Government And Politics
Oman blocks Clubhouse, app used for free debates in Mideast
Oman's telecommunications regulator has confirmed it severed access to the buzzy new audio chat app Clubhouse
Israeli PM avoided Saudi airspace because of Houthi missiles
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he was deterred from flying to the United Arab Emirates through Saudi Arabian airspace last week because of the threat of missile fire from Iranian proxies in Yemen
Israeli settlers attack Palestinian family in West Bank
An Israeli rights organization says a group of Israeli settlers have attacked a Palestinian family near a settlement outpost in the occupied West Bank
Kuwait's #MeToo moment: Women denounce harassment, violence
Women are increasingly challenging Kuwait’s deeply patriarchal society
Israel, Greece, Cyprus hold naval drill as they deepen ties
The Israeli military says it has conducted a joint naval exercise with Greece and Cyprus, in the latest sign of cooperation among three countries that increasingly view Turkey as a rival in the Mediterranean Sea
Israeli PM cancels UAE trip, citing disagreement with Jordan
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office says it was forced to reschedule the Israeli leader’s visit to the United Arab Emirates, citing disagreements with the Jordanian government
Israeli PM's wife hospitalized ahead of Netanyahu UAE trip
A spokeswoman says that Sara Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister’s wife, has been hospitalized with an appendix infection at Jerusalem’s Hadassah Medical Center
Iraq pilgrims defy virus protocols as case numbers rise
Thousands of Iraqi pilgrims have defied tight security measures imposed by Iraqi authorities to contain the spread of the virus during the annual pilgrimage to commemorate the death of a revered figure in Shiite Islam
Saudi court denies activist’s appeal, upholds her travel ban
One of Saudi Arabia’s most prominent political activists has lost an appeal that would have allowed her to travel freely after her release from prison
Sudan officials, Saudi crown prince talk Red Sea investments
Sudan’s government says the prime minister has met with Saudi Arabia’s powerful crown prince to discuss Saudi investment opportunities in the Red Sea