BEIRUT (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Lebanon warned Israel against any “aggressive action” in disputed waters after the arrival of a ship off the coast to produce gas for Israel. These disputed waters are where both countries intend to explore offshore energy. After
TEHRAN (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Following a serious report by the nuclear watchdog of the UN, Tehran authorities were asked on Tuesday to explain the existence of uranium particles at three undeclared nuclear sites in Iran. Iran has not convincingly answered long-standing
ANKARA (Parliament Politics Magazine ) – Leading observers believe that Russia’s departure of tens of thousands of troops from Syria to boost its forces in Ukraine may represent a turning point in the Syrian conflict, triggering a race between Ankara and Tehran
BEIRUT (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Almost three years into a debilitating economic crisis that has devastated the Lebanese pound, created record inflation, and forced thousands of people to flee the nation, Lebanese expats have begun voting in the country’s parliamentary elections. On
JERUSALEM (Parliament Politics Magazine) – A key holy site in Jerusalem was cleared of Palestinian demonstrators by the Israeli police on Thursday, as the Jews began visiting which had been stopped for Muslim holidays. Several rounds of unrest had taken place in
CAIRO (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Egypt plans to put army-owned enterprises on the stock exchange by the end of the year as part of a drive to involve the private sector in managing state-owned assets. Egypt’s plan to privatise state-owned businesses isn’t
JERUSALEM (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Foreign minister of Israel has slammed Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov’s statements that Nazi leader Adolf Hitler “had Jewish blood” as “unforgivable.” Despite the fact that Ukraine’s president is Jewish, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov made the
RAMALLAH (Parliament Politics Magazine) – On the penultimate day of Ramadan, the Israeli army intensified its arrest and raid operation against Palestinians in many West Bank cities and towns. It arrested 12 Palestinians from Qarawat Bani Hassan, Sanur, Merka, the Jalazoun refugee
JERUSALEM (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The Al-Aqsa Mosque compound was attacked on the last Friday of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan by Israeli forces. After that a Palestinian man and an Israeli guard were slain in separate events in the occupied
DAMASCUS (Parliament Politics Magazine) – This is the story of a war crime captured in real time by one of the Syrian regime’s most infamous enforcers, branch 227 of the military intelligence service of the country, as well as the painstaking efforts
DOHA (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The Democracy Centre for Transparency, DCT research team has discovered an expanding PR effort across Europe by the United Arab Emirates’ PR and propaganda arms. The campaign includes spreading false figures and facts on the fatalities of
DOHA (Parliament Politics Magazine) – After delivering a critical statement at the FIFA Congress in Doha, Hassan Al Thawadi, the senior organiser of the Qatar World Cup, accused Lise Klaveness, the Norway FA President of neglecting to educate herself on the country’s
DOHA (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Shayne (name changed) has worked with the same firm for seven years in Qatar, working at a food booth six days a week. During this time, she has not gotten a pay raise, and her income was
BERN (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The release of information on thousands of accounts with the Swiss banking company Credit Suisse by a whistleblower has once again engulfed a slew of Middle Eastern politicians in a big controversy involving hoarded money. A number
TEHRAN (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Ebrahim Raisi, Iranian president, has arrived in Qatar for high-level talks with Emir Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani and to attend the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF). During his two-day visit, Raisi will be accompanied by numerous ministers
TEHERAN (Parliament Politics Magazine) – As a deal with world powers in Vienna appears to have come to a close, an overwhelming majority of parliamentarians of Iran have set tough criteria for the country’s readmission to the 2015 nuclear accord. 250 members
BEIRUT (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Tensions between Israel and Hezbollah eased on Saturday after a drone flew into Israeli airspace on Friday for a 40-minute, 70-kilometre surveillance mission. After the Israeli Iron Dome failed to bring it down, it returned to Lebanon.
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Afghan refugees fleeing Kabul fear being classified as illegal immigrants shortly because they have not gotten updated papers, according to their lawyers, who added that it is unclear how many are missing documentation essential to work lawfully
BAGHDAD (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Officials cautioned Wednesday that a surprise verdict by Iraq’s high court put doubt on the legal basis of Iraq’s Kurdish-run region’s independent oil policy, threatening to force a political wedge between the two governments. The legal justifications
WASHINGTON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The conviction of Anwar Raslan, former Syrian intelligence officer, for crimes against humanity the previous month, as well as the ongoing prosecution of Dr. Alaa Mousa, are significant milestones forward in the struggle for justice for those
JERUSALEM (Parliament Politics Magazine) – An Israeli soldier shot and killed a 17-year-old Palestinian during skirmishes in the West Bank on Monday, which Israel said it was as an operation to destroy the residence of a “terrorist” accused of a recent attack.
