Israeli raid targets Palestinian journalist Ali al-Samoudi’s home
Israeli forces reportedly raided the Jenin home of Palestinian journalist Ali al-Samoudi and beat his son.
Israeli forces reportedly raided the Jenin home of Palestinian journalist Ali al-Samoudi and beat his son.
If Iran attacks, there will be no way back. Israel’s response, officials have indicated, would target critical national infrastructure that a collapsing regime would not be able to rebuild.
Kaja Kallas called for European governments to take a 'principled stance' to back a ban on trade from illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank
The US President's comments follow the report that Saudi Arabia's MBS urged Trump to strike Houthis amid the Red Sea threat
The next round of talks between Israel and Lebanon, mediated by the US, has been postponed.
From the BRICS summit in India to planned talks in Oman, regional powers are looking for a path forward as tensions with Iran continue to reshape the Middle East.
Leading Palestinian writer Raja Shehadeh has documented Israel's occupation of the West Bank since day one. Fearing the occupation might consume his archive, he secretly moved it to Scotland
The Saudi Energy Ministry said that the East-West Pipeline was temporarily shut down following the attacks, which injured several people.
Iraq condemns the attack, says Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi orders an investigation into those responsible.
The pipeline has allowed Saudi Arabia to keep exporting oil, and its closure could spike energy prices further
Many Iranians lost their jobs because of the war and the U.S. blockade. Now some are even losing their backup jobs as sanctions tighten.
Iran-backed Houthi militia also take mainland Red Sea coastal town of Dhubab
After lower house approval, the bill to grant tens of thousands of Sahrawis citizenship now goes to the Spanish Senate.
The sanctions targeted entities the US Treasury said supported the Iraqi-based Kataib Hezbollah and Lebanon-based Hezbollah.
David Morales is all but guaranteed the office in the deeply liberal capital Providence
Israel launched a ground invasion of neighboring Lebanon in March, after the Iran-backed group Hezbollah ramped up attacks following the U.S. and Israel war in Iran. Israel said it was creating a “buffer zone” on the Lebanese side of the border and over a million civilians were displaced.
Capture of Mocha is boost to Iran as oil prices rise to $105 a barrel and Houthi forces advance on Bab el-Mandeb Strait
The paper said it stood by its reporting, after publishing extracts from a book where the claim appears.
Further details regarding the strikes, including the extent of the damage or potential casualties, were not immediately available.
The president added the US is not looking to restart negotiations with Iran after the failure of previous ceasefires.
When the U.S. and Israel launched a war in Iran over six months go, Iran retaliated by blocking shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran also launched counterattacks on U.S. military targets across the Gulf. They hit U.S. forces on air bases in Qatar, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and the U.S. Navy’s Fifth Fleet in Bahrain. Now, as the war drags on, and even escalates in recent days, the future of those bases and U.S. troops in the region remains uncertain. On today’s episode we’re going to explore that future with NPR’s Pentagon correspondent and international correspondent in the Gulf.
City University of New York becomes one of a very small number of American universities to publicly disclose investments in defence companies operating with Israel
Tehran responds to US attacks that sunk five Iranian tankers
The unfriendly skies: On United, your checked bags might be riding alongside some tank parts bound for Israel.
The North Herefordshire MP for the Greens, was one of 12 people recently barred from the country.
In 2019, the US briefly considered leaving Syria. It evacuated some posts in the area, not wanting to be in the middle of fighting. It took time for the area to stabilize.
Israel has announced that it’s shutting down the UK Consulate in occupied East Jerusalem after a new ban on its goods.
The Treasury suspended the ability of non-US airlines to operate any route to Iran that originates in US
British foreign secretary says ‘settler terrorists’ have carried out ‘ethnic cleansing’ in Palestinian territories
France, Canada and other countries joined the U.K. in banning goods from Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. Israel said it would close the British Consulate among other measures.
The remarks are understood to be a response to the British government's plan to sanction Israeli settlements
Oil prices spike to six-week highs as US-Iran strikes disrupt traffic in the crucial Strait of Hormuz.
Iran’s surviving centrifuges, inaccessible enriched uranium, and weapons-group recovery efforts could sustain a future nuclear threat despite the heavy damage inflicted by Israeli and US strikes.
Two children and four women among those killed on Monday, says Lebanese health ministry
“We’re now starting to understand the scope of the militarization of Gaza,” Kushner said. “It is beyond your comprehension, and so demilitarizing it is not going to be easy.”
Economy minister Ali Madanizadeh says Tehran plans to respond to US economic pressure with reforms
Recent opinion polls suggest opposition bloc is ahead of PM’s coalition.
The AfD's historic breakthrough in the Germany state cements a party that courts Israel while building its platform on anti-Muslim and anti-Palestine politics
Israel is deepening ties with Bosnian Serb separatists as international isolation over its Gaza genocide pushes it to seek allies on the fringes of Europe
Al Jazeera reporter challenged US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee after he called violent Israeli settlers a minority
The Iranian Navy targeted three oil tankers traveling through the Strait of Hormuz and three US-affiliated ships in retaliation for the three oil tankers hit by the US, the IRGC claimed.
Latest exchange follows an escalation in the past week that threatens to deepen conflict
The strikes come a day after President Trump appeared to downplay the war with Iran as "small potatoes" during an exchange with reporters in the Oval Office.
Pickaxe Mountain, located near Iran's heavily damaged Natanz uranium enrichment facility, is a heavily fortified site that hosts two deeply buried tunnel complexes.
Israeli forces bar Israeli and Palestinian activists from delivering food and medicine to homes besieged by settlers.
Critics of Israel lauded the meeting, highlighting inroads to be made given that many conservatives now question the US-Israel relationship
In a single European market, national action alone will never be enough
Khalil Abu Alia (16), who was shot by sniper, and Omar al-Nassan (19) killed after settlers entered Palestinian village of Hebron
The US vice president insisted that there is no ongoing 'war' with Iran
Israeli drone strike and gunfire kills and injures people across the Gaza Strip despite ‘ceasefire’.
DIPLOMATIC AFFAIRS: Preparing to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary at the Museum of Tolerance, Huckabee says settler violence is hurting the Jewish state's reputation stateside.
Just like in the U.S., Israel’s politicians are focused on an upcoming national election that could be consequential— Israelis vote at the end of October. And that has factored into the relationship between the two countries. The Trump administration has been showing growing signs of frustration with Israel and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. As we hear from NPR’s correspondent in Tel Aviv, the feeling is mutual.
Four Israeli triathletes had been listed on a provisional entry list for the men's elite race in Derry, but were withdrawn after organisers raised concerns about their participation.
Marc Rowan, a Trump appointee overseeing Gaza’s redevelopment, has given $1.5 million to AIPAC’s super PAC this cycle.
The same number of people seem to agree that Muslims are the worst-treated group in the United States
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday that his country is working to overthrow Iran’s government.
A spokesperson for Blair told The Jerusalem Post that Greenstock's claim "is not true and a complete fabrication."
Four-year-old among those killed at wedding as Iranian Red Crescent calls for ICC to investigate, Iranian media reports
The six-month war has led to a spike in oil prices, roiled the global economy and posed increasing political problems for President Trump's Republican Party ahead of November midterm elections.
The ministry says the total number of people killed in the Strip since 10 October is now more than 1,300, including 301 children.
Explosions heard in Eilat as sirens sound in southern Jordan following Iranian attacks. Iranian military spokesperson Ebrahim Zolfaghari stated that Iran “will no longer exercise restraint."
The IAEA said lack of information and access to facilities to verify Iran’s nuclear material is a proliferation concern.
At least two were killed and dozens wounded at a ceremony in the city of Bandar Kuhestak
The UAE, which operates a range of air-defence batteries, is being discussed as the next export market for a layered system
The Israeli military says it carried out strikes in Gaza City during a raid by special forces to capture the head of Hamas's internal security service.
Israeli forces demolish Palestinian homes in Nablus, while in Hebron settlers cleared land for a new outpost.
“Iraq's Central Criminal Court has sentenced Amir Rahim Jabar Lazim to 15 years in prison under the Anti-Terrorism Law," read the announcement shared by the victim, journalist Shelly Kittelson.
Settlement offers sent out to players after Saudi Arabia cuts its financial support for the upstart golf tour
First exchange of fire between two countries in more than a month sends oil prices rising 3%
U.S. threats erupt into attacks in the Strait of Hormuz, and Iran retaliates against U.S. targets in the United Arab Emirates and Jordan in the first exchange of fire since July 29.
Explosions were heard near the southern Jordanian city of Aqaba following launches from Iran, local media reported on Monday.
Joint letter to Foreign Secretary Miliband urges the UK to close the gap between its stated legal position and its actions
Strikes are first on Iran by US since late July
A deadly Israeli strike on Deir el-Balah killed two Palestinians including a 3-year-old child.
Officials at Gaza’s Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital say cancer medicines have completely run out, as Israeli strikes continue.
The Peshmerga have played a key role over the years fighting ISIS and securing the autonomous Kurdistan Region. However, efforts to reform them have not proceeded as planned.
Settlers reportedly set fire to Palestinian land near Qusra, which has been besieged for several weeks
Justifying objections by referencing challenges faced by Irish students is contemptible
An Israeli drone strike killed three Palestinians in Jenin, the first such attack in the West Bank since February 2025.
Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan’s new defense pact is already attracting interest from Bangladesh, Egypt, and Iran. But expansion could reshape regional security, alliances, and power balances.
It has been six months since the U.S. and Israel launched a war in Iran. And the effects of the conflict can be felt in the United States in higher fuel prices and extended deployments for some members of the military. In Iran, the war is felt more acutely. Economic exhaustion and an atmosphere of fear have left virtually no part of Iranian existence untouched. Civilians have had to adapt an intensifying wave of state repression and a collapsing domestic economy. We hear from people inside Iran to understand what their lives are like.
Sanctions on Banque Misr's branches in the UAE are part of Trump administration's 'Operation Economic Outcast' against Iran
The fall of Assad has reopened a coastline previously too dangerous to visit, though questions over security and social freedoms remain
Damari, who was held for 15 months, married partner Dani Amit in a ceremony attended by other ex-hostages.
Rezaee also said reports about a potential plot to assassinate US President Donald Trump's youngest son are a lie in the interview.
Anti-genocide organizers say the “terrorism” label is intended to crush direct action against Israeli weapons shipments.
Since the October 7th, 2023 Hamas-led attacks on Israel, much has happened with the U.S.’s key ally in the Middle East. Israel launched an invasion of Gaza and then Lebanon. The U.S. and Israel launched a war in Iran.
Sudan's army targeted sites in Chad used to route weapons from the UAE to the Rapid Support Forces
A Lebanese woman has been killed, and several other people injured by Israeli strikes on Nabatieh, southern Lebanon.
Nickolay Mladenov warns that a collapse of last October's ceasefire would be "a point of no return" for the region.
Formal dissolution of the SDF, which has controlled large parts of northern and eastern Syria, is welcomed by the US, Turkey and Russia
Some of the intelligence-linked sites hit throughout the war include a Riyadh CIA station, a site in eastern Iraq, and other radar and surveillance equipment throughout the region, NBC reported.
Sama Safi is more likely to be forced into a plea deal than see Washington secure her release, relative tells Middle East Eye
UNRWA chief says the seizure of its training centre is part of Israel’s efforts to eliminate agency and refugee issue
No military vessel will be allowed through the strait, Iranian minister says
In the besieged West Bank village of Qusra, the workers were building a fence for keeping settlers out. Soldiers allowed the settlers to trespass.
Pilgrims came to Iraq from all over the world in August. Many Iraqi and Iranian pilgrims walked hundreds of miles in extreme heat to mark the event. Outside the shrines, the atmosphere is almost festive.
US President Donald Trump maintained that Saudi Arabia must join the Abraham Accords for a deal to come through, a US administration official told Reuters.
Health Ministry warns of ‘complete collapse of the basic necessities of life’ in Gaza as Israel’s attacks continue.
According to Reuters, the consideration follows an invitation from Saudi Arabia
US threatens Iran’s trading partners but makes no mention of China
An Israeli strike on Monday killed a four-year-old boy, while a 10-year-old girl was hit by a bullet inside her tent, according to medics and relatives.
What a new round of U.S. sanctions could mean after nearly six months of war with Iran — and years of economic pressure on the country.
When the U.S.-Iran war began, more than 1,000 dependents of U.S. Navy personnel in Bahrain were ordered to evacuate. After six months in temporary conditions, they want to know what the plan is.
Fabinho joined Saudi Arabia’s Al-Ittihad in 2023, where he won the league after his five-year stint at Liverpool.
The move follows 'serious and worrying' Israeli strike on Syrian military base
Amal Abu Khater (10) was hit by a bullet in her back while inside her family’s tent in Khan Younis
The State Department formally removed Syria from the US list of State Sponsors of Terrorism after the previously announced move underwent congressional review.
Hamas says the kites found in Israeli border communities in recent days were launched by children in Gaza.
The US president says he will impose ‘crushing measures’ on Tehran.
Israel conquered the Golan Heights in the Six-Day War, annexing the area by law in 1981. UN Security Council resolution 497, passed only days later, rejected the annexation as "null and void."
Israeli officials hold a special security meeting over Gaza's paper kites, warning they would be treated as drones.
Economy already under enormous pressure from international restrictions, while infrastructure bombed repeatedly
Families are returning to the movies at an open-air cinema in Khartoum, offering residents a brief escape from war.
Gideon Sa’ar criticized Barrack following the comments, saying they were “full of inaccuracies” and included positions that “contradict the position of Trump himself regarding the Golan Heights.”
Thousands of children who lost their families in Israeli strikes navigate grief, trauma and adulthood with little support
These students from a genocide zone have demonstrated academic excellence despite the enormous obstacles in their way
Trump also said that the US had total control over the "entire region having to do with the Strait of Hormuz."
The stabbing of an Indian domestic worker has raised concerns about the vulnerability of thousands of Indian workers in Israel
Hundreds of Tunisians took to the streets of the capital Tunis on Thursday, calling for president Kais Saied to leave.
After the U.S. and Israel launched the war in Iran, and Iran responded by attacking U.S. targets in the region, hundreds of U.S. diplomats were evacuated from embassies in Saudi Arabia, the U.A.E. and half a dozen other countries. Some of those embassy staff may start returning to their posts soon, however the State Department is still limiting the number of personnel in the Middle East as the war in Iran drags on. NPR’s Diplomatic Correspondent tells us what that reduced presence means for U.S. interests.
Strikes killed seven humanitarian workers from US-based World Central Kitchen organisation in 2024
Seven World Central Kitchen workers were killed in the Israeli strike on their convoy in 2024.
A new documentary follows three physicians facing the odds: limited medical supplies, Israeli bombing, and upon returning home, media bias and indifference.
When asked on the likelihood of Hezbollah disarming, Fuani showed optimism, citing the aftermath of President Ahmed al-Sharaa's successful overthrow of Bashar al-Assad.
What does rebuilding look like for families after war? Al Jazeera’s Hannah Raslan reports from Syria.
The commentary was published in Israel Hayom, which is owned by the same Israeli mega-donor backing US President Donald Trump
Mike Huckabee says militant Israeli settlers taking part in a siege of homes in the occupied West Bank could face US sanctions
More student hopefuls are rejected as critics question different outcomes from last year for “almost identical” applications.
The Israeli military has confirmed for the first time that it opened fire on a car carrying five-year-old Palestinian girl Hind Rajab, who was killed along with six relatives in Gaza in 2024.
Israel's military on Wednesday announced its first criminal investigations into troop conduct in Gaza, focusing on the killings of 5-year-old Hind Rajab and her family and of 15 Palestinian paramedics.
Trump also announced that any country which provided aid to Iran would face "TREMENDOUS Economic Consequences."
Foreign minister says she will summon Israeli ambassador over 'insulting' Zomi Frankcom decision.
Voters delivered a mixed bag for US President Donald Trump's allies in Republican primaries
An Israeli strike on Gaza City’s police headquarters has killed the women’s police chief and several officers.
In July, Iraq’s new prime minister visited Washington. There he promised President Trump that Iraq would disarm Iran-backed militias by the end of September. Many of those militias attacked U.S. troops during their occupation of Iraq and since the U.S.- Iran war, some of these paramilitary groups have hit U.S. assets. But for a country with close ties to neighboring Iran, it’s a tough promise for Iraq to keep. We go to Baghdad to see how the country is balancing its relationship between the two powers.
IDF to carry out investigation into killings near Rafah of 15 Palestinian medics and humanitarian personnel in March 2025
Once the home to Gaza’s vineyards, Sheikh Ajlin has now “been taken over by crows and stray dogs.”
UN watchdog reports that it found large amounts of material at undisclosed sites in Syria.
Turkey condemned Israel's strikes on the Abu al-Dahur airbase in northwestern Syria but did not comment further, including about a potential deconfliction mechanism.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has previously made it clear he intends to take the court apart 'brick by brick'
Strait of Hormuz will remain shut until US meets conditions of interim deal, Iranian negotiator says
The Palestinian American whose home in the occupied West Bank has been besieged by Israeli settlers traveled to his property on Monday to join other family members who have been defending it.
The Turkish foreign minister seperately spoke with his Iranian counterpart in a call on Tuesday, where the two discussed efforts to open the Strait of Hormuz and continue the US-Iran ceasefire.
Videos show the first moments Palestinian-American Loui Ridi arrived at his home in Qusra.
Donald Trump's Middle East envoy and son-in-law, Jared Kushner, is seeking to gain Israeli backing for the US-backed Gaza peace plan.
The family of a Palestinian American man have been under siege in their home in the occupied West Bank. Extremist Israeli settlers attacked the home for days and the Israeli military has now sealed off the area. A United Nations agency was called in to deliver food, water and medicine to the family. We hear from a family member now trapped in the house.
Foot washing stations accommodate, but are not limited to, practising Muslims who perform five obligatory prayers a day
Midterm elections ‘have nothing to do with my thinking’, US president tells Fox News
Displaced from Gaza, the author takes her mother on a pilgrimage to Mecca where haunting stories from home prove abundant.
Violence in the occupied West Bank has intensified under Israel’s far-right Netanyahu government.
Due to growing frustration with the Trump administration’s handling of Iran, they may be considering exploring new arrangements, according to the report.
Jared Kushner, President Trump's son-in-law, held a rare meeting with Hamas leadership Sunday in Egypt, in a new diplomatic effort to make progress in the stalled Gaza ceasefire.
The rare meeting comes a week after Israel rejected Donald Trump's peace plan for Gaza.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says talks with Oman on a new maritime route are 'separate' from the decision to reopen Hormuz
Iran says Qatar is holding three pilots who were shot down in March. Doha decries ‘misleading statements’.
The incident comes days after the company said an attack on the South Zawiya substation caused a complete outage and cut power to wide areas south of the city.
President Trump said the USS Abraham Lincoln deployment is "not nearly long enough." A family member of a sailor on board that ship said those comments are shameful.
MEE visited two of the villages touted as models for Israel's withdrawal. Residents say Israeli troops were never there to begin with
At least 4,300 people killed in Lebanon since March 2nd, authorities say
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi responded to Trump's comments later on Friday, saying that "Iran neither fears threats nor cowers before displays of power."
Beneath the shattered villages and scorched fields of southern Lebanon lies a quieter aftermath of war - contaminated land. Israel's war against Hezbollah in south Lebanon has poisoned soil and destroyed valuable ecosystems for generations to come. Soil samples of the land show high levels of heavy metals, the herbicide Glyphosate, and white phosphorus.
Members of the US Congress have called for a probe into conditions amid reports of sailors attempting to jump ship.
The US has depleted critical standoff munitions and interceptors as it wages war on Iran
Israeli defence minister calls for police to be given authority in occupied territory
Israel and the UAE have transactional ties based on military and intelligence sharing, but the Mecca pact has political depth
Israeli drone strikes killed at least 2 people and wounded several others in Gaza on Thursday.
US ambassador Mike Huckabee says Washington exerted pressure on Israel to end the siege
The spill from the Caroline Bezengi tanker, apparently the result of an unexplained attack on the vessel in June, has spread around a nature reserve and hit Oman's coastline on Wednesday.
The U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee condemned the actions of Jewish settlers who are besieging the home of an American Palestinian family in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.
Benjamin Netanyahu shocked the world with violence in Gaza — then took an unhinged Israel to the mainstream.
Repeated drone strikes on oil and power infrastructure are deepening Libya’s energy crisis.
Months after diplomats and families were ordered to leave, US embassies across the Middle East are preparing for continued reduced operations amid the ongoing Iran conflict.
The Houthis have resumed attacks on vessels in the Red Sea despite enduring hundreds of US air strikes
Armed settlers blocking several roads, despite IDF declaration that area a closed military zone
The rapprochement comes after the US has for months boasted of running Venezuela, following the capture of Maduro
Forced to rely on basic tools, a father and his sons are clearing the rubble of their destroyed home in Gaza.
In June 2025, Argentina’s federal judiciary ordered that 10 Iranian and Lebanese suspects accused in connection with the deadly 1994 AMIA bombing be tried in absentia, with Mohsen Rezaei among them.
Four killed in suspected Houthi attack on Egyptian vessel in Red Sea
A Syrian court sentenced Assad along with his brother to death in absentia for crimes against humanity and war crimes during Syria's 14-year conflict that left about half a million people dead.
The Trump administration is said to be unbothered by the Israeli prime minister's rejection of the deal, viewing it as campaign rhetoric ahead of a general election.
Trump says he will demand Tehran pay compensation for ‘all of the people that they have killed and gravely wounded’
Nearly 60 percent of the Department of Homeland Security’s Nonprofit Security Grant Program went to Jewish nonprofits
President Donald Trump says he’ll demand compensation from Iran for people killed or wounded in the US war on Iran.
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The US has cleared the Strait of Hormuz of Iranian mines and now controls the key oil shipping route, Trump said Monday.
The Trump administration is said to be unbothered by the Israeli prime minister's rejection of the deal, viewing it as campaign rhetoric ahead of a general election.
Giora Eiland says Palestinian despair serves Israel and demands permanent control beyond the Yellow Line
‘We’re going backwards.’
Joseph (Joe) J. Sitt calls it the Abraham Organization, and he is deliberate about dropping the word "Accord," referring to it as "the next evolution."
US president keen to register foreign policy success in advance of November mid-term elections
Netanyahu's comments come just over a week after President Trump said his Board of Peace had reached a "historic" agreement with Hamas to give up its weapons.
Israel's PM says its military will not pull out from Gaza until Hamas is "genuinely" disarmed.
Some experts say the deal precipitates a larger strategic shift in Middle East while others say it reinforces US goals.
Jewish settlers opened fire and vandalised Palestinian property as Israeli forces raided homes, towns and a mosque across the West Bank
As tensions with Iran rise on Monday, the US faces the prospect of military escalation in the Gulf, while Israel confronts Hezbollah attacks in Lebanon and keeps Gaza a secondary front.
Tehran-Oman arrangement over control of shipping lane seen as crucial to wider agreement to end conflict begun by US
New Israeli attacks reported in southern Lebanon as Beirut offers optimism after the seventh round of discussions.
On Tuesday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that progress had been made in talks and that the US was "hoping" for an agreement.
He was defeated by another pro-Trump candidate, but the results may suggest there is a limit to hateful rhetoric
Regional alliance emerges as Saudi confronts attacks from Iran-aligned Houthis in Yemen
Saudi Arabia had also observed drones and missiles being moved, suggesting coordinated operations from both directions, the official said.
A fire broke out at a workers’ accommodation camp at a construction site for earthquake housing in Hatay, Turkiye.
Iran's parliament is reviewing a plan to ban ships linked to the U.S., Israel and other "hostile countries" from transiting the Strait of Hormuz. The Trump administration has rejected the plan.
In what was at times a bizarre exchange with TV host Jon Stewart, Fetterman pivoted to exaggerated or unrelated talking points
US president’s comment come after report he had demanded answers from Pete Hegseth over alleged shortages
Trump hailed the Board of Peace deal as a, "major milestone". Why has progress stalled?
Israeli occupation destroys farmland and lives in southern Syria
While this was a race where Israel loomed large, the focus was on how the candidates were funded
The comments followed a report by Iran’s Tabnak media site on Monday saying that Khamenei warned Pezeshkian that he (Khamenei) would accept the Iranian president's resignation if he resubmits it.
The West Bank is a Palestinian territory between Israel and Jordan that been under Israeli military occupation since 1967. For decades Israeli Jewish settlers have been creating settlements there, taking more and more of the West Bank away from Palestinians. This has the support of Israel’s far right government, which faces a possible loss of power in an October election, and that’s led to a frenzy of settlement activity. The government has legalized past settlements under Israeli law and approved new ones in areas that are supposed to be under Palestinian civil control.
Islamic republic determined to retain a degree of control over the chokepoint
Families of victims of the Beirut port blast marked six years since the explosion by demanding truth and accountability.
Country convening emergency meeting of Arab and Islamic foreign ministers around al-Aqsa mosque and Dome of the Rock
The East-West Pipeline has been a model for states from the UAE to Syria looking to get around Iran's leverage on the waterway
The Tourism Ministry says Syria received 3.52 million visitors in the first half of 2026, up 111% from the same period last year, however, most of these ‘visitors’ were Syrian expatriates.
The U.S. and its partners depend on Patriot interceptors to shoot down incoming ballistic missiles. But Russia and Iran are firing their weapons at rates far higher than Patriots can be produced.
Historian of Iranian descent sues university over politically motivated “firing.”
The bodies - belonging to members of two extended families - have only recently been recovered from under rubble in Gaza City.
Baghaei told the WSJ that all of Iran's negotiators were still in the country, except for Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi who was visiting a religious site in Iraq.
Migrants rushed to receive water and beverages in Ceuta, Spain, where many have spent days on a beach awaiting asylum.
Seven months ago, Iran unleashed a deadly crackdown on protesters who were demanding an end to the 47-year-old theocratic regime. At least 7,000 people were confirmed killed over the course of two days, according human rights groups say, although they warn the death toll is likely closer to 20,000. Those events were cited as one of the U.S. government’s justifications for going to war with Iran— a war that is still dragging on.
The attack comes amid heightened Sudanese army drone operations across Darfur
Further setback for US president after Iran denies peace talks are taking place
The UK band says they are "surprised and disappointed" by their treatment over shouting "free Palestine" at a concert in Singapore.
The President said that the US would begin talks with Iran "in the form of a negotiation," on Monday afternoon.
Tens of thousands of people have been killed in the ongoing war between army chief al-Burhan and RSF commander Dagalo.
The 71-year-old physician, well known for providing care to low-income Palestinians, was arrested in the occupied West Bank in June
Israel says it was targeting military operatives in the strikes on Gaza City, Khan Younis and Deir el-Balah.
Natural gas reserves for use during winter are lagging, meaning continued higher prices for households and businesses
Trump said Iran and other Middle Eastern countries had asked the U.S. "to hold off any attack" on Iran because "the perimeters of a deal has been agreed to."
What caused more than 50,000 migrants to storm a Spanish enclave in Africa, and did Israel have anything to do with it?
Mohammad Marandi warned on Saturday that critical infrastructure across the Gulf and in Israel could be destroyed, as US officials reportedly raised concerns over missile-defense resources.
Some 60,000 people crossed into Ceuta from Morocco this week, including around 8,000 children
Residents of the ancient town of Nabatiyeh in southern Lebanon have endured wars in the past, but the latest conflict with Israel is testing the limits of their endurance.
One Israeli official denied the report, telling CBS that “Israel is unaware of a decision to restart full military operations, nor has it been requested to join any military actions against Iran."
Move signifies major shift in the union’s politics and orientation, as it has devoted itself to the pro-Palestinian student movement since the start of Israel’s genocide
At least 25 people have been killed and dozens others injured in a bus crash in Algeria.
Donald Trump insists Israel is "very happy" with a proposal for the Palestinian group to give up weapons in exchange for an Israeli withdrawal.
US president’s Board of Peace hails ‘critical step’, but responses of Israeli and Hamas officials suggest disagreements remain
President Trump announced that his Board of Peace has reached a deal with Hamas to completely disarm, calling it a "historic breakthrough." But a senior Hamas official says Israel must withdraw first.
He added that the agreement marks a "critical step towards Gaza finally being governed by a new Palestinian government that will work closely with the Board of Peace to help the Palestinian people."
Anger in Iraq after US-Saudi strikes on paramilitary group with ties to Tehran.
The State Department said a staffer hastily arranged the map but did not apologise to its African partners at the event
Tehran, Washington, Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s Houthis continue attacks on sites across Gulf region
The UK's highest court gives Palestine Action's co-founder permission to appeal the government's proscription of the group under anti-terrorism legislation.
The U.S. attacks were in retaliation for what the U.S. Central Command called "an attempted surprise attack" with ballistic missiles on Tuesday against U.S. forces in the Middle East.
On July 29, CENTCOM said, “CENTCOM forces continue to strictly enforce the US blockade against Iran. As of July 29 CENTCOM has redirected 20 commercial vessels, disabled 2, and boarded 2.”
