KABUL (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Since the targeted killing of al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri, the Doha deal, which was agreed between the US and the Taliban almost two years ago, has been the topic of heated controversy. On Sunday morning, a US
BAGHDAD (Parliament Politics Magazine) – In support of powerful Shia leader Muqtada al-Sadr, protesters broke into the Iraqi parliament once more, inflicting at least 125 injuries and worsening the political deadlock. The protest on Saturday comes after protestors stormed the parliament and

DAMASCUS (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Activists and local media said conflicts between armed citizens and gangs and the government security services resulted in at least 17 deaths and scores of injuries in Sweida, the southern Syrian province. The Syrian Observatory for Human

JERUSALEM (Parliament Politics Magazine) – In a rare street demonstration against the Palestinian Authority’s “rule by decree,” hundreds of Palestinian lawyers in the occupied West Bank denounced President Mahmoud Abbas for running the country without a parliament. Since 2007, the Palestinian Legislative

RIYADH (Parliament Politics Magazine) – As of 8:00 a.m. Riyadh time on Monday, Bitcoin, the most popular cryptocurrency globally, was down 2.26 percent at $21,890.45. The data from Coindesk states the price of Ethereum, which is the second most traded cryptocurrency, was

JERUSALEM (Parliament Politics Magazine) – According to Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid, Russia’s decision to close the organisation that handles Jewish immigration to Israel would be a major event for bilateral relations. A hearing on July 28 has been scheduled after a

TEHRAN (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Heavy rains in the relatively desert nation of Iran have caused flooding in the south resulting in the death of at least 21 people and few others missing, reported the state media on Saturday. According to Hossein

ANKARA (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Foreign Minister of Turkey has rejected claims that Turkey carried out assaults in the Iraqi province of Duhok, where a strike on Wednesday left 23 people injured and eight dead. Mevlut Cavusoglu warned on Thursday that the

DAMASCUS (Parliament Politics Magazine) – In response to Kyiv’s identical action, Syria, a strong Russian ally, has declared it is formally cutting all diplomatic connections with Ukraine. According to a statement released by the Syrian foreign ministry on Wednesday, The Syrian Arab

JERUSALEM (Parliament Politics Magazine) – As US President Joe Biden began his trip to the Middle East, which includes Israel and Saudi Arabia, Israel launched repeated missile strikes against Gaza in response to rocket launches from the region. The Hamas-run missile factory

RIYADH (Parliament Politics Magazine) – More overflights to and from Israel will be possible thanks to Saudi Arabia’s announcement of opening its airspace to all air carriers, an indication that the two nations’ ties are improving. According to international conventions that state

Doha, (Parliament Politics Magazine) – It started off as the triumph of the century for Qatar, but quickly turned into a spotlight of disapproval. Qatar won the bid to host the World Cup in 2010. This meant that a fresh start was
JERUSALEM (Parliament Politics Magazine) – With Israel as his first stop, Joe Biden is travelling to the Middle East for the first time as president of the United States. At a welcome ceremony on Wednesday, Biden is scheduled to make a few

JERUSALEM (Parliament Politics Magazine) – According to WAFA, the official Palestinian news agency and a nearby hospital, a Palestinian man was killed by the Israeli forces in the northern part of the occupied West Bank in the Jenin city, following armed battles

TEHRAN (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Indirect nuclear negotiations between Iran and the United States are anticipated to start in Qatar, with the European Union acting as a mediator. After prior discussions stalled in March, the negotiations, which are scheduled to begin on

TUNIS (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Former Ennahdha party leader and former PM Hamadi Jebali was detained by Tunisian police on accusations of money laundering, according to a statement from his attorney to Reuters. According to a post by his family on Facebook,

DOHA (Parliament Politics Magazine) – On the second day of the Qatar Economic Forum, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Qatar’s Emir, and businessman Elon Musk were among the speakers, as the global economic recovery following the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as

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,