Archives for January, 2023

Israel security forces deploy at the scene of the deadly shooting outside a synagogue in a Jewish settler neighbourhood of Israeli-annexed east Jerusalem

Seven dead in shooting outside east Jerusalem synagogue

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At least 7 Israelis killed, several injured in Jerusalem synagogue shooting

Israeli police are investigating Friday night's deadly incident outside of an east Jerusalem synagogue.

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Analysis

Escalating violence clouds Blinken visit to Israel, West Bank

Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s first visit to Israel since the election of a new right-wing government comes as the region braces for more unrest following a deadly raid in the West Bank and a shooting near a Jerusalem synagogue.

Elizabeth Hagedorn

By Elizabeth Hagedorn

In Washington, DC, reporting on diplomacy, regional politics, human rights

BBC Arabic radio off air after 85 years, an 'end of an era'

Journalists lamented the loss of the iconic station, but BBC will continue to produce Arabic-language content on its website.

Adam Lucente

By Adam Lucente

In New York City, reporting on regional news, militancy, climate change

Masih Alinejad routinely pillories Western leaders who comply with the obligation to wear a hijab during their visits to Iran

US arrests three in Iran-backed plot to assassinate dissident journalist Alinejad

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Egypt's Sisi meets Modi, inks 'strategic partnership' on landmark India visit

The trip could lead to greater cooperation between India and Egypt on trade, the Suez Canal, green hydrogen and more.

Palestinian anger spreads after deadly Israel raid

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NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg (R) shakes hands with President of the State of Israel Isaac Herzog.

NATO wants Israel to 're-examine' its aid to Ukraine

NATO and Israel are closer than even before on the issue of the Iranian threat but not yet on the same page over assisting Ukraine.

Far-right activist Rasmus Paludan holds a Koran before he burns it near a mosque in Copenhagen

Turkey summons Danish envoy over Koran burnings

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Police stand guard in front of the Azerbaijan embassy in Tehran following Friday's attack

One killed in attack on Azerbaijan embassy in Iran

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OPCW investigators said there were 'reasonable grounds to believe' that at least one Syrian air force helicopter had dropped two cylinders of the toxic gas on the rebel-held town of Douma

Watchdog blames Syria for 2018 chemical attack

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migrants in Tunisia

Tunisia's migrants face new roadblock in popular smuggling route to Europe

Thousands of Tunisians have taken the "Balkan Route" to Europe, but new visa restrictions in Serbia — a central stop in their path — are making the clandestine journey more arduous.

Coal miners move a wagon of coal at a small coal mine on Dec. 9, 2021, in Zonguldak, Turkey.

Turkey plans to expand renewable energy but sticks to coal, nuclear

Clean energy advocates say Turkey should speed up its shift to renewable sources not only out of environmental concerns, but also to reduce its costly reliance on imported energy.

A policeman guards the entrance of the Azerbaijan embassy in Tehran on January 27, 2023, following an attack. - Azerbaijan on January 27 said it was evacuating staff from its embassy in Tehran, blaming Iran for a "terrorist" attack in which the head of security was killed and two guards wounded. (Photo by -/AFP via Getty Images)

Deadly shooting at Azerbaijan's embassy in Iran kills 1

The Azerbaijani government blamed “anti-Azerbaijan sentiment in Iran” for the shooting at its embassy and is evacuating its staff, but Iranian police said the incident was due to a family dispute.

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Analysis

Protests across Israel against judicial reform rattle Netanyahu

Facing American warnings and mass demonstrations across Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu may find it impossible to continue with his judicial overhaul.

In Tel Aviv, reporting on national security, Israeli politics, defense

High-tech company workers block a road and hold signs as they strike for an hour to protest the Israeli government's controversial plans to overhaul the judicial system, Tel Aviv, Israel, Jan. 24, 2023.

Israeli tech sector has big problem with Netanyahu’s judicial reform

It is not only political activists who are demonstrating against the judicial overhaul pushed by the Netanyahu government — high-tech companies and people have also joined the protest movement.