SANA’A (Parliament Politics Magazine) – PM Maeen Abdul Malik Saeed of Yemen has welcomed ongoing discussions within US President Joe Biden’s government to reclassify the Houthis as a terrorist organisation, as dozens of international and local rights groups renewed their calls for
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – On the fringes of the One Ocean Summit in the French port city of Brest, President Macron met with his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah El-Sisi. El-Sisi also met with Ursula von der Leyen, the President of the
ABU DHABI (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The future monarch of the United Kingdom, Prince William, arrived in the UAE on Thursday for his first official visit, where he would highlight his love for wildlife conservation and climate change. The Prince’s visit marks
JERUSALEM (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Israel has extended a security agreement with Dubai, allowing Israeli carriers to continue flying to the United Arab Emirates while a disagreement over aviation security is being negotiated. It cautioned that until the matter is rectified, there
SANA’A (Transatlantic Today) – With predicted improvements in American foreign policy, there were expectations that Yemen’s conflict would de-escalate when US President Joe Biden took office last year. This year, though, the fight has only become more intense. Yemen’s internal, regional, and
ABU DHABI (Parliament Politics Magazine): According to a human rights group, security guards, cleaners, and hospitality personnel at Dubai’s Expo 2020 in the UAE are reportedly working in extremely abusive conditions which possibly means forced labour. Migrant employees at the international exhibition
ABU DHABI (Parliament Politics Magazine): Following a spate of missile assaults by Yemen’s Houthi terrorists, the US will deploy cutting-edge fighter jets and a guided missile destroyer to help defend the UAE, according to a US statement released Wednesday. According to the
BAGHDAD (Parliament Politics Magazine): According to Iraqi police reports, at least three rockets landed in the compound of the Baghdad International Airport and close to a US airbase that is adjacent to it, damaging one derelict civilian airliner. A source in the
ANKARA (Parliament Politics Magazine): When Israeli counterpart Isaac Herzog visits Turkey next month, it would be the start of a favourable “new period” in relations with Israel, predicts the President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The Turkish president said in a television
MUSCAT (Parliament Politics Magazine): Omani women are challenging tradition and questioning marriage more than ever before, demanding equal life partnerships, thanks to greater education options and good office employment. According to official records, over 3,800 divorces were filed in the year 2021,
DAMASCUS (Parliament Politics Magazine): Kurdish forces moved inside a Syrian prison on Wednesday, where Daesh group fighters had been locked up with children for six days, despite international requests for help to stop a jihadist comeback. Last Monday, more than 100 Daesh
DAMASCUS (Parliament Politics Magazine): Jihadist extremists are believed to have held hundreds of children hostage in the beleaguer prison in north-eastern Syria. Around 850 children are being held in Hasaka’s Ghwayran jail, which was overrun by Islamic State (IS) forces on Thursday,
ABU DHABI (Parliament Politics Magazine): State media in Saudi Arabia reported late Sunday that a Houthi ballistic missile had hit a residential neighbourhood in the south of the kingdom, hurting two individuals – a Sudaneseand and a Bangladeshi – destroying workshops and
ANKARA (Parliament Politics Magazine): Turkey’s currency exchange arrangement with the UAE is a very needed boost of confidence for the country’s economy when Ankara is looking for foreign resources and confronting rising inflation rates. Analysts have cautioned, however, that this agreement wouldn’t
BEIRUT (Parliament Politics Magazine): Many Lebanese and Syrians have been left searching for methods to stay warm, including burning plastic and burning old clothes by a snowstorm in the Middle East. In certain cases, sheep dung has been used for keeping warm
ABU DHABI (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The explosion of a fuel tanker near oil storage facilities and fire at a construction site near the airport, according to Abu Dhabi police, were caused by ‘small flying objects.’ According to Emirati authorities, three oil
JERUSALEM, ISRAEL (Parliament Politics Magazine): According to a source familiar with the talks, former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is discussing a plea offer in his corruption case. The former is accused of fraud, taking bribes among others. The agreement, which may
SANA’A, YEMEN (Parliament Politics Magazine): The Rwabee was carrying military supplies, according to Houthi rebels, who accuse the UN of cooperating with “murderers who violate international laws.” According to Houthi rebels, the Rwabee was carrying military supplies. They went on to accuse
BEIRUT, LEBANON (Parliament Politics Magazine): The government should subsidise their fuel prices as well as provide cash support, according to Lebanon’s transport unions. Drivers from all over Lebanon have stopped roads and highways, appealing with the government to assist them in dealing
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA (Parliament Politics Magazine): The largest oil company in the world, Aramco, will purchase a 30% stake in a Baltic refinery along with a wholesale fuel unit. Saudi Aramco’s agrees to supply nearly half of Poland’s oil. This agreement will
GAZA CITY: Al-Najjar couldn’t leave the Gaza Strip ever since he returned to Palestinian land 25 years ago even to get medical treatment for his spine. Neither has he been able to say goodbye to his mother, who passed away in Jordan
Nicosia: According to Leondios Kostrikis, professor of biological sciences at the University of Cyprus and head of the Laboratory of Biotechnology and Molecular Virology, a new COVID-19 strain that mixes delta and omicron was discovered in Cyprus. In an interview with Sigma
CAIRO, Egypt – According to the Saudi-led coalition that is fighting in Yemen, the use of two ports as military bases by Houthi forces would make them into viable military targets, according to coalition spokesman Brigadier General Turki al-Malki. The Iran-aligned Houthi
The United Arab Emirates is at soaring risk of being named in the list of the global watchdog of nations subject to more lapse for failing at battling laundering of money and financing(terrorist) despite recent insistence of government to eradicate illegal transactions.
The U.S. has been steadily decreasing its involvement in the Middle East, and it so far seems to be benefiting them greatly. While one can’t say that the U.S. is completely disengaged, they have pulled back quite a lot. In 2020 there
Classified documents have recently surfaced that reveal the horrifying accounts of the massacres that took place in order to forge the state of Israel in 1948. Meryem Akil (Umm Osame), a survivor of the Deir Yassin massacre was only 10 years old
Multiple people within communities residing in the Middle East, specifically near nuclear power plants may have to accept evacuation. This would occur if the nuclear power plant was hit by the very prevalent missile strikes that the middle East endures. The Nuclear
A Lebanese minister’s inflammatory comments toward Saudi Arabia and his resulting resignation have been the latest chapter of a diplomatic crisis between the two nations. This crisis is linked to the civil war in Yemen — Saudi Arabia is propping up the
In June, negotiations to prevent Iran going nuclear fell apart, but they are set to resume in a bid to prevent a nuclear arms race in the Middel East or a regional escalation and conflict. Although talks were ended by Donald Trump,
