ISIL-linked group in Egypt claims execution of Copt, 2 tribesmen
A 13-minute video released by [name of the group] showed three men from Sinai being shot dead by armed men. An Islamic State-affiliated group has claimed the execution of a…
Israel and Greece sign record defence deal
Agreement includes a $1.65bn contract for the establishment and operation of a training centre for the Greek air force. Israel and Greece have signed their biggest ever defence procurement deal,…
Multiple rockets hit Iraqi airbase, wounding two soldiers
At least five rockets target Balad airbase, north of Baghdad, which hosts US contractors and Iraqi security forces. At least five rockets hit the Iraqi military airbase at Balad north…
‘No food in the fridge’: A gruelling Ramadan in Lebanon
Beirut, Lebanon – For the past decade, Sawa For Development and Aid has been delivering evening iftar meals for about 4,000 families breaking the daily fast during Ramadan in Lebanon’s…
The Arab Spring has been misunderstood
Ten years ago, anti-government protests in Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Yemen, Syria, and Bahrain fostered hope, within the region and without, that a pro-democratic, pan-Arab movement was finally in bloom. But…
Nearly 100 people injured after train derails in Egypt
BREAKING Eight carriages of the train derailed in the city of Qalyubia, north of Cairo, city authorities say. Ninety-seven people were injured when some train carriages derailed in Egypt’s Qalyubia…
War-torn Syria to hold presidential elections on May 26
Candidates must have lived in Syria for at least 10 consecutive years, meaning opposition figures in exile cannot run. Syria is set to hold a presidential election on May 26,…
Quake hits southern Iran, no damage reported at nuclear plant
The earthquake struck the southern province of Bushehr, where a nuclear power plant is located, but no immediate reports of significant damage. A magnitude 5.9 earthquake has struck Iran’s southern…
Ukraine-Turkey cooperation has its limits
On April 10, President Volodymyr Zelensky made his way to Istanbul to take part in the ninth meeting of the Turkish-Ukrainian High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council. The primary purpose of his…
COVID roundup: India’s record cases, no masks in Israel
Globally, more than three million people have now died from the coronavirus. The number of lives lost, as compiled by Johns Hopkins University, is about equal to the population of…