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Middle East Monitor

Iraq
Israeli general sees possible threat from Iraq as Iran’s clout grows

Israeli general sees possible threat from Iraq as Iran’s clout grows

Middle East Monitor

Israel said it might attack sites in Iraq, effectively expanding a campaign now focused on Syria

Iran
Rightwing Iran's Policy in post-US Syria is to Block Kurdish Left

Rightwing Iran’s Policy in post-US Syria is to Block Kurdish Left

Middle East Monitor

Iran needs Turkey to escape US sanctions and to help stymie cooperative socialism among Kurds

Feminism
Saudi Women Trample Face Veils in Social Media Protest

Saudi Women Trample Face Veils in Social Media Protest

Middle East Monitor

Women took to Twitter with stories of being forced to wear the face veil, using the hashtag.

Israel/ Palestine
Banking Giant HSBC Divests from Israel Arms Manufacturer

Banking Giant HSBC Divests from Israel Arms Manufacturer

Middle East Monitor

Last month the University of Leeds made the decision to divest from three companies which were found to be complicit in the violation of Palestinian human rights

Sudan
Are Massive Protests Sudan's 'Arab Spring'?

Are Massive Protests Sudan’s ‘Arab Spring’?

Middle East Monitor

Rising prices, shortages of basic commodities and a cash crisis have driven protesters to the streets

Yemen
3.5 Million People Flee Homes Across Yemen

3.5 Million People Flee Homes Across Yemen

Middle East Monitor

(Middle East Monitor) – Around 3.5 million people across Yemen have fled their homes due to the conflict in the country, the head of Turkish Red Crescent said on Friday. Speaking to Anadolu Agency in Yemen’s southern city of Lahij, Kerem Kinik said: “Two-thirds of the overall population have been struggling with food insecurity and […]

Israel
"Dangerous!:" Israel Denounces Trump's withdrawal from Syria

“Dangerous!:” Israel Denounces Trump’s withdrawal from Syria

Middle East Monitor

Syrian Kurds also protest “Stab in the Back”

Israel/ Palestine
Israeli PM Netanyahu's Son Banned from Facebook after Call to Expel 2 mn. Muslims

Israeli PM Netanyahu’s Son Banned from Facebook after Call to Expel 2 mn. Muslims

Middle East Monitor

He also called for “avenging the deaths” of two Israeli soldiers killed last week and the expulsion of Palestinians

Israel/ Palestine
Palestine: Two Schools Evacuated as Israeli Gunman Fires in Air Outside

Palestine: Two Schools Evacuated as Israeli Gunman Fires in Air Outside

Middle East Monitor

What Settler Colonialism Looks like, Day in and Day Out

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