Iraq Elections Commission Bars ‘Saddam Hussein’ from Running

The Independent High Electoral Commission in Iraq has completed preparations to hold parliamentary elections on November 11. The commission has barred a number of would-be candidates from the race, sparking criticism and claims that political...

Palestinians return to ruins and U.S. troops land in Israel as ceasefire holds

By Abdel Kareem Hana, Sam Metz, Sarah El Deeb And Sam Mednick in Gaza GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Tens of thousands of displaced Palestinians returned to their Gaza neighborhoods Saturday, weaving through dust-shrouded streets as bulldozers...

UN makes a mockery of human rights as China, Iran score gig on wayward committee

The United Nations welcomed two new officials to the advisory committee for its Human Rights Council this week in a vote that did not inspire confidence in the humanitarian body.Iranian diplomat Afsaneh Nadipour and Chinese Communist Party...

Egypt Sherrod & Mike Jackson Take Kids on ‘Bucket List’ Trip After ‘Married to Real Estate’ Cancellation

Egypt Sherrod and Mike Jackson are living life to the fullest after the cancellation of Married to Real Estate earlier this year. “We are out here living our best lives,” Sherrod captioned a Friday, October 10, Instagram video of herself and her...

Palestinians return to destroyed homes, U.S. troops land in Israel as ceasefire holds | Photos

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Tens of thousands of displaced Palestinians made their way back to their Gaza neighborhoods on Saturday, weaving through dust-shrouded streets as bulldozers clawed through the wreckage of two years of war and a...

Trump expected in Israel ahead of Gaza hostage and detainee exchange

President Donald Trump is expected to visit Israel on Sunday and address the Knesset, making him the first US leader to do so in 17 years. Mr Trump is also set to go to Egypt to participate in a peace plan signing ceremony, where he said other...

Europe failed Israel

Since this conversation about the events of Oct. 7, I keep asking myself how Ofir Amir can bear what happened after Oct. 7. How he can bear that victims are turned into perpetrators and perpetrators into victims. That more and more often, it is...

Iran MP proposes work incentives for marriage, having children

“Marriage and having children must be considered part of a person’s résumé,” Amirhossein Bankipour, a member of parliament from Isfahan, said on Saturday, according to state media. “A woman who marries should receive more points, and a woman who...

Billions needed to rebuild Gaza after Israel’s destruction: experts

Two years of Israel’s genocide left the Gaza Strip physically shattered, socially fractured, and economically paralyzed. With more than half of its population displaced, entire neighborhoods flattened and key institutions in ruin, Gaza faces a...

Egyptian firm announces $4bn Oman real estate investment

Egypt’s Talaat Moustafa Group and Oman’s Housing & Urban Planning Ministry have formally unveiled two upcoming projects in Muscat Become a MEED subscriber for unlimited access to: Exclusive news, comment and analysis on the MENA region An...

TEV-DEM: SDF is the true hope of the Syrian people

The Democratic Society Movement (TEV-DEM) released a statement on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the founding of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). TEV-DEM said that the establishment of the SDF represented a new stage in the...

S&P upgrades Egypt's credit rating on economic reforms and improving growth

Egypt has scored a credit rating upgrade from S&P Global Ratings, while Fitch Ratings affirmed its call on the North African nation, with both citing improving economic growth following widespread reforms. S&P boosted Egypt's long-term sovereign...

Ahmet Türk: Rojava is a red line for Kurds

The “Peoples, Beliefs and Democratic Coexistence in Mesopotamia Conference,” organized by the Democratic Unity Initiative in Mardin (Mêrdîn), was attended by many people from different beliefs. The themes of the conference focused on peace,...

Palestinians return to ruins and U.S. expects hostages freed on Monday as Gaza ceasefire holds

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — The Gaza ceasefire held in its second day as tens of thousands of Palestinians returned to their neighborhoods Saturday and Israelis cheered Monday's expected release of remaining hostages. What You Need To Know Tens of...

Contracting giant confirms award of 'ultra-mega' deal in the Middle East

India’s Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has confirmed the award of an ‘ultra-mega’ award for setting up a natural gas liquids plant and allied facilities in the Middle East. L&T on Thursday confirmed the development and noted that it has won the order in a...

Syria Hails United States Senate Vote to Lift Caesar Act Sanctions, Paving Way for Post-Assad Reconstruction

ISTANBUL — Syria's transitional government on Friday hailed a landmark US Senate decision to repeal the Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2019 as a "constructive step" toward mending fractured ties between Damascus and Washington, while...

Iron gates & pirate names: How Iraqi Kurdistan’s ruling family built a $100 million portfolio of US real estate

This story is based on an investigation by Zack Kopplin and Kevin Hall for the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project. Delaware-based lawyer Jonathon Moore received a request in 2007 from an associate of a real estate investor scooping...

Iraq Fears Expansion of US Sanctions List

As Iraq’s government led by Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani works to deepen economic and investment cooperation with the United States, including opening the country’s market to major American firms, Washington announced a new round of...

Palestinians return to ruins and US troops land in Israel amid plea over aid

Tens of thousands of displaced Palestinians have loaded cars, carts and bicycles with belongings and made their way back to their neighbourhoods, weaving through streets shrouded in dust as bulldozers began to claw through the wreckage of two...

Israeli Strikes Kill 9 Palestinians in Gaza Despite Ceasefire Deal

Israeli forces have conducted multiple attacks across Gaza resulting in nine Palestinian fatalities and numerous injuries, despite the ceasefire agreement reached Thursday between Israel and Hamas. The military operations targeted northern,...