The US Episcopal Church has announced it has adopted a series of human rights resolutions which will set a screening mechanism for Israeli companies. According to the resolution, the companies will be screened for human rights violations and activities. The number of Episcopal Church followers in the United States is estimated at 2 million. The […]
Israel Pressures Trump over Saudi Nuclear Ambitions
London (Middle East Monitor) – Israel has reportedly informed the Trump Administration of several conditions it expects to be met if Saudi Arabia is to be sold reactors to develop its nuclear potential, according to Israel’s Channel 10 news. With the deal likely to go ahead, Israeli Energy Minister Yuval Steinitz is believed to have […]
United Arab Emirate Soldiers Tortured, Sexually Abused Yemeni Prisoners: UN
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) engaged in ill-treatment, torture and sexual abuse across Yemen’s prisons according to the UN human rights office, the Anadolu Agency reported today. “We have engaged with UAE government on this issue and requested access to UAE-run prisons in the country but to date we have not been granted access,” Liz […]
As Assad Advances on South, Israel Warns Syrian Army away from Occupied Golan
Israel beefed up its tank and artillery deployment on the Golan Heights frontier with Syria on Sunday, reports Reuters, cautioning Damascus’ forces to keep a distance as they sweep rebel-held areas over the border. Backed by Russia, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad launched an offensive last month to regain the southwestern Deraa region, driving thousands of […]
Iraq bombs meeting of Daesh leaders in Syria; kills high-value targets
Iraq has launched an air attack on a gathering of Daesh leaders inside neighbouring Syria, killing 45 members of the hardline militant group, its military said on Saturday. F-16 fighter jets destroyed three houses on Friday which were connected by a trench in the town of Hajin, where the leaders were meeting. Those killed included […]
CO2 Catastrophe for Egypt: Rising Seas, Salinization to Displace 5 mn by 2025
Cairo (Middle East Monitor) – The climate change on Egypt’s northern coast is expected to lead to the migration of at least five million people from the Nile Delta if appropriate measures are not taken. Climate changes on Egypt’s northern coast could force five million people to leave the country’s Nile Delta area, Egypt’s irrigation […]
Retro Saudi Soap Opera set in Imaginary “Unveiled, Liberal” 1970s Infuriates Hardliners
With scenes of unveiled women and mixed-sex musical soirees, a new Saudi Arabian soap opera, set in the 1970s, is evoking nostalgia about the kingdom’s modern past. A period before the rise of religious fundamentalism. But, with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s liberalising plans for the country, it is also giving viewers an unintended taste […]
Israeli Lawmaker: Supremacy of ‘Jewish Race’ Explains Support for Netanyahu
A lawmaker from the ruling Likud party said Wednesday that the “Jewish race” is the smartest in the world and possessing of the “highest human capital,” which is why, he said, the Israeli public did not buy into the allegations of wrongdoing by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, reports The Time Of Israel. Member of the […]
Gaza’s Infant Mortality increased in past Decade; 6 Times Israel’s, Twice Jordan’s
London – In a new report published yesterday, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) “warned that infant mortality has not declined for the last decade in Gaza Strip”, reported Xinhua. According to UNRWA, “the infant mortality rate among Palestinian refugees in Gaza was 22.7 per 1,000 […]








