Middle East
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In foreign policy gain, Trump presides Bahrain, UAE recognition of Israel
In a major development for President Trump’s foreign policy achievements ahead of the November 3 election, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain Tuesday signed agreements with Israel formalizing their diplomatic relationships. While Trump presided over the...September 15, 2020 800 0 -
Americans hold demonstrations in several cities to say no to war with Iran
American peace activists staged demonstrations in several cities to express their opposition to another war in the Middle East as U.S.-Iran tensions spiraled up in the wake of killing of a top Iranian general and attack...January 5, 2020 760 0 -
What does the U.S. policy of retreat from Syria mean for the Middle East?
President Donald Trump’s sudden withdrawal of American troops from Syria – a battlefield of ideologies, great power influence and sectarian strife – has re-ignited the debate on repercussions of U.S. use of force in the Middle...December 20, 2018 1258 0 -
Jamal Khashoggi and the quest for democracy in the Middle East
Nearly three weeks after Jamal Khashoggi went missing in Saudi consulate in Istanbul, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan posed a string of questions to Riyadh as he confirmed the killing of the journalist and demanded that suspects...October 23, 2018 907 0 -
U.S. should use military pressure toward a political solution to the Syrian conflict
The United States, Britain and France have launched coordinated military strikes against Bashar al Assad’s regime in Syria in reaction to the use of chemical weapons against civilians. President Donald Trump has described the actions as...April 14, 2018 1133 0 -
UN seeks independent probe into Gaza fence violence after 15 Palestinians killed
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has called for an independent and transparent investigation into clashes at the Gaza fence on Friday between Palestinians participating in the ‘Great Return March’ and Israeli security forces which resulted in at least...March 31, 2018 1134 0 -
World human rights advocates urge release of Palestinian teen facing Israeli military trial
Photo: Haim Schwarczenberg, https://schwarczenberg.com /Wikimedia Commons World human rights organizations are reacting to the Israeli military trial of Ahed Tamimi, 17-year-old Palestinian girl, with condemnation of disregard for her rights and called for her immediate release....February 14, 2018 1014 0 -
U.S. hints at long-term presence in Syria to defeat ISIS, counter Iran
A child standing in front of his ground-flattened school after a bombardment in Ainjara village in rural Aleppo, Syria. Photo: UNICEF/Khalil Alshawi The United States will maintain a long-term presence in Syria to defeat the ISIS...January 18, 2018 922 0 -
2018 UN red alert: Will the world work for a peaceful future?
A child carries a bag of firewood she bought for her family in besieged east Ghouta, Syria. Photo: UNICEF/Al Shami As head of the world’s top diplomatic forum, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, warned against excessive nationalism and...December 31, 2017 2080 0 -
Trump recognizes Jerusalem as Israel’s capital
A panorama of the Temple Mount, including Al-Aqsa Mosque, and Dome of the Rock, from the Mount of Olives. Credit: Bienchido/Wikimedia Commons In a major departure from the U.S. Middle East policy, President Donald Trump Wednesday recognized Jerusalem – a...December 6, 2017 1107 0
