Dec 13, 2021
Israeli PM makes historic visit to UAE
On the first official visit by an Israeli leader to the United Arab Emirates, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett held talks with Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan at the…
Nov 08, 2021
Iraqi PM escapes attempted-assassination
Unknown assailants launched 3 armed drone strikes on the leader’s residence in Baghdad’s heavily- fortified Green Zone yesterday. By Erin Viner Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi escaped without harm although…
Oct 08, 2021
Iran-Saudi talks progress
Direct discussions to mend deep divisions between regional rivals Tehran and Riyadh are advancing. By Erin Viner This, according to Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian at a press conference in…
Sep 23, 2021
Israel, US talk “Plan B” for Iran’s nuclear program
It has been reported that officials from Israel and the United States met to discuss a back-up, so-called “Plan B” response in the event that diplomatic efforts to bring Iran…
Sep 01, 2021
Houthis attack Saudi airport
Saudi state television reported drone strikes on its Abha Airport by the Iran-backed Houthi rebel group in Yemen. By Erin Viner A second armed drone was intercepted by the Saudi-led…
Jun 22, 2021
Raisi demands US lift sanctions
Iranian President-Elect Ebrahim Raisi accused the United States of violating the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) nuclear deal, while demanding that "all US sanctions must be lifted and…
Jun 10, 2021
Locusts surge in Africa, decline in Arabian Peninsula
Despite an earlier decline, hatching of locusts and more hopper bands are forming the Horn of Africa where rain is creating ideal conditions, particularly in eastern Ethiopia and northern Somalia.…
Apr 28, 2021
Iran talks to be expedited
World powers and Iran are seeking to accelerate efforts to bring Washington and Tehran back into compliance with the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) nuclear accord. Iran, Britain,…
Apr 28, 2021
Lebanon calls on Saudis to lift food ban
Lebanon is urging Saudi Arabia to cancel its injunction against Lebanese produce over charges the imports were used as cover for drug smuggling. The ban was implemented on Sunday, after…
Apr 27, 2021
Locusts invade Lebanon
Lebanon is the latest nation to be stricken with a biblical plague of locusts. Middle Eastern winds have swept several small groups of mature locusts from Syria into Lebanon’s Bekaa…