to the militant Hamas group in the Gaza Strip for a fifth night in a row, the Israeli military said early Sunday. Shortly after that announcement, the m ... ( read original story ...)
Exclusive behind the scenes details of Trump’s historic Israel-UAE peace deal
Israeli deal. It's an amazing lineup. Please stay with us. But first, my thoughts on universities and what's happening there, "United We Stand, Divided We Snitch." In addition to the lockdowns and the ... ( read original story ...)
Days after deal with UAE, anti-Netanyahu protests resume
Thousands of Israelis demonstrated outside the official residence of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday night, resuming their calls for the embattled leader to ... ( read original story ...)
Jared Kushner: The historic deal between Israel and the UAE shows Trump’s strategy is paying off
The agreement would not have been possible without the leadership of a president who refuses to do things the same old way. ( read original story ...)
TV tonight: the traumatic story of the Afghanistan war
A feature-length documentary from the makers of Homeland analyses the longest war in US history. Plus: the 75th anniversary of VJ Day. Here’s what to watch this evening ... ( read original story ...)
You say: readers’ views on Once Upon A Time In Iraq, Art Of Persia and more
Once Upon A Time In Iraq (BBC2): surely the best documentary series of our time. You can feel the raw emotion from the accounts of the people who had to live through it. The BBC at its very best.Carl ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus Watch in Mideast: Iran’s COVID-19 cases exceed 341,000; Iraq records highest 4,293 daily new infections
People wearing face masks are seen at a market in Istanbul, Turkey, on Aug. 11, 2020. (Xinhua/Osman Orsal) --Iran's cases hit 341,070 with 19,492 deaths; --Iraq reports highest 4,293 daily new cases; ... ( read original story ...)
Two rockets fall inside Iraq’s Taji camp, no casualties reported
Two Katyusha rockets fell in Iraq's Taji base north of Baghdad that hosts U.S.-led coalition troops, with no casualties being reported, the coalition spokesman and state news agency said on Saturday. ( read original story ...)
Thousands protest against Moon as South Korea capital scrambles to curb virus resurgence
A spike in new coronavirus cases in South Korea has prompted authorities to reimpose tighter social distancing curbs in Seoul, but that didn't stop thousands of demonstrators from protesting against ... ( read original story ...)