Israel Repeals Disengagement Law from West Bank Passed Nearly 20 Years Ago
Israel’s parliament, the Knesset, voted last week in favor of repealing the disengagement law that was passed in 2005 that resulted in the evacuation of settlements in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank.
“We Are Not Going To Stop”: US and Iran Go Hit-for-Hit in Proxy Drone Strikes in Syria
The last week has seen a rapid escalation in foreign intervention in Syria as a stand-off between Iran and the United States of America comes to a head.
Mada Masr Journalists Referred to Trial in Egyptian Press Crackdown
Three journalists have been brought to trial on charges of insulting (pro-government) Egyptian members of parliament.
With Pressures Rising Two Months Before Elections, Turkey's Opposition Reshuffles
Despite last month’s earthquake, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan says that national elections will move forward as planned.
Iranian Protests Reignite as Hundreds of Schoolgirls are Hospitalized for Gas Poisoning
Tensions in Iran have skyrocketed after public outrage over the poisonings of several schoolgirls was revealed this weekend.
Judicial Reform in Israel Sparks Mass Anti-Government Protests
On Saturday night, over 150,000 people took to the streets of Tel Aviv in the largest anti-government protests yet in response to the current government’s proposed judicial overhauls.