Middle East News
UN: Taliban ban on women aid workers is potential death blow
The U.N. humanitarian chief is warning that the Taliban's ban on women aid workers in Afghanistan is “a potential…
In Israel, disposable plastics trigger culture war, test PM
Israel's new government is moving quickly to repeal a tax on single-use plastic goods like cups, plates and cutlery
US charges 3 in plot to kill Iranian-American author in NYC
The Justice Department has charged three men in an alleged plot that originated in Iran to kill an Iranian American…
Israel’s high-tech economic engine balks at govt policies
Israel’s tech industry has long been the driving force behind the country’s economy
Top UN woman urges Muslims: Move Taliban into 21st century
The highest-ranking woman at the United Nations says she used everything in her “toolbox” during meetings with…
Lebanon’s prosecutor defies judge investigating Beirut blast
Lebanon’s chief prosecutor is defying the judge leading the investigation into Beirut’s massive 2020 port blast,…
Investigation into Beirut’s massive 2020 port blast resumes
Lebanese judicial officials say the judge investigating Beirut’s massive 2020 port blast resumed work after a…
Afghan soldier seeks asylum after arrest at US-Mexico border
An Afghan soldier seeking asylum in the U.S. has been jailed at an immigrant detention center in Texas since he was…
Biden adviser meets Netanyahu amid unease over his govt
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has met with U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan, the highest…
Lebanon to take out $116m in loans for ailing electric grid
Lebanon’s caretaker government has approved opening credit lines totaling $116 million to help fix its crippled…
