Middle East Politics

Life For Palestinians And Israelis Divided By West Bank Wall
May 18 2013 10:17 AM

The wall Israel says it needs for its security in the West Bank is separating people from their livelihoods and more. It looks like this.
Violence Strikes Across Iraq: At Least 43 Killed
May 18 2013 8:32 AM

Twin bomb blasts hit a Sunni Muslim mosque in the Iraqi city of Baquba, some 50 kilometers (31 miles) to the northeast of Baghdad.
Anonymous Announces #OpPetrol Attack On Local Oil And Gas Companies [VIDEO]
May 17 2013 3:21 PM

Anonymous announces a cyberattack dubbed Operation Petrol on June 20.
Yemeni Workers Take Hit As Saudi Arabia Cracks Down
May 17 2013 12:50 PM

Yemen, where unemployment is high, is seeing its remittances from rich Saudi Arabia dry up as the latter gets tough on illegal workers.
Russia Ships Advanced Cruise Missiles To Syria
May 17 2013 12:33 PM

The death toll in Syria is now above 80,000 and the number of refugees stands at 1.5 million, according to U.N. estimates.
Brennan In Israel, While Fatah Wants One-State Solution
May 17 2013 10:21 AM

CIA Director John Brennan is in Israel following a letter from Fatah officials which declared their support for a one-state solution.
Iran Election: Cleric Says Women Cannot Be Presidential Candidates
May 17 2013 6:51 AM

Thirty women had registered as candidates, although there was little hope that any of them stood a chance in the election.
Turkish PM To Visit Gaza, Over U.S. Protests
May 16 2013 2:50 PM

Despite pressure from the U.S. to skip it, Recep Tayyip Erdogan reaffirmed his decision to visit Gaza.
Africans In Turkey Face Racism, Discrimination
May 16 2013 2:15 PM

At least 50,000 African migrants live in Turkey, mostly in Istanbul. About one-third of them are from sub-Saharan Africa.
Damascus Diary: Leaving Syria But Not Its Civil War
May 16 2013 1:49 PM

Getting to Beirut from Damascus used to be easy. Now it's a torturous slog, and it does not guarantee leaving the conflict behind.
Twitter Users Are Going To Hell: Saudi Police Chief
May 16 2013 10:44 AM

In Saudi Arabia's ongoing war on social media, an official warned Twitter users that they have "lost this world."
Israel To Legalize Four Unauthorized West Bank Settler Outposts
May 16 2013 8:01 AM

The government said it has taken steps to give retroactive approval to four West Bank settlement outposts built without official consent.

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