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The Middle East celebrates Eid and Nowruz under the shadow of war
3+ week, 2+ day ago (998+ words) EAST JERUSALEM - Eid al-Fitr, the holiday marking the end of Ramadan, arrived this year in a Middle East shadowed by the danger and disruption of war. In a rare confluence, Nowruz, the Persian new year, fell on the same day…...
Country by country, here's how the unfolding war is affecting the Middle East and beyond
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1505+ words) On Thursday, with the conflict's footprint growing, Azerbaijan accused Iran of carrying out a drone attack against it. Iran denied that, as its retaliatory attacks on Israel, other countries and American military bases continued. Here's a country-by-country breakdown of the…...
Mohamad El Zein expands Moona with same bold Middle Eastern flavors
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (889+ words) Brookline's Mohamad El Zein, 47, came to the United States from the United Arab Emirates to go to college. He put himself through UMass while working at Aquitaine, eventually becoming a manager at The Aquitaine Group. Next, he managed Blu at…...
Why Trump is surprisingly good at handling the Middle East - The Boston Globe
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (452+ words) Richard Hanania is president of the Center for the Study of Partisanship and Ideology, which funds policy research. His Substack newsletter is at richardhanania. com. President Trump has been disastrous for America's relationships with many of its allies across the…...
Mona Ziade, who helped shape the AP's Middle East coverage in the 1980s and '90s, has died - The Boston Globe
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (398+ words) Ziade died at her home in Beirut from complications of lung cancer after undergoing treatment for months, her daughter, Tamara Blanche, said. Ziade, a dual citizen of Lebanon and Jordan, launched her journalism career with United Press International in Beirut…...
Trump's Middle East dilemma could redefine the Republican Party - The Boston Globe
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (789+ words) Exactly 10 years ago Monday, Donald Trump descended an escalator and announced his run for president, a moment many now see as the start of the Trump era in American politics. But the truth is, it didn't really begin then. The…...
Several countries sending firefighting planes to Israel to help tackle major wildfire - The Boston Globe
11+ mon, 1+ week ago (297+ words) The fire broke out around midday on Wednesday, fueled by hot, dry conditions, and fanned by strong winds that quickly whipped up the flames burning through a pine forest. The fire broke out around midday on Wednesday, fueled by hot,…...