Amnesty said its 'conservative' methodology meant it was likely underestimating the true extent of India's contribution to Israel
”It’s our turn.” President Donald Trump says the US will hit Iran “very hard” following an attack on US forces in Jordan
Flare-up comes after apparent three-day pause in fighting
The flare-up on multiple fronts raised the risk of a return to all-out war, underscoring the difficulty of winding down a five-month conflict that has jolted the world economy.
Omani proposal is based on the Strait of Malacca model, where ships that use the strait provide voluntary fees.
Israeli PM says ‘it was one of the best conversations I’ve had with our friend’
Visit comes ahead of must-win elections for Netanyahu, and Trump's very public rebukes of the Israeli leader
Two Middle Eastern diplomats said Tuesday that there had been progress in efforts to resolve the crisis surrounding the Strait of Hormuz, although no final agreement had been reached.
The meeting comes as both face pressures at home. Netanyahu is up for reelection, embattled in part due to his deteriorating relationship with Trump. Trump is under pressure to end an unpopular war.
Historian of Iranian descent sues university over politically motivated “firing.”
The Houthis have been known to have sent resources, whether funds or material supplies, to Hezbollah since at least 2019, despite the current humanitarian crisis in Yemen.
UN chief Guterres labels settlements ‘flagrant violation’ of international law amid escalating violence.
A loud and proud interventionist, Lindsey Graham's funeral is scheduled for Tuesday
Tehran says there are no direct talks to the US to end the conflict
The U.S. military has paused its airstrikes on Iran after nearly two weeks of intensifying bombing, while diplomatic efforts have pushed forward to try to avert a return to all-out war.
Burnham says Labour "didn't get it right" over Gaza and must do better under his leadership.
In statements attributed to Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, he asserted that “there remains no path forward except jihad and resistance” against the US and Israel.
Four Palestinians and two Israelis killed in earlier shooting
The jailed opposition leader was reportedly taken to hospital after fainting more than a week ago in Mornaguia Prison amid temperatures above 50 degrees Celsius
The ISF, to be staffed by ‘friendly countries’, will operate in areas outside of Israel’s military control.
Unable to return home, some Lebanese displaced by Israel's invasion of southern Lebanon are buying satellite images to see whether their houses survived.
Burnham says Labour "didn't get it right" over Gaza and must do better under his leadership.
At least one person was killed and several injured when Israeli drones hit a group of Palestinians near Al-Aqsa hospital
Armed tribal gatherings near Hasaka and threats against Kurds are fueling fears of renewed communal violence as Damascus tries to calm tensions in eastern Syria.
Rights groups and Palestinian officials report homes burned, civilians injured and arrests following deadly clashes near Nablus
Chief executive of Dublin Regeneration Authority tells MacGill Summer School of capital city ‘embarrassment’
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Iran does not fear threats or ‘succumb to pressures’.
The Houthi-affiliated Al Masirah TV said Saudi strikes hit facilities belonging to the state telecommunications corporation in Hodeidah city.
The U.S. continued airstrikes in Iran while Tehran launched retaliatory attacks on U.S. targets in the Gulf, as President Trump said he was close to deciding whether to launch "a massive attack."
As much of the world draws a line in the sand with Israel over the genocide in Gaza, Washington nears unchecked collaboration
Trump says Iran would be accountable for any further attacks by Yemen’s Houthi fighters amid widening conflict
"We do not wait for missiles to fall or for the enemy to knock on our door before getting ready," Lt. Col. Ella Waweya said.
The death of Moroccan-born Abderrahim Fakir after he was restrained by police in Bologna has sparked protests.
‘Friction’ broke out between Israeli settlers and Palestinians during efforts to extinguish a fire, official says
A deal that Saudi Arabia welcomed as a testament to the kingdom's autonomy is now conditional, again, on Israel
Israel’s longest-serving prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, is facing a major political test this fall. After three years of war and growing public frustration, a former military chief is emerging as an unlikely challenger, offering voters a different vision for the country’s leadership. We look at how an outsider with deep security credentials is tapping into a desire for change — and what his rise could mean for Netanyahu’s political future.
Israelis celebrated evicting Palestinians on a tour of the West Bank, where government-backed settler violence has spiked.
Sirens sounded in Kuwait on Thursday morning, according to reports from the Kuwait Interior Ministry.
Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis target two Saudi oil tankers in military operation, saying vessels violated naval blockade
Swifts have nested in Jerusalem’s Western Wall since it was built over 2,000 years ago. But that ancient site is now surrounded by a modern city. And the birds are finding help adapting from an unexpected source: an Israeli paraglider.
Killing of three US soldiers at Jordan base shows Iran maintains the ability to exact deadly toll in grinding conflict.
A Houthi blockade against Saudi Arabian shipping underscores how new pipelines and export routes remain vulnerable
US flights were suspended in 1985 after the hijacking of TWA Flight 847 from Athens, Greece, en route to Rome, Italy, that was forced to land in Beirut.
The U.S. and Iran have resumed striking each other for more that a week, ever since the collapse of a ceasefire deal over control of the Strait of Hormuz. Pakistan, the country that helped mediate the first ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran is being asked to play the same role again. We look at how this peace role represents a remarkable turn of fortune for Pakistan.
In return, Trump allows US airlines to fly to Lebanon for the first time in decades
Latest cost comes as Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chairman Caine seek a $1.5 trillion budget, including $70bn for Iran war.
Israeli forces begin withdrawal from south Lebanon in first test of plans for future relationship between countries
Firas al-Masri, his wife and their four children died in one attack, which the Israeli military says targeted a Hamas operative.
30 days into the US-Iran MoU the worst fighting in months has erupted threatening to unravel the ceasefire.
Sirens were activated across the country as the army urged citizens to adhere to safety guidelines.
Renewed bombings followed the death of another American service member
Today’s aggressive settlement expansion builds on foundations laid since beginning of 1967 occupation.
The move is the first practical test for the US-negotiated military coordination group for Lebanon
The Palestinian armed group's Qatar-based chief negotiator replaces Yahya Sinwar, who was killed by Israeli forces in Gaza in 2024.
The U.S. attacks were the ninth consecutive day of bombing since peace talks between the two countries collapsed in dispute over a memorandum of understanding focused on the Strait of Hormuz.
Three residents of Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, and Jordan described the situation in their respective countries in rare interviews with Israeli media.
Swifts have nested in Jerusalem's Western Wall since biblical times. Now one Israeli paraglider is trying to save them.
Hundreds gather near the border as coalition figures push to rebuild communities evacuated in 2005.
Energy watchdog says Darkhovin nuclear plant symbolises Iranian nation's dignity and self-reliance
Tehran’s strikes on US regional allies come in response to hits on Iranian civilian infrastructure, including bridges and power facilities
"The strikes are designed to further degrade Iran’s ability to threaten commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz," CENTCOM wrote.
Two U.S. service members were killed in action while "partner forces defended against Iranian ballistic missile and drone attacks," U.S. Central Command said Saturday.
A week after he was shot in his West Bank village, Fadi al-Nassan’s death comes amid a surge in settler violence.
Iranian supreme leader warns US of ‘unforgettable lessons’
Palestinian flags have become one of the tournament's most visible symbols of solidarity, but supporters have been told to remove them, and in some cases had them confiscated
Iranian Revolutionary Guard says two oil tankers exploded after passing through mined area near Strait of Hormuz
Deal with Chevron aims to rebuild a crude oil pipeline that runs from Iraq’s oil-rich Kirkuk to Syria’s Baniyas.
Those wounded included several Kuwaiti soldiers who were hit by falling shrapnel, according to a statement released by Kuwait's military.
What was once pitched as a plan to build a glitzy 'Gaza Riviera' has now been abandoned in favour of portable cabins
Recognizing Iran's control over the Strait of Hormuz could set a dangerous precedent, with other countries attempting to claim important waterways, analysts say.
President Isaac Herzog discussed the unfolding situation with Iran and the prospect of normalization in the region in a Thursday interview with Saudi state-owned Al-Arabiya.
Sixth day of fighting threatens to turn into all-out war and casts serious doubt on peace deal struck last month
Iranian media reports airport, bridge and communications tower targeted.
The United States has been at war for more than 20 of the last 25 years. Afghanistan, Iraq and now Iran. Three major conflicts, all in the same region, and none of those conflicts have gone nearly as well as U.S Presidents said they would. We look at why the U.S. is so often at war and why it is finding them so hard to win.
Saudi Arabian official says the US has given broad remit to pursue offensive strikes on the Houthis
The U.S. launched another wave of strikes on Iran, its second round on Wednesday, after Iran threatened to block all oil exporting routes in the region in response to the U.S. maritime blockade against Iran.
While different lawmakers had different motivations, the president's approach to Iran and Israel is proving increasingly unpopular
The US announced a new wave of attacks Wednesday night, amid reported explosions in Bandar Abbas, Chabahar and Ahvaz.
Meanwhile, US President Trump stated that Iran badly wants to settle with the United States, adding that Washington would decide whether or not to take such a step.
Ameer is sitting for pivotal exames despite missing three consecutive years of school.
Tehran threatens to shut off more regional energy exports
The report noted that six teams, backed by the army and National Guard, responded to the strike, with no injuries reported and damage limited to material losses.
Activists say Moroccan authorities are intensifying repression of critical voices and the Gen Z protest movement.
Democratic Congressman Ro Khanna of California made a trip to the Israeli-occupied Palestinian territory of the West Bank last week. There he says he was stopped and not allowed to leave for over an hour by armed Israeli settlers and then Israeli soldiers. He says he was only allowed to continue after contacting the U.S. embassy in Israel. U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee later called his trip a “stunt” and said Khanna went to a military-controlled area without prior clearance. Israeli officials have also countered Representative Khanna’s narrative. We hear about this incident from Congressman Ro Khanna himself.
The suit also targets Canary Mission, Betar US and the Heritage Foundation think tank
US president says he will ‘replace’ plan with investment from Gulf states into US amid ongoing exchanges of fire with Tehran
We met at university in Gaza. Genocide changed the plot of our love story.
A senior officer in the Hamas-run police force was among those killed in the strike, which Israel's military says targeted "terrorists".
The allegations came after armed men entered a food distribution point in northern Gaza and assaulted two truck drivers in a UN World Food Programme warehouse.
Trump says he has not decided that negotiated settlement could not be reached with Tehran amid latest clashes
Washington and Tehran both claim to be in control of the Strait of Hormuz as fighting escalates.
The U.S. and Iran are fighting for control of the Strait of Hormuz, threatening a return to all-out war after agreeing to a ceasefire last month.
Some law firms are selecting work that avoids antagonising the two rivals, while investors are navigating a new environment
The Israeli military has released video showing huge explosions and detonations in villages in southern Lebanon.
In a statement on X/Twitter, CENTCOM stated that the strikes are intended to degrade Iran’s “ability to attack civilian mariners and commercial ships freely transiting the Strait of Hormuz.”
More than 1,000 Palestinians have been killed by Israel since US-brokered ceasefire took effect last October
Drug misuse has surged across Israel as years of war, violence and instability push more people towards addiction
The U.S. and Iran have been exchanging strikes, with the U.S. military saying it hit 140 targets in Iran overnight, while Iran said it responded with fire toward Jordan and other Gulf states.
The regime added that if the 'enemy' used the incident as a pretext to attack, it would be met with a 'severe response.'
The proposed law could jail people for five years despite warnings that it violates freedom of expression
In an interview, Khanna recounts the fear at being detained and says anyone who visits the West Bank “would conclude that it is apartheid.”
Ten newly identified victims were buried as the more than 8,000 Bosnian Muslim men and boys killed were remembered.
Khanna, 49, was visiting the occupied West Bank when he was held for 90 minutes, he says.
Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei says avenging the death of his predecessor and father ‘the demand of the nation’
Trump made the comments on his Truth Social after U.S. officials demanded that Iran make a public statement saying the Strait of Hormuz is open.
While CNN reported that repair efforts were identified at sites in Iran's Parchin and Pickaxe Mountain, imagery of sites at Isfahan, Fordow, and Natanz did not indicate any restoration efforts.
Prime minister wants US to continue flow of oil funds as war tests Baghdad's delicate dance between Tehran and Washington
Israeli air strikes on southern Lebanon have caused catastrophic destruction and damaged historic landmarks.
Qatari negotiators meeting officials in Iran seeking to de-escalate renewed tensions after attacks on vessels in Strait of Hormuz
Speaking at a meeting of NATO, President Trump said the ceasefire with Iran is over, but he is open to negotiations. That statement came after days of renewed airstrikes between the two sides. We know President Trump wants a deal to help bring down oil prices ahead of midterm elections, Iran stands to lose out on billions of dollars without the deal. We hear about the stakes for Iran on the ceasefire collapsing.
The deputy prime minister tells the BBC Labour's initial response to the conflict was "problematic".
The report follows the newest bout of attacks between the US and Iran over the Strait of Hormuz.
Aid worker Mohammed al-Wahidi had become a prominent humanitarian figure during the Israel-Hamas war.
Explosions rocked the Syrian capital on Tuesday as French President Emmanuel Macron visited the city.
The US military says it has struck at 170 targets in Iran over the last 48 hours
The Gaza strip has been split in half ever since the U.S.-brokered ceasefire went into effect in October, 2025. Israel’s military occupies the east and 2 million Palestinians are squeezed into the remaining half along Gaza’s western coast. But in recent months, despite the ceasefire, Israeli forces have been expanding their area of control, pushing deeper into Gaza. They now control at least 65% of the territory. We go to Gaza to understand Israel’s expanding line of control.
The Turkish president reportedly gave leaders personalised revolvers with live ammunition after the Ankara summit
Calls for answers after Lorenzo Salgado Araujo fatally shot during traffic stop in Houston in latest ICE killing.
US President Donald Trump at the NATO Summit in Ankara earlier on July 8 said that Iran was not being serious in the talks on the Memorandum of Understanding.
Iran accuses ‘child-killing’ US army of breaching ceasefire
The announcement follows Trump's meeting with his Syrian counterpart on the sidelines of the Nato summit in Ankara
Syria's Mar Musa monastery provides the tastiest mulberries, and its services draw from Eastern Orthodox Christian and Sufi customs.
A US official told Reuters that the strikes targeted Iranian air defense systems, coastal surveillance, surface-to-air missiles, anti-ship cruise missiles, and drone launch sites.
‘Perhaps they wanted to keep the world champions in the competition,’ Hassan said after his team was knocked out.
Latest assaults in key global shipping lane were the most in a single day since late April, says UN agency
Qatar and Saudi Arabia said their vessels were attacked by Iran as they transited the Strait of Hormuz
The lawyer for Dr Hussam Abu Safiya tells the BBC his client was so badly beaten he could not recognise him during a visit last week.
The French president's office said that Macron was safe and that his meeting with Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa would continue as scheduled.
Police arrest 10 suspects, seizing bladed weapons, military-style clothes and bomb‑making instructions.
Retired General Frank McKenzie says Iran war has shown that current basing system is now an 'artefact'
Iran’s envoy to the Houthis resurfaced in Sana’a as the militia pushes for a Tehran air route and signals Iran’s effort to preserve its regional axis after major losses.
Drone footage shows many tens of thousands of people crammed into a boulevard in centre of capital
Iran holds a funeral procession for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei more than four months after he was killed in U.S.-Israeli strikes.
Yemen's President argued that allowing international flights without the government's approval set a dangerous precedent, bypassed legitimate institutions, and exacerbated Yemen's political division.
Israeli forces also shoot dead a 16-year-old boy in the occupied West Bank and kill two Palestinians in Gaza.
The Israeli prime minister claimed Lebanese Christians want Israeli annexation, despite Israel’s attacks on churches and Christian sites
Anti-Trump sentiment the dominant theme in Tehran for former supreme leader’s funeral
The Quran recitations at Ali Khamenei's funeral revealed Tehran speaking as a victor, not a mourner
In a congratulatory message on US Independence Day, Aoun says he hopes Lebanon can ‘open a new page of hope’.
A UN inquiry reported last month that settler attacks on Palestinian villages and agricultural land had surged since 2023, rising by 130%.
Khamenei, who ruled Iran for more than three decades, was killed in an airstrike on Feb. 28 at the start of the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran.
Up to 30 million people expected to attend delayed events for Ali Khamenei, killed at start of war with US and Israel
Egypt beat Australia 4-2 on penalties after a 1-1 draw after extra time, and could now face Argentina in the last 16.
Republican governors in both Florida and Texas have made the Muslim civil rights group a particular target
The country's theocracy hopes to see millions flood the streets of the capital beginning Saturday in scenes reminiscent to the burial of the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini in 1989.
The performance quickly went viral online, and attracted more than nine million views on YouTube as of Friday, with clips spreading widely across X/Twitter, Instagram and other social media platforms
US and Israel warned against attacks in advance of six-day funeral for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
The Israeli national security minister is expected to attend a United Nations conference next week
WHO declares cruise-linked hantavirus outbreak over as final exposed person completes quarantine and tests negative.
Protesters demand state inquiry, saying leaders have yet to accept responsibility for country’s worst security failure
The Post assesses Hezbollah's remaining capabilities, Iran's role in rebuilding the group, and whether Israel could have reached the Lebanon deal three months earlier.
U.S. and Iranian negotiators met separately on Wednesday with Qatari and Pakistani mediators, with "positive progress made," and they agreed to continue discussions, host Qatar said.
An estimated 300 Palestinians referred for treatment abroad have died since the ceasefire began, according to Gaza's Hamas-run health ministry.
The US and Israel have signed a deal allocating land for a permanent US embassy in West Jerusalem.
Children were deliberately recruited, raped, and killed, the report said, confirming findings by other organisations
Araghchi’s threat was made in response to Defense Minister Israel Katz stating that Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has been "marked for death."
UN warns of intensifying risks to civilians as Israeli forces tighten grip on the battered enclave
Though a ceasefire and an MoU exist, Qatar's Foreign Ministry concluded that guarantees are contingent on the realities on the ground, and US VP JD Vance called for durable commitments from Iran
A new report demonstrates the patterns by compiling accounts detailing rape by soldiers using bottles, batons, and other sharp objects — even trained dogs.
The president signed the executive order on his very first day in office as part of a wide-ranging immigration crackdown
On world social media day, Al Jazeera breaks down the numbers.
Arrival of Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff in Doha follow exchanges of fire over the weekend
Rajiv Menon KC has been accused of creating a risk of impeding justice.
Before deputy leader Richard Tice told MPs not to talk about Israeli influence
Conricus says the US-Iran memorandum gives Tehran sanctions relief and diplomatic breathing room without confronting its nuclear ambitions, missile program, or support for proxy groups.
Nika Soon-Shiong asked why some Palestinian journalists are excluded from the Committee to Protect Journalists' death toll
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich calls for the immediate establishment of Jewish settlements in the Gaza Strip.
Lebanon’s parliament speaker casts doubt on US-brokered agreement with Israel aimed at halting parallel conflict
President Trump said talks with Iran would resume Tuesday in Qatar, despite the two sides trading attacks in the Gulf over the weekend. Iran did not confirm whether it will participate.
Lebanon’s Washington framework with Israel puts Hezbollah’s disarmament, state sovereignty, and Iran’s regional role at the center of a fragile test for both Beirut and Jerusalem.
This is the second World Cup that comes after deadly nationwide protests inside Iran, and the first one amid a war
Israeli statement said tunnel contained hundreds of weapons and launchers
Security services enter the fortified Green Zone in Baghdad as the new prime minister steps up action to tackle the problem
A recent ceasefire agreement between Washington and Tehran appears even more fragile following the latest hostilities in the region, which includes U.S. strikes on Iranian military targets.
Iran's state broadcaster IRIB, citing a military source, said sounds of explosions near Sirik are related to the impact of several projectiles on a telecommunications tower.
Videos show Israeli settlers trying to seize a house under construction in the occupied West Bank.
A recent ceasefire agreement between Washington and Tehran appears even more fragile following the latest hostilities in the region, which includes U.S. strikes on Iranian military targets.
Talks of a Syrian role in Lebanon revive memories of decades of troubled relations and military occupation
US military said its attacks were response to an Iranian drone strike on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz
The IRGC said that its response to the US attack against Iran will be "swift and decisive," Iran's State TV reported early on Saturday.
US president Donald Trump says attack on ship in Strait of Hormuz on Thursday was a violation of ceasefire
Al Jazeera brings you the latest from Beirut as the US announces a framework agreement between Israel and Lebanon.
As the world focused on the war with Iran, Israeli forces steadily took more territory in the Gaza Strip and killed more people last month than at any time this year, according to Gaza health records. More than one thousand Palestinians have been killed in the eight months since President Trump declared the war there was over.
The New York City mayor said he was quoting the Marxist philosopher Gramsci to describe the 'status quo' in Palestine
Exclusive: We spoke to Ellie Kamio, one of the first people in British history to be sentenced as a terrorist for property damage
During US Secretary of State Marco Rubio's visit to the Gulf states this week, he made it clear that Iran would not be allowed to impose tolls on ships wishing to pass through the strait.
The primary wins in New York have been framed as a victory for the pro-Palestine movement, but some argue the movement is being absorbed by timid mainstream liberalism
Iran warns vessels to use only Tehran-approved routes as IMO halts Hormuz evacuation after ship struck.
Arab states host US military bases and suffered Iranian strikes during war that damaged their image
Iranian team’s trip to Seattle was delayed by 25 minutes as Taremi and Alhoei were held up for an undisclosed reason.
Middle East Eye travels across New York City and New Jersey to capture fans enjoying the World Cup
Tehran contradicts claim by UN nuclear watchdog that inspections will take place in Iran soon
The head of the U.N.'s atomic agency said Iran's nuclear enrichment sites would be inspected as part of the interim deal. Iran insists any such visit would only come after a final deal.
Meanwhile, the US Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated three individuals and six entities for "facilitating financial transactions on behalf of ISIS."
Following the start of the US-Israel war on Iran on February 28, Tehran had effectively closed off the vital waterway.
The Senate voted 50-48 in favor of the concurrent resolution, which passed the House of Representatives earlier this month, reflecting growing concern about the unpopular conflict.
Pakistan says one of the main objectives of the US-Israel war on Iran was not even a topic of discussion during negotiations
US vice-president’s bid to secure a rapid peace deal with Iran is being complicated by Donald Trump’s combative rhetoric
With their offices destroyed and their colleagues targeted, reporters must create new paths to continue their work.
It's still unclear who would fund a proposed $300 billion reconstruction plan for Iran. Former National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan called the whole approach "something entirely new."
Attacks come as new analysis by Declassified shows pro-Israel lobby groups have taken British MPs to Israel 67 times since the genocide started
Israel rejects the new report by the three-member expert panel, calling it a "libellous sham".
Egypt’s team will return to their training base in Spokane, about 450km east of Seattle, after rejected flight.
The first round of US-Iran negotiations concludes with a temporary lifting of sanctions but progress on the nuclear issue muddied by both sides
Earlier on Monday, Iran's IRGC-affiliated Tasnim news agency denied claims that IAEA inspectors would be allowed access to the country's nuclear sites under the MoU.
Progress comes after talks nearly broke down on Sunday after stream of violent threats from Donald Trump
The vice president said the move represented a ‘major milestone’ in ending Iran’s nuclear programme
Eight people are on trial for criminal damage and violent disorder at a factory in Bristol
Mona Khalil died Friday after an Israeli airstrike hit her beachside home two weeks ago. She's credited with creating a conservation movement in southern Lebanon to protect sea turtle nesting grounds.
Mona Khalil died Friday after an Israeli airstrike hit her beachside home two weeks ago. She's credited with creating a conservation movement in southern Lebanon to protect sea turtle nesting grounds.
A US diplomat told Axios that "all four parties seem pleased with how the talks went today," after the conclusion of the first day of US-Iran talks, mediated by Pakistan and Qatar.
Professor and political analyst Mahjoub Zweiri breaks down what intentions behind US-Iran talks will result in.
Hung jury in case of four protesters who raided Wolverhampton arms factory said to produce “military aircraft parts for Israel”
US president made series of aggressive statements on social media and TV despite some progress being made on oil exports
JD Vance hails 'historic talks' in Switzerland, but Trump says Iran will be hit 'very hard' if it does not contain Hezbollah
After Declassified helped uncover a suspicious military transfer from Britain to Israel, over 60 MPs and Lords have called for answers
Australian activists claim they were kidnapped, raped and tortured after being detained in May.
From South Lebanon to Israel, a displaced Christian shares a life shaped by war, faith, and divided identity.
As mobs roamed Belfast's streets targeting anyone who looked foreign, Areej Fareh and Twasul Mohammed organised to help keep immigrant families safe
Proposed deal calls for reopening of Strait of Hormuz and lifting of US blockade
The U.S. and Iran appeared closer to reaching a peace deal on Friday, as a sequence a social media posts signaled progress. President Trump had previously been amping up his rhetoric against Iran.
One source told CNN that the potential mission involved "lots of risk," including potentially severe retaliation from the Islamic Republic.
Shehbaz Sharif’s comments come after Trump accuses Tehran of misrepresenting pact’s details
IRGC officials stayed at the UAE national security advisor's guest house last week to cut a de-escalation deal
Historic first sees protesters given lengthy prison sentences under terror law for criminal damage against Israeli arms firm
The case is believed to be the first time that convictions for criminal damage have been classified as terrorism.
Mahdi Sadeghi, a dual US-Iranian citizen, was charged with conspiracy to illegally procure technology used in a navigation system for Iran's military drones.
US president says negotiations have been presented to highest levels of Iran’s leadership
Iranian media says chances of an agreement are high, but cautions not to take Trump's word until deal officially sealed
President Trump had previously been amping up his rhetoric against Iran.
Jury mulls case of four protesters who raided Wolverhampton arms factory said to produce “military aircraft parts for Israel”
As the Board of Peace awaits a response, short-term initiatives will continue to be advanced in areas not under Hamas control, a source told The Jerusalem Post.
Tehran says it will reassess diplomatic engagement with Washington
The escalating attacks threatened to derail efforts to end the war, with President Trump warning that Tehran would "pay the price" for stalled negotiations.
The US president said Iran is playing the US for 'suckers' as he laments inability to reach Iran deal on his terms
Event website allowed attendees to register interest in illegal Israeli settlement earlier this week
Rajan Datar speaks to peace activists Aziz Abu Sarah and Maoz Inon on reconciliation
US president blames Tehran for loss of Apache gunship, whose crew were rescued by a drone near strait of Hormuz
The United States began launching strikes against Iran on Tuesday evening, following the downing of a US Army Apache helicopter, US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on Tuesday.
The war with Iran is not popular in the U.S., and President Trump has been trying to negotiate a deal to resolve it.
Aber Kawas has been organising locally around the issues closest to her community for more than a decade
US president said Tehran downed Apache aircraft over Strait of Hormuz amid fragile ceasefire
US president Donald Trump intervenes after both sides exchange strikes
Majority of 21 diplomats at the executive body of the court recommend a finding of 'serious misconduct' against the chief prosecutor, disregarding judges' opinion that found no evidence of wrongdoing
Syria’s new government is weighing containment, military incorporation, and security pressure as it seeks to dismantle independent armed networks.
The missile exchange marked a major escalation in the already tense region. But Israel and Iran both say they will stop attacking each other, with conditions.
Met officer David Soffer was facing an unrelated misconduct probe when he was filmed intimidating Al Jazeera crew
Tehran last week said any Israeli attack on Beirut would be a violation of US-Iran ceasefire and draw an Iranian attack on Israel
Missile fire from Iran followed Israel’s continued attacks on Beirut’s southern suburbs.
There have always been "America First" forces within the US, and even within the Pentagon, who opposed American intervention in Iran, and are angry at Israel for its role in starting the war.
A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world.
The baby’s father says Israeli soldiers fired despite seeing a family inside the vehicle
More than 6.5 million Somalis have been pushed to the brink of severe hunger as the climate crisis, fighting and cuts in aid leave a trail of despair
Iran says it targeted ‘enemy bases’ in Gulf following US strikes on Sirik and Qeshm Island
The Israeli military confirmed hitting a vehicle and said the incident is being reviewed. Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun called the strike "a flagrant violation to Lebanese sovereignty and international law."
The Israeli military says Friday's "incident is under review", expressing "deep sorrow for any harm caused".
Israeli defense officials believe Tehran is using Washington’s reluctance to resume military action to improve its negotiating position.
With ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz at a virtual standstill due to the war in Iran, companies are scrambling to find new and alternative ways to move everything from oil to fertilizer to household goods. We look at how they’re doing it.
The flag removal marks a symbolic rupture after Slovenia’s recent condemnation of Israel over the Gaza genocide
UN warns standoff is pushing millions closer to hunger
Four people are accused of causing serious damage to the Moog factory near Wolverhampton last year.
But three activists accused of PKK membership face retrial following jury deadlock
Hizbullah leader says ‘resistance will continue’ as Israel keeps up strikes in southern Lebanon
The U.N. peacekeeping mission for Lebanon, known as UNIFIL, said one peacekeeper was killed and others were wounded when they came under mortar fire in southeastern Lebanon.
