August 2020

UNICEF is urgently appealing for $46.7 million to respond to the needs of children and families severely affected by the Beirut explosion on Aug. 4, which struck the country at…

Turkey has criticised the US-brokered deal between Israel and the…. Source: Albawaba Full Article: Turkey, Iran condemn UAE-Israel deal as 'betrayal' of Palestinians

11-year-old 'Abdul' from Gaza has taken the internet by storm with his cover of a song by Palestinian rapper Waheeb Hasan.. Source: Albawaba Full Article: 11-year-old Gaza school boy goes…

Jordan has closed the teachers' union and arrested dozens of members to quell recent protests. But the crackdown on civic dissent could come at a cost.. Source: Albawaba Full Article:…

The US government has seized more than a million barrels of Iranian fuel contained in four tanker ships bound for Venezuela. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: US seizes multi-million-barrel Iranian…

After a period of calm on the Gaza Strip borders with Israel, incendiary and explosive balloons spark another violent exchange. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Gaza's balloon bombs spark new…

Other Gulf states may follow. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Trump administration goes big with UAE-Israel peace deal

The State Department has yet to publicly acknowledge the activist's disappearance Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Hayat Tahrir al-Sham arrests US citizen Bilal Abdul Kareem in Syria’s Idlib

The resolution failed by a 2-2 vote with 11 abstentions. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: UN Security Council rejects US-sought extension on Iran arms embargo

The Israel-UAE agreement to normalize diplomatic relations was brokered by US President Donald Trump, and is a demonstration of Trump’s policy “revolution” compared to earlier administrations, one expert explained.Israel and…