Joe Snell Joe Snell is an editorial team member of Al-Monitor. On Twitter: @joesnell03, Email: jsnell@al-monitor.com Turkey | Sep 28, 2020 Turkish prosecutors issue second indictment against suspected Khashoggi killers Six Saudi nationals join a growing list of accused as Turkey's trial takes on an international dimension. Iraq | Sep 28, 2020 New Iraqi committee to build nuclear reactors, combat electricity woes The new committee will tackle a decadeslong electricity problem, which is one of the complaints of last October's protesters. Gulf | Sep 23, 2020 Team Emirates rider wins Tour de France as cycling gains legs in Middle East The region is warming to investments in sports such as cycling as governments in the region seek to expand their sports diplomacy and soft power. Originals | Sep 21, 2020 UAE-Israel film collaboration latest in surge of normalization deals On the heels of last week's normalization agreement, the new film deal joins a growing list of collaboration efforts between the partners. Egypt | Sep 14, 2020 Intel: Armenia's foreign minister in Egypt says Turkey undermines 'peace and stability in the region' A meeting of Egypt and Armenia's top diplomats tout deeply rooted relations dating back over 100 years. Yemen | Sep 2, 2020 Audio: Despite enormous challenges, Yemen’s educators return to classroom Yemen's ongoing civil war, cholera and coronavirus outbreak and a lack of paychecks have failed to deter intrepid educators from opening school doors this week. Iraq | Aug 31, 2020 Intel: New Iraqi committee hopes to weed out corruption, 'exceptional crimes' The committee, reporting directly to Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi, follows a string of assassinations in Basra against anti-corruption activists. Iraq | Aug 21, 2020 Intel: Murder of another Iraqi activist sparks new wave of demonstrations The death of a woman activist follows a string of recent assassinations and kidnappings and has reignited mass protests in Iraq demanding an end to violence and corruption. Iraq | Aug 16, 2020 Intel: Unpaid salaries fuel protests in Iraqi Kurdistan Ongoing budget disputes with Baghdad have fueled salary delays and a lack of business bailouts in the Kurdistan Region as KRG debt swells to $27 billion. Egypt | Aug 7, 2020 Intel: Amid maritime deal with Egypt, Greece invites UN court to settle sea dispute with Turkey Greek Prime Minister suggests that if no agreement can be reached, his country's dispute with Turkey over a maritime boundary should go to an international court. Pagination Show more Latest News Amid new photos, families of Israel hostage soldiers plead for deal by Sharon ARONOWICZ | AFP | Jul 16, 2024 Ultra-Orthodox protests after Israel army says draft notices to start Agence France-Presse | AFP | Jul 16, 2024 MSF calls on UN, aid groups to 'come back to Sudan' Agence France-Presse | AFP | Jul 16, 2024 See more Podcasts How Iran may look under new Reformist President Masoud Pezeshkian Leading Trump VP picks on Middle East policy How Iran’s new president will shift US-Iran relations See more
Turkey | Sep 28, 2020 Turkish prosecutors issue second indictment against suspected Khashoggi killers Six Saudi nationals join a growing list of accused as Turkey's trial takes on an international dimension.
Iraq | Sep 28, 2020 New Iraqi committee to build nuclear reactors, combat electricity woes The new committee will tackle a decadeslong electricity problem, which is one of the complaints of last October's protesters.
Gulf | Sep 23, 2020 Team Emirates rider wins Tour de France as cycling gains legs in Middle East The region is warming to investments in sports such as cycling as governments in the region seek to expand their sports diplomacy and soft power.
Originals | Sep 21, 2020 UAE-Israel film collaboration latest in surge of normalization deals On the heels of last week's normalization agreement, the new film deal joins a growing list of collaboration efforts between the partners.
Egypt | Sep 14, 2020 Intel: Armenia's foreign minister in Egypt says Turkey undermines 'peace and stability in the region' A meeting of Egypt and Armenia's top diplomats tout deeply rooted relations dating back over 100 years.
Yemen | Sep 2, 2020 Audio: Despite enormous challenges, Yemen’s educators return to classroom Yemen's ongoing civil war, cholera and coronavirus outbreak and a lack of paychecks have failed to deter intrepid educators from opening school doors this week.
Iraq | Aug 31, 2020 Intel: New Iraqi committee hopes to weed out corruption, 'exceptional crimes' The committee, reporting directly to Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi, follows a string of assassinations in Basra against anti-corruption activists.
Iraq | Aug 21, 2020 Intel: Murder of another Iraqi activist sparks new wave of demonstrations The death of a woman activist follows a string of recent assassinations and kidnappings and has reignited mass protests in Iraq demanding an end to violence and corruption.
Iraq | Aug 16, 2020 Intel: Unpaid salaries fuel protests in Iraqi Kurdistan Ongoing budget disputes with Baghdad have fueled salary delays and a lack of business bailouts in the Kurdistan Region as KRG debt swells to $27 billion.
Egypt | Aug 7, 2020 Intel: Amid maritime deal with Egypt, Greece invites UN court to settle sea dispute with Turkey Greek Prime Minister suggests that if no agreement can be reached, his country's dispute with Turkey over a maritime boundary should go to an international court.
Amid new photos, families of Israel hostage soldiers plead for deal by Sharon ARONOWICZ | AFP | Jul 16, 2024
Ultra-Orthodox protests after Israel army says draft notices to start Agence France-Presse | AFP | Jul 16, 2024