The moves are symbolic, but also demonstrate how far Congress will go when wars involve Israel
Supporting Israel is now a fringe position among Democratic voters. Why does the media keep covering it like a 50/50 issue?
The UN said two other peacekeepers serving with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) were wounded in the incident, one from El Salvador and the other from Spain.
Women and children were among those killed in the attacks on four residential buildings, which Israel's military says killed four Hamas security officials.
Amendment tabled by Jeremy Corbyn would prevent the entry of soldiers from foreign countries subject to war crimes investigations
Representatives back resolution aimed at stopping war until hostilities are authorised by US Congress in blow to Trump
Iranian strikes in response to US attacks killed one person and injured dozens on Wednesday
He described Iran as "volatile," stating that the US military was more than capable of wiping the country out within a few weeks.
The president also acknowledged that he cursed at the Israeli leader in a heated phone call in which he told Benjamin Netanyahu not to bomb the Lebanese capital Beirut.
New research shows former top British military officers are weighing in on wars and defence spending without public awareness of their commercial interests
According to US Central Command, American forces issued repeated warnings to the crew of the Botswana-flagged vessel over the course of 24 hours as it sailed towards Iran’s Kharg Island.
There's a country that was once rooted in a movement around social justice and political freedom.
US top diplomat rejects Iranian efforts to impose toll in Hormuz and rules out economic relief as part of temporary ceasefire
Negotiations ongoing with deal to extend ceasefire and reopen Strait of Hormuz to be struck over the next week, Trump claims
MPs echo calls from enclave as Israeli minister reveals plans for mass-scale ethnic cleansing
Guterres' proposal outlines three possible models for a new force, and would likely comprise hundreds or thousands of troops to ensure the Hezbollah-Israel ceasefire stays in place.
Senior Shia politician claims Hizbullah ready for full ceasefire, raising hopes for extension of truce between US and Iran
Trumps says Israel and Hezbollah will stop fighting after Iran stops talks with U.S. over Israeli operations in southern Lebanon, Gaza
The US president referred to 'highly placed representatives' who coordinated the discussion
Hasnain Jafer says his time spent in Israeli custody was "harrowing".
New York's pro-Israel parade hosted ministers who called for starving Palestinians and the use of nuclear weapons on Gaza
During the call, Sharaa said lifting the remaining US sanctions on Syria was an essential step toward reviving the Syrian economy and attracting investment, the statement said.
France requests meeting of United Nations Security Council over latest escalation
Israel has captured the 12th-century Beaufort castle that overlooks southern Lebanon and northern Israel. The move suggests Israel is planning an extended military presence in Lebanon.
Israel bills itself as a haven for LGBTQ+ rights. Its bureaucratic system can further endanger queer Palestinian asylum-seekers.
A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world.
Syrian authorities opened dam spillways for the first time in three decades as rising Euphrates waters displaced thousands across eastern Syria.
A question for supporters about genocidal intent
One such strike was on the Asaluyeh petrochemical complex, and was carried out with Israel, the WSJ wrote, and led to international condemnation.
WSJ report reveals UAE carried out strikes on Iran alongside US and Israel from start of war, operating as a third member of coalition
Netanyahu says Israel will also expand its area control in Gaza in what Hamas calls a dangerous escalation
Israel says it rejects allegations in a new report by the office of the UN secretary general.
Newly elected Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi urged armed factions in the country to work “under the umbrella of the state and its official institutions.”
Energy executives say the world is weeks away from oil hitting $150 per barrel, with government and private industry reserves depleted
Donald Trump threatens to ‘blow up’ Oman, a long-time US ally, if it fails to ‘behave’
Until now, only Orthodox Jewish men in Israel have been allowed to take exams to become rabbis. After a long campaign, women can now also take the test - but still can't become rabbis
At least five children were reportedly killed in the strike, which appears to have targeted a Hamas commander.
The military contractor whose leak displaced 50,000 people makes millions aiding fighter jet production for Lockheed Martin.
In a West Bank spring where Palestinians used to rest and water their flocks, Israeli settlers now swim.
Azizi asserted that the red lines include Iran’s right to enrich uranium, possess enriched uranium, and manage the Strait of Hormuz, in addition to the lifting of all sanctions.
US president made comment in casual aside during cabinet meeting
As negotiations continue, Tehran has made clear its primary goal is financial relief
Four Palestine Action activists could be sentenced as terrorists next month. New documents expose the UK government’s crackdown on pro-Palestine activism.
Hamas says Mohammed Odeh was killed alongside his wife and two children in a strike on a residential building.
U.S. forces struck Iranian boats and missile launch sites in southern
Iran on Monday, in what U.S. Central Command spokesperson Capt. Tim Hawkins has called "self-defense strikes ... to protect our troops from threats posed by Iranian forces."
Trump's injection of the Abraham Accords into Iran ceasefire talks is a deep misreading of where US Arab allies are at, experts say
Israel says it was targeting a Hamas commander whose predecessor was killed in a similar strike earlier in May.
“At this stage, the principal obstacle to full implementation remains Hamas’ refusal to accept verified decommissioning," Nickolay Mladenov, the High Representative for Gaza, told the UNSC.
Cabinet has ‘taken a wrecking ball’ to original legislation, Mary Lou McDonald tells Dáil
Declassified and the International Centre of Justice for Palestinians (ICJP) launch a major campaign to demand the end of impunity for British nationals who fought for Israel in Gaza.
The mechanism for how and when Iran would reconnect to the global web following the decision was unknown.
Access to just $6bn could unlock a long-term ceasefire between the US and Iran, should Trump be willing
Tehran says ‘contradictory statements’ from US and Israeli interference hindering negotiations
President Trump's latest demand has tempered expectations for an imminent deal to end the war with Iran. Meanwhile, an Iranian delegation arrived in Doha on Monday for more talks.
Qassem also rejected Israel-Lebanon talks, criticized the Beirut gov't and US sanctions, defended al-Qard al-Hassan, voiced support for Iran and Gaza, and denounced Bahrain's IRGC clampdown.
Emerging details of accord suggest several main points of contention yet to be addressed in negotiations between Tehran and Washington
As airspace restrictions, higher costs and geopolitical tensions ripple across the Middle East, hundreds of thousands still travel for the annual pilgrimage in Mecca
Fra Hughes was one of hundreds of activists who were detained by Israel while trying to bring aid to Gaza.
President Trump announced the unfinalized deal on social media after talks with Israel and other allies. Iran did not officially confirm the deal, and state media contradicted parts of it.
Among the countries he stated the peace agreement encompassed were Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Pakistan, Turkey, Egypt, Jordan, and Bahrain.
Talks between the US and Iran have progressed in recent days, mediated by other Middle Eastern countries
Three months since the start of its conflict with Iran, the Trump administration is oscillating between strike threats and diplomatic overtures. Neither path has yielded a clear resolution.
FT reports that mediators believe a 60-day ceasefire extension is close, as Tehran says memorandum of understanding is being finalised
Irish participants in Global Sumud Flotilla bringing aid to Gaza were deported to Ireland.
The move is a hugely consequential pivot from decades in which foreigners could seek to adjust their US status
The detainees say they were slapped, hit, humiliated and even subjected to sexual violence, but Israel's prison service says the allegations are false.
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei claimed that US demands aimed at tempering Iran’s nuclear ambitions were “unreasonable” and “excessive."
Iran has threatened to impose tolls on shipping, while US demands that Iran hand over its highly enriched uranium may be deferred
US President Donald Trump has criticized NATO members for not doing more to help with the US-Israel war with Iran, even threatening to withdraw from the alliance.
Iranian supreme leader reportedly issues directive that near weapons-grade uranium should not be sent abroad
US has just 200 Thaad interceptors left if it restarts war on Iran, after a massive imbalance in defence of ally
The Palestinian delegation to the United Nations has dropped its bid to secure a top U.N. job after the U.S. threatens to revoke their visas.
Israel’s far-right national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, has triggered global outrage after sharing footage of himself taunting bound activists who had been detained as they tried to sail to Gaza with aid. Lucy Hough speaks to the Guardian’s chief Middle East correspondent, Emma Graham-Harrison
A video showing a far-right Israeli minister taunting activists who were kneeling with their hands tied behind their backs has been widely condemned.
Two Britons are among activists being tried in Germany after targeting an Israeli weapons factory last year
The 'Axios' report came as the US sent a new proposal to Iran through Pakistani mediators.
Irish activist is restrained by soldiers and pushed to the ground in video circulated by Itamar Ben-Gvir
A leaked State Department memo shows the U.S. threatened to revoke Palestinian visas if they pushed for a senior United Nations post.
US president delivered another vague and contradictory message while Iran said US must end 'piracy' for any deal to be reached
France and Italy are among the countries that have criticised a video showing Itamar Ben-Gvir taunting dozens of activists detained at an Israeli port.
The Foreign Ministry clarified that videos showing soldiers firing shots at the boats were "non-lethal means" employed towards the vessels, adding that no protesters were injured in the incident.
Israeli attacks and concerns about Palestinian representation have complicated Gulf funding for the board
US president says he was ‘an hour away from making the decision to go’ with fresh military offensive against Tehran
The Global Sumud Flotilla says commandos have intercepted more than 50 boats trying to breach the Gaza maritime blockade since Monday.
Israeli authorities are issuing Palestinians demolition orders in East Jerusalem at an accelerated rate since Israel launched war with Iran, human rights groups and U.N. experts say.
Exclusive: Former home secretary was told proscribing Palestine Action within six months of key Filton hearing could prejudice the case but went ahead anyway.
The heads of the UAE, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia called Trump, asking him not to strike Iran, the president said.
Mediator Pakistan says both sides ‘keep changing their goalposts’ and ‘we don’t have much time’
The US-Israeli war on Iran has put a spotlight on Saudi Arabia’s defence pact with Pakistan
Live broadcasts from the Global Sumud flotilla show commandos boarding several boats trying to breach the Gaza maritime blockade.
A drone strike sparked a fire on the edge of the United Arab Emirates' sole nuclear power plant on Sunday in what authorities called an "unprovoked terrorist attack."
Israeli soldiers and settlers are using sexualised violence to displace Palestinians, new report finds. Britain should pull every lever available to stop this
Law mandates death penalty in military courts while excluding Israelis from prosecution under the same system
An Israeli official told the Post that Netanyahu held a preliminary security consultation on the matter on Sunday.
Abu Dhabi denounces ‘dangerous escalation’ as Iran war ceasefire grows more precarious
Drone strike causes fire at UAE nuclear power plant as efforts to end war in Gulf stall
Thousands of Uyghurs became key fighters against Syria's Assad regime. For the first time, they agreed to be interviewed. NPR spent weeks with some of them to understand why they fled China for Syria.
Israeli forces continue strikes on southern Lebanon after six people, including three paramedics, killed on Friday
The head of the Iranian parliament's national security committee stated that the mechanism was created in an effort to ensure “the guarantee of international trade security.”
Three paramedics at health centre among dead, while Israel also says it killed Hamas military chief in Gaza
Anti-Muslim campaigner tells attendees of the Unite the Kingdom protest to get involved in local political parties
Israel says it has killed the leader of Hamas' military wing, one of the architects of the Oct, 7, 2023, attacks that triggered the war in Gaza.
Friday's strike is the latest launched by Israel on Gaza despite a ceasefire with Hamas.
The closure went into effect on Thursday night, according to an order from the IDF’s Commander of the Northern Command, MG Rafi Milo.
At least 50 injured with women and child among dead after in air strikes on apartment and vehicle in Palestinian enclave
The New York Times reported a string of 'unusual' events in immigration court that may have served the Trump administration
Izz ad-Din al-Haddad, described as "one of the architects of the October 7 massacre", was killed in Gaza City, Israel says.
Former Scotland Yard superintendent, Nusrit Mehtab, has accused Sir Mark Rowley of ‘blurring the lines’ between policing and politics
Tensions are escalating again near the Strait of Hormuz after a ship anchored off the United Arab Emirates was seized and taken toward Iran and another was attacked and sank near the coast of Oman.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu quietly visited the United Arab Emirates during the Israeli-U.S. war with Iran, his office said Wednesday. The UAE later denied any secret visit had occurred.
The Israeli prime minister's office revealed earlier this week that the trip was made in March
Iran’s narrative was that some of the Gulf states hosted US forces, or in the case of the UAE and Bahrain, had signed the Abraham Accords with Israel.
Gulf states have been grappling with how to deter Iran after the war made clear the limits of US security guarantees
Eurovision 2026 is taking place in Vienna after Austrian singer JJ won the 2025 event.
Exclusive: Top secret files expose how the UK government forged documents, controlled news agencies, and cultivated journalists amid the Cold War struggle for influence and power.
Turkey’s peace process with Kurdish militants stalls as the Iran war deepens instability in the region, with both sides hesitant to take bold steps toward a resolution.
Increase in attacks on enclave further sign of stalled progress under Trump’s plan to halt Israel-Hamas war
Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East is calling for Israeli agents to receive the same treatment as Chinese or Indian ones
Nickolay Mladenov also warns the current stalemate over Donald Trump's peace plan could lead to a permanent division of the territory.
City Commissioner David Suarez is accused of hiring the trucks to single out members of the activist group Jewish Voice for Peace.
According to sources in the security establishment, Hezbollah is convinced that Israel is plotting a move to divide Lebanon, during which the Lebanese state would lose large areas of territory.
Influential US hawk warns Washington’s war risks a major shift in global power and a ‘disastrous’ outcome for Israel
President Trump has been using a wide range of tactics in the war with Iran in an effort to force the country to bend to U.S. demands. But experts say the seesaw may be hampering efforts to reach a deal.
Iran signals continued resolve in face of US pressure
U.S. media outlets were crucial in helping Israel sell the Gaza genocide to the American public.
The most comprehensive report of its kind details harrowing cases of sexual attacks which it says were systematic.
Rajiv Menon KC faced proceedings which his chambers said were unprecedented in English legal history
The Emirati government didn't publicly confirm its participation in the strikes against Iran, which were done before the current ceasefire started.
Tehran’s response to Washington’s proposal ‘unacceptable’ and ‘stupid’, says US president
The controversial event and the NYPD’s response to resulting protests present a test for Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
Nobel Peace laureate and activist Narges Mohammadi has been transferred to a Tehran hospital more than a week after collapsing in prison, her foundation said Sunday.
Unacknowledged attacks on Iran reveal deeper UAE-Israel alignment on the war on Iran
Shivat Zion previously offered to help Brits move to ‘awesome’ illegal settlements in the West Bank
With Eurovision facing its biggest boycott in 70 years, questions are growing over the competition's future.
The discussions come amid efforts to reach a new agreement with Tehran and growing concern in Washington over continued Chinese support for the Iranian regime.
Hostile drones detected over several Gulf countries as further strikes launched by Israel on southern Lebanon
Iran delivered its response to Pakistani mediators on Sunday, according to the state-run Islamic Republic News Agency.
Award-winning film exposes Gaza war as BBC faces bias and censorship claims
The UN human rights office condemns incident as "'appalling and emblematic of the dehumanisation of Palestinians" in the West Bank.
The attack, which took place on May 1, 2026, revived memories of the group’s past hit-and-run operations targeting carefully selected religious and military figures.
At least 17 people, including girl (12), killed in Israel’s latest strikes on Lebanon
The right-wing minister faces mounting international condemnation over plans to execute Palestinian prisoners
U.S. forces fired on two Iranian oil tankers after exchanging fire with Iranian forces in the Strait of Hormuz. And the United Arab Emirates reported another Iranian missile and drone attack.
The US State Department specified that "comprehensive peace is contingent on the full restoration of Lebanese state authority and the complete disarmament of Hezbollah."
At least five killed by Israel in latest strikes on southern Lebanon with both countries to hold talks in Washington
U.S. forces fired on two Iranian oil tankers after exchanging fire with Iranian forces in the Strait of Hormuz overnight. And the United Arab Emirates reported another Iranian missile and drone attack.
Saudi Arabia sees itself as a leader in the Arab and Muslim world, and the UAE sees itself as a global power constrained by old Gulf links
Thousands of people have taken part in the Palestine Marathon, which returns to Bethlehem after a two-year pause over the Gaza War.
Iranian media claimed that the US carried out "hostile action," while a Fox News reporter said on X/Twitter that the US carried out strikes on Bandar Abbas and Qeshm, citing a senior US official.
Israel and Lebanon to hold fresh talks but Iranian officials sceptical over Washington’s plan to end wider regional conflict
Jonathan Pollard, a former U.S. intelligence analyst who served 30 years for spying for Israel, says he will run in upcoming Israeli elections.
More than 500 Iranian nationals were in US detention as late as December 2025, amid a wartime crackdown
Israeli media reports suggest Israel is preparing to resume fighting because of the impasse in talks with Hamas.
Past real estate expos that included illegal Israeli settlements have come under scrutiny for discrimination — and led to violent confrontations.
Tommy Robinson’s protests are the real threat to public safety
Highly political trial against the Ulm 5 activists begins with judge refusing to let defense lawyers sit next to their clients.
A senior military source told Maariv that Azzam al-Haya’s "death is of no interest to us, and if he was harmed, it was because he was somewhere he should not have been."
Oil prices drop sharply amid reports that US-Iran deal is close
Although there is officially a ceasefire, fighting in south Lebanon between Israel and the militant group Hezbollah has escalated recently. According to the U.N. attacks this week have been the most intense since the truce started.
In a Bloomberg interview, Amos Hochstein said the oil shortages that poor countries are experiencing could move to the West
Leading lawyers say the proceedings against Rajiv Menon KC put the right to a fair trial at risk
In Gaza, vehicles, fuel and small change are in short supply; we are left with walking.
US forces are helping to restore commercial shipping through the strait, using US Navy guided-missile destroyers that are operating in the Gulf under a directive called "Project Freedom."
Hegseth says ceasefire is intact but Tehran ‘will face overwhelming firepower’ if shipping in Strait of Hormuz is attacked
Past real-estate expos that included illegal Israeli settlements have come under scrutiny for discrimination — and led to violent confrontations.
Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau expressed 'regret' over the deportation of South Korean businesspeople last year
Thiago Ávila and Saif Abu Keshek were detained by Israeli forces who intercepted the flotilla's boats near Greece last week.
Those with chronic conditions in Gaza most at risk as Israel keeps crossings closed to aid.
So far, only two merchant ships are known to have passed a new U.S.-guarded route through the Strait of Hormuz.
Tehran also fired projectiles at the UAE and Oman after US military made moves to reopen Strait of Hormuz
The U.S military has begun an operation to end Iran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz in an effort and re-open the waterway to global shipping traffic. The U.S. Navy says it came under fire Monday, but helped two commercial ships safely through the strait. Iran meanwhile, reaffirmed that it will attack any ships that try to go through the strait of Hormuz without its permission. We hear from two NPR reporters about what this development means for global trade and the ceasefire.
In a statement to Middle East Eye, ADC chairman Safa Rifka said stepping down 'would be a disservice to the mission'
“We have more weapons and ammunition at a much higher grade than we had before," Trump said. “We have the best equipment."
A failed military doctrine from Gaza is being wielded to similarly futile effect against Iran while Israel shirks diplomacy over the core issue of Palestine.
The terrorist organization has said that it would only give up weapons after the full implementation of phase one of the agreement, which requires Israel to withdraw from Gaza.
US president’s post announcing maritime escort operation follows flurry of mixed signals including concern Tehran had not ‘paid big enough price’
Iran says it is ‘reviewing’ US response to its 14-point plan
Saif Abu Keshek and Thiago Avila of the Global Sumud Flotilla were both mistreated in Israeli detention
Iran has presented a 14-point response to the U.S. proposal to end the war, according to Iranian state media.
Church leaders warn of growing pattern of Israeli attacks on Christian communities in Lebanon, Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories
Amid new US arms sales and reports of Israel's close ties with the UAE, and Iran tensions, the close work of the UAE, Bahrain, and other Gulf states is essential.
Narges Mohammadi, an Iranian activist and 2023 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, was hospitalized after collapsing in prison. Her family says her condition has deteriorated since a March heart attack.
In the Gaza Strip, the daily battles are now with rats, weasels, and other pests spreading diseases.
US president says Iran conflict ‘terminated’ despite stand-off in the Middle East as Congress consent deadline passes
According to multiple sources, the US believes that Iran intends to rebuild its missile capabilities in preparation for the resumption of war if negotiations fall through.
Closure is unlikely to have a practical impact on the ground, as it has failed to prevent Israeli violations of the ceasefire
US says hostilities in Iran ‘terminated’; Trump hails ‘incredible’ blockade as oil prices surge
Survivors describe rape, genital mutilation and forced humiliation carried out with impunity and shielded by authorities.
Making his first appearance before Congress since the Trump administration went to war against Iran, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced withering questioning from skeptical Democrats.
The Global Sumud Flotilla denounced the interception as "piracy", while Israel's foreign ministry called the flotilla a "PR stunt".
Protesters gathered outside the FIFA Congress in Vancouver, calling for the Iranian team to be banned from the upcoming World Cup for representing the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
New supreme leader says Iranians will defend their nuclear capabilities as a ‘national asset’
Pro-Palestinian activists say 22 boats carrying aid for Gaza were illegally intercepted in international waters near the Greek island.
Fox News analyst says Saudi Arabia will no longer be able to 'control' UAE, as Trump celebrates its departure from the oil cartel
In southern Lebanon, towns near the border with Israel have been largely destroyed by Israeli demolitions and strikes. Israel says it has been attacking Hezbollah infrastructure, but civilian infrastructure has also been significantly affected.
Universities have been forced to disclose investments.
The Iranian delegation was on its way to Vancouver for the FIFA Congress, set to host representatives of all 211 member associations.
Margaret Connolly, one of President’s 13 siblings, is a GP and activist based in Co Sligo
Activists say Israeli-identified speedboats approached, aiming lasers and semi-automatic weapons, and ordered them onto their knees
The Pentagon estimates the war has cost $25 billion over the past two months. In congressional testimony, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth did not say when the war might end.
Rare move sees pro-Palestine activists represent themselves in court and deliver impassioned speeches about Britain’s role in Gaza genocide
Zoe Rogers denies a charge of criminal damage after the attack on an Elbit Systems factory in 2024.
The Palestinian Football Association has long argued that Israeli clubs based in the West Bank should not compete in leagues run by the Israel Football Association.
Former staffers, including Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib, called on the board to go after a spate of scandals, including allegations of verbal abuse and sexual harassment
Donald Trump unhappy with Iran’s new proposals to resolve two-month war
The Arab oil producer has long expressed frustration with the quotas it has to follow as part of OPEC, the cartel of major state-owned oil producers.
Disgraced former ambassador wrote he was Jeffrey Epstein’s “best pal,” but perhaps his most significant ties are with Israel and its supporters in the UK and beyond.
Bahrain strips 69 individuals of citizenship for supporting Iran’s attacks on the country during the escalation in March and April.
US secretary of state Marco Rubio tells Fox News he thinks Iran is trying to buy more time
Iran's foreign minister arrived in Russia on Monday, after a whirlwind weekend of diplomacy, seeking to gain political leverage and foreign backing as peace talks with the U.S. remain on hold.
Trump built his Iran policy on economic warfare, but his unwillingness to give it up could mean a deal is never reached, diplomats and analysts say
Iran peace hopes fade as Trump scraps talks; Strait of Hormuz still largely closed
Tensions soar as Hezbollah and Israel both intensify attacks, blaming each other for violating the ceasefire. The conflict continues to escalate despite attempts at diplomacy.
Deepening sense of deadlock despite regional diplomacy as Washington and Tehran show no signs of compromise
Atef Najib, cousin of Bashar al-Assad, is accused of orchestrating the repression of the first 2011 protests
One young woman told The Media Line that she was sexually assaulted during interrogation, and that heavily-built officers used batons to carry out the abuse.
US president accuses Iranian leadership of confusion and infighting, saying ‘we have all the cards’
Israel’s attacks on an iconic Gaza City neighborhood in October 2023 rendered it uninhabitable.
US president says ‘too much time’ has been ‘wasted on traveling’ as Israel strikes Lebanon, claiming Hezbollah also launched rockets
After arriving on Friday, Iran's Abbas Araghchi has left Islamabad, prompting President Trump to announce that his envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will no longer travel there Saturday for peace talks
Palestinians in the occupied West Bank and in Gaza's Deir al-Balah vote in municipal elections
The 300 couples were selected in a draw of nearly 2,000 people to be a part of the joint celebration.
Damascus is moving against networks it says planned assassinations, bombings, and rocket fire, raising new questions about sovereignty and power after Bashar Assad’s fall.
Tadamon, where an estimated 288 people were killed, became symbol of crimes committed against civilians during civil war
Iran's foreign minister arrived in Islamabad, and the White House says Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will go there Saturday to try to "move the ball forward towards a deal."
US is lobbying to ensure American companies have front row in Gulf reconstruction, with one Arab official saying the push appeared 'a little tone-deaf'
Three men are each jailed for 20 months for their part in a rooftop protest at a factory in Shipley.
President Trump said Thursday that Israel and Lebanon have agreed to extend their ceasefire for three weeks after the two sides met at the White House for a high-level negotiation.
US president rules out use of nuclear weapon against Iran after issuing ‘shoot and kill’ order on boats in Strait of Hormuz
If the US moved to defend Taiwan from a Chinese invasion, American soldiers could be exposed to greater risk due to munition shortages
"I want to make the best deal. I could make a deal right now ... but I don't want to do that. I want to have it everlasting," Trump said.
Samuel Corner, 22, believed he "had to act quickly" to protect his co-defendant from being injured.
Defendants in the Filton case have been prevented from arguing that their actions amounted to reasonable force to prevent war crimes.
Amid the systematic killing of Palestinian and Lebanese journalists, one organisation has been quietly bringing British media workers to Israel.
Among the terrorists killed was Ali Reza Abbas, commander of the Hezbollah unit operating in the southern Lebanese town of Bint Jbeil.
Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon kill journalist and wound photographer as rescue efforts hampered
Just before a ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran was set to expire, President Trump announced on social media that he was extending it. Iran says that a ceasefire is meaningless unless the US blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is lifted, it sees that blockade as an act of war. And then in the hours after Trump’s announcement, Iran attacked at least three ships in the Strait of Hormuz. To understand where the peace process stands we hear from a former top U.S. diplomat in the Middle East.
The financial impact of US and Iranian blockades is becoming evident as Gulf states seek access to US dollars
Samuel Corner told the court his sole intention was to "destroy weapons and damage the factory".
Demands follow Declassified investigation, which revealed how Shivat Zion touted ‘awesome’ illegal settlements
But United States military blockades of Strait of Hormuz to remain
Iran has decided not to attend the second round of talks in Pakistan, Tasnim reported on Tuesday night.
The U.S. estimates that Iran possesses nearly 1,000 pounds of highly-enriched uranium.
US president boasts about Iranian blockade despite maritime intelligence reports saying dozens of vessels have evaded US warships
Jason Pearlman is among several pro-Israel figures behind the party predicted to win big in May elections
One of the late pope's last wishes was for his vehicle to be used for children in Gaza, but a charity is still waiting for an entry permit.
Why won’t the press probe if a Leonardo representative has lobbied his former Ministry of Defence colleagues?
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf claimed that US President Trump had violated the ceasefire between the two countries by "imposing a siege."
Netanyahu says Israel has ‘not finished’ in Iran as fresh air strikes launched at Lebanon during ceasefire with Hizbullah
There’s a divide between those seeking to end all U.S. weapons deals with Israel and those who want to allow some exceptions.
As the end of a two-week ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran approaches, a separate but intertwined conflict may have an improved chance at peace. Israel and Lebanon have had a fraught relationship for decades. The most recent fighting flared up not long after the war in Iran began. It involves the Iran-backed militant group, Hezbollah. Now there is a temporary ceasefire and the two nations are engaging in direct negotiations. There is hope for a peaceful resolution, but they have been here before. In this episode we learn about the history behind this moment with a journalist and author how has covered the Middle East for over 20 years.
Trump ally Steve Bannon calls the UAE 'scum' for seeking short term US dollar loan
According to Trump, the ship was named TOUSKA, and was given fair warning before a US Navy ship attacked it.
Viral image sparks outrage, including among US conservatives increasingly condemning Israeli actions in the region
Top negotiator for Iran says talks with US have ‘had progress’ but gaps remain
There’s a divide between those seeking to end all U.S. weapons deals with Israel and those who want to allow some exceptions.
Baghaei was responding to an X/Twitter post by Kaja Kallas, who had written that "Under international law, transit through waterways like the Strait of Hormuz must remain open and free of charge."
Pope says it is ‘not in my interest’ to debate Trump on Iran war, but he would continue to preach peace
Detained while fleeing northern Gaza, Saeda al-Shrafi recalls weeks of interrogation, torture and imprisonment that changed her life, as Palestinian Prisoners’ Day is marked
They grew up amid olive groves in southern Lebanon. The son of one married the other's daughter. Now they're living temporarily in a vacant building in central Beirut, displaced many times.
