August 2021

Tributes paid to doctor whose NGO set up world-class hospitals in war zones such as Iraq, Yemen and Sudan.. Source: Albawaba Full Article: ‘Maestro of humanity’: Italian surgeon Gino Strada…

Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi stressed the need for security leaders to develop new plans to protect electricity transmission towers, and render them less vulnerable to targeting by terrorists and…

As public anger over a lack of justice grows, the United Nations said many children remain traumatized by the August 2020 explosion and that citizens who required assistance after the…

The British military said a bitumen tanker off the coast of the UAE experienced a "potential hijacking," prompting a denial from Iran. Israel and the UK also blamed Iran for…

Iran's conflicts with its neighbors once again loom over Biden's ambitions to return to the Iran deal. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Pentagon doesn't rule out response for Gulf shipping…

The popular ice cream maker decided in July to stop selling its products in the Palestinian territories in opposition to the Israeli occupation, which prompted criticism from Israeli and American…

Hamas hopes its support for Fatah leader Marwan Barghouti, who retains wide popularity, will pay political dividends. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Hamas insists Marwan Barghouti be part of any…

August 4 marks the one-year anniversary of the Beirut blast, but the wounds inflicted on the city and people have yet to heal.The blast, one of history’s largest non-nuclear explosions,…

Lebanon has now marked one year since the port explosion, the country’s worst-ever peacetime disaster. The blast, which left 214 people dead, was equivalent to a 3.3 to 4.5 magnitude…

Oman provided first official confirmation on Wednesday that the Asphalt Princess tanker was involved in a hijacking in the Arabian Sea after Britain’s maritime trade agency earlier reported the incident…