Arab world

Saudi coffee or Arab coffee: A storm in a coffee cup

Saudi Consumer Protection Association decision regarding the name of local coffee sparks heavy debates on social media.

08/07/2024

Wikipedia in Arabic denies rape committed as weapon of war

Arabic Wikipedia’s “Israel-Hamas war in Gaza” article reflects cultural biases, underreporting, and denial, especially regarding war rape by Hamas, highlighting broader societal stigmas.

By DR. AVIOR BYRON
08/07/2024
 Police disperse demonstrators during a protest against haredi IDF conscription in Jerusalem

'Internal conflicts explode': Arab world celebrates Supreme Court’s haredi draft decision

"This will escalate tensions between the leadership of the military and the judges on one hand, and the leadership of the right-wing government on the other," said one commenter.

26/06/2024

Texas woman accused of attempting to drown 3-year-old Palestinian-American

Other US incidents amid the Gaza war include the fatal October stabbing of a 6-year-old boy in Illinois whom police said was targeted because he was Palestinian-American.

By REUTERS
24/06/2024

Egypt agrees to form Arab security force in Gaza after Israel-Hamas War

In mid-June, IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi met with generals from the United States, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt to discuss regional security cooperation.

Blinken announces more than $400 million in humanitarian aid to Palestinians

Using examples of wounded children with no surviving family, he called on the Arab states in attendance to increase their volume of aid to Gaza.

 Palestinians inspect a house hit in an Israeli strike in Nuseirat refugee camp, in central Gaza

‘They weren’t even soldiers!’: Arab social media reacts to Operation Arnon

Some Hamas sympathizers denounced the alleged death toll, while others denounced the terror group for placing hostages in crowded civilian areas.

09/06/2024

Why does Europe recognize a Palestinian state, separate from Israel?

The European recognition of a Palestinian state aims to reintroduce the concept of a Muslim nation-state to the region, benefiting from a weak, Europe-dependent Palestine.

By PROF. RAMI KIMHI
06/06/2024

The lack of collective action in Gaza reflects the failure of the Arab world

What remains unspoken about the Arab role in Gaza is the lack of a collective political vision for a solution to the crisis, despite the fact that it has been ongoing for over seven months.

China may seek greater role in Gaza conflict after Arab summit

Egyptian leader Abdel Fatah al-Sisi, Tunisia’s President Kais Saied, UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Bahrain King Hamad attended China-Arab States Cooperation Forum

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