"Today, we negotiate and decide for ourselves. We are no longer a card in anyone's game, nor an arena for anyone's wars, and we never will be again," Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said.
Live updates as talks to end the war in the Middle East continue
The Strait of Hormuz is one of the global economy’s major arteries. It had been closed to most commercial traffic for about 6 weeks up to today.
Tehran says all vessels can now cross as long as US, Israel abide by ceasefire in Iran, Lebanon
Israel has agreed to a ceasefire in Lebanon, part of a complex web of Mideast negotiations, from Iran to Gaza.
Live updates as talks to end the war in the Middle East continue
The first American pope's criticism of US policies has not gone down well with President Donald Trump
During a security cabinet meeting, Netanyahu was asked what led to the sudden change and Israel’s decision to agree to a ceasefire. “It's a Trump request,” he answered.
Chris Bryant told a parliamentary committee that UK-made aircraft parts would not benefit Israeli fighter pilots. His briefing said otherwise.
Despite their defeat by Senate Republicans, bills seeking to block arms sales to Israel found widespread Democratic support.
White House says US ‘feels good’ about prospects of Iran deal, as separate truce in Lebanon expected to come into effect
HSBC chief says price of Brent crude does not reflect real-world prices in Asia, when insurance, shipping and scarcity are taken into account
The Senate voted 52-47 not to advance the war powers resolution, underscoring his party's continuing support for the Republican president's war policy more than six weeks after the war began.
President Trump said a second round of direct U.S.-Iran peace talks could resume in Pakistan within the next two days, even as he instituted a naval blockade of all Iranian ports.
Six people are on trial over an alleged ram raid at an Elbit Systems UK factory.
Bombed, wounded, used as human shields and humiliated. What Israeli soldiers have done to women in Gaza.
Democrats have tried and failed over the past few months to pass war power resolutions to limit US President Donald Trump's military actions in Iran.
After U.S.-backed Iraqi and Syrian forces defeated ISIS, its surviving fighters went to prison. Their wives and children were sent to detention camps, where many remain to this day. NPR visits the last detention camp for ISIS wives and children in an increasingly precarious northeastern Syria.
Palestinians from Gaza find community and solace at Egypt’s Taabu Club.
This comes as the Lebanese government shows little to no leverage over Hezbollah, which was not represented
Israel has escalated attacks on enclave’s Hamas-led police and security forces since beginning of ceasefire last October
The official tells the BBC that the armed group will not move forward with talks until Israel fully complies with its commitments.
An investigation has been launched after we discovered a suspicious military transfer from Britain to Israel.
A source involved in the talks said the parties came "very close" to an agreement and were "80% there" before running into decisions that could not be settled on the spot.
Iranian ships will be ‘eliminated’ if they come close to blockade, says US president
US aircraft carrier makes circuitous journey around Africa to avoid Red Sea as Trump boasts about blockade
President Trump said the U.S. would interdict vessels that had to pay what he called an "illegal toll" to Iran to cross the Strait of Hormuz.
Undercover investigation reveals charity touted ‘awesome’ illegal settlements and claimed it could benefit from UK tax subsidies
According to US officials cited by The Wall Street Journal, the US President is considering a limited operation against Iran following the failed round of negotiations in Islamabad.
US president says aim of move is to place chokehold on Tehran’s access to oil revenues
The far-right minister raided the holy site days after it was reopened to Palestinians following weeks of closure
In a rare interview, a wounded Hezbollah commander tells NPR about his secretive Shia Muslim militia's new command structure and how it has managed to keep firing rockets into northern Israel.
According to Kerry, Netanyahu had presented presidents George W. Bush, Barack Obama, and Joe Biden with plans to attack Iran, all of whom refused, before Trump agreed.
Robert Del Naja is arrested on suspicion of showing support for a proscribed organisation.
Some 500 people took part in the first mass protest since the group's ban was found to be unlawful
Trump claims US has begun clearing mines in strait of Hormuz
JD Vance leads American delegation while Iran’s negotiators headed up by Iran’s parliamentary speaker
NPR visits the last detention camp for ISIS wives and children in an increasingly precarious northeastern Syria.
In the communities closest to Israel’s northern border, residents argue the only way to keep themselves safe is to displace their Lebanese neighbors.
White House officials said they were skeptical that the talks could immediately reopen the Strait of Hormuz, as both sides accused each other of breaking commitments made to secure the ceasefire.
If the US lifts sanctions on Iran, that will open the path to fee payments, which shippers will gladly pay amid sky-high oil and freight prices
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said no talks will take place unless Israel stops Lebanon attacks
The fragile ceasefire agreement was tested again on Friday after Iran refused to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Israel and Hezbollah traded strikes in Lebanon, and Kuwait was attacked with drones.
Continued strikes by Israel against militant group threaten to derail US-Iran ceasefire agreement negotiations
Pakistan's Defense Minister Khawaja Asif's comments came as Islamabad positions itself as a major player in ceasefire talks between the US, Israel, and Iran.
Saudi Arabia's energy ministry released a detailed statement on Thursday describing targets hit by Iran and the toll on exports
Israel's prime minister said his government would begin talks with Lebanon but vowed to continue attacks against the Iran-backed Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, despite a fragile Iran ceasefire.
The Israeli military claims Mohammed Wishah was a "Hamas terrorist" - which the Qatar-based network has previously denied.
Iranian and US officials are expected to hold talks on Friday to discuss a long-term settlement after the longtime foes agreed on a Pakistan-brokered two-week ceasefire to suspend a six-week-old war.
Israel carries out ‘largest strikes’ in Lebanon since war began; oil prices plummet amid US-Iran ceasefire
US raced to shore up a shaky agreement with the Islamic Republic, jeopardised by Israeli attacks on Lebanon and Iranian strikes on Gulf
President Trump announced a two-week ceasefire with Iran, just ahead of a deadline he imposed for the country to open the Strait of Hormuz or face catastrophic attacks on infrastructure. In the Middle East there are feelings of relief, anger and uncertainty, after the ceasefire was announced. We hear from NPR reporters in Israel and Lebanon to hear how people are reacting.
The installation is expected to take place this year within Newcastle Civic Centre's Peace Garden.
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif urged both the Iranian leadership and Trump to implement a two-week ceasefire “to allow diplomacy to achieve conclusive termination of war."
US president Donald Trump has threatened to destroy Iran’s bridges and attack its power plants if Strait of Hormuz is not reopened
President Trump is threatening to destroy the nation of Iran if a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz is not reached by 8 p.m. ET Tuesday.
White House says Trump is aware of Islamabad's request, as the clock ticks down on Trump's threat to destroy Iranian civilisation
The prime minister is ‘deeply wrong’ to let Trump bomb Iran from British soil, a former RAF officer has said
President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have stood shoulder to shoulder in their war on Iran — both men have said they want to end Iran’s nuclear ambitions, destroy its ballistic missiles and end Tehran’s support for proxy militias across the region. But are they still on the same page on how to end it?
Trump said that the US operation relied on thinning out Iran's forces who were looking for the airman by spreading false information
By invoking a child’s request, the post framed a missile strike in emotional and populist terms, turning a weapon into a social media-ready emblem for domestic Iranian audiences.
Trump warns ‘entire country can be taken out in one night and that night might be tomorrow’
At least 11 people killed in Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon including a 4-year-old child
Agreement on the target list follows a series of intensive high-level discussions aimed at synchronizing the American and Israeli responses to Tehran’s continued defiance.
Trump admits US sent weapons into Iran weeks before the war began in a bid to cause chaos, but says 'the Kurds kept them'
Lebanon says at least 54 health workers are among more than 1,400 people killed by Israel during the current invasion. Human rights groups say first responders are being targeted — something Israel denies.
Arrests over war images raise concerns about freedoms and Dubai’s global image
Official Syrian sources told The Media Line that army units, during sweeping security operations in border areas, uncovered two tunnels stretching between Syrian and Lebanese territory.
Search continues for missing crew member of US fighter jet shot down on Friday
The war in Iran enters its 6th week as the search continues for the missing U.S. service member who bailed out of a fighter jet shot down over Iran on Friday.
The Strait of Hormuz, controlled on one side by Iran, carries a fifth of the world's oil trade.
Separately, a US A-10 attack aircraft crashed after being struck by Iranian defence forces, Tehran says
An F-15 went down in Iran and a second Air Force plane crashed near the Strait of Hormuz as the war capped a week of intensified fighting.
Iran said it targeted the A-10 Warthog, and two helicopters also came under Iranian fire, according to media reports
France’s Macron accuses Donald Trump of undermining Nato amid mixed messages over US-Israel conflict
Israel has invaded Lebanon as the war in Iran expands in the region. Israel says the move is in pursuit of Iran-backed Hezbollah fighters— Hezbollah began firing rockets at Israel last month in support of Iran. Israel’s invasion has caused a humanitarian crisis in Lebanon with over a million civilians displaced and more than 1,300 killed in Israeli attacks, according to Lebanon’s government. And among the dead are at least 53 paramedics. Human rights groups say some of those first responders were targeted. We go to Beirut to examine that claim.
The UAE has deployed the Wing Loong drone in Sudan, as analysts question whether Gulf states are involved in offensive operations
Addressing the council, Al Zayani praised international efforts to maintain stability but pointed to what he described as escalating Iranian aggression.
President claims ‘new regime’ has asked for ceasefire, a claim denied by Tehran, as fighting continues in Lebanon
The Trump administration's UN reform envoy said peacekeeping missions must be reined in
Bahrain's initial draft had explicitly invoked Chapter VII of the UN Charter, which allows the Security Council to authorize measures ranging from sanctions to military force.
On Monday, President Trump threatened to destroy civilian infrastructure across Iran, including the country’s desalination plants, vital for drinking water in the arid Gulf. Kuwait authorities said Iran had attacked one of their desalination plants earlier that day. Deliberately attacking essential civilian infrastructure is a war crime under international law. Yet both sides have hit civilian infrastructure in this conflict. We ask a legal expert about accountability in war.
Peter Prinsley admitted he didn’t declare trip to Israel in order to ‘avoid potential accusations of bias’
The Israeli Ministry of Defense announced on Tuesday that it would end its defense imports from France, implying that Paris was no longer counted among the country's allies. This move comes despite French hopes of repairing diplomatic ties damaged by France's recognition of the State of Palestine and amid the ongoing war in Lebanon.
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa said that although his government reached good points, Israel changed its mind "at the last minute."
Iranian Revolutionary Guards pledge to target US companies in region; Israel to demolish homes in Lebanon
The Al-Monitor news site identified the kidnapped journalist as Shelly Kittleson. The State Department says she had been warned of threats and it's working with the FBI to get her freed.
Nato countries from Spain to Italy and Poland are wary of supporting US attacks on Iran that could leave them 'exposed'
In this crisis that spans multiple regions, reporters are facing a tough challenge. Iran is almost entirely closed to foreign journalists, while in the Gulf countries, Israel and Lebanon, varying degrees of censorship and restrictions have been imposed on the press. At the same time, fake news about the conflict has spread across the internet.
Declassified’s latest investigation into UK arms exports to Israel left me shaking my head and shouting at the screen. Here’s why.
The post came after earlier warnings from the UAE Ministry of Defense that the emirate's air defenses were actively engaged in interception activities.
As it happened: No direct US-Iran negotiations have taken place, says Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson
Israel’s invasion in Lebanon is rapidly widening and could outlast the war in Iran.
School and sports hall in Lamerd, Iran, featured damage consistent with the Precision Strike Missile
The US president said he would destroy the island, which houses oil wells, power plants, and other civilian infrastructure, if a deal is not soon reached to end the war.
Declassified identified Special Constable David Soffer as the man who called Palestinian journalist a ‘dog’ and told him to ‘go back to Qatar’.
Neither Iranian nor US diplomats present – an indication of divide remaining between opposing sides
Trump ally Steve Bannon calls for Gulf royals’ children to lead assault on Iran
The post came in reply to a post from the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), saying that freshwater supplies in Gaza were "severely limited and polluted."
A high-ranking Iranian official has accused the U.S. of planning a ground invasion as part of the next stage in the Iran war, and said such an intervention would be met with force.
The philosopher and member of the Académie Française, an expert on Shiite spiritualities, shares his thoughts on the ongoing war and the 'degeneration' of the Iranian regime.
Zelensky held key meetings in the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Qatar, showing that countries aligned with the US and the west can work together.
Alarming spread of conflict brings further threats to global economy
Qatar’s ex-premier says escalation brings little to the US, but Israel stands to gain from a longer war
The French president posted his message on X after a deadly strike in northern Iraq against the former paramilitary group the Popular Mobilisation Forces. 'Everything must be done to avoid Iraq being drawn into the current escalation,' he said.
An Iranian strike on an air base in Saudi Arabia wounded at least 15 U.S. service members. Israel also said it intercepted a missile launched from Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen.
According to the Wall Street Journal, the attack, which also involved the use of drones, was confirmed using open-source imagery and data circulating online.
UN urges US to conclude investigation into deadly Iran school strike; Sinn Féin TD defends party stance on fuel cuts
It’s been a month since the U.S. and Israel began the war on Iran. President Trump pointed to what he said has been progress in talks when he extended his deadline for Iran to open up the vital Strait of Hormuz shipping channel. He has threated to destroy Iran’s energy facilities if ships aren’t allowed to pass.
This comes as veterans across the political spectrum have been questioning why Israel is the favoured ally
As the conflict in the Middle East threatens to intensify, the UN is launching an interagency task force to mitigate the ripple effect of the global energy crisis.
If negotiations with Iran take place, the United States must include its allies and consider the interests of countries it has drawn into the conflict, warned Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand in an interview with Le Monde on the eve of a summit with her G7 counterparts near Paris.
One of the sources alleged there was no plan to change Iran's nuclear doctrine yet and claimed that the regime had not decided to seek a bomb, despite enriching uranium.
Tehran ‘begging’ for deal, says Trump, as US and Iran harden positions
The Pentagon is sending thousands of U.S. troops to the Middle East. Is this an escalation or a warning?
The petrodollar helps keep borrowing costs down for US consumers and Washington, giving them big advantages over peers
A Metropolitan Police officer has been identified by Declassified as man who called Palestinian journalist a ‘dog’ and told him to ‘go back to Qatar’
Tehran determined to continue defending itself and will deliver ‘severe blows’ until demands are met, official says
US says its objectives in Iran will be met within two weeks, though the off-ramp remains unclear as Republican lawmakers say they're being kept in dark
Israeli officials say a US-Iran deal remains unlikely, but fear President Donald Trump could still declare a temporary ceasefire as talks continue.
Iranians escaping hardship and war are shaking it off to Persian, Arabic and Turkish tunes in this disco in eastern Turkey.
As Israel confirmed its intention to occupy a 'security zone' in southern Lebanon extending to the Litani River, the Shiite group condemned the withdrawal of the Iranian ambassador's accreditation and accused the government of seeking to place the country under 'American-Israeli tutelage.'
The plan, which was delivered to Iran via Pakistan, reportedly addresses Iran's ballistic missile and nuclear programs, as well as issues regarding the Strait of Hormuz.
Trump added that Iran gave him a 'very big present' related to oil and gas, offering no details but saying he had new faith in Tehran's leaders. Tehran has still refrained from confirming that any negotiations have taken place.
Iranian officials say reports of negotiations with US are 'fake news', as Hebrew media reveals '15-point plan' to end war
After weeks of war with Iran, Israeli support for the conflict is high but waning. Israel has endured frequent airstrikes from Iran disrupting lives and killing at least fifteen so far. We hear from some Israelis about how they’re feeling.
US president also says Iran has agreed never to make a nuclear weapon, but Tehran denies any talks have taken place
A powerful IRGC insider with a deep military pedigree and a long record of failed presidential bids, Ghalibaf has emerged as a central figure in Tehran’s power structure.
Mixed messages on resolution as Iran’s foreign ministry says no talks have taken place
After days of brinkmanship, President Trump announces a sudden delay in threatened strikes on Iran’s power grid, citing “very good and productive” talks aimed at de-escalating the war. Our reporter tells us what we know about those talks.
Ben Gurion Airport is effectively closing as US-Israeli war on Iran enters fourth week
Khiam is the last Shiite-majority town on the road leading to the northeast of Lebanon. For its residents, already scarred by several wars, the ongoing battle has reopened internal divisions and the traumas of the Israeli occupation. Tens of thousands of residents have found themselves trapped.
Israel’s nuclear arms were seen by British officials as the major obstacle to achieving a nuclear weapons-free zone in the Middle East, declassified files from the 1990s show
US president’s 48-hour ultimatum to open Strait of Hormuz follows series of tit-for-tat strikes by Tehran
Saudi Arabia has also recently shifted its policy, allowing the US military to use bases in the country for operations against Iran.
Donald Trump has given Tehran 48 hours to open Strait of Hormuz or power plants would be destroyed
'Writers on the War in the Middle East' 2/4. Le Monde asked writers Taleb Alrefai, Charif Majdalani and Lila Azam Zanganeh for their perspectives on the war.
Governorate apologises to Christian communities who argued they were being singled out by new ban
Carriers that departed from the Middle East before Iran’s missile attacks began are due to arrive in the next 10 days
The apparent Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps infographic appeared to issue an evacuation warning for parts of central Doha, including the Al Jazeera media headquarters.
‘It is an event of enormous magnitude’ says emergency services chief executive
Iran signals tit-for-tat escalation after missile hits site near Israel’s nuclear facility
In the Kurdish regions of the Middle East, Nowruz celebrations — honoring the arrival of spring — are a fundamental expression of Kurdish identity.
Since the start of March, six Palestinians have been shot dead in settler attacks in the West Bank, according to a tally of data from the Ramallah-based Health Ministry.
Francesca Albanese says her report, which includes over 300 testimonies, 'examines Israel's systematic use of torture against Palestinians from the occupied Palestinian territory since October 7, 2023.' Though appointed by the UN Human Rights Council, special rapporteurs are independent experts and do not speak on behalf of the UN.
Cost of living supports to be brought forward, says Simon Harris
The ceasefire, in effect for the past six months, has brought some reprieve to Palestinians in Gaza despite continued hardship, displacement and Israeli restrictions on aid.
President Donald Trump has not yet made a decision on the matter, the White House says
Senior US military officials have reportedly submitted detailed preparation requests to US President Donald Trump as Operation Epic Fury against the Iranian regime continues.
Israeli prime minister suggests war will end ‘a lot faster than people think’
Doctors who went to Gaza said Israel’s suspension of travel puts vulnerable patients at risk after years of genocide.
Three weeks into the US and Israel's war with Iran, the tensions continue to escalate. On Thursday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed that the Pentagon would seek additional funding for the war -- to the tune of $200 billion.
EU leaders meet today to seek ways to curb the jump in energy prices triggered by the Iran war
It comes as Trump says he will not put boots on the ground, but most Americans don't believe him
Though the exact cost of the military operation against Iran has not yet been released, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth indirectly confirmed the approximate value of the Pentagon's request for additional funding on Thursday, saying: "As far as $200 billion, I think that number could move."
Iranians “didn’t suddenly decide to reject the Islamic Republic,” said Noor. “Each generation tried to see if the system could change, and each time the answer was repression."
Tehran vowed to retaliate against Gulf energy plants after Israel struck its South Pars gasfield
Internal guidances also show the force cracking down on Arabic words in a way that ‘smacks’ of racism, say pro-Palestinian advocates
Attacks carried out to put pressure on regime to lift blockade of ships passing through Strait of Hormuz, analysts say
This is the first Iranian strike to kill Palestinians since the war between the US, Israel, and Iran began three weeks ago.
Iran launched ballistic missiles at Riyadh while Arab and Muslim diplomats gathered in the capital, and attacked a gas facility in Qatar
International Atomic Energy Agency head Rafael Grossi said Iran's nuclear program is heavily damaged, "but the material will still be there and the enrichment capacities will be there."
Reza Pahlavi has been based in the French capital since the US-Israeli strikes on Iran started, making moves in anticipation of the Islamic Republic's fall.
Analysts warn Tehran’s ability to prolong disruption to oil and gas flows ‘has a way to go’
The strikes come in preparation for a "larger-than-standard" overnight rocket attack, according to IDF warnings.
With the Strait of Hormuz blocked, policy expert Karim Sadjadpour says the war in Iran is becoming increasingly complicated: "I don't think President Trump ... understood what he was getting into."
If the US fails to push Iran out of Hormuz or washes its hands of the waterway, the repercussions will ripple across global trade and finance, experts say
Ukrainian president warns against US move to ease sanctions on Russian oil
Speaking at a defense council meeting, Macron said France could help escort vessels in the strategic waterway, through which around 20% of global seaborne oil passes, but only after the situation has calmed down.
Arsenio Dominguez does not believe military protection for ships is a sustainable solution
Live updates as war in Middle East continues
Air defenses foiled a rocket attack at the US embassy on Monday, and a drone sparked a fire on a luxury hotel. Iraq's interior ministry said there were no casualties or material damage.
Reza Pahlavi announces the formation of a committee for drafting transitional justice regulations to address Iran's repression over the past five decades.
President Trump launched the war against Iran without building a coalition of U.S. allies.
Canada, France, Germany, Italy, and the UK insist that Hezbollah must be disarmed
Exclusive: Elbit Systems profiting from doomed drone programme which cost UK taxpayer £1.5 billion.
US president tells the FT in an interview that China summit could be delayed
The coalition, US officials told the Journal, was still deliberating whether to begin its operations before or after the end of the ongoing Iranian hostilities.
Israel announced a barrage of new strikes on western Iran on Sunday, while Iran's foreign minister said the country has not asked for a ceasefire as President Trump had claimed.
Trump threatens further Kharg Island strikes ‘just for fun’ and urges other countries to send warships to Strait of Hormuz
Protesters gathered in central London for Al-Quds Day after police ban traditional march
In just two weeks of war, Israeli and US forces have fired a record number of missiles to defend against Iranian attacks. As interceptor stocks like the Patriot dwindle, the race is on to replenish supplies.
US officials say Israel’s missile defence stocks are under severe strain during the war with Iran
Earlier on Saturday, the US Embassy in Baghdad was hit by a missile attack, Iraqi security sources told Reuters.
White House clearly not interested in ending the war, now going into its third week, say Omani diplomatic sources
In a post on Truth Social, President Trump claimed the U.S. had "destroyed 100% of Iran's Military capability." The U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, meanwhile, urged Americans to "leave Iraq immediately."
A drone struck the US embassy in Baghdad on Saturday, an Iraqi security official said.
Remarks by AI and crypto tsar David Sacks show anti-war sentiment in the president’s Maga coalition
The US is taking from allies in the Gulf, Europe and Asia to wage an ill-defined war that has raised questions of 'competence,' experts say
Live updates as attacks continue in the Middle East
The aircraft had earlier taken off from Sri Lanka carrying the bodies of 84 Iranian sailors killed in a US submarine attack on a warship off the island’s coast last week.
Understanding exactly what is happening inside Iran is difficult. The government rarely gives visas to western journalists and closely monitors those that do enter the country. The internet is closely controlled by the regime. For the past two weeks, since the U.S. and Israel began their war in Iran, a writer in Tehran has been sharing entries from her diary with NPR about this war. We hear some of her writings which offer an intimate look at her life under bombardment.
Since the outbreak of war in the Middle East, most European governments have tried to limit the extra fuel costs motorists face. While France has sought solutions that do not strain public finances, others have taken a more interventionist approach.
Doctors who went to Gaza said Israel’s suspension of travel puts vulnerable patients at risk after years of genocide.
Ministry of Defence will not say how many Iranian civilians killed by ‘defensive’ US strikes from UK bases, as questions grow about Starmer’s stance
Millions of barrels of crude oil remain trapped by shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz
Refuelling aeroplane crashed in incident involving another aircraft
Sameerah Munshi's decision follows White House's firing of Carrie Prejean-Boller, who insisted Catholicism and Zionism are not compatible
The French military and the Erbil governor confirmed that the soldiers were wounded after a drone attack against the base.
After a wave of strikes targeting Hezbollah on Thursday, Netanyahu told Lebanese authorities they were 'playing with fire,' referring to the Lebanese government's stated commitment to disarm the Iran-backed group. 'If you do not do so, it is clear that we will,' the Israeli prime minister warned, adding they will do it 'with ground forces.'
Widespread opposition to conflict and mass displacement in Lebanon stokes sectarian tensions
Five months ago, President Trump declared ceasefire in Gaza, having negotiated a deal that includes phased Israeli withdrawal from the territory and Hamas disarmament. But that was before the U.S. and Israel launched a war in Iran taking the Trump administration’s attention away from the Palestinian territory. We go to Gaza and find it’s still cutoff from the outside world and gains towards a durable peace have been paused or reversed.
"You never like to say too early you won. We won," US President Donald Trump told a campaign-style rally in Hebron, Kentucky. "In the first hour, it was over."
Nearly 20,000 sailors remain stranded in the Arabian-Persian Gulf as Tehran blocks the maritime corridor. With international tensions escalating, seafaring is becoming far more perilous, writes Julien Bouissou.
Second Government-chartered flight bring Irish citizens back to Dublin; Israel launches new wave of attacks on Beirut
Iran is set to play three games in the U.S. this June. But amid the U.S.-Israel military campaign that has killed Iran's supreme leader, Iran's sports minister said the team would pull out.
This comes four days after the president insisted that Iran targeted the school, killing mostly children
Thousands of travellers cancel trips after cities such as Dubai are targeted by Iranian strikes
An array of former British security officials are advising a US-based group that is cheerleading the US/Israel war on Iran
Iran’s Tasnim News Agency blames Israel and the US for the Minab strike and shows "retaliatory" attacks on Cyprus, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Iraq, and Israel.
‘Most intense day of strikes’ yet, says Hegseth, as death toll from Iran war ‘nears 1,900’
The US has a mutual defence pact with the country, but Seoul says it has no power to stop the move
The Trump administration is receiving pushback for its celebratory tone in describing the US strikes in Iran. In recent interviews, the president joked that it is 'more fun' to sink Iranian warships than to seize them, while the defense secretary boasted that 'We are punching [the Iranians] while they're down, which is exactly how it should be.'
More than a week of the U.S. and Israel's war against Iran has dragged in global powers, upended the world's energy and transport sectors, and brought chaos to usually peaceful areas of the region.
Keir Starmer’s complicity in the illegal US-Israeli war started in January when British and American assets started moving to the Middle East
Oil tumbles as president seeks to calm market but gives conflicting signals on plans to end conflict
Australia's military support would help the Gulf countries defend themselves against unprovoked attacks from Iran, Albanese said, stressing Australia was "not a protagonist."
The NGO released a report on Monday stating that verified images showed airburst white phosphorus munitions being deployed over a residential town in southern Lebanon. White phosphorus can be used as an incendiary weapon and can cause horrific burns, respiratory damage, organ failure and death.
Oil slides below $90 after surging to nearly $120 early in the trading session
Group says more military units have just been activated for deployment than the public knows about
Second State-organised charter flight to leave from Abu Dhabi this week
As we enter the second week of U.S. combat operations in Iran, NPR’s Leila Fadel considers the similarities and differences with the last time the United States waded into war in the region, in Iraq in 2003. Leila covered that war as well and talks to some experts about what lessons can be drawn.
Exclusive: Scottish factory helps make US Tomahawk missiles reportedly used in attack on the Minab compound in Iran, where over 100 children were killed.
Israeli bombing left cars in Gaza immobile and roads impassable. The assault on Iran has only spiked prices and worsened conditions.
Two sanctioned Iranian vessels departed a Chinese chemical port carrying what experts say may be sodium perchlorate, a key missile fuel ingredient, raising questions about Beijing’s Tehran relations.
Donald Trump’s opposition to Mojtaba counted in his favour, according to member of deciding council
The repercussions of the U.S. and Israel's war with Iran continue to be felt across the Middle East. However, Lebanon has become the most active second front in the continued conflict between the US, Israel and Iran.
US President Donald Trump has dismissed Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei as a 'lightweight' and insisted again on Sunday that he should have a say in the new leader's appointment. 'If he doesn't get approval from us he's not going to last long,' Trump told ABC News ahead of the announcement.
Abu Dhabi is 'struggling to understand Israeli conduct' and media briefings, says one official
The security source said they were being flown to Russia on a Russian plane, and that another 20 Iranians had left on Friday following the start of a new war between Hezbollah and Israel.
Netanyahu promises ‘many surprises’ for next phase of conflict amid Tehran strikes on US bases in neighbouring Gulf states
Trump warned Saturday that Iran would soon "be hit very hard," adding that the U.S. may expand its target list to "new areas and groups of people."
One unidentified object was intercepted near Dubai airport, the world's busiest for international traffic, forcing it to briefly suspend operations on Saturday.
Protest comes as US Air Force B-1 Lancer bombers land at Royal Air Force Fairford base in Gloucestershire
US allies in the Arab world have been plunged into a conflict they neither wanted nor consented to. Historian Eugene Rogan on what it means for the Middle East
US president’s remarks come after Iranian counterpart signals several countries attempting mediation to end war
For the last week, Israeli and US bombs have devastated Iran. And the conflict has widened to include multiple countries in the Gulf.
