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POLITICSSep 16US-backed Israel-Morocco deal deepens Abraham Accords amid growing regional threatsIsrael and Morocco will upgrade to full embassies and exchange ambassadors in a major Abraham Accords milestone nearly six years in the making.Fox News World
POLITICSSep 16US House votes for a third time to end the Iran war as conflict drags onFor a third time, the US House has voted to end the war in Iran, approving a war powers resolution that would halt President Donald Trump’s ability to continue military action without congressional approval.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSSep 16Syria abolishes al-Assad-era ‘terrorism’ court as Kurdish tensions flareDiscontent is testing President Ahmed al-Sharaa's ability to unify a country emerging from 14 years of conflict.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSSep 16Top Democrat puts hold on Trump’s $2.8B weapons sale to IsraelThe top Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee took the rare step Wednesday of publicly announcing a hold on the Trump administration’s $2.8 billion plan to sell 40,000 one-ton bombs to Israel. Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-N.Y.), the ranking member of the panel, said in a statement posted to X that he remains firmly committed…The Hill
POLITICSSep 16LGBTQ 'a threat to Erdogan's ideal of a strong, masculine state', expert saysTurkish courts have jailed more LGBTQ activists and supporters, raising to 62 the number remanded in custody following a weekend crackdown, a legal rights group said on Wednesday. Speaking with FRANCE 24's Mark Owen, Koen Slootmaeckers, Reader in International Politics at City St George's, University of London, says that Turkish President Recep Tayyp Erdogan wants to claim "the idea of a strong, masculine state and LGBTQ people are a threat to this ideal".France 24 [en]
POLITICSSep 16UK trade unions back motion to boycott and sanction IsraelMotion demands taking action to oppose the 'catastrophic destruction of Gaza' and Israeli settler violence.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSSep 16Neturei Karta: Opposing ZionismInside Neturei Karta, the ultra-Orthodox Jewish group that rejects Zionism, supports Palestinians fighting occupation.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSSep 16Can the US government punish a university for boycotting Israel?The US House passed a bill that could cut universities off from federal student aid if they boycott Israel.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSSep 16In this Netanyahu bastion, Israel's opposition is cautiously hopefulAs the October 27 elections near, voters are largely making their decisions based on their views of the October 7, 2023, attack, divided between unwavering supporters of the prime minister and voters critical of the government's handling of the tragedy.Le Monde [en]
POLITICSSep 16Sweden expels Iran embassy employee, citing security concernsStockholm says Iran-backed groups are plotting against 'Jewish and Israeli interests' in the country.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSSep 162 Iowa GOP reps support Iran war powers resolution for first timeTwo Iowa Republicans backed a war powers resolution in the House over the conflict in Iran for the first time, a notable move for two members from the deep-red Hawkeye State as the midterms near. On Tuesday, the House passed a Democratic-backed war powers resolution with an aim to restrict President Trump’s military actions in…The Hill
POLITICSSep 16Ex-Trump ally Marjorie Taylor Greene says war on Iran must ‘stop’Former Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene slammed US President Donald Trump’s war on Iran.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSSep 16House votes to limit Trump's Iran war powers for a third timeThe House voted for a third time to restrict President Trump's power to strike Iran. Meanwhile, GOP Rep. Thomas Massie introduced articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. CBS News' Eleanor Watson reports.CBS News
POLITICSSep 16China Willing To ‘Safeguard’ Iran’s Right- Foreign MinisterChina, a top economic partner of Iran, has long sought a detente in the months-long conflict in the Middle East, which has at times spilled over into neighbouring countries. The post China Willing To ‘Safeguard’ Iran’s Right- Foreign Minister appeared first on Channels Television.Channels TV
POLITICSSep 16Iran war has cost the US $38bn: How will it impact US economy, politics?High energy costs at the pump and strategic setback for US in the Iran war will likely cost Trump in the midterms.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSSep 16Egypt's Sisi rejects Palestinian displacement in Abbas meetingEgypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi (R) receiving Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas during a meeting in Cairo.timesofmalta · malta
POLITICSSep 16Four years on, Iranians reflect on impact of ‘Woman, Life, Freedom’Amnesty International says Iranian authorities committed crimes against humanity during the 2022-23 protests.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSSep 16Syria's al-Sharaa opens the biggest Arab Media Summit yetSyria's president delivered the opening keynote in Dubai on Tuesday, a day that also brought the UAE's most complete account of the cyber-attacks it faced this year and new figures on Dubai's media economy.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSSep 16Watch live: Jeffries gives remarks amid Iran war, midterm pressureHouse Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) will give remarks Wednesday morning as Democrats hope to retake control of Congress after November’s midterms, now less than two months away, and capitalize on backlash to President Trump’s agenda. The House passed its third Iran war powers resolution on Tuesday evening, seeking to bring an end to the…The Hill
POLITICSSep 16Norway’s sovereign wealth fund profits from Israeli holdings amid genocideAs Gaza is being destroyed, the so-called oil fund enjoys robust returns from companies linked to Israel's military.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSSep 16Iran: Activists sound alarm as regime seizes Baha'i assetsRights groups warn Iran is increasingly confiscating assets from government critics and members of the country's Baha'i faith, but also actors, athletes and journalists living abroad.DW News [en]
POLITICSSep 16Lebanon’s New Amnesty Law Shows Sunnis’ Growing PowerHow regional developments helped Lebanese Islamists get out of jail.Foreign Policy
POLITICSBREAKINGSep 16Turkey Begins Broad Crackdown on L.G.B.T.Q. CommunityNYT World
POLITICSSep 16China willing to ‘safeguard Iran’s legitimate rights’, official saysChina says the US-Israel war on Iran highlights flaws in the Middle East's 'existing security architecture'.Al Jazeera [en]