English News

• Son of deposed shah urges US to back Iran regime change
  The son of the former shah of Iran urged the US administration to back Iran regime change rather than try to pressure the Iranian government to change its policies abroad and at home.
• Has France’s yellow vest fever reached Jordan?
  Six months into the new Jordanian government term, angry protesters take to the streets to demand economic and political reforms.
• Turkey’s recession becomes official
  The shrinking Turkish economy needs external funds to start growing again, but luring foreign investors back is a tall task that Turkey is unlikely to accomplish in the short run.
• Trust needed between Arabs and Kurds to stabilize Raqqa, Deir ez-Zor
  A series of attacks and assassinations in Raqqa and Deir ez-Zor have heightened tensions between the Arab population and Kurds.
• Violence escalates amid Israeli raid of Ramallah
  Israeli incursions into Ramallah, along with the absence of a political horizon for Palestinians, portend a continuation of recent violence.
• Congress sees unprecedented opportunity to confront OPEC
  For the first time since OPEC’s formation, both the White House and Congress appear to be on the same page when it comes to suing the oil cartel for violating the US antitrust law.
• IDF races to contain Ramallah violence
  Israeli security agencies have been warning about Hamas increasing its West Bank activities, but Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has refused to change his policies.
• Tunisian documentary smashes taboos with gay love story
  Nasreddine Shili’s hyperreal documentary takes a tender look at homosexuality, poverty and drug use in Tunis slums.
• Lebanon's short-lived venture into outer space
  In the early 1960s, the Lebanese Rocket Society developed rockets to explore space and for other peaceful purposes, but its projects quickly attracted the attention of governments seeking military advantage.
• Hamas' fingerprints all over wave of terror in West Bank
  On the backdrop of the understanding with Israel over Gaza, Hamas is seeking other ways to bolster its image of resistance such as increasing attacks in the West Bank.