Brent crude rose nearly 30 percent after the US and Israel attacked Iran, with production in Kuwait and Qatar grinding to a halt
An Israeli source cautioned that there was pushback from the Iraqi Kurds, and without their practical support it would be hard for the Iranian Kurds to mobilize.
The price of a gallon of Brent oil has jumped by nearly 30% in a week as prospects of a longer war set in.
Authorities struggle to restrain Hizbollah and ease domestic tensions
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and CENTCOM chief Admiral Brad Cooper also gave a press conference at CENTCOM HQ, Florida, addressing the ongoing operation against Iran.
Air strikes hit Iran-Iraq border as US and Israeli plan to mobilise Kurds gathers pace
A panel of clerics in Iran are meeting to decide on the next leader of the fundamentalist regime after Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in recent airstrikes. After nearly 40 years of his rule, the choice could either cement hardline continuity under his son or usher in a fundamentally transformed regime. We hear about likely candidates.
Canada's messaging has been almost as muddled as that of the US, even though it's not a participant
Azerbaijan says it was struck by Iranian drone on sixth day of conflict
The US president dismissed the late Ali Khamenei's son as a 'lightweight,' and threatened more war in the future if a better alternative was not found.
Long before a drone struck RAF Akrotiri, opposition to one of Britain’s last colonial outposts was already growing in Cyprus
Iran will target the Israeli nuclear site of Dimona if Israel and the US seek regime change in the Islamic Republic, the semi-official ISNA news agency reported.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says he supports the strikes on Iran "with some regret" as they represent an extreme example of a rupturing world order.
The incident marks a new phase in the US-Israeli war on Iran as Gulf nations face the brunt of Iran's retaliation
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the US and Israel 'will have complete control of Iranian skies, uncontested airspace.' Trump, meanwhile, rated the US performance in the war with Iran as a '15' on 'a scale of 10,' saying the Islamic Republic's leaders were rapidly being killed and that Tehran's arsenal of ballistic missiles was also being 'wiped out.'
Israel threatens to assassinate any Iranian leader picked to succeed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
A pro-Palestine group launched the first of $2 million in ad buys aiming to exploit Republican rifts over Israel. They hope Democrats will take note.
Players contesting the Women’s Asian Cup in Australia share fears for loved ones at home amid US-Israeli attacks.
Attacks in the Strait of Hormuz echo the 1980s conflict. Here are the weapons Tehran can use against commercial shipping
The Islamic Group was founded in Lebanon in 1964, and is linked to the Muslim Brotherhood. It has also worked alongside Hezbollah, though the Islamic Group is Sunni while Hezbollah is Shi’ite.
The future of Iran hangs on an important question: Who will be its next leader? We'll look at how succession could unfold.
American drone and missile interceptors have performed well for the Gulf, but an Iran quagmire will scar faith in US security umbrella
Israeli officials say Tehran has stepped up efforts to acquire an atomic weapon since the end of the 12-day war in June, which was launched by Israel and included US bombings of three nuclear facilities, including an enrichment plant.
This is a breaking news story.
Trump ‘not happy’ with UK and threatens to cut all trade with Spain; Strikes hit building in Tehran where clerics deciding on new supreme leader
Strikes on energy facilities and targets across Middle East form strategy devised to sow chaos in retaliation for US and Israeli attack
Semi-official IRGC news outlet Tasnim reported that two explosions were witnessed in the area of the broadcasting building.
Hundreds reportedly killed across region as Donald Trump says military operations could last ‘four to five weeks’
Regime change, nuclear weapons, terrorism …Why is the U.S. at war with Iran?
The US said it will announce measures to mitigate rising energy prices as Persian Gulf becomes no-go zone for tankers
'There absolutely was an imminent threat and the imminent threat was that we knew that if Iran was attacked – and we believed they would be attacked – that they would immediately come after us,' Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters on Monday.
Both the collapse and survival of Iran’s Islamic Republic pose risks.
Saudi Arabia also closes an oil refinery after attack
Sir Richard Dalton tells Declassified that US and Israel failed to take break up of Iran and its consequences into account
An Intercept analysis finds that every single Board of Peace member state has been rebuked for human rights violations.
Donald Trump says he has agreed to talk to Iran’s new leaders
Fighting intensified in the Middle East during the Olympic truce, in effect through March 15. Flights are being disrupted as athletes and families converge on Italy for the Winter Paralympics.
Foreign ministers from the bloc's 27 nations held special talks via video link on day 2 of an assault that has resulted in widespread regional instability and calls for de-escalation.
Trump confirmed in a video posted on Truth Social that three US service members had been killed and said there would likely be more casualties, vowing to avenge the deaths of Americans.
British prime minister says the move is for the 'collective self-defence of long-standing friends and allies, and protecting British lives'
Footage shows a huge fire reportedly ignited by an Iranian strike on a US naval facility at Bahrain’s Salman Port.
Islamic republic launches constant barrages at Israel while targeting civilian sites around the Gulf
For decades, Western leaders dismissed Ali Khamenei’s language as rhetoric. His record shows ideology, not ambiguity, guided Iran’s strategy toward Israel, the US, and its own people.
Khamenei, the Islamic Republic's second supreme leader, has been killed. He had held power since 1989, guiding Iran through difficult times — and overseeing the violent suppression of dissent.
Khamanei's office accused the country’s enemies of 'mental warfare' after reports claimed the Supreme Leader had been killed
In a joint statement indicating a form of tacit support without offensive participation, France, Germany and the United Kingdom stressed that they had not participated in the strikes against Tehran and criticized the Iranian attacks against countries in the region.
Iran has retaliated, firing at Israel, as well as US military assets, in the Middle East.
201 people killed and 747 injured, according to Iranian media reports
American military assets in the region and Gulf oil supplies are vulnerable to attack and Israel is a renewed target
"The Iranian regime must stop taking hostages and release all Americans unjustly detained in Iran," Rubio said, as Trump states he is "not happy" with the negotiations.
The US has opposed the return of Nouri al-Maliki as Iraq’s prime minister.
China is stepping up support for Iran as US strikes loom, and warning the US's Arab partners
Warning comes as talks over the future of Iran’s nuclear programme ended inconclusively
Iran's foreign minister told state TV that the talks 'made very good progress and entered into the elements of an agreement very seriously, both in the nuclear field and in the sanctions field.' He said the next round would take place in 'perhaps less than a week,' with technical talks at the UN's nuclear agency to begin in Vienna on Monday.
Oman’s foreign minister says the two countries are set to meet again following round of negotiations in Geneva
Months of US diplomacy paved the way for a historic detainee swap between Damascus and the Druze of Sweida, marking a breakthrough in Syrian peace efforts.
Both Islamabad and Taliban administrations claim they destroyed or seized opposing posts along frontier
With the U.S. military amassing in the Middle East ahead of possible strikes in Iran, a Democratic lawmaker explains his effort to limit the president.
The resolution would get members of US Congress on the record regarding Israeli settlement expansion in the occupied West Bank
One killed and 29 others wounded in latest Israeli attack in violation of ceasefire.
Exclusive: Documents expose how Sir Trevor Chinn, who has funded Keir Starmer and Labour Together, was awarded Israel’s highest civilian honour
Iranian national Mahdieh Esfandiari was sentenced for promoting terrorism on social media. Observers see her as a potential bargaining chip in negotiations with Tehran for the release of French nationals Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris.
Secretary of state says Tehran’s reluctance to discuss weapons is a ‘big problem’ as the two countries meet in Geneva
Former officials face up to three years in prison if convicted for failing in their duties.
All three of the plants in which Iran is known to have produced enriched uranium, which can be used as fuel for power plants and nuclear bombs depending on its purity.
Before Democrats can articulate a more humane foreign policy, they need to reckon with the mortal sin of the genocide in Gaza.
The Israel-India alliance has reached its historic peak since Israel launched its devastating war on Gaza
According to the Gaza peace plan President Trump negotiated between Israel and Hamas, Palestinians will not be displaced from the territory. This is a pivot from Trump’s earlier position that Palestinians should leave and move to other countries. But powerful people in Israel’s government don’t like this change. We go to Israel’s parliament, where those who say Israel should stay in Gaza are making their case.
Indian PM holds talks with Binyamin Netanyahu aimed at ‘deepening and strengthening relations’ between countries
Mohammad-Amin Biglari, 19, is one of seven young Iranians sentenced to death after the January protests, while thousands of others were arrested. The crackdown, with its summary trials, forced confessions and inhumane prison conditions, has illustrated both the scale and brutality of the regime's control.
American warplanes are transiting through UK military bases en route to the Middle East. Why is Britain allowing it?
Lawmakers briefed by Marco Rubio suggest new offensive on Islamic republic could be imminent
Decision comes after US ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee said that a wide swath of the occupied West Bank was part of Israel
Iran's foreign minister issued a positive statement ahead of Thursday's scheduled talks in Geneva, expressing that Iran and the US have 'a historic opportunity to strike an unprecedented agreement.' Meanwhile, Donald Trump has carried out a massive military build-up in the Middle East aimed at pressuring Tehran into cutting a deal.
US embassy services will be available in the illegal West Bank settlement of Efrat, starting on February 27.
Reports say that a prisoner deal in Sweida could pave the way for a deal that resolves the crisis with Damascus and provides locals with administrative and security powers.
Former leaders questioned in Oireachtas on Irish peace talks and conflict resolution in Middle East
Trump has threatened to strike the Islamic republic unless a deal is reached on curbing its nuclear programme
Exclusive: Government forces issued threat because Australian government failed to coordinate with them, official says
Stark social and economic divide in ritzy pacific coast resort laid bare by cartel violence
Benjamin Netanyahu's government, one of the most right-wing in Israel’s history, has taken a series of measures aimed at increasing its control over the West Bank.
Diplomacy continues despite the significant United States military build-up.
Jordan’s Parliament voted to erase mentions of "Israel" from debate on US Ambassador Huckabee’s comments on West Bank reforms, calling them a breach of international law.
Leaks reveal €500mn contract for man-portable ‘Verba’ system to rebuild Tehran’s air defences
Official Fadi al-Qassem says all residents have left al-Hol camp, which long housed relatives of alleged ISIL members.
A Saudi royal family source told N12 that the solution for Iran is no longer a limited military strike but a fundamental regime change, starting with the ousting of Supreme Leader Khamenei.
The intensified arrest campaign comes as Israeli authorities ban display of decorations in Jerusalem for the Islamic holy month
Residents stock up on essentials and medications as anxieties over military threats intensify
Followers of the Hardal movement, a blend of religious fundamentalism and ultranationalism, have begun to make inroads into the military establishment. Their dehumanizing rhetoric toward Palestinians has contributed to the destruction of the Gaza Strip.
The terrorist group said on its Dabiq news agency that it had targeted “an individual of the apostate Syrian regime” in the city of Mayadin in Deir al-Zor province using a pistol.
Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia denounce US ambassador’s remarks suggesting Israel has right to much of the Middle East.
The group reportedly steps up internal meetings as it weighs its response to a potential US-Iran war
Amid negotiations over Iran's nuclear program, Donald Trump amasses US military assets at bases and in the surrounding seas. Using satellite imagery and other open sources, Le Monde documented an unprecedented deployment.
Proposal will be at heart of offer to US as Trump considers whether to attack Iran
Militant group says three of its local commanders among 10 people dead after building near Rayak partially destroyed
According to the 20-point peace plan for Gaza brokered by President Trump, “No one will be forced to leave Gaza, and those who wish to leave will be free to do so and free to return.” But while a border crossing between Egypt and Gaza has technically reopened, few people have been allowed to use it so far. We go to Gaza to meet some of the few people who have been able to return and they report a harrowing and uncertain ordeal.
Mike Huckabee walked back his statement, but only because it was likely an unrealistic venture for Israel, he said
‘It would be fine if they took it all,’ Mike Huckabee says when asked about expanding Israel from Nile to Euphrates.
Israel and Hizbullah agreed to a US-brokered ceasefire in 2024
MIDDLE EAST AFFAIRS: Munich alone saw 250,000 attendees, with one attendee stating, “We had all come for our beloved Prince Reza Pahlavi, and for the people inside Iran."
The Belgian subsidiary of an Israeli arms company, which manufactures fire control systems, among other things, is seeking €65,000 in damages from seven pro-Palestinian activists who took part in an occupation of its headquarters.
Trump wants Britain’s help with another illegal war in the Middle East, which could have far reaching consequences
President heaps pressure on Tehran as US amasses biggest force in Middle East since 2003 Iraq invasion
Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank shot and killed a Palestinian American man during an attack on a village, the Palestinian Health Ministry said.
Trump's friend and roving envoy Steve Witkoff and the president's son-in-law Jared Kushner met Tuesday indirectly in Geneva with Iran's top diplomat, who said that there was progress. 'We're either going to get a deal or it's going to be unfortunate for them,' Trump told reporters Thursday on Air Force One.
Qatar has pledged $1 billion to support the Board of Peace’s mission in Gaza
The question Moses would have asked, the one Rabbi Sacks would have asked, is whether anyone has thought about the giving.
US building up large military force in Middle East as talks on Iran’s nuclear programme continue
The UAE and Saudi Arabia are locked in a rift, but the two countries' economies are deeply entwined
Everyday rhythms in Gaza are dictated by water trucks, market sales and fear of famine, making rest impossible.
Louis Mosley wouldn’t say if Israel has battle-tested the technology he’s just sold Britain’s military. Neither did the MoD.
Trump created the group to oversee his ceasefire plan in Gaza, and said member states have pledged $7 billion for Gaza reconstruction. He also said the U.S. will contribute $10 billion to the Board of Peace.
Ahead of UN Under-Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo's remarks, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said 'amazingly so many countries say the Jewish presence in our ancient homeland violates international law.' The UN missions for 85 member states issued a joint statement condemning Israel's encroaching control of the West Bank.
As Palestinians welcome Ramadan, Israel is restricting the entry at Al-Aqsa Mosque to 10,000 worshippers.
Despite billions raised for reconstruction, critics question how results can be achieved when Israel is still killing Palestinians in air strikes
The NOTAM is issued for areas across southern Iran from 3:30 GMT to 13:30 GMT on Thursday.
‘It’s going to be the most prestigious board ever formed,’ says Donald Trump
Dozens of world leaders head to Washington for what White House says will largely be a fundraiser on Thursday
As Ramadan begins, traditional lanterns called fawanees brighten Cairo. They have become a symbol of Ramadan and are an almost-mandatory home decoration for the holy month in Egypt.
Exclusive: Leaked documents expose concerns within the Israeli ministry of justice about dual nationals fighting for Israel
Vice-president JD Vance cautions Tehran not yet ready to work within Trump administration’s ‘red lines’
Mehdi Mahmoudian, who is nominated for an Oscar for his screenplay for Jafar Panahi’s It Was Just an Accident, was imprisoned after he signed a letter condemning Khamenei.
Leak comes as competition with Saudi Arabia heats up over geopolitical faultlines and business hub status
The statement, published on Tuesday, came after the Berlinale's jury president, German director Wim Wenders, answered a question on Gaza last week by saying: 'We cannot really enter the field of politics.' Signatories include Oscar-winning actors Javier Bardem and Tilda Swinton.
The US and Iran reached an understanding on key “guiding principles” at indirect nuclear talks in Geneva.
Progress does not mean an agreement will be reached soon but the path has started, says Abbas Araghchi
The second round of talks in Geneva about Iran's nuclear program takes place as the United States ramps up its military presence in the Middle East and Iran holds large-scale maritime exercises.
Revolutionary Guards’ exercises in Strait of Hormuz come a day before talks set between Tehran and Washington
The US hasn't paid its dues in over a year but maintains its veto and critical decision-making powers
Oscar-winning director Hamdan Ballal says his family was attacked despite an Israeli court ruling in their favour.
The Israeli government has approved a process to register land in the region as 'state property', drawing condemnation from Arab nations and critics who said it would accelerate annexation of the Palestinian territory. The European Union called on Israel to reverse the move.
Morocco, Albania, and Greece will join Indonesia in the force, which is set to oversee current ceasefire lines and possibly address other border-related issues.
Tehran considers zero enrichment a violation of country’s rights under nuclear non-proliferation pact
Exclusive: £10 million deal signed with company linked to Bezalel Smotrich who is sanctioned by Britain
Israel will begin a contentious land regulation process in a large part of the occupied West Bank, which could result in Israel gaining control over wide swaths of the area for future development.
US President Donald Trump says that the first meeting of his newly created ‘Board of Peace’ will take place on Thursday.
Deadly Bekaa Valley strike highlights Israel’s continued ceasefire violations, killing more than 370 people since November 2024
The European Parliament adopted a resolution calling for an end to the violence and repression, “including arbitrary detention, enforced disappearances, and torture.”
Israel says strikes were in response to Hamas violations of ceasefire as Hamas calls attacks ‘massacre’ of displaced people
In a BBC interview published on Sunday, Iran's deputy foreign minister said 'if we see the sincerity on their (American) part, I am sure we will be on a road to have an agreement.'
As Iranian authorities restore some online services after crushing anti-government demonstrations, they are using a technological dragnet to target attendees of the protests
Medical charity’s announcement comes on the heels of Israel’s recent ban on its operations in Gaza.
Araghchi says Europe has lost influence in nuclear talks as Munich conference opens
Concern grows over Narges Mohammadi’s health, family says, after reports of ‘life-threatening mistreatment’
Reza Pahlavi, who has not returned to Iran since before the 1979 Islamic revolution that ousted the monarchy, told the crowd of around 200,000 people of his supporters that he could lead the country to a 'secular democratic future'
The U.S. military says the strikes were carried out in retaliation of the December ambush that killed two U.S. soldiers and one American civilian interpreter.
According to the US Central Command (CENTCOM), the forces used precision munitions delivered by fixed-wing, rotary-wing, and unmanned aircraft.
When asked for comment on sending another aircraft carrier in addition to the one currently in the region on Friday responded that "in case we don't make a deal, we'll need it."
USS Gerald R Ford will take about three weeks to sail to region, amid push for Iran to curb its nuclear ambitions
Trump says he believes negotiations with Iran will be ‘successful’ as he confirms USS Gerald R Ford deployment.
Allowing Yemenis to remain is 'contrary to national interest', Homeland Security chief says
USS Gerald R Ford to join 10 other ships in region as White House holds negotiations with senior Iranian officials
In its ruling, the court said an earlier decision to ban the Pro-Palestinian group Palestine Action as a terrorist organization was "disproportionate."
Javad Emam and Ebrahim Asgharzadeh were released 'a few minutes ago after posting bail,' their lawyer, Hojjat Kermani, told local media.
Pledge comes as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets Donald Trump
“The sorrow of the mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers, and friends of the victims and the injured of the recent events in Iran has been with me,” former Iranian empress Farah Pahlavi wrote on X.
The report said that around 20 countries, including heads of state, will attend a meeting in Washington, DC, that day
The US president tells reporters that Isaac Herzog should be ‘ashamed’ for not pardoning Netanyahu’s bribery charges.
Gambling website allows users to make bets on geopolitical events anonymously
Editorial: A campaign of ethnic cleansing and ‘tectonic’ new legal measures are killing the two-state solution to which other governments pay lip service
Inquiry finds that Mousa Ali died in 2003 after UK soldiers forced him to exercise strenuously in 40 degree heat
Benjamin Netanyahu's office said that during the closed-door meeting with the US president on Wednesday, the Israeli premier had 'insisted on the security needs of the state of Israel in relation to the negotiations' on Iran.
Pledge comes as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets Donald Trump
Syria’s Jewish community fled the country’s repressive Assad regime. Now, a new government is encouraging their return by giving back ownership of synagogues and other property. Jane Arraf is there as one Jewish group turns the key on a synagogue’s door in the northern city of Aleppo.
The prime minister officially joined the 'Board of Peace' for Gaza on his fifth White House visit under Trump's presidency
Rallies across Iran marked the 47th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution, with many showing support for the government.
The order to deploy “could be issued in a matter of hours,” one of the officials confirmed to the Wall Street Journal, though no official directive from Trump has yet been given.
Speaking at a forum Saturday in Doha organized by the Al Jazeera network, UN rights rapporteur Francesca Albanese referred to a 'common enemy' that enabled the 'genocide' in Gaza.
Exclusive: Declassified obtained data on the number of UK nationals in the IDF. We are publishing it for the first time
Jakarta makes biggest commitment yet to Donald Trump’s international peacekeeping force
Deafening silence of governments chips away at our own humanity
New measures expand Israeli control and make it easier for settlers to acquire land in the Palestinian territory.
MSF had released a video on social media claiming that if it's forced to cease activities in Gaza, then “hundreds of thousands of people will lose access to drinking water.”
Boys and girls are arrested to strike the future before the present.
James Jeffrey also acknowledged Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa had the same goals as the US when he was a designated terrorist
The American University of Beirut has long been a haven for cats abandoned in times if war or crisis, but in recent years the feline population has grown dramatically.
Nation with world’s largest Muslim population becomes first to publicly commit to Trump’s ‘international stabilisation force’
Disgraced Labour grandee appears to have kept ties with Conservatives long after his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein emerged
Saudi Arabia would acquire V-Bat for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance as it steps up Red Sea role
Several others injured in attack on building sheltering displaced people as Israel continues to violate ‘ceasefire’.
US Central Command chief Adm. Brad Cooper praised the Lebanese Armed Forces after they uncovered a Hezbollah terror tunnel, calling the move key to regional stability.
I could no longer sell my labor to a company enabling genocide.
The protests that shook the country from late December to mid-January were met with unprecedented violence. Despite an internet blackout, footage verified by Le Monde shows security forces using military-grade weapons against demonstrators, while authorities now openly acknowledge the armed intervention of security forces.
Iranian Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi sentenced to another seven years, bringing the total she must serve to 17 years
Detained Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi has received another prison sentence of over seven years.
US president says Tehran seems to ‘want to make a deal very badly’
The Palestinian presidency calls the decision a ‘dangerous’ Israeli ‘attempt to legalize settlement expansion’.
An examination of the sequence of events and official statements indicates that Turkey is working to advance a framework in which Hamas would be recognized in any future Palestinian arrangement.
Policy changes include expanded Israeli authority over contended Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron
Women’s and human rights activist, arrested at a demonstration in December, is said to be on hunger strike
A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world.
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says discussions will remain focused on nuclear issue, not missile programme.
Billionaire paedophile also funded settlement-building body in occupied Palestine
The no-bid deal for arms internationally banned for high civilian death tolls is the biggest purchase from Israel in available government records.
The presence of Navy Adm. Brad Cooper, the head of Central Command, at the talks in Oman served as a reminder that U.S. warships stood off the coast of Iran in the Arabian Sea. President Trump said more talks were planned for next week.
Iran and the United States held indirect talks in Oman on Friday, negotiations that appeared to return to the starting point on how to approach discussions over Tehran's nuclear program.
Israeli authorities ferried them to the occupied West Bank, where they were dropped off on the side of the road
Energy CEOs say the narrative of a managed energy transition from fossil fuels to a cleaner system is over.
The talks were the first to take place since the US joined Israel's war with Iran last June and follow the Iranian crackdown on protests that left thousands dead. Shortly after the talks finished, the US announced fresh sanctions aimed at curbing Iran's oil exports.
Negotiators will have to navigate Iran’s red line on discussing its missile programme to reach a deal
Safa, who heads Hezbollah's liaison and coordination unit responsible for working with Lebanese security agencies, survived an Israeli assassination attempt in October 2024.
The no-bid deal for arms internationally banned for high civilian death tolls is the biggest purchase from Israel in available government records.
The conservative political commentator has now hosted a spate of guests who have highlighted Israel's poor treatment of Christians
Global Sumud Flotilla to carry up to 1,000 activists in largest-ever ‘coordinated humanitarian intervention’ for Gaza.
The planning map shows where the "UAE Temporary Emirates Housing Complex" would be constructed near Rafah.
Although weakened by airstrikes, sanctions and domestic unrest, Tehran is surprisingly bullish before talks with US
Between war, protests and government crackdowns, the filmmakers raced to finish and smuggle their portrait of Tehran's underground arts scene to the prestigious film festival.
Moscow and Kyiv also agreed to swap more than 300 prisoners at the trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi on Thursday, but there were no immediate signs of progress on the issue of territory.
They were promised an investigation after British forces attacked their home. Nearly 20 years later, this Iraqi family still wants answers
Tehran seeks to limit talks to nuclear aims as Washington pushes for concessions on missiles and proxy programmes
An email shows he referenced his relationship with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as he sought to deepen Saudi investment ties
The war in Ukraine has become Europe's deadliest conflict since World War II. Russia occupies around 20% of Ukraine, but Kyiv still controls around one-fifth of the Donetsk region. Ukraine has warned that ceding ground will embolden Moscow and that it will not sign a deal that fails to deter Russia from invading again.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi announced that nuclear talks with the US will take place in Oman on Friday.
The United States has been conducting military operations in Syria for more than a decade. Their mission has been to attack ISIS militants and to protect Syrian oil fields. With ISIS weakened and a new government in Syria, the U.S. may pull out the troops it has stationed in Syria. But doing so might hurt some U.S. allies. We hear from NPR reporters who cover the Pentagon and the Middle East about what the move could mean.
Prof. Kobi Michael said that it was likely PA President Mahmoud Abbas would find another way to postpone elections if it seemed Fatah would lose.
Israel pledges to continue attacks on Palestinian enclave in spite of existing ceasefire arrangement
Saif al-Islam, son of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, has been killed in the west of the North African country.
Netanyahu wants Donald Trump to force Iran to stop production of ballistic missiles and end support for proxy militias
A Jewish heritage foundation has set out to help restore private property appropriated after Syrian Jews left the country.
Convicted sex offender Epstein also brokered a secret Track II meeting between Israel's Ehud Barak and former Qatari prime minister in London
Iranian MP Mojtaba Zarei urged Jordanians to seize the Muwaffaq Salti Air Base and take US soldiers captive after Tehran strikes the base in a threatened upcoming ballistic missile attack.
Arrests, threats and intimidation of doctors and nurses have escalated, as authorities demand the identities of those treated during protests.
UK tech firms were allowed to export surveillance tools to authorities in Oman where activist warns ‘they don’t care about laws’
The disgraced, convicted sex offender inhabited a murky world of business, spies and arms dealers
Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric says the United Nations welcomes the reopening of Gaza’s Rafah border with Egypt.
"People are extremely angry," a former official said, adding a US attack could lead Iranians to rise up again. "The wall of fear has collapsed. There is no fear left."
President Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner laid out a plan for a "New Gaza." A close look suggests it makes room for fewer Palestinians and less housing.
Talks expected to take place in Istanbul and could avert military strikes against Tehran
Some 80,000 Palestinians fled Gaza for Egypt after the Hamas attacks on Israel on October 7, 2023, and the subsequent war launched in retaliation. Without refugee status, they cannot settle permanently in the country. With the announcement of the opening of the Rafah border crossing, many of them want to return to the enclave despite the destruction.
Reopening for some pedestrian traffic will mark return of strip’s sole link with wider world
The correspondence details how sacred Kaaba cloth reached Epstein through UAE-linked businesswoman
Reopening for some pedestrian traffic will mark return of the strip’s sole link with the wider world
The Save the Kurds Act calls for snapback sanctions if the Syrian regime recommences attacks on Kurds and demands that HTS be redesignated as a terrorist organization
Email sent to Jeffrey Epstein in 2011 outlines what the sender described as financial and legal opportunities in Libya.
Beirut is seeking to build a relationship on equal footing with the new authorities in Damascus, but progress has remained slow. The weight of history, particularly Syria's tutelage over Lebanon from 1990 to 2005 and Hezbollah's involvement alongside the Assad regime from 2012 to 2024, has fueled mistrust.
Letter: Three Anglican bishops urge the government to publish its response to the international court of justice’s 2024 advisory opinion on Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader, on Sunday warned if the US attacked, it would ignite a regional war
Iran's supreme leader warned Sunday that any attack by the United States would spark a "regional war" in the Mideast, further escalating tensions as President Donald Trump has threatened to militarily strike the Islamic Republic.
US president says Iran ‘negotiating’ as US naval battle group approaches, and says regional allies cannot be told plan
Epstein floated branding slain journalist a 'terrorist' and proposed calling the killing a 'failed covert operation'
With tensions heightened, Iranian authorities rushed to deny that several incidents on Saturday were linked to any attack or sabotage.
Ali Larijani says efforts to get framework for negotiations advancing, as US naval deployment in Gulf fuels concerns.
Iran's current goal appears to be getting some countries that have influence with the United States to intercede on its behalf in order to avoid potential military action.
Three children and two women killed in strike on apartment, say hospital officials
Hospitals in Gaza said Israeli strikes killed at least 23 Palestinians Saturday, one of the highest tolls since the October ceasefire aimed at stopping the fighting.
