Middle East

Protestors attend a demonstration after authorities raised gasoline prices, in the northern city of Sari, Iran, Saturday, Nov…
Middle East
Protests Grip Major Iran Cities Over Gas Prices; 1 Killed
The demonstrations took place in more than a dozen cities in the hours following President Hassan Rouhani’s decision early Friday to cut gasoline subsidies
AP logo
By Associated Press
Sat, 11/16/2019 - 22:14
A riot police water cannon sprays to clean a street where protesters have been gathering for four weeks, in front of the government palace in Beirut, Lebanon, Nov. 15, 2019.
Middle East
Lebanese Police to Boost Security Near Banks Amid Unrest
Lebanese security forces will boost measures near the country's banks that have been closed for more than a week over fears by employees for their safety amid nationwide unrest
AP logo
By Associated Press
Sat, 11/16/2019 - 16:16
Iraqis gather at the site of a bomb explosion near Baghdad's Tahrir Square on November 16, 2019. - At least one person was…
Middle East
Iraqi Protesters Seize Ground in Central Baghdad
Demonstrators push closer to Iraq's seat of government 
VOA logo
By VOA News
Sat, 11/16/2019 - 15:19
Smoke rises during a protest after authorities raised fuel prices, in the central city of Isfahan, Iran, Nov. 16, 2019.
VOA News on Iran
Iran Government Fuel Price Hike Sparks 2nd Day of Violent Protests
Protesters in dozens of cities threw stones at police and pro-government militiamen
Default Author Profile
By Edward Yeranian
Sat, 11/16/2019 - 13:45
FILE - A road sign is seen at the entrance to al-Bab, Syria, July 23, 2019. A car bomb explosion in the town Saturday killed more than a dozen people.
Middle East
Car Bomb Kills at Least 18 in Syrian Town Held by Turkey
Turkey's Defense Ministry blamed the main Kurdish militia, known as the People's Protection Units, for the blast in al-Bab, Aleppo province
AP logo
By Associated Press
Sat, 11/16/2019 - 10:40
Two balls of fire are seen following an Israel airstrike in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip early on November 15, 2019. -…
Middle East
Palestinian Rockets, Israeli Airstrikes Shake Tenuous Truce
Israel pulls Hamas off the sidelines of recent Gaza violence
Reuters logo
By Reuters
Sat, 11/16/2019 - 04:28
Residents of Behbahan in southwestern Iran stage a sit-in on a street on Nov. 15, 2019, in protest at the government’s sudden 50% increase in the subsidized price of gasoline earlier in the day. (Courtesy)
VOA News on Iran
Iran's Sudden Gas Price Hike Sparks Street Protests in 5 Cities
Video clips sent from Iran to VOA Persian showed angry drivers protesting on the streets of at least five cities on Friday, after the government abruptly raised the subsidized price of gas by 50%
Michael Lipin
By Michael Lipin
Fri, 11/15/2019 - 22:43

Special Project

Middle East

Shoura - An Experiment in Reconciliation in Post-Islamic State Iraq