3 Newborn Lion Cubs a Rare Joyous Sight in War-Scarred Gaza Three-day-old lion cubs were on display Saturday in a cardboard box at a Gaza City zoo, a rare joyous sight… August 14, 2022 Aimas
Fed-up Iraqis Say Feuding Political Rivals ‘in Another World’ Two rival Shiite Muslim blocs are holding competing sit-ins in Baghdad, ramping up tensions in conflict-weary Iraq, but shopkeeper Mustafa… August 14, 2022 Aimas
Egypt Approves New Ministers in Major Cabinet Reorganization The Egyptian parliament approved a major government reshuffle Saturday involving 13 ministerial changes. It was the largest change since current… August 13, 2022 Aimas
Rival Iraq Protests Underscore Inter-Shiite Power Struggle Supporters of Iran-backed Shiite groups rallied in Baghdad on Friday to denounce their rivals, followers of an influential Shiite cleric… August 12, 2022 Aimas
Reporter’s Notebook: Arrest at Iraqi Kurdistan Protest ‘Violated’ Rights Journalists working for VOA had their live broadcast interrupted as authorities moved in to arrest them while they were covering… August 12, 2022 Aimas
Suspected Plot Against VOA Persian Host in NY Underscores Dangers of Transnational Reprisal Experts warn that a weak response by Western governments to authoritarian regimes trying to silence critics abroad encourages more undemocratic… August 12, 2022 Aimas
Islamic State ‘Beatle’ Appears in London Court Charged With Terrorism Offenses A 38-year-old man who is accused of being a member of an Islamic State cell dubbed "The Beatles" and who… August 11, 2022 Aimas
Hostage Sandoff at Beirut Bank Ends With Gunman’s Arrest A hostage standoff in which a gunman demanded a Beirut bank let him withdraw his trapped savings so that he… August 11, 2022 Aimas
Gaza Tries to Recover from Israeli Assault A cease-fire between the Islamic Jihad and Israel seems to be holding after three days of heavy fighting. The latest… August 11, 2022 Aimas
Hamas Issues, Then Rescinds, Sweeping Rules on Gaza Coverage Gaza's militant Hamas rulers issued sweeping new restrictions on journalists after the recent conflict there, but then rescinded them, a… August 10, 2022 Aimas
Cairo Construction Razes Green Spaces Ahead of Climate Summit As Egypt prepares to host the United Nations climate summit in November, critics say current construction practices do not reflect… August 9, 2022 Aimas
Palestinians Say Israel Troops Kill 3 in West Bank Raid Israeli troops killed three Palestinians and wounded dozens in a shootout Tuesday during an arrest raid in the city of… August 9, 2022 Aimas
Israel-Militants Cease-Fire Fragile but Holding A senior U.N. official said Monday that a tenuous cease-fire between Israel and Palestinian Islamic Jihad militants is holding, as… August 8, 2022 Aimas
For Beirut Residents, Damaged Grain Silos Are Symbols of Trauma A debate rages in Lebanon over what to do with the heavily damaged grain silos that bore the brunt of… August 8, 2022 Aimas
‘Fragile’ Gaza Truce Between Israel and Islamic Jihad Holds A "fragile" Egypt-brokered truce between Israel and Islamic Jihad militants in Gaza appeared to be holding early Monday, raising hopes… August 8, 2022 Aimas
Negotiators Optimistic About Progress on Iran Nuclear Deal Top negotiators in renewed talks to revive the 2015 Iran nuclear deal indicated Sunday that they are optimistic about the… August 8, 2022 Aimas
Iraq Sentences 4 to Life Over January Attack on Baghdad Airport An Iraqi court Sunday sentenced four people to life in prison over an attack on Baghdad airport early this year… August 8, 2022 Aimas
Top Christian Cleric: ‘Shameful’ Delay in Cabinet Formation Causing Lebanon’s Decay Lebanon's top Christian cleric said on Sunday it is "shameful" that politicians have yet to form a new Cabinet nearly… August 7, 2022 Aimas
Islamic Jihad Leader Killed in Gaza A senior commander of the militant Islamic Jihad was killed in an Israeli airstrike on the southern Gaza Strip, officials… August 7, 2022 Aimas
Israel and Gaza Militants Exchange Fire After Deadly Strikes Israeli airstrikes flattened homes in Gaza on Saturday and rocket barrages into southern Israel persisted, raising fears of an escalation… August 6, 2022 Aimas