As the coronavirus lockdown eases, demonstrators respond to the country’s worst economic crisis since the civil war. ( read original story ...)
In Odd Turn With Israel, Gazans Get Economic Adrenaline Shot from Virus
With demand for masks and protective gear soaring worldwide, Israeli merchants have bombarded Gaza garment factories with new orders since early March. ( read original story ...)
What Israel should do now
In his April 27 op-ed, “Will Trump save Israel from Netanyahu’s reckless land grab?,” Jackson Diehl claimed that Israel’s annexing parts of the West Bank would kill any hope for a two-state solution. ( read original story ...)
Facebook video pries open rift within Syria’s ruling family
A cousin who has been a bulwark of support for President Bashar Assad posted a homemade video on Facebook late Thursday pleading with the Syrian leader to prevent the collapse of his ... ( read original story ...)
KCNA reports North Korea leader Kim Jong Un resuming public activity
North Korea's state news agency KCNA said on Saturday leader Kim Jong Un attended the completion of a fertilizer plant in a region north of the capital, Pyongyang, in the first report of his public ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea says Kim Jong Un attended factory opening, his first public appearance in 20 days
North Korean state-run media KCNA reported Kim attended a ceremony on Friday marking the completion of a fertilizer plant. ( read original story ...)
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un appears in public after health rumors
North Korean state media says leader Kim Jong Un has made his first public appearance in 20 days amid rumors about his health. ( read original story ...)
Trump has no comment on report North Korea’s Kim made public appearance
U.S. President Donald Trump declined on Friday to comment on a report by North Korea's state news agency that the country's leader Kim Jong Un had made his first public appearance since April 11. ( read original story ...)
What Would North Korea’s Collapse Mean for U.S. Security?
The end of Kim Jong Un's rule could have major consequences for U.S. foreign policy—and pandemics don't necessarily promote peace. ( read original story ...)
North Korea state-run media says Kim Jong Un attended factory opening
A North Korean news agency announced on Saturday that Kim Jong Un attended a factory opening, which would be his first public appearance in 20 days amid worldwide rumors that he was gravely ill. ( read original story ...)