Tag: Middle East
time zone change turns into sectarian dispute
Prime Minister Najib Mikati returned on Monday March 27 to his decision, taken last Thursday, to postpone the transition to summer time for one month. The chaos that reigned in…
the house of a Sinjil family burnt down
Fourth day of Ramadan for the Palestinians, and in the north of the West Bank, the tension has risen again a notch. On Saturday evening March 25, two Israeli soldiers…
Iran strongly warns against any US attack on its positions in Syria
Iran has issued a warning to the United States against any attack on its positions in Syria, after several days of tensions between American forces and pro-Iranian fighters in this…
demonstration against the new electoral law near the Parliament
In Baghdad, more than a hundred demonstrators gathered Friday evening near the Iraqi Parliament to protest against the new electoral law, which must be voted on this Saturday, March 25…
new demonstration in front of the Central Bank in Beirut
In Lebanon, the economic plunge seems endless, but society is no longer mobilizing. Several demonstrations this week have suddenly created a surprise. On Wednesday March 22, former soldiers, whose retirement…
young people still determined to demand more freedoms
In Iran, six months after the death of Mahsa Amini, street protests to demand more freedoms are less numerous. It must be said that the repression was severe. However, the…
military at heart of social media fake news scandal
The Israeli daily Ha’aretz reveals that the army has used fake accounts on social networks to influence or seduce public opinion. The facts date back to May 2021, during the…
In the United Arab Emirates, the rise in the price of poultry just before Ramadan goes badly
This Thursday, March 23 begins the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan. A month during which food consumption is paradoxically higher. Given the global context, the faithful will be affected this…
The fall in the price of the pound in Lebanon triggers anger
A new sharp depreciation of the Lebanese pound against the dollar on Tuesday, March 21, caused a wave of panic and disruption of the market supply circuit in several vital…
UN expert discusses possible crimes against humanity in Iran
Crimes against humanity may have taken place in Iran, says UN expert. He denounces the seriousness and extent of the repression of the protest movement against the mullahs’ regime. What…