July 2020

The US has sanctioned 14 Syrian officials and entities linked to the regime of President Bashar al-Assad under the recently implemented Caesar Act, announced Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on…

The news comes three months after the Southern Transitional Council announced self-rule in parts of southern Yemen. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Yemen’s southern separatists abandon self-rule to pursue power-sharing…

Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar asked US lawmakers today to abandon legislation that would sanction Ankara over its purchase of the Russian S-400 missile defense system that the House passed…

Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi is seeking to manage disparate political blocs to allow early electons. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Iraqi government not giving up on early elections

Dubai has also updated its entry requirements for inbound travellers.. Source: Albawaba Full Article: Dubai welcomes tourists from 30 countries

Many Lebanese lawmakers are threatening to kill the government’s economic rescue plan if it does not make drastic amendments to the program, a reliable source said Wednesday.. Source: Albawaba Full…

Social media was flooded with tributes to Mohammed Mashally, an Egyptian doctor who dedicated his career to providing free medical care for those who couldn't afford it.. Source: Albawaba Full…

Former Prime Minister Saad Hariri Wednesday lashed out at Prime Minister Hassan Diab for criticizing the French foreign minister’s visit to Beirut, and warned that Diab’s diplomacy would ruin Lebanon’s…

Kahane speculated that Netanyahu had allowed for the illegal Palestinian construction to continue by way of helping bring the Trump plan to fruition with regard to Palestinian statehood. Source: Jerusalem…

Ashkenazi said he speaks to his US counterpart, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, on a weekly basis. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Ashkenazi: No one is talking about annexation anymore