Qatar’s position in post-Assad Syria
How the Gulf country is maneuvering today has much to do with its desire to maintain its position as a middleman between the region and the West.
Israeli captive: “Netanyahu’s military operations in Gaza will eventually lead to my death”
The video was released at a crucial time following Qatar’s suspension of its mediation role in ceasefire talks, and amid Israel’s stifling blockade that banned humanitarian aid from entering Gaza.
Threat of regional war still looms in West Asia
A video released by Hezbollah showcased sophisticated missile tunnels, while ceasefire talks in Qatar reportedly reached a significant breakthrough.
Israeli war on Gaza continues for 76th consecutive day, death toll over 20,000
Israeli forces reportedly leveled a cemetery and executed 11-12 unarmed men after separating them from their families, shocking international community
Gaza truce extended by two days as prisoner and hostage exchange continues
The four-day truce between Israel and Hamas was set to expire on Tuesday morning. 33 Palestinian prisoners are set to be released on Monday
US waives sanctions to allow transfer of Iranian assets from South Korea
With the waiver, banks in Europe (Switzerland, Ireland, and Germany) will be able to convert the money received from South Korea and transfer it to a bank in Qatar without being subjected to US sanctions. The money will be kept in Qatar for use by Iran to buy non-sanctioned goods from the international market
Egypt adds 82 individuals, including several journalists, to new terror ‘watchlist’
The Egyptian government headed by President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has presided over a systematic campaign of repression and persecution of its critics
The night football lost a friend and ally
Grant Wahl, a veteran sports writer and perhaps the most well-known football journalist from the US, collapsed while covering the game at the Lusail Stadium in Doha . He passed away at the age of 48
Fresh US sanctions on Iran despite claims of wanting to revive nuclear deal
The current round of sanctions add to the numerous rounds of similar coercive measures imposed by the US on Iran after the Donald Trump administration unilaterally withdrew from the multi-party JCPOA in May 2018
Qatar charges labor right activist with spreading disinformation
Several rights groups have criticized the arrest and disappearance of 28-year-old Kenyan Malcolm Bidali, who worked as security guard and raised issues of migrant workers through his articles, earlier this month
Israeli forces detain Palestinians, anti-Netanyahu coalition forms and other stories
Today we look at the ongoing mass arrest campaign against Palestinians, charges against Kenyan labour activist Malcolm Bidali in Qatar, and more
West Asian countries are buying more arms: SIPRI report
In today’s episode, we take a look at the latest SIPRI report on the rise of arms imports by certain west Asian countries, the march in Australia protesting violence on women, the imposition of fresh sanctions on Syria and the developments in the Breonna Taylor case
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