MIDDLE EAST

Saudi Women Risk Everything to Escape Guardianship, Seek Asylum Abroad By TheNationWeek.Com | September 15, 2025 RIYADH, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia – Despite recent promises of modernization and reforms, a growing number of Saudi women are risking severe consequences to flee the Kingdom’s restrictive male guardianship system, seeking asylum in countries where they can finally…

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Netanyahu’s Actions in Qatar, Gaza Trigger Global Outrage By Bing Jabadan – TheNationWeek.Com | September 12, 2025 DOHA, Qatar & GAZA CITY – Recent actions by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, including a contentious military strike against a Hamas delegation in Doha and an escalated offensive in Gaza City, are drawing…

An Israeli airstrike struck Doha’s Katara district on September 9, 2025, targeting a meeting of Hamas leaders reportedly discussing a U.S. ceasefire proposal.  Israeli Airstrike Hits Hamas Leaders in Qatar By Bing Jabadan – TheNationWeek.Com | September 11, 2025 DOHA, Qatar – In an escalation of the ongoing conflict, Israel on Tuesday (Sept. 9, 2025)…

Balvinder Singh Sahni,  aka “Abu Sabah” From Opulence to Oblivion: Dubai Court Hands Down Stiff Sentence to Indian Tycoon By Bing Jabadan – TheNationWeek.Com  | September 1, 2028 DUBAI – A Dubai court has sentenced Indian business mogul Balvinder Singh Sahni to five years in prison and slapped him with a fine of Dh150 million…

Iran’s Ambassador, Ahmad Sadeghi, and Australia’s Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese Australia Expels Iranian Envoy Over Alleged Orchestration of Antisemitic Attacks By Paul V. Young – TheNationWeek.Com | August 29, 2025 BRISBANE, Australia – In a dramatic escalation of diplomatic tensions, Australia has expelled Iran’s ambassador and suspended embassy operations, citing definitive intelligence linking Tehran to…

Israeli Strikes Kill 6 Journalists in Gaza By Bing Jabadan – TheNationWeek.Com | August 27, 2025 KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip — A wave of international condemnation has erupted following Israeli military strikes in Gaza that killed six Palestinian journalists, including a cameraman working for Al Jazeera. The attacks, which targeted Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis,…

Nearly 19,000 Children Died in Gaza Conflict, Reports Say By Bing Jabadan –  TheNationWeek.Com | August 20, 2025 GAZA CITY – The devastating toll on children in the Israel-Palestine conflict has risen as the battle between the two nations intensifies. Reports show that nearly 19,000 children have been killed amid gunfire between the two warring…

Al Jazeera reporter Anas Al-Sharif is one of the hundreds of journalists murdered by Israeli forces. Israeli Airstrike Kills 4 Al Jazeera Journalists in Gaza By Bing Jabadan – TheNationWeek.Com | August 12, 2025 JERUSALEM – An Israeli airstrike in Gaza City has killed seven people, including four journalists working for Al Jazeera, sparking international…

Yinon Levi, an Israeli settler who was previously sanctioned by the U.S. for extremist violence, is suspected of murdering Palestinian journalist Odeh Hathalin. Hathalin, 31, was a father of three, an English teacher, and a dedicated activist from Umm Al-Kheir. He also played a crucial role in assisting journalists and filmmakers, including in the Oscar-winning…

Samah Matar cradles her son Yousef, 6, north of Gaza City. Yousef, who has cerebral palsy and an emaciated body due to severe malnutrition, has lost nearly a third of his body weight since the start of the war. (An image grab from Facebook, courtesy of Saher Alghorra/The New York Times.) More Deadly Than Bombs:…