Palestinians shut West Bank to tourists for 2 weeks
After the first suspected cases of Coronavirus in the territory, the Palestinians announced a two-week ban on tourists visiting cities and sites in the...
Iran has the highest death toll from the virus outside of China
Iran on Monday held an online-only briefing by its Foreign Ministry trying to stem the outbreak of the new Coronavirus, as Britain began evacuating...
Bahraini activist leaves prison
A prominent Bahraini activist, Hajer Mansoor, 51, her son and nephew were sentenced to prison in October 2017 after being accused of planting a...
U.S. biofuels policy contributes to global warming
U.S. renewable fuel mandates are contributing to global warming, boosting carbon emissions as farmers turn carbon-rich areas like wetlands and forests into cropland to...
Politics plague Israeli virus response ahead of holidays
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has long cultivated a symbiotic relationship with the country’s ultra-Orthodox parties, doling out generous...
The awakening and comeback of the Arab Spring
The Iraqi people restored the image of the Arab Spring after it faded beneath the rubble and victims of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, Iran’s...
How deadly is new Coronavirus?
Till this moment, Scientists can’t tell how deadly the new virus that’s spreading around the globe really is — with different fatality rate even...
Carbon capture projects worldwide rise to 15
There are now 15 projects in operation worldwide that have captured 28 million tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions from coal and industrial plants this...
How important is Egypt’s ‘New Suez Canal’ to the world?
Flamboyant Preparations for the inauguration of the new Suez Canal are scheduled with a variety of nationwide festivities for a project marketed by the...
Refugee bill would delay entry of Iraqis who supported U.S. troops
Saad Danno spent six years helping Americans in Iraq during the U.S.-led occupation of his country, first as an aid worker and later as...