The UAE has Israel in its corner, but Saudi Arabia's wealth and world view may appeal more to Trump, experts say
Iran’s foreign minister says missile programme not up for negotiation as Trump says sending more ships to the region.
Huda Kattan’s repost from TRT World of a pro-regime video has sparked outrage, leading to a boycott of her beauty brand and a deeper conversation about influence and responsibility.
Denial of the Gaza Health Ministry’s death toll helped buoy American support for Israel’s genocide.
The United States targeted Iran's interior minister, top Revolutionary Guards officers and linked financial networks, freezing assets and restricting US business dealings.
US navy destroyer docks at the Israeli port of Eilat
January 30, 2026 • Amid Iran's deadly crackdown, three women share their stories of resistance, fear and an unyielding hope for freedom.
Iran’s foreign ministry condemned what it said was the ‘illegal and unjustified’ designation
As the Gulf urges the US to engage in diplomacy, the Trump administration is using a Washington visit to pressure the kingdom
Palestinian journalist Bisan Owda, known for sharing videos from Gaza, says she’s regained access to her TikTok.
Billboards and banners have gone up in Tehran, Iran's capital, to bolster the authorities' messages. One massive poster appears to show an American aircraft carrier being destroyed. Trump had warned that a US naval strike group that arrived in the Middle East waters on Monday was 'ready, willing and able' to hit Iran.
A TikTok influencer claimed that two Palestinians in the West Bank, one linked to the Palestinian Authority, “scammed” her out of more than $100,000, leading to her arrest.
“Holders will be dealt with firmly,” said Iranian Brigadier-General Hossein Rahimi, head of the Economic Security Police.
'We have a lot to learn from you, my dear sirs,' Farage said to Emirati officials in attendance
Court gives Israeli government until March to justify ban on foreign media from Gaza.
Paris signaled a shift in stance ahead of an EU foreign ministers' meeting, supporting an Italian-led push to blacklist the army corps over its role in Iran's protest crackdown.
Islamist group shows no signs of giving up light weapons but may put heavy weaponry ‘in storage’
Experts say uneven connectivity suggests regime is throttling and filtering data as losses said to hit $36m a day
January 27, 2026 • Iran's bloody crackdown on nationwide protests killed at least 6,126 people while many others still are feared dead, activists said Tuesday, as a U.S. aircraft carrier group arrived in the Mideast to lead any American military response to the crisis.
Exclusive: Complaint centres around concerns that the pro-Israel ‘lobby group’ should have declared its donors
In a post on Truth Social, Trump warned that reinstalling Nouri al-Maliki would be a "very bad choice" for Iraq.
Public Investment Fund asked them to invest in projects and partner more readily with foreigners eyeing investments in kingdom
Exercises described by President Trump as an ‘armada’ to be led by the USS Abraham Lincoln amid standoff
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected the possibility of commencing reconstruction work in Gaza before accomplishing the missions of disarming Hamas and of demilitarizing Gaza. He additionally stated that Israel would continue to 'exercise security control from the Jordan [River] to the sea, and that applies to the Gaza Strip as well.'
Thousands are missing as Israel blocks machinery essential for the search.
Tehran warns of attacks against Washington’s regional allies and assets if it is targeted
January 27, 2026 • Iran's bloody crackdown on nationwide protests killed at least 6,126 people while many others still are feared dead, activists said Tuesday, as a U.S. aircraft carrier group arrived in the Mideast to lead any American military response to the crisis.
Recovery of Ran Gvili clears path for Israel to reopen Gaza-Egypt border crossing
A statement by Qatar's Fund for Development said about $400 million would be provided to support Lebanon's energy sector, of which 10% would be allocated as a grant.
Tripoli based government also signs a memorandum of understanding with Egypt and Chevron on oil exploration
Israelis held captive in Gaza and Palestinians swept into Israel detention centres have been focus of ceasefire talks.
Mohammad Mozafari, 39, was killed on Friday by the Iranian regime. The photos of his burial, obtained by Le Monde, are a rare visual record of the repression carried out behind closed doors.
Return of police sergeant Ran Gvili’s body should pave way for progress on second phase of Trump ceasefire plan
January 26, 2026 • The Israeli military says the body of Ran Gvili, a 24-year-old special forces policeman killed while fighting Hamas militants on Oct. 7, 2023, has been found.
Rafah border crossing, Palestinian enclave’s main gateway, to be reopened once remains returned, says Israel
Territory’s economic recovery remains a distant prospect
The detainees will be tried under Iraq's judicial authority, regardless of nationality or position in the group
Netanyahu’s office says the border crossing with Egypt will reopen after search for soldier Ran Gvili’s remains is over.
The president of the Iran-China Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Majidreza Hariri, said Iranian merchants have only 20 minutes per day, according to a report by Iran International.
Benjamin Netanyahu's government has launched a smear campaign against Doctors Without Borders, ordering the organization to leave the Gaza Strip after 25 years of humanitarian work.
Alternative coalition politicians must sink differences and ego in pursuit of power if ‘King Bibi’ is to be unseated
Al-Maliki remains potent force despite longstanding claims he fuelled sectarianism and failed to stop ISIL expansion.
The extension was decided to support a United States operation to transfer Islamic State prisoners from Syria to Iraq, Syria's defence ministry stated.
The killing comes three weeks after another US citizen, Renee Good, was shot at point‑blank range by a federal agent in the city
At Davos, the US administration unveiled an ambitious, almost utopian economic plan to transform the Palestinian territory into an attractive hub. But the lack of local consultation and the absence of a political roadmap have raised concerns among residents.
The Syrian government has taken control of several prison camps holding IS suspects in the north-east of the country.
The decision has baffled former officials and analysts alike
Mark Carney should not join US plan for Gaza that ‘makes mockery of Palestinian self-determination’, rights groups say.
"I hope they find a different path, but the reality is that Israel, in particular, is looking for an opportunity to strike Iran," Fidan said in a televised interview on Friday.
ICE in Minneapolis, Russian airstrikes in Kyiv, protests in Greenland and the Africa Cup of Nations final in Rabat – the past seven days as captured by the world’s leading photojournalists
Thousands killed in recent antigovernment demonstrations which Tehran blames on foreign-backed ‘terrorists and rioters’
From crowded emergency rooms to apocalyptic scenes in Iranian cities, healthcare workers told Le Monde about the violence that descended on protesters calling for the end of the Iranian regime from January 8.
Specialists identify the lack of leadership presence as a reflection of security concerns and high alert within the Houthis following Israeli strikes that targeted the terror group's leaders.
Press rights campaigners slammed the case against Bohran Bssaies and Mourad Zghidi as “legal persecution”.
Officials reportedly said that American soldiers cannot work alongside some of the Syrian army's 'jihadist sympathisers'
A force that helped defeat Islamic State is collapsing as the Trump administration turns to back the new Syrian government
January 22, 2026 • The signing ceremony marked the most concrete step yet in Trump's effort to establish the board, whose final composition has yet to be confirmed.
Benjamin Netanyahu’s effort to drive medical charity out of Gaza backed by an aggressive Israeli propaganda campaign in Britain.
The number of births in Gaza fell by 41% in the first six months of 2025 compared to the same period in 2022, according to the work of two NGOs, Physicians for Human Rights and Physicians for Human Rights Israel.
Officials consider partial privatisations after surge in military spending during wars in Gaza, Lebanon and Iran
The Trump administration says the organisations take instructions from Hamas's military wing
United Nations leads condemnation of Israeli demolition of headquarters of UN agency for Palestinian refugees.
“He was invited. He’s accepted,” Trump told reporters at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland after meeting with NATO chief Mark Rutte.
Two boys, both 13, dead after separate incidents on same day in different parts of enclave amid ceasefire
Project Sunrise outlines a “smart city” with AI grids. It’s only possible with the continued dispossession of Palestinians.
The body announced by Donald Trump was originally part of the Gaza peace plan. Some countries have expressed reservations, while Israel, Argentina and Morocco have agreed to join it.
Donald Trump’s plan to include Tony Blair in the running of Gaza is causing dismay among survivors of Israel’s genocide
Israel stood down when President Ahmed al-Sharaa's forces took down SDF in sigh of relief for Turkey, experts say
Kurdish-led SDF accepts truce but reports continued attacks by government-allied forces, despite the agreement.
Aspiring-journalist Avci moved to Israel from Turkey five years ago. Last week, Instagram influencer Tal The Traveler posted a video in which he asked Avci if she is a Zionist.
European Commission head Ursula von der Leyen said the EU was also readying other sanctions on those responsible for the 'continued and brutal repression' of protests that have rocked the Islamic Republic.
Unrwa condemns action as violation of international law as staff say facility used to store aid for Gaza and West Bank
Exclusive: Minister responsible for arms exports to Israel failed to declare ‘membership’ of pro-Israel lobby group
Bezalel Smotrich calls for the closure of a US base set up to monitor the ceasefire
After days of fighting, the Syrian government and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) agreed on Sunday to bring Kurdish authorities under the control of Damascus.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu objected to the inclusion of Turkey and Qatar in the Gaza board
The scale of the crackdown has emerged piecemeal as Iran remains under an unprecedented internet shutdown that is now on day 11. The Iran Human Rights NGO says it has verified that 3,428 protesters were killed by security forces. The NGO's director, on Monday, warned the death toll could be higher by many thousands.
US President Donald Trump has unveiled a proposed “Board of Peace” aimed at rebuilding Gaza.
UK and Germany say they are willing to participate in international body set up to oversee Gaza ceasefire
Deal set to dismantle more than a decade of Kurdish self-rule in the country’s north
Battlefield losses forced the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces into a deal handing Damascus territory, resources and political leverage
The agreement, which includes a ceasefire, will see the Kurdish administration and forces integrate into the state. It comes after deadly clashes in the Syrian city of Raqa on Sunday between Kurdish-led forces and local fighters loyal to Damascus.
Pape Gueye scores in 1-0 win after extra time after Senegal leave the field to protest a penalty decision.
Turkey’s President Erdogan spoke with Syrian President Sharaa after a deal with Kurdish forces, as SDF leader Mazloum Abdi confirmed a military withdrawal, and plans to visit Damascus.
President issues warning amid speculation Donald Trump plans to assassinate or remove supreme leader
January 18, 2026 • Syria's new leaders, since toppling Bashar Assad in December 2024, have struggled to assert their full authority over the war-torn country.
Some of the heaviest clashes and highest number of deaths took place in Kurdish areas in northwest of country
Civil engineer and former deputy minister in the Palestinian Authority faces daunting reconstruction task
Leaders from more than 60 countries have been invited to serve on the Gaza Board of Peace.
President Donald Trump, who had already declared himself the chair of the body, has asked the leaders of Egypt, Turkey, Argentina and Canada to join. The White House says the Board of Peace will focus on issues that include 'regional relations' and 'investment attraction.'
CENTCOM says strike in northwest Syria on Friday killed a man tied to the December attack that killed US troops.
New York City’s chief financial officer set to clash with Mayor Zohran Mamdani over bid to reinvest taxpayers’ money in Israel
January 16, 2026 • Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei acknowledged that "thousands" have been killed in protests that began in late December. But he put the blame on President Trump.
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said US president Donald Trump was culpable for ‘deaths’ and ‘damage’ in the Islamic Republic
The announcement includes the members of the BoP, alongside the commander of the International Stabilization Force (ISF), and the Gaza Executive Board, which includes representatives from Turkey.
Red Ribbons Campaign aims to draw attention to more than 9,000 Palestinians held in Israeli prisons, including more than 400 children and 150 medical workers
Nothing changes on ground for Palestinians needing ‘food, shelter, safety’, who see Trump’s plan as ‘distant, abstract’.
In an op-ed for Le Monde, the exiled actress, an icon of Iranian women's fight for freedom, responds for the first time to the ongoing massacres in Iran.
US, working with Egypt, Turkey and Qatar, will ensure disarmament of Hamas, Trump says
US officials caution Trump that military action could escalate tensions without changing Iran's leadership.
Letting protests play out, moving US military assets into place and temporarily 'placating' Gulf states support Trump's wait-and-see approach
January 15, 2026 • President Trump's special envoy, Steve Witkoff, says the second phase of the ceasefire in Gaza between Israel and Hamas is beginning. He said “phase two” will establish a new Palestinian administration in Gaza, and begin the full demilitarization and rebuilding of the territory. Our reporter tells us what all of this could mean for Gaza in practice. And we hear reaction to the plan from people living in Gaza City.
Two family homes come under Israeli attack in central Gaza’s Deir el-Balah, killing at least eight Palestinians.
Trump claims protest killings have halted and plays down military threats
The US Treasury imposed new sanctions on Iranian security officials and financial networks accused of 'shadow banking,' as part of the Trump administration's 'maximum pressure' campaign against Iran.
"All the signals are that a US attack is imminent, but that is also how this administration behaves to keep everyone on their toes," a Western military official said.
They chose not to continue their hunger strike after the government refused to give a £2bn contract to Israeli arms company Elbit Systems
Prisoners for Palestine says move comes after subsidiary of Israeli arms manufacturer failed to win UK gov’t contract.
January 14, 2026 • Protests are sweeping Iran and the government is cracking down hard, fearing the uprisings pose a threat to the theocratic regime. There is an internet blackout in the country making it hard to get information. We hear a rare first-person account of the protests from a Johns Hopkins professor who visits the Iran frequently and who recently attended a protest there.
New transitional Palestinian administration to be established in war-torn enclave
Point-blank shootings at protests, hangars filled with corpses and omnipresent security forces: Multiple accounts gathered by Le Monde attest to the unparalleled violence used by authorities to suppress the demonstrations.
US and Israeli officials who will shepherd fragile ceasefire were linked with contentious Gaza Humanitarian Foundation
Five days of fighting last week left at least 23 people dead, according to Syria's health ministry, and saw more than 150,000 flee the two Kurdish-run pockets of the city.
In October 2024, Israel passed a law banning the agency for Palestinian refugees in Israel and occupied East Jerusalem.
January 13, 2026 • It has been three months since the ceasefire in Gaza began and food that is desperately needed after being largely blocked for two years has begun returning by the truckload. We go to Gaza City to see what kind of food is arriving and where it is going.And we visit a haven in Tel Aviv for Jews and Palestinians to interact amid heightened tensions. In a nail salon.
The Gulf state has been slower to join the AI race than Saudi Arabia and Qatar, but its new tech firm has started splashing on deals
US president considering military intervention and has cancelled meetings with officials until killings of protesters stops
US President Donald Trump signed an executive order in November to launch the 'foreign terrorist organization' designation process targeting the Muslim Brotherhood, which advocates conservative political Islam.
President weighs potential intervention in Islamic republic amid intensifying crackdown
More than 10,600 arrested since beginning of unrest across country in late December, rights group says
The protests in Iran have grown increasingly violent, but most Iranians don't see the US and Israel as their saviours
Videos verified by Le Monde show dozens of bodies transported to the Kahrizak Forensic Medical Center in Iran. Testimonies collected by Le Monde corroborate the footage.
January 12, 2026 • In Iran, popular protests continue to sweep the country. Rights groups say hundreds of Iranians have been killed in the government crackdown on the protests, which are seen as a challenge to the theocratic regime. President Trump has warned he may hit Iran “very hard” for the violence against protesters. He also said the U.S. was set to meet with Iranian officials. Iran has said channels of communication with the U.S. remain “open”. Our reporter brings us up to speed on what we know about events inside Iran. And an we hear from an Iranian-American analyst about why the protests in Iran this time are different.
Foreign minister says he hopes Washington will choose ‘wise option’ of dialogue after Trump threatens US intervention.
While Iran shuts down its internet, Starlink defies the ban, keeping some Iranians connected during the ongoing crackdown on protests.
From Iran to Libya, from Panama to Venezuela, there is a history of the UK supporting illegal US military interventions
Iranians express solidarity with demonstrations in Iran against hardline government
Israel claims its latest attacks on Lebanon were targeting alleged Hezbollah infrastructure.
Sources estimate the number of people killed or injured in the thousands, including children and young demonstrators, while many others were arrested.
Protests have been reported across the US, including New York, Philadelphia, Portland, the Bay Area and multiple North Carolina towns
Human rights NGOs have reported over 100 deaths in Iran's protests. On Sunday, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian is set to address the economic situation and the 'people's demands' in a broadcast interview.
January 11, 2026 • A recent Israeli decision to bar Doctors Without Borders and other aid groups means international staff and aid can no longer enter Gaza or the West Bank. Local staff must rely on dwindling supplies and no international expertise.
The strikes are a continuation of Operation Hawkeye Strike, CENTCOM said, an operation that began in retaliation for an Islamic State attack that killed two US soldiers and one civilian.
Washington launched operation in December after an attack on American personnel
The strikes carried out on Saturday were part of Operation Hawkeye Strike, which was launched 'in direct response to the deadly ISIS attack on US and Syrian forces in Palmyra,' US Central Command said in a statement on X, using an acronym for the jihadist group.
Barcelona and Real Madrid bring the El Clasico to Spanish Super Cup final for a third year as the latter defend crown.
Acting president says Qatar facilitated a channel of communication between Venezuela and US
January 9, 2026 • Yemen's Southern Transitional Council and its institutions will be dismantled after weeks of unrest in southern areas and a day after its leader fled to the United Arab Emirates.
NYC mayor Mamdani wrote a letter to student activist Umar Khalid, who has been detained by India without trial for five years
Iran condemns “the ongoing, unlawful, and irresponsible conduct of the United States of America, in coordination with the Israeli regime," Iran’s UN Ambassador Amir Saeid Iravani wrote.
Speaking before his supporters, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said the protesters were 'vandals' seeking to 'please the US president.'
Real Madrid’s Brahim Diaz continues 2025 AFCON scoring streak as Morocco edge out Cameroon in quarterfinals.
January 9, 2026 • Yemen's Southern Transitional Council and its institutions will be dismantled after weeks of unrest in southern areas and a day after its leader fled to the United Arab Emirates.
Internet is cut and air travel restricted as unrest escalates into most serious challenge to regime in years
Announcement comes amid rising concern over renewed Israeli military escalation in the country
Egypt accepted responsibility for the incident, Channel 13 reported, citing an IDF source.
The US president is now threatening the Republicans who sided with Democrats on the vote
With tenders for 9,600 housing units for Jewish families in the occupied West Bank, 2025 set a record, with an openly stated goal of delivering 'a fatal blow to the idea of a Palestinian state.'
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu says the Bulgarian diplomat chosen as ‘designated’ director-general.
U2 frontman compared possible release to Nelson Mandela’s
Violence comes after months of rising tension between Ahmed al-Sharaa’s government and Kurdish-led SDF
Mass demonstrations against compulsory service law have been taking place as Israel’s military tries to solve its manpower shortages
Riyadh wants to rollover its loans to Islamabad for Chinese warplanes as it flexes its muscles in Yemen
Israel has approved a new attack plan against Tehran, while Donald Trump has reiterated his threats to intervene should Iran intensify its crackdown on a protest movement against inflation and the Islamic regime.
The United States is promoting an Israeli-Syrian initiative for a joint ski resort on Mount Hermon, alongside talks on broader civilian cooperation between Jerusalem and Damascus.
People face teargas, pellet guns and violence as protests continue and opposition parties call for general strike
Yemeni secessionist leader didn’t attend scheduled peace talks in Saudi Arabia.
January 7, 2026 • The protest at the Grand Bazaar represented the latest signal that the demonstrations are likely to continue. Violence surrounding the protests has killed at least 36 people, activists abroad say.
Russia and China may stand to benefit from US distraction in Latin America
Holders Ivory Coast beat Burkina Faso 3-0 in last 16 of the Africa Cup of Nations and now face Egypt in quarterfinals.
At least four people were killed as clashes broke out in Aleppo, with Syrian forces and the Kurdish led SDF trading blame amid stalled integration talks.
Protesters calling for political and economic change demonstrated in Tehran’s Grand Bazaar on Tuesday
Azerbaijan says it will not send troops to take part in International Stabilisation Force for Palestinian territory
The remarks came after Donald Trump warned Iran would 'get hit very hard' by the US if the authorities killed more demonstrators. UN leader Antonio Guterres called on Iran to respect the demonstrators' right to peaceful protest, underscoring 'the need to prevent further casualties.'
The Jerusalem Post reported on Monday that the US is weighing 'some intervention' in Iran, while Lindsey Graham trumpets regime change
Comments come amid widening differences between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, once close partners.
“There is a limit to how many times Israel can say ‘no’ to Trump regarding President Erdoğan," a source with knowledge of the matter told the Post.
The remarks came on Monday after Donald Trump warned Iran would 'get hit very hard' by the US if the authorities killed more demonstrators. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, via his spokesperson, called on Iran to respect the demonstrators' right to peaceful protest, underscoring 'the need to prevent further casualties.'
President wants to placate demonstrators calling for political change, action on corruption and help with cost of living
Iran’s Ayatollah Ali Khamenei reportedly plans to flee to Moscow if unrest intensifies
Bombing raid follows wave of US attacks in December amid uptick in militant group’s activity
Why is there no statement about supporting regime change in Iran? And why are there no comments about the international law violations by the Iranian regime as it cracks down on protesters?
Trump says Venezuela’s acting president could “pay a very big price" if she continued to refuse cooperation with the US
The Israeli military continues to demolish structures in northern Gaza while also blocking the entry of aid.
The British defense ministry said warplanes had targeted an underground facility where members of the Islamic State group are suspected to have stored weapons.
Mali win penalty shootout after a 1-1 last 16 draw to set up Africa Cup of Nations quarterfinal with Senegal.
Statement comes after US bombed oil-rich South American country and captured President Nicolas Maduro
The world will be anxious, and rightly so. For a man so bent on a peace prize, Trump appears to revel in conflict, writes Simon Tisdall
January 2, 2026 • The move comes as an escalation of a confrontation that has pitted Gulf powerhouses Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates against each other.
The separatists of the Southern Transitional Council announced the adoption of a constitution paving the way for an independent state, a move that reignites military and political tensions in the country.
Khamenei addressed the protests through his official Farsi-speaking account, calling the Bazzaris "among the most loyal Iranians in the country.
Hassan Akkad’s irreverent videos are a love letter to a liberated Syria - squat toilets and all
January 2, 2026 The move comes as an escalation of a confrontation that has pitted Gulf powerhouses Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates against each other.
A former Khmer Rouge child soldier speaks to the Magazine about his time in the Cambodian communist organization, and how many Palestinian groups use similar methods of indoctrination.
Qatar, Turkiye and six other countries urge ‘unimpeded’ humanitarian access to Gaza as Israel cracks down on aid groups.
The movement, backed by the United Arab Emirates, reported on Friday that new Saudi strikes had killed 20 members of its forces, which had seized large swathes of the country in recent weeks.
At least seven people were killed amid mass protests in Iran over the cost of living
Threat follows days of demonstrations over living standards
Israel’s continued restrictions on aid deliveries leave Palestinian children particularly vulnerable, aid groups warn.
Amid mounting street protests, many businesses, universities and government offices stayed closed yesterday under government orders
The Israeli prime minister has spent several days in the US meeting with US lawmakers and community leaders
Protests began on Sunday, with authorities promising a 'decisive response' against any attempts to create insecurity.
“Refrigerators are empty. Pockets are empty. Every day, people see themselves becoming poorer," one protester told The Jerusalem Post.
Nationwide protests against living conditions enter fifth day with security forces reportedly using live ammunition
Protests intensified across Iran as protesters were filmed chanting in support of the exiled Reza Pahlavi and against the Islamic regime in various cities across Iran.
Ivorians to face Burkina Faso in last 16 while Cameroon meet South Africa and Mozambique play Nigeria.
Israel's deadline for NGOs to provide the details expires at midnight on Wednesday. Some of the organizations to be banned include Doctors Without Borders, World Vision International, CARE and Oxfam.
Foreign ministers of 10 states express ‘serious concerns’ over humanitarian situation in devastated territory
Abdelmadjid Tebboune’s statements follow publication of unauthenticated document alleging existence of pact that would harm Tunisian sovereignty
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has accused Israel of violating international law and of ‘illegal aggression’.
The military said the disarmament was carried out in partnership with the Palestinian authorities, and a notable quantity was collected from the Ain al-Hilweh camp.
Abu Dhabi said Tuesday it is pulling its counter-terrorism teams from Yemen, following a Saudi demand to withdraw within 24 hours amid a surge by UAE-backed separatists.
Footage showed Iranian police in riot gear shooting teargas at largest demonstrations in three years
Contract is worth nearly $8.6bn and was announced during Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to the US
December 30, 2025 Saudi Arabia bombed Yemen's port city of Mukalla, targeting a shipment of weapons from the United Arab Emirates for separatist forces. The UAE later said it would withdraw its forces from Yemen.
Rebuilding of Gaza could begin ‘very quickly’, says Trump, but would require disarming of Hamas
Trump also lauded Turkey's Erdogan when asked about Turkish peacekeepers deploying to Gaza
Alawite protesters confront government supporters in coastal cities.
Reza Pahlavi backed protests spreading across Iran, calling on all segments of society and security forces to join demonstrators as strikes and rallies grow amid a deepening economic crisis.
While Benjamin Netanyahu, who will be in Mar-a-Lago, Florida, on Monday, is expected to make concessions on the Palestinian enclave, he is likely to push Donald Trump for a more aggressive stance on Iran.
The British government has a new policy promoting weapons exports to Syria, whose regime is led by former Al-Qaeda operatives
December 29, 2025 President Trump could use the face-to-face at his Mar-a-Lago estate to look for ways to speed up the peace process, as Israel's leader has been accused of not pushing his side to move fast enough.
Pezeshkian warns that Iran’s military forces are ‘more prepared’ than ever
The Houthi leader warned that any Israeli presence in Somaliland would be a threat to Yemen and Somalia
Elsewhere in the Africa Cup of Nations 2025, Cameroon and Ivory coast draw 1-1, while Sudan see off Equatorial Guinea.
Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem said Israel had not respected the ceasefire and stated that Lebanon was not required to take action before Israel fulfilled its commitments.
Three people were killed and more than 40 were wounded after gunfire erupted during an Alawite protest in Syria’s Latakia province, as demonstrators called for federalism and prisoner releases.
In his memoir, the author recalls the boy he loved while growing up in Jordan – and weaves the tale with his family’s history of dispossession
Children are learning the basics in devastated region, but their future prospects remain bleak
Nigeria handed nervy ending by Tunisia but hold on to become second team to reach 2025 Africa Cup of Nations knockouts.
In recent years, Handala has frequently published claims on social media about hacking, obtaining sensitive information, and possessing embarrassing materials, mainly against Israeli targets.
Anti-mafia and anti-terrorism units investigate after suspicious transactions flagged
Among Jews the meaning of the term has evolved – but there is still no consensus. And when people talk past one another there are real-world consequences
The Knesset passed a bill in its first reading to establish a special commission of inquiry into the failures of October 7, in line with the wishes of Benjamin Netanyahu, who has rejected the idea of a more independent body. However, he now faces difficulties over his advisers' ties to Qatar.
Qatar, Egypt, Palestine and African Union reject move, as states warn against forcible Palestinian displacement to breakaway region
The terror organization's leader referred to US involvement in the region, the situation in Syria, and the conflict between the Trump administration and Venezuela.
Syndicate report says Israeli forces have systematically targeted journalists to undermine Palestinian narrative.
Middle East Eye shares insights on the first holiday season since the Gaza ceasefire was declared
An ultra-conservative Sunni Muslim Syrian group says it carried out the attack on the Alawite mosque in Homs
Comments come days after PM Kamil Idris presented a plan to end the country’s nearly three-year war.
Christmas was celebrated by Christian communities across the region, including in Lebanon, Syria, and Iraq.
Both Nasry Asfura and his opponent Salvador Nasralla come from Palestinian Christian families
Leo laments conditions for homeless across globe and conflicts in Ukraine, Sudan, Mali and Thailand and Cambodia
For a brief period, the pause in Israeli violence gave us a sense of normalcy. Then the airstrikes started again.
Taha al-Zoubi, also known as Abu Omar Tabiya, was arrested by Syrian authorities in a joint operation with a US-led international coalition.
Syrian officials confirm the arrest of ISIL leader Taha al-Zoubi in a security operation near Damascus.
Syria arrests ISIS leader Taha al Zoubi in Moadamiya after a joint security operation, seizing a suicide belt and military weapons during the raid.
Fourteen countries, also including France, Italy, Ireland and Spain, say actions ‘violate international law and risk fuelling instability’
Far-right lawmakers in Israel have made it clear this is an effort to prevent the establishment of a Palestinian state
December 24, 2025 As we look back at our international reporters' most memorable stories of the last year, we revisit a report from a remote corner of southeastern Syria near the border with Jordan. There some 7,000 people were trapped in a refugee camp for years. They had fled Syrian regime forces and ISIS attacks and had nowhere else they could go. Our reporter was the first person to visit the camp, after the Syrian regime fell. We get an update on where those residents are now.
After Trump’s plan for Gaza went into effect, governments seemed eager to return to the status quo.
New administrative rules imposed on international organizations have already led to the exclusion of several groups from the Palestinian enclave. Humanitarian actors say they are deeply concerned for civilians.
