March 2019

On the podcast: A reporter who embedded with U.S.-backed forces in Syria describes the battles there.. Source: Albawaba Full Article: Inside the Fall of the Islamic State

Alaa Abd El Fattah, one of Egypt’s most famous political activists, was sentenced for violating laws intended to curtail protests.. Source: Albawaba Full Article: Egyptian Blogger Is Freed From Prison…

EU Ambassador to Lebanon Christina Lassen and U.K. Ambassador Chris Rampling Thursday toured EU- and U.K.-funded work in refugee and host communities in the Bekaa Valley, a statement from the…

An Israeli court ordered the eviction of settlers from a house they occupied in the Old Town of Hebron, marking a significant and rare win for Palestinians and the committee…

Thousands of Jordanians have protested against the US decision to recognize Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights and against the escalation of hostilities between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.. Source:…

Egypt and Libya recently signed an agreement to cooperate on screening Egyptian laborers so more of them can enter Libya as the security situation is gradually improving. Source: Al Monitor…

Thirty men were sentenced to between 10 years to life imprisonment on Saturday for planning a suicide bombing on a church in the Egyptian city of Alexandria and other charges,…

President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu do not care that recognizing Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights could destroy all chances for peace between Israel and the Arab…

Tens of thousands of Palestinians gathered on Saturday at rallying points near the Israeli border to mark the first anniversary of the "March of Return" protests in the Gaza Strip,…

Palestinians reject new measures taken against them in Israeli prisons, most notably the installation of electronic jamming devices suspected of causing cancer. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Israeli guards crack…