February 2020

Hundreds of Iraqis rallied Sunday to support a protest leader they want as prime minister instead of current premier-designate Mohammad Allawi, who they see as too close to the ruling…

Afghanistan, Pakistan, Jordan and Turkey have instituted new measures…. Source: Albawaba Full Article: Turkey, Pakistan and Afghanistan close borders with Iran over coronavirus fears

Americans evacuate US passengers from the boat as Israel announces new travel restrictions and flight cancellations.; Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Israeli couple on ‘Diamond Princess’ cruise ship contracts coronavirus

Turkish strikes on Syrian military positions has halted the momentum…. Source: Albawaba Full Article: Syria Weekly: Turkey retaliation blocks regime's advance in Idlib

Israeli opposition leader Benny Gantz is vowing to form a government that will include neither the indicted Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu nor the predominantly Arab parties in Parliament.. Source: Albawaba…

Vermont senator Bernie Sanders came out on top in the Nevada Democratic caucuses, building on his victory in New Hampshire earlier this month.. Source: Albawaba Full Article: Sanders cements Democrat…

After the Lebanese government forced Syrian refugees to demolish houses they had built and replace them with tents, the winter storm that blew through the Arsal camp this month added…

An art exhibition just closed at the Sursock Museum in Beirut. It opened October 17, the same day the thawra (“revolution”) began as protests erupted on Lebanon’s streets.. Source: Albawaba…

Iranian female political prisoners have called on their compatriots to boycott the parliamentary elections scheduled for later this week, saying that those who vote would be “endorsing the Source: Al…

A satirical Belgian carnival parade decried by Israel's foreign minister as…. Source: Albawaba Full Article: Belgian carnival defies calls to cancel parade with Jewish caricatures