Middle East PoliticsPentagon’s Ammo Shortage Sparks Alarm 💥 The Pentagon is running on empty! With no new contracts for munitions, what does this mean for military readiness? 🤔💣byLiam O'ConnorMay 15, 2026
Law Middle East Politics ReligionThousands march in Turkey to demand ban on LGBTQ groups ISTANBUL (AP) — An anti-LGBTQ group marched Sunday in Istanbul, demanding that LGBTQ associations be shuttered and their…byThe Pink TimesSeptember 19, 2022
Law Middle EastIran sentences two women to death for ‘corruption on earth’ DUBAI (Reuters) – Two women have been sentenced to death in Iran on charges of “corruption on earth”…byThe Pink TimesSeptember 6, 2022
Activism Law Middle East PoliticsTurkish police teargas Pride march in Ankara, detain 36 ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkish police used teargas and pepper spray to halt an LGBTQ+ Pride march in the…byThe Pink TimesJuly 6, 2022
Activism Law Middle East ReligionTurkish police prevent Istanbul Pride from going ahead ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish police blocked hundreds of people from gathering for Istanbul’s annual Pride parade on Sunday…byThe Pink TimesJune 27, 2022
Film Middle EastUAE bans Disney-Pixar film over same-sex relationship characters DUBAI (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates on Monday banned Walt Disney-Pixar’s animated feature film “Lightyear” from screening…byThe Pink TimesJune 15, 2022
Law Middle EastSentenced for a selfie: Middle East police target LGBTQ+ phones BEIRUT/LOS ANGELES (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Before Omar leaves home in the morning, he carefully uninstalls the apps…byThe Pink TimesMarch 9, 2022
Law Middle East PoliticsIran’s Khamenei says homosexuality example of West’s immorality DUBAI, March 1 (Reuters) – Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei described homosexuality as part of the “moral deprivation”…byThe Pink TimesMarch 1, 2022
Middle EastKuwait court overturns law criminalising imitation of opposite sex DUBAI (Reuters) – Kuwait’s Constitutional Court on Wednesday overturned an article of the penal code criminalising the imitation…byThe Pink TimesFebruary 20, 2022
Film Middle EastArab film directors tackle gender taboos on big screen BEIRUT (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – A Lebanese director who has just scooped up an award at Sundance Film…byThe Pink TimesFebruary 13, 2022
Law Middle East Politics ReligionAs Taliban threats grow, LGBT+ Afghans struggle for work and food Jan 26 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – LGBT+ Afghans face increasing threats and violence five months since the Taliban…byThe Pink TimesJanuary 26, 2022