Category: Middle East

[PREMIERING NOW] Kash’s Corner: Conviction of Highest Level ISIS Member in American History; Families of Murdered Hostages Get Justice

Join us for the premiere at 8 p.m. ET. Kash and Jan will be joining the live chat and you’ll be able to ask them questions directly!    In this episode, Kash and Jan discuss the recent conviction of ISIS member El Shafee Elsheikh for his involvement in the hostage-taking and killings of four American…


Palestinians Clash With Israeli Police at Jerusalem Holy Site, 152 Injured, Hundreds Arrested

Palestinians and Israeli police clashed at the Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem on Friday as thousands gathered for prayers during the Islamic month of Ramadan. Medics said more than 150 Palestinians were wounded. In a statement, Israeli police said hundreds of Palestinians hurled firecrackers and stones at their forces and toward the nearby Jewish prayer area…


Israeli Spyware Maker NSO Group Asks SCOTUS for Sovereign Immunity

Israeli spyware developer NSO Group is urging the Supreme Court to recognize it as a foreign government agent, a move it says would give it immunity under U.S. laws restricting lawsuits against foreign countries. NSO’s leading software product, Pegasus, allows operators to clandestinely surveil a suspect’s mobile phone—access contacts and messages, as well as the…


Jordan Palace Says King to Receive Spine Surgery in Germany

AMMAN, Jordan—Jordan’s monarch is traveling to Germany Sunday for a spine surgery, Jordan’s palace announced Saturday. King Abdullah II, 60, will undergo a surgery to treat “a herniated disk in the thoracic spine” at a hospital in Frankfurt next week, and will return home after a recovery period of one week. The statement from the…


Iran Imposes Sanctions on 24 Americans as Nuclear Talks Stall

DUBAI—Iran said on Saturday it had imposed sanctions on 24 more Americans, including former Army Chief of Staff George Casey and former President Donald Trump’s attorney Rudy Giuliani, as months of talks to revive a 2015 nuclear deal have stalled. Almost all the people named were officials who served during Trump’s administration, which imposed sanctions…


Powerful 5.2 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Eastern Turkey

ISTANBUL—A powerful earthquake hit eastern Turkey on Saturday but no casualties or serious damage were immediately reported, the country’s disaster service said. The 5.2 magnitude quake struck the town of Puturge in Malatya province at 5:02 p.m. local time (1402 GMT), Turkey’s Disaster and Emergency Management Directorate (AFAD) said. The tremor was recorded at a…


Israeli Forces Kill Palestinian Attacker After Manhunt

JERUSALEM—A third Israeli has died following the attack by a Palestinian man who opened fire into a crowded bar in central Tel Aviv. Israeli security forces said they hunted down and killed the attacker early Friday. The shooting on Thursday evening in a downtown area packed with people in bars and restaurants caused scenes of…


Two Killed, 8 Seriously Wounded in Tel Aviv Shooting

Two people have been killed and more than 10 injured in a shooting by a Palestinian in the Israeli city of Tel Aviv on April 7, according to local reports. The shootings took place on Dizengoff Street, a typically crowded area full of multiple bars and restaurants, when the attacker approached a popular bar called Ilka…


Two Killed, 8 Seriously Wounded in Tel Aviv Terror Attack

Two people have been killed and more than 10 injured in a terror attack in the Israeli city of Tel Aviv on April 7, according to local reports. The attack took place on Dizengoff Street, a typically crowded area full of multiple bars and restaurants, when the attacker approached a popular bar called Ilka and opened…


UNICEF: Ukraine War Raising Malnutrition Risk in Middle East

BEIRUT—Rising food prices as a result of the Russian invasion of Ukraine are increasing the risk of malnutrition of millions of children in the Middle East and North Africa, the U.N. children’s agency warned Thursday. UNICEF added that families are struggling to put food on the table during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, when…