Posts Tagged: middle east
Mideast Sports Go Global, But Politics Follow
A potential sale of storied soccer club Manchester United to a member of Qatar's ruling family could take the Manchester derby to new heights. The sale...
Iranian Foreign Minister Visits Saudi Arabia
i24 News — Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian arrived in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Thursday, state media reported. The minister came "for a one-day trip, and...
Media Watchdog Launches Website With Resources for Fighting Antisemitism in Education
A nonprofit that counters anti-Israel bias in education has launched a new website containing resources that it claims will help teachers, students, and families fight...
Middle Eastern Rivalries Are Alive and Kicking Despite Recent Deescalation
Middle Eastern battlegrounds are alive and kicking, even though rivals want to soothe contentious relations. Take efforts by the United Arab Emirates, and more recently Saudi...
Syria Touts for Gulf Tourists Amid Emerging Arab Rapprochement
Overlooked by a portrait of President Bashar al-Assad and offering sticky sweets, a Syrian tourism booth in Dubai is trying to seize on an emerging rapprochement with Arab states to win...
Israel’s Judicial Proposals Prompt Startups to Relocate – Govt Agency
The government's plan to overhaul the judicial system is harming investor confidence and pushing high-tech firms to relocate abroad, Israel's state-backed agency that supports high-tech companies said on Monday. A survey by...
Arab Ministers Discuss How to Normalize Ties with Syria
A group of Arab foreign ministers held a landmark meeting with their Syrian counterpart in Jordan on Monday to discuss how to normalize ties with Syria as part of a political settlement of the country's more...
‘Iranians, Israelis Should Be Strategic Partners’: Iranian Crown Prince Pahlavi
i24 News - Iranian Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi on Wednesday held a working meeting in Tel Aviv with Israel’s Intelligence Minister Gila Gamliel and reflected...
Sports Show How Middle East Countries Can Balance Their Differences
Renewed controversy over Saudi ownership of English Premier League club Newcastle United suggests the kind of opposition the kingdom may encounter as it bids for...
Tensions in Jerusalem: Jordan Calls for Emergency Meeting of Arab League
i24 News - Jordan's Foreign Ministry on Wednesday condemned "Israeli aggression" after riots on the Temple Mount on Tuesday night. "Israeli aggression is unacceptable and its...
Israeli FM praises MLK’s vision for Mideast peace
JNS.org -Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen marked Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday with a Twitter post highlighting the late civil rights leader’s desire for...
The Battle for a Moderate Islam
Proponents of a moderate Islam that embraces tolerance, diversity, and pluralism, may be betting on the wrong horse by supporting Muslim scholars who serve in...
Israel, US ‘Successfully’ Test Arrow-3 System to Intercept Ballistic Missiles Outside Earth’s Atmosphere
Israeli and American missile defense agencies completed a “successful” flight test on Tuesday of the Arrow-3 weapon system, which was built to intercept ballistic missiles...
Turkish ‘Diplomacy’ in Israel, Lebanon, and the Middle East
Just in case there were any doubts, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu demonstrated with his recent visit to Lebanon that improved relations between Middle Eastern...
