Saudi king's rare address to UN showcases monarch in charge DUBAI: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman made a rare address to the UN General Assembly on Wednesday, using the moment to highlight the foundational notions of his regime — his steadfast commitment to the Palestinians, his stature as custodian of... Women 24 Sep, 2020
Lebanese government resigns after Beirut blast, public anger BEIRUT: Lebanon’s prime minister stepped down from his job Monday in the wake of the catastrophic explosion in Beirut that has triggered public outrage, saying he has come to the conclusion that corruption in the country is “bigger than the... Women 11 Aug, 2020
Lebanese government meets after night of raging protests BEIRUT: Lebanon's prime minister held an emergency Cabinet meeting Friday after a night of raging protests that saw demonstrators shut down roads across the country with burning tires in renewed protests spurred by a plunging national... Women 12 Jun, 2020
Iraqi prime minister to resign in wake of deadly protests BAGHDAD: A day after more than 40 protesters were killed by security forces, Iraq’s prime minister announced Friday that he would submit his resignation to parliament, a step that carried uncertainty for the entire government and stirred fears of a... Women 30 Nov, 2019
Protests in Iraq reveal a long-simmering anger at Iran BAGHDAD: The shoes are coming off again in Iraq. In years past, Iraqis have beaten their shoes against portraits of Saddam Hussein in a sign of anger and insult. In 2008, an Iraqi journalist threw his shoes at a ducking President George W Bush... Women 06 Nov, 2019
Protests in Iraq and Lebanon pose a challenge to Iran BAGHDAD: The day after anti-government protests erupted in Iraq, Iranian Gen. Qassim Soleimani flew into Baghdad late at night and took a helicopter to the heavily fortified Green Zone, where he surprised a group of top security officials by chairing a... Women 30 Oct, 2019
Lebanese prime minister quits amid anti-government protests BEIRUT: Lebanon’s prime minister resigned Tuesday, bowing to one of the central demands of anti-government demonstrators shortly after baton-wielding Hezbollah supporters rampaged through the main protest camp in Beirut, torching tents, smashing... Women 30 Oct, 2019
Lebanon's Nasrallah says he's against government resignation BEIRUT: Lebanon's influential Hezbollah leader said Saturday he is against the government's resignation as nationwide protests gained momentum on their third day, calling for the removal of the country's political elite. Hassan Nasrallah said the... Women 20 Oct, 2019
Faced with protests, Lebanon PM blames own gov't for crisis BEIRUT: Lebanon's prime minister gave his partners in government a 72-hour ultimatum to come up with "convincing" solutions for a rapidly worsening economic crisis, as nationwide protests against the country's entire ruling political class... Women 19 Oct, 2019
Protests spread across Lebanon over proposed new taxes BEIRUT: Lebanese security forces fired tear gas to disperse hundreds of protesters in Beirut early Friday after they tried to push through security barriers around the government headquarters amid some of the largest demonstrations the country has seen... Women 18 Oct, 2019
2 Israeli drones crash over Beirut, Hezbollah denies firing BEIRUT: Two Israeli drones crashed in a Hezbollah stronghold in the Lebanese capital overnight without the militants firing on them, a spokesman for the group said Sunday, saying the first fell on the roof of a building housing Hezbollah's media office... Women 25 Aug, 2019
In Lebanon, Syrian refugees face new pressure to go home ARSAL: Lebanese authorities are making their most aggressive campaign yet for Syrian refugees to return home and are taking action to ensure they can't put down roots. Mirroring the rise of anti-migrant sentiment in Europe and around the world, some... Women 20 Jun, 2019
