August 2020

For three years the Turkish government labeled NASA scientist and US citizen Serkan Golge a “terrorist.” This week the US State Department welcomed him home.Golge, 40, who endured three years…

The UAE reported on Tuesday zero coronavirus deaths for the fourth day in a row, along with 189 new infections and 227 recoveries.The Gulf country also reported that it has…

Iraq’s Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi has committed to early elections, but Iraq's political blocs may resist. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Iraqi prime minister presses ahead with promise of early…

Dubai has expanded the number of recognized coronavirus PCR test facilities abroad that travelers can obtain a COVID-19 test from before entering the emirate, according to new guidelines from Emirates…

Telem-Yesh Atid party leader Yair Lapid is probably the strongest adversary that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu could face in the next elections. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Yair Lapid leading…

The Turkish capital’s only contemporary museum is slated to host an exhibition that highlights interfaith dialogue amid controversy over Hagia Sophia's conversion. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Ankara to host…

The Israel Defense Forces acknowledged conducting a series of airstrikes in Syria Aug. 3 after a bombing attempt in the southern Golan Heights. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: IDF strikes…

Multiple explosions rocked Downtown Beirut Tuesday, according to several eyewitnesses. Buildings several kilometers away suffered material damage and the explosions were heard over 20 kilometers north of Beirut.It remains unclear…

The cause of the blast is unknown. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Major explosion rocks Beirut

Faced with a lingering social and economic crisis and deepening political morass, the task of Tunisia’s future head of government will not be easy.. Source: Albawaba Full Article: Tunisia’s prime…