Archives for June, 2023

The National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) is the de facto political wing of the People's Mujahedin (MEK) group outlawed by Tehran

French court overturns police ban on Iran opposition demo

Agence France-Presse

Many pilgrims used umbrellas to shield themselves from the heat

Muslim worshippers stream out of Saudi Arabia after hajj

Agence France-Presse

Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) shake hands ahead of their talks at Diaoyutai State Guesthouse, Beijing, China, March 21, 2017.

Analysis

Netanyahu gambles on Israel-US relations with trip to China

Many observers in Israel are worried that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's upcoming visit to Beijing will alienate Washington.

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

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Qatari royal could be overpaying by $3.16B for Manchester United

The sale has reportedly been delayed because of disagreements between the six siblings of the Glazer family, the current owners of the British soccer club.

Activists from Syria say more than people aboard the trawler were from the country's south, mainly Daraa province

'No future': Egyptians risk lives at sea to reach Europe

Agence France-Presse

Robe Malley, the US special envoy on Iran, prepares to testify at the Senate Foreign Relations Committee

US pointman on Iran on leave as clearance reviewed

Agence France-Presse

People visit the graves of loved ones at a cemetery on the first day of the Muslim feast of Eid al-Adha in Syria's rebel-held northwestern city of Idlib on June 28, 2023

UN General Assembly creates body to probe fate of Syria's missing

Agence France-Presse

Robert Malley, Biden administration special envoy for Iran, waits to testify about the JCPOA (Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action) during a hearing of the Senate Foreign Relations on Capitol Hill May 25, 2022, in Washington, DC. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski / AFP) (Photo by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)

Iran envoy Rob Malley on leave over security clearance probe

The State Department says Abram Paley is currently serving as the acting special envoy for Iran.

A woman cries in front of a huge screen bearing portraits of late crew members and passengers of Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752, during a commemorative ceremony on January 8, 2021 in Ukraine's capital Kiev

Canada, others to seek damages from Iran at UN court over downed jet

Agence France-Presse

Lebanese protesters clash with bank guards in Beirut during a demonstration called for by the banks depositors committee against monetary policies, on May 9, 2023. Lebanon's economic meltdown, described by the World Bank as one of the worst in recent global history, has plunged most of the population into poverty according to the United Nations. (Photo by ANWAR AMRO / AFP) (Photo by ANWAR AMRO/AFP via Getty Images)

IMF warns Lebanon crisis will intensify as corruption, paralysis continue

Lebanon's economic and political crisis is worsening, as currency depreciation, political instability, lack of reform, corruption and anti-refugee sentiment continue to plague the country.

The newly opened and sole Jewish synagogue and community center, Laranaca, Cyprus, Sept. 14, 2005.

Israeli Mossad interrogated inside Iran agent who had operated in Cyprus

Mossad published more details on a daring operation on Iranian soil, where its agents tracked and interrogated a head of an Iranian terror cell who had plotted to kill an Israeli in Cyprus.

Iraqi children gather at a playground in the old city of Mosul on June 30, 2023 during the Muslim feast of Eid al-Adha. (Photo by Zaid AL-OBEIDI / AFP) (Photo by ZAID AL-OBEIDI/AFP via Getty Images)

Culture

Iraq's Mosul rises from Islamic State ashes to rebuild minarets, museum

As Mosul makes a slow revival from the remnants of war, a host of challenges remain, including corrupt officials and institutional weaknesses in Iraq.

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What's next for Wagner in Syria, Africa after Putin mutiny?

Yevgeny Prigozhin's mercenary army usually acted as an unofficial extension of Russian foreign policy, but many questions have arisen following last week's aborted revolt.

Technicians work at the headquarters of the Israeli company 1MRobotics.

Analysis

How Israel’s government can ensure tech sector recovery

Data shows that fundraising for Israeli technology firms fell more than 65% in the second quarter from over $5 billion in the same period in 2022.

In Bristol, reporting on regional business, climate change, AI, tech

Iranian police chief General Ahmad-Reza Radan attends a military parade marking the country's annual army day in the capital Tehran on April 18, 2023. (Photo by ATTA KENARE / AFP) (Photo by ATTA KENARE/AFP via Getty Images)

Iran police chief makes rare visit to Russia for surveillance deals

The police commander's trip came against the backdrop of Iran's months-long unrest and reports that Tehran has been seeking Moscow's advice and surveillance equipment to crack down on dissent.

Many pilgrims used umbrellas to shield themselves from the heat

2,000 hajj pilgrims hit by heat stress: Saudi officials

Agence France-Presse