Today’s episodes of Voices of the Middle East and North Africa and This Way Out are preempted by special programming for KPFA’s 2025 Spring Fund Drive. Sasha Lilley and economist Rob Larson discuss ...

Conflict in the Middle East has been escalating. These stories provide context for current developments and the history that led up to them.

Among the earliest remarks by Pope Leo XIV were expressions and concern for the Christians of the East. Less than a week after his election as Supreme Pontiff, he spoke at the Jubilee of the ...

Mr Trump talks hopefully of a “bright new day”, a Middle East focused on commerce rather than conflict. The region is a rough place for optimists: this moment may not last.

A modest growth recovery continues for countries in the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan, and Pakistan region. Higher oil prices are providing support for oil-exporting countries but are adding ...

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed that Middle East special envoy Steve Witkoff has sent what she called "a detailed and acceptable proposal to the Iranian regime." "It's in ...

Gaw Capital plans to bolster investments in the Middle East, its top executive said, as the Hong Kong-based multi-asset investment manager looks to tap into the post-COVID boom in the region's ...

Middle East: Gaza aid centers temporarily close. Kate Hairsine with AFP, Reuters, AP, dpa | Dmytro Hubenko. Published 06/04/2025 Published June 4, 2025 last updated 06/05/2025 last updated June 5 ...

"The Middle East is a key market for Da Nang. This new route is a strategic step to attract regional tourists and boost central Vietnam's global profile," Vuong said at a May 27 press conference. Cao ...

EAST BANK, W.Va. (WCHS) — The final day for classes in Kanawha County marked East Bank Middle School’s last time hosting students. A closure approved last October for the school that opened in ...

The Middle East is increasingly active in philanthropy. The UAE ranked ninth place in the CAF World Giving Index 2024; and annual giving across the GCC surpassed $200 billion in 2022.

The scandal-plagued scheme is a US-Israeli initiative designed to bypass UN infrastructure for aid delivery and distribution in the strip ...