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Israeli missiles near Damascus injure two Syrian soldiers
Israeli air strikes against targets near Damascus wounded two Syrian soldiers on Sunday, the Syrian defense ministry said in a statement carried…
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Has the Ukraine war made Europe politically mature — or more transactional?
The European Union hailed its next phase of expansion as a political victory this week when leaders invited Ukraine to open membership…
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China’s youth compete for stable gov’t jobs in unstable economic times
A good result on China’s annual national civil service exam is a requirement for any Chinese candidate who wants to…
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Israeli captives mistakenly killed in Gaza held white flag, official says
Three Israeli hostages killed mistakenly in Gaza by Israeli forces were shirtless and one of them was holding up a white flag,…
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What is Israel’s end game with the Palestinian Authority?
At dawn on December 8, the sound of gunshots rang out above al-Manara Square, the central roundabout in Ramallah in…
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Two young Palestinians shot dead by Israeli forces in West Bank
Two young Palestinian men have been killed by Israeli forces in two separate incidents in the occupied West Bank, according…
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Is the world capable of stopping a climate apocalypse?
It was supposed to be a matter of life or death. So the recent spectacle of COP28 delegates quibbling over…
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Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh Nawaf dies at 86, Sheikh Meshaal named successor
Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah has died at 86. “With great sadness and sorrow, we – the Kuwaiti…
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At least 61 asylum seekers drown after shipwreck off Libya: IOM
At least 61 refugees and asylum seekers, including women and children, have drowned following a “tragic” shipwreck off Libya, the…
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Three brothers in the West Bank, kept apart by Israel’s war
This is the tale of three brothers; Ayman, Yamen and Wajid. Yamen and I (Ayman, the author of this piece)…
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