Thunberg's arrest makes her the highest-profile person to be detained by police since the government banned the Palestine Action group under anti-terror laws.
Other countries, including Brazil, Colombia, Ireland, Mexico, Spain and Turkiye, have already joined case in The Hague.
Libyan PM says Mohammed Ali Ahmed al-Haddad died after aircraft lost radio contact above Ankara
Dozens of democratic members of Congress said Trump should leverage US assistance to Israel to halt continued attacks on the strip
While neither side wants war, both Jerusalem and Tehran suspect each other of being ready to suddenly launch a surprise attack.
Israel’s new registration procedures could deny life-giving care to Palestinians in 2026
December 23, 2025 AFP's Dylan Collins was among journalists injured in an Israeli attack on Lebanon in 2023. The attack killed Reuters' Issam Abdallah. Collins was in Washington this month to press for accountability.
Our revelations this year have triggered inquiries, suspended Israeli soldiers training in the UK and stopped the British army from firing white phosphorus in Kenya – and more
Deadly attack comes as Gaza government media office says Israel violated ceasefire 875 times since it began in October.
Today, six years after the end of al-Bashir’s reign and 14 years after the founding of South Sudan as an independent country, Darfur is again descending into chaos.
Field Marshal Asim Munir tells Haftar's officers Libya is a 'land of lions' as he looks to clinch historic arms deal
On Monday, both the Syrian government and Kurdish-led forces ordered their fighters to cease fire following deadly clashes that led to at least three people killed.
Justice secretary urged to ‘show a bit of humanity’ with protesters severely ill after refusing food for weeks
Aid agencies warn fragile ceasefire and limited deliveries could push territory back towards famine
Palestinians stranded by newly drawn boundary question when they can return home
Gaza’s Health Ministry says the most critical drug shortages are in emergency services.
Calls grow to disarm the militias in Iraq, but Kataib Hezbollah refuses to comply.
Macron was speaking during a visit to the UAE to celebrate Christmas with French troops and to discuss bilateral ties with the Gulf state, with Paris hoping for more cooperation in its fight against drug trafficking.
Decision takes the total number of new settlements to 69 in past few years as construction binge continues
B'Tselem chair condemns plan, saying Israeli authority 'will try anything before trying justice'
Sixty-two refugees are waiting to travel to Ireland three years since resettlement promise
Micheál Martin met Lebanese prime minister to express ‘anger at slow pace of criminal justice system’
The talks lauded the first stage of the truce, including humanitarian aid, return of captives and reduced hostilities.
Cyber group Handala claimed to have acquired the names of engineers involved in Israel’s drone programs, a day after threatening Israeli politicians.
December 20, 2025 A new report from U.S. government watchdog SIGAR gives us the fullest accounting yet of U.S. efforts to rebuild Afghanistan.In short, they call it "a two-decade long effort fraught with waste.”Each week, Consider This hosts interview newsmakers, experts, and artists for NPR — conversations we don’t always have time to share fully in the podcast or on the radio. So every other week we share one here, for our NPR+ supporters.Sign up to hear our bonus episodes, support public radio, and get regular episodes of your favorite NPR podcasts without sponsor messages at plus.npr.org.
Attack brings total number of Palestinians killed by Israel to 401 since October ceasefire took effect
Israeli forces prevented civil defence team from reaching the victims for over two hours
'US forces commenced OPERATION HAWKEYE STRIKE in Syria to eliminate ISIS fighters, infrastructure, and weapons sites in direct response to the attack on US forces that occurred on December 13th,' Hegseth wrote Friday on X.
Trump is ending free green card lottery as it bans immigration from Arab and African countries while trumpeting its new elite visa
The US-brokered ceasefire, which came into effect in October, remains fragile with Israel and Hamas alleging violations, and mediators fearing that both sides are stalling.
Trump threatens retaliation against Isis for assault on a counterterrorism operation
The source further told KAN that the Israeli leader is reportedly awaiting his meeting with Trump, and that "the situation regarding the Gaza Strip is not at all clear."
Sheltered under a worn-out, nylon tent and four blankets, 29-day-old Saeed could not survive winter in Gaza.
Erdogan's request to Putin comes as Ankara eyes rejoining F-35 programme
Morocco fans and players celebrated the team’s victory in the Arab Cup final, beating Jordan 3-2 in a thrilling final.
Israel's war on Hamas and the operations that took place in the West Bank have compromised Hamas financial stability, said a report by Arabic-speaking newspaper Aawsat.
December 18, 2025 President Trump's peace plan for Gaza hinges on international troops in Gaza, but Israel is skeptical and no country has yet agreed to send their soldiers.
The roof of a war-damaged family home collapses during winter storm in Gaza City’s Shati refugee camp.
Additionally, despite the United Nations’s continued complaints about the supply of aid into Gaza, COGAT stated the UN only provided 20% of the aid reaching Palestinians.
Development would effectively block establishment of a Palestinian state alongside Israel, says watchdog
Israeli officials are working on a bid for more jet fighters in response to concerns about regional countries acquiring the aircraft
'Violent acts have taken place, the context has changed, words have meaning and consequence,' the forces said in a joint statement on Wednesday. The decision comes three days after the antisemitic attack on Bondi Beach in Australia.
The Guardian's chief Middle East correspondent, Emma Graham-Harrison, describes life on the ground for those forced into an ever-smaller part of their land
German air freight had halted the shipments for a week, citing UK regulations
Winter cold ‘becomes lethal’ as Israel restricts entry of tents, blankets and other shelter supplies to ravaged enclave.
December 16, 2025 People of all ages had been looking forward to celebrating — especially this year, as a ceasefire in Gaza has held since October and all but one of the hostages taken by Hamas-led militants have been returned.
South Africa emerged as the biggest seaborne supplier of coal to Israel in 2025, despite condemning it for genocide in Gaza
The banner, which reads “For the next war, Nahariya be prepared,” features images of Hezbollah.
Claim filed in Argentina alleges crimes against humanity were carried out on Women, Life, Freedom protesters
Foreign Office staff tried to convince David Cameron to support the ICC and meet Karim Khan shortly before heated phone call reported between them
A new poll shows a growing divide among Republicans, especially under 45, on U.S. support for Israel. Democrats have a chance to pick up their votes.
December 15, 2025 Jews in Israel had been looking forward to the Hanukkah holiday this year, since recent public celebrations had been curtailed first by COVID and then the wars that followed the Hamas-led attack on Oct. 7, 2023. But this year’s celebration is happening in the aftermath of a horrific attack on a Hanukkah event in Australia that killed at least 15. We go to Tel Aviv to hear how people are feeling about the holiday this year.
The Gaza stabilisation force is already operating 'in a form', Trump said, without providing specifics
Rights groups say demolition order, which will affect 100 Palestinian homes, is an attempt to ‘cage in’ Palestinians.
According to a source who spoke with The Jerusalem Post on Sunday, the meeting was set to focus on Syria, define Israel’s red lines, and find ways to ensure they are not crossed.
Israel is accused of near-daily strikes on Gaza, but says the militant group has been rearming
These U.S. funders are exporting the same tactics that have for years helped AIPAC crush support for Palestinians to Europe.
Family friend, sources in Russia and Syria, and leaked data help give rare insight into life of dictator’s reclusive household
Trump threatens retaliation against Isis for assault on a counterterrorism operation
In a statement on December 14, Hamas tied its anniversary to the October 7 attacks and alleged Israeli violations of a ceasefire framework, as mediators continued talks on a broader deal.
Sydney businessman Ahmed al-Ahmed was left in hospital after being shot by the Bondi Beach gunman
Two US troops and a civilian interpreter were killed in what the Syrian government described as a 'terrorist attack' on Saturday. Washington said it had been carried out by an Islamic State group militant who was subsequently killed.
Israel’s genocidal campaign has left behind a reality that our starved bodies cannot survive.
The jailing of a Sudanese militia leader is an anomaly in a world where Putin, Netanyahu and yes, Hegseth, act without fear of international law, says Guardian foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall
Bangladeshi peacekeepers were killed in the attack on Kadugli, which the Sudanese army has blamed on the RSF.
Donald Trump warns of ‘very serious retaliation’
UN secretary general António Guterres says ‘unjustifiable’ attack on base in city of Kadugli ‘could be war crime’
Vahid Razavi, a member of the Vadi family, told the dissident media site that Rouzbeh Vadi was detained a year and a half ago after a dispute at work.
PM Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz described Saad as 'one of the architects' of the October 7, 2023 attack on Israel. The Israeli army said Saad was the head of the weapons production headquarters of Hamas's military wing.
December 13, 2025 The attack, which took place in the city of Palmyra, comes a year after the fall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and the lifting of U.S. sanctions.
US forces came under deadly attack in central Syria as Washington steps up coordination with Damascus.
The ship was boarded on the Indian Ocean a month ago, with military equipment being seized, officials revealed to the Wall Street Journal.
UN member states endorsed the ICJ’s findings and pressed Israel to meet its legal obligations as an occupying power.
The agency for Palestinian refugees has been delivering healthcare, schooling and food aid since 1949
December 12, 2025 As they mark the first anniversary of toppling Bashar al-Assad's regime, Syrians also celebrate another coming milestone: the lifting of sanctions, which could help give the country a new start.
Iranian authorities freed a woman who had been condemned to death over the killing of a husband she had married as a child, officials and activists said Friday. Activists said the woman's husband had been violent and that the woman had secured her release by paying his family.
Mohammadi ‘violently’ detained along with other activists at memorial event in Mashhad, her foundation says
UN agency says materials for shelters and sandbags are not being allowed to enter the enclave
Storm Byron is set to hit Gaza as nearly 1.5 million Palestinians shelter in flood-prone camps with little protection.
Dylan Collins was wounded in the same Israeli attack in Lebanon that killed Reuters journalist Issam Abdallah
Mohammad Hossein Tajik shared secrets with the CIA, providing information that led to the killing of top terrorists, until he was murdered while attempting to escape to Turkey.
‘Clear conflict’ between Eurovision ideals of ‘inclusion and dignity for all’ and decision to let Israel compete, says 2024 winner
Rahaf Abu Jazar died of exposure after water inundated her family’s tent in Khan Younis
Father of former Royal Marine killed in Gaza says footage captured by opaque UK surveillance programme could clarify what happened to his son.
Israel has aggressively moved to further fragment the occupied West Bank. Caught between the military, settlers and a hostile PA, reporters feel the brunt.
The international organization said the mass killing in 2023 amounted 'to the crime against humanity of extermination.' The crimes listed included murder, imprisonment, torture, rape and 'other forms of sexual violence.'
Trump administration officials have discussed hitting UNRWA with sanctions as a result of their terrorist connections.
The US president reportedly said he will slap further sanctions on ICC staff and potentially escalate to sanction the court itself
The Republican lawmaker, a Trump ally, says during a congressional hearing he is ‘not afraid’ to be called Islamophobic.
Reporters Without Borders says some 29 out of 67 reporters killed were based in Gaza
Deadly shootings by the army, beatings by settlers, devastating raids, arbitrary arrests, torture in prison: The level of violence inflicted on Palestinians living in the territory has never been so high since the Israeli occupation began in 1967.
Syrians who have rebuilt their lives abroad face uncertainty over their futures amid hardening of attitudes
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu questions whether mooted international force can disarm Hamas
UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said the Houthis have arbitrarily detained 59 Yemeni UN personnel, who have been held "incommunicado - some for years - without any due process."
DeSantis's designation of the Muslim-American civil liberties group and the Muslim Brotherhood follows a similar proclamation in Texas
The sanctioned individuals are accused of creating a ‘transnational network’ to send Colombians to fight in Sudan.
Palestinian enclave’s ‘yellow line’ is Israel’s ‘new border’ in territory, military chief tells soldiers
'Syria after Assad' (2/4). Since the fall of Bashar al-Assad's dictatorial regime one year ago, more than 1.2 million exiled Syrians have returned home. The journey back has often been extremely difficult, but it is driven by a determination to rebuild their lives in their homeland.
Netanyahu says his corruption trial endangers Israel and demands a pardon.
December 8, 2025 Syria is struggling to heal a year after the Assad dynasty's repressive 50-year reign came to an end following 14 years of civil war that left the country battered and divided.
People visiting US command centre have expressed concerns over widespread monitoring of conversations and meetings
While the US halted UNRWA funding, and Israel banned it outright after links with terror groups were disclosed last year, Arab countries celebrate its renewal by the UN General Assembly.
Crowds gathered in celebration, but questions remain over country’s future
As many Syrians celebrated the one-year anniversary of the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime, President Ahmad al-Sharaa delivered a speech, calling for unity despite the insecurity and divisions that still plague the country.
Mohammad Mustafa tells FT that Israel is scuppering efforts to reform the Palestinian Authority and hold elections
What kind of Syria is the new government trying to build? And what challenges is it facing?
Hamas Shura Council member Bassem Naim told AP it is open to halting weapons use during a truce but rejects a US-proposed stabilization force entering Palestinian territory.
Israeli PM to discuss next steps with Donald Trump this month but timetable for lasting peace remains unclear
The Israeli prime minister was speaking after a meeting in Jerusalem with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Sunday.
Israeli prime minister says he will discuss with Trump 'opportunities for peace' with Arab states
Israeli PM says second stage of US president’s proposal for Palestinian enclave is close
YouTube offered conflicting explanations for deleting the account of Robert Inlakesh, who covered Israel’s occupation of the West Bank.
At Doha Forum, UN rapporteur Francesca Albanese said US sanctions imposed over Gaza have cut her from financial systems.
UNRWA's Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini said he "saluted the overwhelming vote," which "reflects the broad solidarity of people across the world with Palestine Refugees."
Mediators of delicate truce say troop removal and deployment of international force crucial to second phase
Ahmed al-Sharaa also called on Israel to abide by deconfliction accord and withdraw from territories seized after the fall of the Assad dynasty
Syria's new leaders, since taking power after ousting former Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad last December, have sought to break from their violent past and present a more moderate image to ordinary Syrians and foreign powers. The steps were 'in line with recent decisions taken by our allies,' Canada's foreign military said in a statement.
Controversy comes as IDF makes new incursion into Syria, killing 13 in what it says was a raid to capture Islamists
The UAE's ties to China and approach to Sudan and Yemen have not upset relations with the US, experts say
Investments boost Egypt’s economy, but rural poverty highlights unequal benefits from economic recovery efforts.
The principal contractor for the sale is Oshkosh Defense.
December 5, 2025 The Trump administration has set forth a national security strategy that paints European allies as weak and aims to reassert America's dominance in the Western Hemisphere.
Decision by four countries to pull out over Israel’s inclusion is significant for the contest but crisis may not be existential
Before October 7, Palestinian laborers would cross into Israel for jobs. Then Israel revoked work permits and unleashed a violent crackdown.
Documents spanning decades reveal intelligence agencies monitored civilians, recorded personal details and used local officials to enforce compliance
More than 18,000 residents of the Palestinian enclave are waiting to be transferred to hospitals abroad. Because of Israel's blockade and the limited willingness of Western countries to accept patients, around 1,000 have already died.
The report cited two US officials and a Western source familiar with the details.
The move effectively corners incoming mayor Zohran Mamdani, who will have to either back the order or overturn it
The Popular Forces is one of several armed Palestinian groups supported by Israel that operate in the large portion of the Gaza Strip still under Israeli military control. The group underlined that Yasser Abu Shabab was not killed by Hamas.
Abu Shabab became prominent last year leading an armed group operating in Israeli-controlled areas of Gaza.
More than 70,000 killed in Palestinian enclave since start of war with Israel continuing attacks despite ceasefire
Death of commander of Popular Forces is blow to Israel’s efforts to confront Hamas through proxy groups
Before October 7, Palestinian laborers would cross into Israel for jobs. Then Israel revoked work permits and unleashed a violent crackdown.
Failure to air footage of Israeli soldiers executing unarmed Palestinians shows the corporation’s true bias
December 3, 2025 Panahi's latest film, It Was Just an Accident, won three Gotham Awards on Monday. The filmmaker has been imprisoned in Iran before — but continues to make movies.
Critics outraged by the move are calling on the debates to be cancelled
On Wednesday, the Israeli prime minister said that he still plans on visiting New York, even though the future mayor has vowed to send police to enforce arrest warrants against leaders wanted for alleged wire crimes by the ICC – including Netanyahu and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Apartment building belonging to the family of bombing suspect Abdul Karim Sanoubar demolished by Israel on Tuesday.
“A woman is like a flower. A flower must be cared for and protected, and she will enrich you with her color, fragrance, and qualities,” he said.
Israel says it will open Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt
December 2, 2025 During the over two years of war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, there has also been violence in the other Palestinian Territory— the West Bank, which has been under Israeli occupation for decades. There have been waves of attacks by Israeli settlers, some of which have been deadly. And arrests of residents, which Israel says is for its own security. Israel has also been quietly redistricting the land. It’s the same land Palestinians want for a future state and they fear it is being annexed by Israel. We go there to see what it means on the ground.
The US president's comments follow convictions linked to a fraud scandal in Minnesota that involved Somalis
Algerian Foreign Minister Ahmed Attaf said Algeria’s experience under French rule highlighted the need for compensation.
The ambush that met the Israeli forces on their way out, and the airstrikes that followed, turned the operation into a diplomatic issue stretching from Damascus to Washington.
Pontiff’s three-day trip to Lebanon ‘brings a lot of hope’
At a mass in Beirut, Pope Leo XIV appealed 'to those who hold political and social authority here and in all countries marked by war and violence. Listen to the cry of your peoples who are calling for peace.'
The Pentagon says the potential sale covers spare and repair parts, as well as training, for the Royal Saudi Land Forces Aviation Corps' helicopter fleet.
Advocates tell MEE they believe Afghans are being unfairly targeted, and US has an obligation to those who worked alongside American soldiers
There are divided reactions to the Israeli prime minister’s pardon request to President Isaac Herzog.
Israeli forces killed 13 people on Friday in the southern village of Beit Jin and have defended their right to keep on striking. However, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Donald Trump discussed 'expanding' regional peace deals when they spoke on Monday, the Israeli prime minister's office said in a statement.
Iranian film-maker won Cannes film festival’s Palme D’Or prize earlier this year for It Was Just an Accident
Visit takes place amid heightened tensions as Israel says it is targeting Hizbullah’s rebuilding efforts
December 1, 2025 Pope Leo XIV is on his first visit to Lebanon. He arrives at a pivotal time for the country, buffeted by conflict with Israel and a devastating economic crisis.
Controversy comes as IDF makes new incursion into Syria, killing 13 in what it says was a raid to capture Islamists
"The combined operation destroyed over 130 mortars and rockets, multiple assault rifles, machine guns, anti-tank mines, and materials for building improvised explosive devices," CENTCOM said.
PM has been on trial for five years, indicted on three criminal charges including bribery, fraud and breach of trust
Pope Leo XIV delivered a speech in Lebanon on Sunday, where he repeated his call for representatives to do their part to help achieve peace in the region
Human rights organisations report at least 94 Palestinian detainees have died in Israeli custody, with many more subjected to torture
Reigning F1 champion Max Verstappen closed to within 12 points of leader Lando Norris heading into final round in UAE.
The American pope called on crisis-hit Lebanon to embrace peace and stem the country's accelerating emigration, urging leaders to put themselves 'at the service of your people' during his first foreign trip.
November 30, 2025 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has asked Israel's president to grant him a pardon during his long-running corruption trial that's bitterly divided the country.
The pope is visiting Turkiye until Sunday on his first overseas trip as pontiff, which also includes a visit to Lebanon.
'From the walls of Aleppo, we saw Damascus liberated, and from the walls of this citadel, we saw the fighters in the heart of Damascus. For us, Aleppo was the gateway to entering all of Syria.'
Chaima Issa was sentenced to jail along with dozens of other opposition figures on Friday
November 29, 2025 As Pope Leo prepares to visit northern Lebanon, Christian border villages in the south feel abandoned and struggle to rebuild after the war with Israel.
The café, which opened two months after the October 7 attacks, is one of the few places in the country where it is still possible to discuss the reality of the war in Gaza. Conceived as a space shielded from political violence, it has nonetheless become a frequent target of far-right activists.
Save the Children says Palestinians are sheltering at home as Israeli raids injure dozens and lead to mass arrests.
UN rights chief Volker Turk is calling for 'independent, prompt and effective investigations into the killings of Palestinians'
A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world.
Pontiff urges Christian leaders to overcome centuries of heated divisions
The Islamic Republic sees France as a more trustworthy interlocutor than the United States to initiate new talks on its nuclear program.
November 28, 2025 Syria's foreign ministry said in a statement Friday that the attack was "a horrific massacre" and said women and children were among those killed.
Members of Gaza’s Civil Defense force describe pulling decomposing bodies from collapsed buildings, and digging in hopes that someone remains alive.
Cornell Graduate Students United says it will support members who refuse funding tied to Israel
On Thursday, the Israeli army and police said that they were reviewing an incident in which two Palestinian men were shot and killed in the West Bank after surrendering to Israeli forces. Videos circulating in the news and on social media show the two men advancing with their hands raised before shots ring out.
IRAN AFFAIRS: Unable to change the outcome of battle, the Islamic Republic moved quickly after the June 24 ceasefire to reassert its authority at home.
Decades of mismanagement, climate extremes and vanishing rainfall have pushed the capital to the brink
Israeli soldiers have been filmed shooting two Palestinians who were seen on their knees with their hands in the air.
The NGO’s chief says last month’s ceasefire ‘risks creating a dangerous illusion that life in Gaza is returning to normal’
Lawyers for Huda Ammori, co-founder of Palestine Action, have questioned if the US president influenced the crackdown on the group.
The so-called ceasefire might seem like a good excuse to bury the hatchet and enjoy a quieter family dinner, but it’s not.
Organisation says Trump will harm US security if he follows through on designation that they say is meant to appease Israel and UAE
Palestinians are turning to Gaza’s Civil Defence to shift the loved ones they hastily buried to proper cemeteries.
As the US-backed multinational force stalls, IDF troops building the "Green Rafah" city project in eastern Rafah encountered terrorists emerging from a tunnel.
Assault extends military operations launched across parts of the northern West Bank this year
Exclusive: Armed forces personnel have ‘studied on educational staff courses’ since October 2023, Ministry of Defence discloses
November 26, 2025 Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world.
'A Memory of Annihilation,' the latest book by Samar Yazbek, brings together a striking series of testimonies from survivors of the hell in Gaza.
The shipping giant halted transit routes through the area after the Houthis' campaign to target ships in region
“AI is a state of sovereignty,” UAE Economy Minister Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri said. “You spend budgets on defense, on cyber, you have to spend on AI."
We ask about the future of the music industry and art reviews.
The International Committee of the Red Cross confirmed it had 'facilitated the transfer of one deceased to Israeli authorities.' It was not immediately clear if they were one of three hostages remaining in the Gaza Strip.
Palestinian enclave’s health ministry reports 345 killed and 588 bodies recovered since fragile ceasefire began in October
November 25, 2025 Fighters have settled across northern Syria, surprising displaced Syrians who've tried to return to their homes. Nearly a year after the war's end, sorting out property ownership remains a pressing issue.
The aid group oversaw relief in Gaza during a period defined by the killings of Palestinians seeking food during famine.
The aid distribution organisation closes its doors after months of death and chaos for Palestinians in Gaza
Germany had partially paused armed sales amid Israeli ground offensive in Gaza City, but cited ceasefire in resumption.
Earlier this month, a report was published by experts appointed by Israeli military chief Eyal Zamir, marking the conclusion of the army's internal investigations into the October 7 attacks. It found a 'long-standing systemic and organizational failure' within the military apparatus before October 7 and on the night of the attack itself.
The killings rapidly inflamed sectarian and tribal tensions, again exposing how fragile the city’s social fabric remains after years of deeply rooted wartime divisions.
Four main food distribution sites operated by the opaque company had been flashpoints of deadly violence
Binyamin Netanyahu’s government says it will act aggressively to prevent Hizbullah reasserting a presence in southern Lebanon
Raid is first on Lebanese capital since June and puts further strain on year-long ceasefire
November 24, 2025 In an extraordinary journey, a Palestinian man used a jet ski to cross the Mediterranean Sea and reach Europe after he fled the war in Gaza.
Officials at the University of Houston used Dataminr to surveil students, while University of Connecticut administrators voiced concerns over protests against a military contractor and major donor.
Iran-backed militant group warned not to rearm and rebuild
This tale of one family’s six-year ordeal just highlights what an unserious country Britain became in that era. The cast, including Joseph Fiennes, are excellent
The meeting follows the UN Security Council vote to back US President Donald Trump’s Gaza ceasefire plan.
Israel kills top Hezbollah commander only two days after Lebanon’s president said he was open to negotiations.
The airstrike ordered by Prime Minister Netanyahu hit a residential block in Beirut's southern suburbs, killing at least five people and wounding 28. It was the first such attack on the city since June.
Bombing in southern Beirut suburb is first without warning since last year’s ceasefire
An Israeli ‘kamikaze’ drone blew up a vehicle on a busy street in Gaza City on Saturday, testing the fragile ceasefire.
Hundreds of Palestinians and at least three Israeli soldiers have been killed since truce in mid-October
The event is part of the AlUla Moments schedule, a government-supported initiative aimed at expanding cultural tourism and encouraging deeper engagement with the area’s archaeological heritage.
Depression, anxiety, PTSD and addiction soar as experts warn of long-term societal impact without urgent government action
November 22, 2025 Jamal Khashoggi came from a prominent Saudi family but fled his country in June, 2017, after he'd become increasingly critical of his government. The Saudi journalist was murdered in 2018.
The two leaders, from opposite ends of the political spectrum, appeared to have a lot more in common than expected
November 21, 2025 During the more than decade-long civil war in Syria, millions were displaced in the country and millions more fled abroad as refugees. It’s been almost a year since the war ended and many Syrians are starting to come home. Some have found their houses destroyed but others have found strangers have been living in their homes, sometimes for years. We go to Syria to see how locals are dealing with the thorny issue of ownership after war.
Postcolonial scholar says Palestinian rights are ‘near and dear’ to Zohran, who showed ‘grit’ under campaign pressures.
The agreement allowed for the IAEA to enter Iran and inspect its nuclear program, generating uncertainty over the agency's capacity to continue inspections.
Robust Israeli measures against attacks on Palestinian people and property unlikely in an election year
The situation in the Palestinian enclave remains precarious despite the ceasefire, as attacks by Jewish settlers intensify in the West Bank and Israel continues to target Hezbollah in southern Lebanon.
‘The world thinks Palestinians don’t need help any more,’ aid organiser says, despite desperate need as winter nears
“This is a real test for the security council, for the United States, and for the international community.”
Jonathan Pollard trashed Huckabee's boss, US President Donald Trump, as a 'madman' in an interview with The New York Times
Editorial: Drenched by floods and abandoned amid the ruins, people in Gaza can draw no comfort from US plans
The cases reflect "an unprecedented intensification" in the activities of Iranian intelligence services in Germany, he said.
New documents reveal how British companies have been trading with Israel’s largest arms firm throughout the Gaza genocide
Israel and Hamas continue to trade blame for ceasefire violations with 12 children among those most recently killed
Hanan Elatr Khashoggi called the US president 'misinformed.' Donald Trump described the Saudi dissident as 'extremely controversial' during his meeting on Tuesday with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
Prime minister says forces will hold on to land seized from neighbour as military strikes Gaza and Lebanon
Saudi Arabia's Humain went on a deal-making blitz, and US and kingdom agreed to build a critical minerals refinery, but chip export licences weren't unveiled
The US president says he will address the conflict in Sudan at the request of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
The value of deals between Saudi Arabia and the US has reached $557 billion.
Hospital officials who received the bodies said they came from both sides of the yellow line established in last month’s ceasefire. The boundary splits the enclave in two, leaving the border zone under Israeli military control while the area beyond it is meant to serve as a safe zone.
Hamas and Israel have traded blame for what both call violations of the US-brokered truce
Israeli prime minister’s son is struggling to sell his three-bedroom flat in Oxford
November 19, 2025 President Donald Trump says he has agreed to sell the nation's most advanced fighter jet to Saudi Arabia despite concerns that China could gain access to the plane's vaunted American technology.
California’s Law Enforcement Mutual Aid fund has been used to fight fires, floods, earthquakes — and Gaza demonstrations.
Partial embargo caused backlash for Chancellor Friedrich Merz and prompted harsh criticism from Benjamin Netanyahu
The US envoy will meet with Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya in Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya.
In new ad, Azapac says America is not a ‘munitions depot for Israel’
During the Saudi royal's visit to the White House – his first time in the US since the killing of Khashoggi in 2018 – Trump showered him with praise and shielded the leader from journalists' questions: 'Things happened, but he knew nothing about it.'
Warner Bros Discovery is on the verge of breaking up, crippled by declines in its television business.
November 18, 2025 Since the Gaza ceasefire began, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has received blowback from members of his ruling coalition but also an in-person boost from President Trump. And even while he’s on trial for corruption, Netanyahu is gearing up to run for reelection. Our correspondent in Tel Aviv takes a look at Netanyahu’s political present and future.
