Middle East
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U.S. hints at long-term presence in Syria to defeat ISIS, counter Iran
A child standing in front of his ground-flattened school after a bombardment in Ainjara village in rural Aleppo, Syria. Photo: UNICEF/Khalil Alshawi The United States will maintain a long-term presence in Syria to defeat the ISIS...January 18, 2018 1017 0 -
2018 UN red alert: Will the world work for a peaceful future?
A child carries a bag of firewood she bought for her family in besieged east Ghouta, Syria. Photo: UNICEF/Al Shami As head of the world’s top diplomatic forum, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, warned against excessive nationalism and...December 31, 2017 2174 0 -
Trump recognizes Jerusalem as Israel’s capital
A panorama of the Temple Mount, including Al-Aqsa Mosque, and Dome of the Rock, from the Mount of Olives. Credit: Bienchido/Wikimedia Commons In a major departure from the U.S. Middle East policy, President Donald Trump Wednesday recognized Jerusalem – a...December 6, 2017 1264 0 -
UN warns of winter dangers to children in the Middle Eastern conflicts
Photo shows a three-year-old boy sitting on a box of winter clothing that his family has received from a distribution at Kawergosk Syrian Refugee Camp in Erbil Governorate in the Kurdistan region of Iraq. Credit: UNICEF/Khuzaie...October 30, 2017 1235 0 -
UN General Assembly opens debate amid growing threats to world peace goals
More than one hundred leaders will take part in the debate on some of the key regional and global issues at 72nd session of the UN General Assembly as sluggish economic growth, ongoing Middle Eastern conflicts,...September 17, 2017 1356 0 -
Trump concludes major arms deal with Saudi Arabia
President Donald Trump and Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz sign agreement in Riyadh May 20, 2017 Photo: Courtesy Voice of America In a key strategic development, the United States has agreed to a $ 350 billion...May 20, 2017 1359 0 -
Trump to seek broader alliance against terror; explore ME peace
Photo : Screenshot/White House official YouTube video President Donald Trump will visit Saudi Arabia, Israel and Rome – centers for followers of three monotheistic faiths – in a major move seeking to forge common cause in...May 4, 2017 1276 0 -
American Middle East expert James Bill’s legacy of integrity
Map showing North Africa and the Middle East Credit University of Texas Libraries, The University of Texas at Austin During early April, a high-profile meticulously-organized memorial conference was convened at the College of William & Mary...April 21, 2017 3481 0 -
No end to suffering of Syrian children as world fails
A seven-year-old child stands in front of her damaged school in Idleb, Syria. October 2016. Photo: UNICEF While the world fails to end thee Syrian conflict and Bashar al Assad struts around, a new report has...March 13, 2017 1296 0 -
Trump says new Israeli settlements not helpful for Middle East peace
View of Beitar Ilit, Israeli settlement Photo Credit Yoninah via Wikimedia Commons President Donald Trump has told Israel that constructing new settlements “may not be helpful” to Middle East peace efforts – marking a departure from...February 3, 2017 889 0