The charges against El Shafee Elsheikh and Alexanda Kotey include hostage-taking resulting in death and conspiracy to provide material support to terrorists.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Islamic State 'Beatles' charged with hostage-taking of Americans
Iran posts new daily record in Covid deaths
Iran announced another 239 deaths from coronavirus on Wednesday..
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: Iran posts new daily record in Covid deaths
US bill could impose sanctions on banks operating in 'Hezbollah-dominated' areas of Lebanon, Latin America
This legislation would represent the “toughest sanctions ever proposed by Congress” against Hezbollah, Republican US Congressman Joe Wilson said..
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: US bill could impose sanctions on banks operating in 'Hezbollah-dominated' areas of Lebanon, Latin America
Biden criticises Turkey over East Med, Caucasus policies
US presidential candidate Joe Biden has called on decision-makers in Washington to press Turkey to stop antagonising fellow NATO member Greece and stay out of a conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan in Nagorno-Karabakh, heralding a more aggressive posture than his opponent, President Donald Trump..
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: Biden criticises Turkey over East Med, Caucasus policies
Turkish President meets Qatari, Kuwait emirs for closed door talks
Turkey's President Erdogan has visited Kuwait to offer condolences on the death of Emir Sabah Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah before continuing to Qatar to meet with Emir Tamim bin Hamad..
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: Turkish President meets Qatari, Kuwait emirs for closed door talks
PM Netanyahu, Russian President Vladimir Putin talk Iran and Syria
The two discussed “Iranian aggression and the situation in Syria,” according to a Prime Minister’s Office readout.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: PM Netanyahu, Russian President Vladimir Putin talk Iran and Syria
Nearly 50% of Arab youth consider emigrating abroad, survey finds
The country with the highest percentage was Lebanon, with 77%, while Saudi Arabia and the UAE had only 3% each.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Nearly 50% of Arab youth consider emigrating abroad, survey finds
Jewish lawmaker calls out New Mexican Republican for Nazi comparison
Rep. Daymon Ely called out Michael Hendricks for what Ely explains as comparing the philosophy of the Democratic Party “with an organization that killed 6 million Jews.”
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Jewish lawmaker calls out New Mexican Republican for Nazi comparison
How the LGBT community rallied against a 'homophobic' Tunisian influencer
With same-sex relations criminalised in Tunisia, the queer community is usually forced to live in the shadows – but now an influencer is endangering their safety..
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: How the LGBT community rallied against a 'homophobic' Tunisian influencer
Police investigate Belz hassidic community over coronavirus violations
Shas MK accuses police of covert agreements with radical hassidic groups in Mea Shearim to allow mass celebrations despite coronavirus lockdown
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Police investigate Belz hassidic community over coronavirus violations