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MIDDLE EAST

Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 7, 2023
Israel strikes Lebanon and Gaza after rocket salvo from Lebanese soil
Explosions were heard in Lebanon's Tyre region as well as the Gaza Strip, where Israeli air raids had begun before midnight.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 4, 2023
Untamed global warming risks soaring death toll in Middle East
Countries in the Middle East and North Africa are warming about twice as fast as the global average, which may potentially render some areas unlivable in future.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Mar 24, 2023
'Sea change': Disruptive Saudi prince shows new pragmatism with Iran
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has worked to mend bitter rifts with regional rivals, pointing to a shift from erratic disruptor to pragmatic power player.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 21, 2023
Israeli minister's 'no Palestinians' tirade sparks Arab outcry
Farhan Haq, deputy spokesman for U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, dubbed the minister's remarks 'completely unhelpful,' stressing the Palestinian people 'obviously' exist.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 13, 2023
Chinese-brokered deal upends Middle East diplomacy and challenges U.S.
The Americans, who have been the central actors in the Middle East for the past three-quarters of a century, now find themselves on the sidelines during a moment of significant change.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 11, 2023
Iran and Saudi Arabia to restore ties in major step for Middle East
In a statement, Shiite-majority Iran and mainly Sunni Muslim Saudi Arabia said they would reopen embassies and missions within two months.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Mar 11, 2023
China role in Saudi-Iran deal a tricky test for U.S.
The surprise deal to restore diplomatic ties offers much for the United States to be intrigued about. It also contains an element sure to make officials in Washington deeply uneasy.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 6, 2023
Be very wary of the slippery slope of occupation
To condemn Russian colonialism properly, one must be consistent and also condemn other examples, not least Israel’s subjugation of Palestinians in the occupied territories.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 28, 2023
Palestinian gunman kills seven in east Jerusalem synagogue attack
A Palestinian gunman killed seven people outside a synagogue during the Jewish Sabbath, in one of the deadliest attacks targeting Israelis in years that risked sparking widespread violence.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 27, 2023
10 Palestinians killed as Israel launches deadliest West Bank raid in years
The bloodiest day in the West Bank in years erupted during a raid on the crowded refugee camp in the northern city of Jenin.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 6, 2023
New Arab allies face quandary as Israel shifts hard to the right
As some in Israel's government seek to annex the occupied West Bank, Arab states have to balance their new partnership with historic support for Palestinian aspirations.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 23, 2022
Twitter is said to have struggled over revealing U.S. influence campaign
The situation began in 2017 when an official working with U.S. Central Command requested that Twitter verify some of the military's accounts.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 21, 2022
Japan sought China and South Korea's views before 1991 SDF Gulf dispatch
Before finalizing the dispatch of SDF ships to the Persian Gulf in April 1991, Japan had, behind the scenes, sounded out other Asian nations as well on their views on such a move.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Dec 18, 2022
Arabs can still celebrate defeating 2022 world champions
Morocco exceeded all expectations and became the first Arab and African team to reach a World Cup semifinal after three wins, while Saudi Arabia and Tunisia also recorded upsets.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 14, 2022
A winning World Cup strategy unites the Arab world
Morocco's success in the World Cup has united Arabs throughout the Middle East and North Africa behind a common hope.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 24, 2022
Two bomb attacks in Jerusalem kill one and wound at least 18
Israel and the occupied West Bank have been experiencing their deadliest wave of violence since 2015.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Nov 23, 2022
A Saudi soccer victory rings out across the Arab world
Few had given the Saudis a chance of winning a game at the tournament, much less overcoming the might of Argentina and Lionel Messi, arguably the finest player the sport has ever seen.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 4, 2022
Israel and Saudi Arabia: No longer enemies but not quite friends
Previously clandestine links between Israel and Saudi Arabia are increasingly visible as rivalries cautiously give way to pragmatic economic and security ties.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 27, 2022
Kishida eyes trip to Middle East in late August
The envisaged trip would be the first by a Japanese leader since Shinzo Abe in January 2020.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 17, 2022
Biden ends trip with U.S.-Saudi relations on the mend but few other wins
Biden's four-day trip to Israel and Saudi Arabia, his first to the Middle East as president, aimed to reset ties with the Gulf Arab oil giant.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
China’s economic growth comes in worse than expected
Pedestrians in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing on July 11, 2024. China's economic growth in the second quarter was lower than forecast, adding pressure on Chinese leaders to lift confidence at the Chinese Communist Party's third plenum this week.
Kansai airports to increase takeoff and landing slots ahead of Osaka Expo
Kansai International Airport in Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture. The upper limit on the number of takeoff and landing slots at the airport as well as Kobe Airport in Hyogo Prefecture will be raised in spring next year ahead of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
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