Middle East

Israel’s Netanyahu back in power with new government

January 6, 2023 Isabel Debre, Associated Press

JERUSALEM — Benjamin Netanyahu last Thursday returned to power for an unprecedented sixth term as Israel’s prime minister, taking the helm of the most right-wing and religiously conservative government in the country’s 74-year history. The […]

Lebanon-Israel deal a landmark but with limits, experts say

November 11, 2022 The Associated Press

BEIRUT — U.S. mediators tried for more than a decade to broker a maritime border agreement between Lebanon and Israel. Finally, the elements fell into place for a landmark deal between two countries officially — and […]

Hezbollah at 40 stronger than ever but has more enemies

September 16, 2022 Bassem Mroue, Associates Press

BEIRUT — Forty years since Hezbollah was founded at the height of Israel’s 1982 invasion of Lebanon, the group has morphed from a ragtag organization to the largest and most heavily armed militant group in […]

UAE ambassador to return to Iran, boosting ties after years

August 26, 2022 The Associated Press

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The United Arab Emirates plans to reinstate its ambassador to Iran for the first time in six years, the Emirati Foreign Ministry announced, as the Gulf Arab federation accelerates efforts to […]

US Air Force targeted in ‘propaganda attack’ in Kuwait

August 25, 2022 The Associated Press

BAGHDAD — The U.S. Air Force said it was the subject of a “propaganda attack” by a previously unheard-of Iraqi militant group that falsely claimed it had launched a drone attack targeting American troops at an […]

Six things to watch during Biden’s trip to the Middle East

July 12, 2022 Chris Megerian, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Joe Biden will confront a kaleidoscope of challenges when he travels to the Middle East this week, his first trip there since taking office. With the American wars in Iraq and […]

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Middle East

Israel’s Netanyahu back in power with new government

Lebanon-Israel deal a landmark but with limits, experts say

Hezbollah at 40 stronger than ever but has more enemies

UAE ambassador to return to Iran, boosting ties after years

US Air Force targeted in ‘propaganda attack’ in Kuwait

Six things to watch during Biden’s trip to the Middle East

Turkey’s flag flies high as Erdogan’s Dubai trip marks reset

Editorial Cartoon – America is Back…

Outgoing Iran president says government not always truthful

Oman’s sultan arrives in Saudi Arabia on first foreign trip

Some money was used for stress balls, succulents and a “Sobriety Bowl” at community colleges
Audit examines Hurricane Helene Mental Health Funds

Some money was used for stress balls, succulents and a “Sobriety Bowl” at community colleges