Netanyahu reiterates ‘opposition to a Palestinian state on any territory has not changed’ in response to far-right ministers
Russia, China abstain as 13 other UNSC members vote in favor • Israel's UN envoy Danny Danon: Int'l community must commit to disarming Hamas, Israel will make sure it happens
Text authorises an international stabilisation force which would ensure process of demilitarising Palestinian enclave
UN body quickly passes resolution that also includes reference to a future Palestinian state; Hamas says the plan favours Israeli occupation
The US-backed resolution has come under fire from both Israel and Palestinians
US president signals major arms deal before Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s visit to the White House.
Nationwide, faculty and students fight against Trump’s assault on higher education — and administrators capitulate.
Israel’s state-owned arms company, Rafael, is disbanding its UK subsidiary following an investigation by Declassified
The German government said Monday it would begin easing restrictions on arms shipments it had placed on Israel in August, when the Israeli government was planning to expand its offensive on Gaza City. New deliveries of weapons could be used in the Gaza Strip.
Hazam Qassem affirmed that the terror group wants a resolution that prevents Israel from "encroaching on Gaza, the West Bank, or Jerusalem."
As Gaza’s misery deepens, Israel’s Netanyahu reveals to cabinet that he is uncertain how long truce will hold.
Palestinian body condemns US attempt to impose foreign rule and legitimise Israel’s genocide on Gaza
UNIFIL called the incident a ‘serious violation’, while Israel says peacekeepers were misidentified due to poor weather conditions
The history of the Czech Republic and Slovenia only partly explains the starkly contrasting stances these two countries take on Israel today, writes historian Jean-Pierre Filiu in his column for Le Monde.
Palestinian families call for help as Israel’s two-year military assault has left hundreds of thousands vulnerable.
The two discussed Gaza in the context of the implementation of the ceasefire agreement, the exchange of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners, the status of Iran's nuclear program, and more.
South African authorities surprised by 'mysterious' plane carrying 153 Palestinians to country
Significant obstacles continue to impede progress on the Gaza peace plan, including the disarmament of Hamas, the establishment of an international stabilization force and the conditions for the withdrawal of Israeli troops.
Palestinians call for better tents and other supplies as Israel maintains restrictions on aid to war-ravaged Gaza Strip.
The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon reportedly informed the IDF that the wall made nearly an acre of land inaccessible to the local population.
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has effectively disentangled his tech wishlist from Israel. And he is more discerning than ever
Living through genocide means inhabiting a “city of ghosts,” surrounded by rubble and memories of all that's been lost.
At the start of the truce, which came into effect on October 10, Hamas was holding 20 living hostages and the remains of 28 deceased captives. It has since released all the living hostages and, before Thursday, had returned the remains of 24 dead hostages.
The Iranian foreign minister calls for the UN to take action against the US as Trump tells reporters that he was "very much in charge" of Israel's strike on Iran.
According to a report by Oil Change International, 25 countries were responsible for shipments of vast amounts of oil to Israel during its two-year Gaza offensive. Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan accounted for 70% of shipments, while Russia, Greece and the US were the top providers of refined petroleum products. The report 'reveals the deadly links between fossil fuel suppliers and international conflict.'
Calls for justice grow as Israeli settlers set Hajja Hamida Mosque ablaze in latest attack on Palestinians in West Bank.
US secretary of state makes a rare statement condemning Israeli settler violence in the occupied West Bank
More than 900,000 bottles of instant infant formula are also blocked
Frequency of visits is four times higher than previously reported.
November 13, 2025 Israel deported more than 150 freed Palestinian prisoners last month. Some experts in Israel warn it could have long-term consequences for Israeli security.
While the US sees diplomacy with Israel as crucial to peace in the Middle East, Arab leaders see it differently
Rubio's comments came after a meeting of G7 foreign ministers in Canada.
November 12, 2025 Israeli President Isaac Herzog added a rare and powerful voice to what has been muted criticism by top Israeli officials of Israeli settler violence against Palestinians in the West Bank.
The head of the UN migration agency says more than 10 million people have been forced to flee their homes in Sudan.
A coalition of Jewish groups signed a letter criticising the Anti-Defamation League and vowed to work with the NYC mayor-elect
Ron Dermer, a close aide to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, spearheaded months of negotiations that resulted in the Gaza ceasefire and hostage exchange deal that took effect on October 10.
British officials are developing new ties with their Syrian counterparts complicit in recent killings, including former leading al-Qaeda operatives
In a letter to Hamas, the Yemeni group appears to suggest an end to Houthi attacks and is 'closely monitoring developments'
Israelis continue to attack Palestinians in West Bank and Gaza, as death toll in the latter tops 69,000.
Amid tensions with Israel and the US, Iran is ramping up diplomacy to build a "multipolar order," strengthening ties with Iraq, the UAE, and Uzbekistan to safeguard its regional influence.
Proposed law is aimed at deterring ‘Arab terrorism’, says Itamar Ben-Gvir
The French president also warned on Tuesday that any Israeli plans for annexation in the West Bank would be a 'red line' and would provoke a European reaction.
Activists had been pressuring the Human Rights Campaign, one of the world’s largest LGBTQ+ groups, to stand against Israel’s genocide in Gaza.
Images never-before published by British media show hooded detainees in stress positions weeks before death of Baha Mousa in 2003
Militant group says it is still unable to locate all dead hostages in Gaza
November 10, 2025 Since the Hamas attack on Israel in 2023, Israel’s control of the West Bank has increased. Palestinians in the occupied territory are having their land confiscated at unprecedented rates.
Trump offered Sharaa a careful and media-light reception, but later praised him and said the US wanted to make Syria 'successful'
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa's landmark visit to the Oval Office came just days after Washington removed him from its terrorism list. Sharaa's group, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), was formerly affiliated with Al-Qaeda. He is the first Syrian leader to visit the White House since the Middle East country's independence in 1946.
About 200 Hamas fighters remain trapped in Rafah tunnels as Israel refuses to grant them passage, threatening the truce.
US renews temporary waiver of sanctions
A senior Israeli official suggests the need to act before Trump's presidency concludes, as tensions rise over Iran's nuclear and missile programs.
Decision reflects wider regional doubts about terms of US-drafted plan to disarm Hamas
One woman's husband was taken from his job as an ambulance paramedic two years ago. She waited after the ceasefire, but he never came home.
As Israel hands over nameless bodies of Palestinians, will the UK fund efforts to identify the dead – as it did in other conflicts?
Regional leaders fear proposal to rebuild half of enclave under Israeli control will lead to long-term partition
Davie’s exit caps week of attacks on UK’s public broadcaster, with Trump press secretary calling it ‘100% fake news’.
Israel’s defense minister rebuked Turkey’s move to charge Netanyahu and IDF leaders with “genocide,” calling the warrants “ridiculous.”
Lieutenant Hadar Goldin is the 24th deceased hostage whose remains have been returned by Hamas since the start of the ceasefire on October 10.
November 9, 2025 Hadar Goldin was killed on Aug. 1, 2014, two hours after a ceasefire took effect ending that year's war between Israel and Hamas.
The Irish Football Association says Israel broke Uefa rules by allowing 'settlement clubs' in the occupied West Bank
Exclusive: Mohammed Baraka’s case alleges discrimination on basis of nationality after EU counterparts were transferred
The raids come ahead of Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa's visit to Washington in an effort to join a US-led anti-Islamic State coalition.
Health ministry says 284 people added to total after their identities were verified between October 31st and November 7th
In the conservative desert region of Deir ez-Zor, in north-east Syria, Islamic State group jihadists have taken advantage of the gradual withdrawal of US troops to step up armed attacks against Kurdish forces.
FAI calls for Israel’s immediate suspension over its violation of UEFA’s statutes in occupied Palestinian territory.
November 8, 2025 A Israeli military court will weigh the fate of a 16-year-old Palestinian-American facing up to 20 years in prison for allegedly throwing rocks in the West Bank. U.S. lawmakers have urged his release.
Ennahda leader's protest follows that of opposition politician Jawhar Ben Mbarek, as critics accuse President Kais Saied of turning Tunisia into an 'open-air prison'
Khartoum's ambassador to Washington tells Middle East Eye he'd like to see the US president more personally involved
Severe access restrictions and ongoing shortages continue to hamper relief efforts as the US says it will take over administration of aid in the war-ravaged territory.
US has rolled back sanctions that could complicate Syria’s efforts to rebuild following years of devastating civil war.
The report by the New York Times cited seven diplomats saying that US officials offered President Trump's Gaza deal as the only way to a peaceful solution for the situation in the Strip.
November 7, 2025 For a decade, political support for Israel has come from conservative Christians. But now isolationism and antisemitism are changing the tone.
Palestinian students learned remotely, with flickering internet, through two years of Israel’s genocide. Now universities need funding to rebuild.
Israa al-Areer’s searches through bodies returned by Israel for husband and brother missing since start of war on Gaza.
Scotland's former first minister, Humza Yousaf, tells Middle East Eye that a transatlantic alliance is in order
An American force in or near Damascus at a strategic site such as an airport could be just the thing Syria needs at the moment.
Israel claims it is hitting Hizbullah targets and trying to stop group from rebuilding despite year-long ceasefire
Of the 28 hostages who were killed by Hamas and were to be handed over under the deal, 21 have been returned so far.
UN nuclear chief says inspectors have not been granted access to country’s most important facilities
Mamdani has received congratulations from both expected and unexpected quarters
Aid groups call for unimpeded assistance to Gaza as displaced Palestinians turn to local community kitchens for help.
The resolution, submitted by the US with the objective of establishing the International Stabilization Force in Gaza, has not yet been discussed in Israel.
Of the 28 deceased hostages Hamas agreed to hand over under the deal, it has so far returned 21: 19 Israelis, one Thai national and one Nepali – excluding the latest body.
A Sudanese massacre foretold. Plus Margaret Atwood on our dystopian world
Israeli military says it killed two Palestinians who approached an area it occupied in a ‘threatening’ way
Itay Chen's remains were returned to Israel via the Red Cross on Tuesday, meaning seven dead hostages now remain in Gaza.
Italy’s Nova news agency confirmed it let reporter Gabriele Nunziati go for asking a European official about Israel at a press conference.
Voters tell MEE that Zohran Mamdani's focus on affordability and his relatability as a New Yorker drove them to the polls
The US says the warring parties have agreed to a humanitarian truce
Israeli fire kills man in Jabalia in north of Strip, health authorities say
Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris, who have been imprisoned in Iran since 2022, are 'on their way to the French embassy in Tehran,' French President Emmanuel Macron announced on X.
Israeli forces will now transfer the remains to the National Centre of Forensic Medicine in Tel Aviv for identification.
It is yet undetermined which nations will be involved in the International Security Force, nor what the force's responsibilities will be.
November 4, 2025 A political scandal has erupted over allegations of severe abuses of Palestinians. A military official, who had leaked a video, disappeared briefly on Sunday. She was found later and is now being held in prison.
Surveillance footage showed alleged abuse of Palestinian inmate at notorious Israeli prison
The remarks come ahead of the Saudi crown prince's visit to Washington later this month
The attacks in two towns come a day after Israel threatened to escalate its assault on alleged Hezbollah targets.
Abbas Araghchi decried claims of "imminent nuclear threat" from Iran as a "heinous lie."
The actor Pejman Jamshidi, briefly arrested and then released, left the country for Canada after a young woman accused him of sexual assault.
Netanyahu: ‘We are systematically eliminating Hamas pockets in Gaza’
Former Conservative party treasurer told an Israeli diplomat: ‘You still have friends close to number ten!!!’
Maj Gen Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi resigned on Friday, admitting leaking a video allegedly showing abuse of a Palestinian detainee.
November 3, 2025 Along Lebanon's border, Israel has continued demolitions and attacks despite a ceasefire in the country's war with Hezbollah last year.
Israeli prime minister does not rule out further strikes against Hizbollah and Houthi rebels
Despite the ceasefire, Israel’s strikes and severe restrictions on aid leave Gaza’s civilians struggling to survive.
Israel announced on Sunday that the remains will be examined by forensic experts, as health officials in Gaza struggle to identify bodies without access to DNA kits.
“Hezbollah is rebuilding far more quickly than the Lebanese Army can disarm it,” Western intelligence sources told The Jerusalem Post last week.
The remains will undergo formal identification in Israel, as the return of deceased hostages under a ceasefire continues.
Killing has led to widespread anger over repeated violations of Lebanese sovereignty by Israel
Judge blocks transfer of Sami Hamdi out of California as legal challenge over alleged retaliation for free speech unfolds
Israel’s defence minister accuses Beirut of delaying efforts to disarm militant group a day after deadly Israeli airstrike
Gaza Government Media Office says just 24 percent of agreed aid allowed into Gaza since ceasefire deal came into force.
By opening the museum, Egypt was "writing a new chapter in the story of this ancient nation's present and future," Sisi said at the opening.
Middle East Eye details Israeli attacks, arrests and aid blockades since last month's truce
After initial enthusiasm, people fear ceasefire does not mean end to war but just less frequent, more unpredictable violence
November 1, 2025 The remains of three people handed over by Hamas to the Red Cross this week do not belong to any of the hostages, Israel said, the latest setback that could undermine a U.S.-brokered ceasefire.
Israel's military said that a forensic analysis revealed that three bodies it received via the Red Cross on Friday were not those of any of the deceased captives still to be handed over as part of the ceasefire deal.
The resolution supports Morocco’s claim to the disputed Western Sahara, a stance backed by Trump’s administration.
The Caesar Act imposed wide-ranging sanctions on Syria targeting individuals, companies, and institutions linked to former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
Mamdani has garnered strong support from young Jews while also exposing a strong divide in some Jewish communities
Israeli military attacks Gaza Strip for fourth day, killing three people
Strikes on the Palestinian enclave, a humanitarian blockade and diplomatic tensions are severely testing hopes for a lasting peace plan.
Hundreds of thousands of Haredim converge on Jerusalem to oppose mandatory military service
Reports of massacres by Rapid Support Forces in North Darfur’s city of el-Fasher.
The bodies were identified as those of Amiram Cooper and Sahar Baruch, the Israeli prime minister's office said.
US plans to allocate most of the slots to South Africa's white minority, as thousands of other refugees are left in limbo
Israel and the Trump administration insist that the ceasefire is still in place. Dozens of residents in Gaza disagree.
A sea of black filled Jerusalem's streets on Thursday as haredim gathered to protest being enlisted into the army.
Draft-dodging religious students under pressure as IDF seeks recruits amid burnout and casualties from Gaza war
Forty-nine Syrians have begun training in Turkey, as part of a new program that will allow Syrian troops to use Turkish military barracks and academies.
Emergency security council session criticises killings of civilians in El Fasher and external supply of arms to RSF
Arms control expert calls the scale of visits “a moral failing of massive proportions”.
Military launched barrage of overnight attacks in response to killing of Israeli soldier
As the mayoral election nears, Mamdani is showing what it takes to maintain a lead with the Jewish population in NYC.
Israel said it struck an arms depot in northern Gaza hours after the deadliest night of bombing since the start of a US-brokered truce, warning it would keep operating against what it called 'imminent threats' despite mounting international calls to preserve the ceasefire.
Israel Defense Forces carried out attacks across Gaza following killing of Israeli soldier
Among Palestinians, support for Hamas has increased over the last two years, while frustration with rival Fatah runs deep
“In the end, only a broader dialogue between Israel and Lebanon can advance and improve the situation on the ground,” a Western diplomat told the Post.
Rapid Support Forces, which claimed control of El Fasher on Sunday, reportedly killed at least 460 people ‘in cold blood’
US President Trump says "nothing" will jeopardise the two-week-old ceasefire despite the flare-up of violence.
October 29, 2025 Israel's military said the ceasefire in Gaza resumed after it carried out heavy airstrikes overnight that killed 104 people, including 46 children, according to local health officials.
Book review: Peter Oborne spares neither Labour nor the Conservatives in his searing history of Gaza’s destruction.
Palestinian militants deny responsibility for Rafah attack and delays in releasing hostage remains as peace accord frays
Israeli warplanes struck Gaza
'The Iraqi cultural attache in London formally informed the ministry about the seizure of the 185 artifacts. Archaeological experts subsequently confirmed their Iraqi origin.'
Netanyahu ordered airstrikes on Gaza on Tuesday, raising the question of whether the U.S. would hold him accountable for maintaining the ceasefire.
The Israeli prime minister had earlier ordered 'powerful' strikes on Gaza after accusing Hamas of violating the ceasefire by returning remains identified as those of an Israeli hostage killed earlier in the war.
Hamed and Rida Aliwa have taken up the responsibility of raising dozens of their grandchildren after losing their sons.
Hamas accused of delaying hostage return as militant group denies involvement in fire on Israeli troops
Qatar's top diplomat refuted Fine's false allegations against the Gulf state and his Islamophobic remark about 'Muslim pilots'
Israel accuses Hamas of violating the ceasefire as the group's civil defence agency says nine people have been killed in the strikes.
October 28, 2025 Israel has strengthened its security with a series of sweeping military victories in the past two years. It has also become far more isolated internationally, with no clear path ahead.
UN condemns Houthi detentions of staff in Yemen, with 59 held as security forces raid offices, seizing equipment, making aid delivery harder.
A 6.1 magnitude earthquake hit western Turkiye Monday night, causing at least three buildings to collapse.
The latest exchange came as both senior Israeli officials and an association representing the families of the October 7 hostages demanded that Hamas speed up the transfer, which has slowed since it released its 20 living captives.
If confirmed by forensic testing, Hamas will have returned 16 of the 28 hostages it was holding before the start of the ceasefire.
Company run by Emirati national security advisor, Sheikh Tahnoon, may have shared dual-use technology with China
Make-up of international stabilisation force still unclear
Israel says its latest post-ceasefire attack in Gaza was targeting an Islamic Jihad militant
UNIFIL claimed that an Israeli tank fired a shot towards UN peacekeepers on the Israel-Lebanon border on Sunday.
Israel asserts it has veto power over the force’s composition; Palestinians are not consulted.
Refusing to recognize a Palestinian partner immediately undermines Donald Trump's plan for Gaza, just as it did with his so-called 'deal of the century' in February 2020, which ultimately came to nothing.
Entisar al-Hammadi's case was described by HRW as 'marred by irregularities and abuse'
Trump administration excludes use of US troops in force aimed at securing 20-point plan for ending war
Mohammed Ibrahim is one of more than 300 Palestinian children being held indefinitely in Israeli custody.
Al-Hayya, deputy chief of Hamas's political bureau, appeared on Qatari news site Al-Jazeera to talk about the terrorist organization's negative stance on disarmament and the state of the ceasefire.
Egyptian officials enter Palestinian territory to help locate bodies of hostages taken captive by Hamas
For the past two weeks, there has been a fragile truce, brokered by US President Donald Trump, between Hamas, an ally of Islamic Jihad, and Israel. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, speaking to journalists as he left Israel on Saturday, did not address the strike directly but noted that incidents are common in the immediate aftermath of ceasefires.
US president holds talks with Qatari leaders on Air Force One as Washington pushes to reach second phase of Gaza plan.
Egyptian media says Anas Habib was accused of surveilling and threatening the Egyptian president
Around 15,000 Gazans are waiting for urgent medical treatment, according to the UN.
"There are only 2 million people like me in the world who can see both sides. We both have the same goal: No more terrorism."
A fire engine given to Palestinian firefighters by Scottish ones has documented clearance, but Israeli officials refuse to let it through customs
Angry US reaction to Knesset vote to annex occupied West Bank.
The Intercept has learned that Amazon sold cloud services to Israeli weapons firms at the height of Israel’s bombardment of Gaza.
Washington is keeping Israel on a tight leash, doing everything it can to preserve the Gaza ceasefire
Fadwa Barghoui appealed to the US president to intervene on behalf of her husband, the jailed Fatah leader seen by many as a potential unifying figure.
Photographs show bodies with multiple signs of injury and wrists tied behind their backs.
Dozens of British nationals could be subject to war crimes investigations after serving in the IDF during its war on Gaza.
Move by parliament prompts heated exchanges between US, Arab allies and Israeli far right
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio reiterated the importance of the fragile Gaza ceasefire agreement.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio says Arab and Muslim countries may need UN seal of approval for international force to become reality
Knesset endorses preliminary reading of Bill to annex West Bank as far-right minister insults Saudi Arabia
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressed confidence in the truce after meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday, just hours after US Vice President JD Vance concluded his own visit to Israel. At the end of the trip, Vance reiterated that the 'West Bank is not going to be annexed by Israel.'
The court rejected journalist Anas Fteiha's case alleging that German media giant Axel Springer smeared him as a Hamas propagandist.
Highly unusual court application alleges more than 10 individuals breached foreign enlistment laws
He described the new Civil-Military Coordination Center in Israel as “a key mechanism” for ensuring that Gaza’s transition toward stability and civilian governance is both secure and sustainable.
Vice-President Vance says the move by far-right lawmakers was "stupid", while Secretary of State Rubio warns of the impact on Gaza peace plan.
October 23, 2025 Vice President Vance's scathing remark came as he wrapped up an Israel trip, as the Trump administration attempts to keep up momentum on the U.S.-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.
Advisory opinion from top court follows de facto ban on UNRWA operating in devastated strip
Group of 27 Congress members call for release of Mohammed Ibrahim, 16, held in Israeli detention for eight months.
The deal, facilitated by the UK, is estimated to be worth several billion dollars.
Gaza journalist Anas Fteiha took German media giant Axel Springer to court for smearing him as a Hamas propagandist.
Report shows how 63 states, largely European, sustained the genocide against Palestinians while Arab states failed to take ‘decisive action’
Iranian citizen Mahdieh Esfandiari, who was arrested in France in February and accused of promoting terrorism on social media, was conditionally released on Wednesday. France and Iran are discussing releasing Esfandiari in exchange for Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris, a French couple detained by Iran in May 2022.
Netanyahu hints at opposition to any role for Turkish security forces in Gaza as part of ceasefire monitoring
Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus tells the BBC far more aid is needed to start tackling mounting problems in Gaza.
October 22, 2025 Several top U.S. officials are in Israel to shore up the Gaza ceasefire and attempt to bring about a permanent end to the war. They acknowledge the next phase poses serious challenges.
Aircraft contracted to look for hostages continues to fly from UK base despite ceasefire, with drones also spotted.
US vice-president joins Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner in Israel after concerns over escalation in violence
What can the release of Palestinian detainees tell us about the ceasefire and the future of Israeli occupation?
Marwan Muasher reveals Gulf states were not even consulted on bankrolling rebuilding efforts
Defence secretary says UK will play ‘anchor role’ in US-led civil military coordination centre
The US vice-president's visit comes after a flare-up of violence between Israel and Hamas that threatened to derail the 12-day-old truce.
During a visit to Israel on Tuesday, the United States Vice President JD Vance also said the US would not send troops to Gaza, limiting the country's implications to 'useful coordination.'
The US has agreed to provide up to 200 troops to support the force without being deployed in Gaza itself.
Israel and Hamas have accused each other of repeated breaches of ceasefire since its signing
October 21, 2025 Israel is de-registering major nongovernmental aid groups from helping people in the Palestinian territories, according to several officials with humanitarian organizations.
Visit by US envoys comes day after series of attacks threatened to derail fragile accord
Israeli PM signals expectation to forge more regional peace pacts in tandem with Donald Trump
People are raising awareness about the incarceration of Mohammed Ibrahim, 16, who has been in an Israeli prison for eight months
October 20, 2025 As a shaky ceasefire between Israel and Hamas seems to hold and Gaza starts to emerge from war, the immense challenges facing the territory in its eventual recovery are becoming clear. Around ninety percent of buildings damaged or destroyed, there are no funds for reconstruction and unexploded bombs are buried beneath debris. We hear from the U.N. program that has a team on the ground working to clear rubble and rebuild infrastructure about the challenges that lie ahead.
Israel has breached the Gaza ceasefire with Hamas, killing dozens of Palestinians.
As Hamas hands over the body of one Israeli captive under a US-brokered ceasefire, violence persists in Gaza, with four Palestinians killed by Israeli fire amid ongoing disputes over the truce.
Iraqi diplomat accused of taking towels from Jordanian hotel, now she demands investigation and is receiving tribal support.
US seeks to downplay seriousness of attacks over weekend as Palestinian officials arrive in Cairo for further peace talks
The deadliest day of attacks since the truce took effect on 10 October raises questions as to whether it will last.
A military agreement Britain and Israel signed in 2020 has not been modified despite Israel’s attacks on Gaza, the Ministry of Defence admits.
Military says it bombed dozens of targets after two soldiers killed in Hamas attack
Hamas maintains it is abiding by ceasefire as Israel launches at least 20 air strikes on targets in southern Gaza.
Israeli military says strikes in Rafah area came after blatant violation of ceasefire agreement
Israel and Hamas accused one another of breaching the deal, which came into force on 10 October.
The man was accused of transmitting information to Israeli websites and "intelligence collaboration."
Israeli strikes in Rafah and Beit Lahia killed at least 13 people, according to Gaza's civil defense agency, after Israel accused Hamas of attacking its troops – a claim that Hamas has denied.
UN says over 1,000 Palestinians killed by Israeli fire since October 2023 - 43 percent of all West Bank deaths in past 20 years
"Should Hamas proceed with this attack, measures will be taken to protect the people of Gaza and preserve the integrity of the ceasefire," the State Department said.
Hamas says it needs heavy machinery to retrieve bodies from under the rubble.
The Israeli military said it had fired at a "suspicious vehicle" it said had crossed the line demarcating the area occupied by its forces.
Gaza’s Rafah border crossing with Egypt to reopen on Monday, but situation around aid still unclear
Court upholds arrest orders for Netanyahu and Gallant over alleged war crimes in Gaza
Tehran said that all restrictions under the 2015 Vienna agreement are now void but insists that it remains committed to diplomacy.
Palestinian group requests help, heavy machinery to search for bodies still trapped under rubble after Israeli strikes.
The frontrunner largely held his own as he faced questions and attacks about Gaza and Trump
The Israeli military says "a coffin of a deceased hostage" is now on the way to its troops in the territory.
The European External Action Service proposed to use further diplomatic channels to pressure the US to ensure that the viability of the PA as the leaders of a Palestinian state is not undermined.
Only 13 of the territory’s 36 hospitals are even partially functioning, according to WHO
Hundreds of people released as part of the first phase of the peace agreement discovered the extent of the destruction and, in some cases, learned of the deaths of their loved ones.
The debate over Mamdani’s candidacy highlights the ongoing identity crisis within the Democratic Party as voters turn against Israel over its genocide.
Death of Major General Mohammed Abdulkarim al-Ghamari marks highest ranking casualty in conflict with Israel
After the implementation of the Trump plan, and now that the hostages have been released and the war in Gaza has halted, the political scientist, in an interview with Le Monde, is calling on both Israelis and Palestinians to engage in soul-searching to break the cycle of violence.
Arab Barghouti tells Al Jazeera Israel wants to ‘silence’ his father amid reports Israeli guards beat him last month.
The US has slowly amassed a powerful military armada in the Caribbean, as Nicolas Maduro warns CIA is plotting a coup d'état
Russia clearly wanted to pivot to work with Sharaa. It likely extended feelers long ago, recognizing HTS as a potential partner, even after a decade of fighting in Syria.
Senior Hamas official said Israel killed at least 24 people in shootings in recent days
October 16, 2025 A shaky ceasefire is holding. Now the Palestinian territory is in urgent need of a functioning government, order on the streets, and resources to start rebuilding the shattered territory.
Hamas says it has returned the bodies it can reach in Gaza's ruins, but needs specialised equipment and more time to retrieve others.
Leaked emails expose how Conservative Friends of Israel director Stuart Polak consulted top Israeli diplomat and US billionaire on new funding streams.
Israel receives bodies of two more hostages, with 19 yet to be handed over
In Tel Aviv, residents have celebrated since Monday the release of their fellow citizens who had been held in the Gaza Strip since October 7, 2023, and have not hidden their anger, as Hamas has returned only seven bodies of deceased captives out of 28.
Health officials in Gaza say many of the 90 returned bodies bore marks of violence and possible executions.
October 15, 2025 “A New and Beautiful day is rising.” That’s what President Trump told a gathering of world leaders this week.
Trump hand-picked loyalists for the posts, but his Yemeni-born pick for Kuwait faces steep opposition
"Israel will return to those streets as soon as I say the word. If Israel could go in and knock the crap of them, they’d do that," Trump was quoted as saying.
Return of bodies has potential to upset ceasefire deal along with other major issues yet to be resolved
“The matter is not a ceasefire — we are talking about a managed genocide, a managed forcible displacement.”
Under the Gaza ceasefire deal, Israel has agreed to hand over the bodies of 15 Palestinians in return for every dead Israeli hostage.
Palestinian militant group’s move comes after Israeli authorities said they would impose limits on aid into Gaza
The US President has urged leaders in the Middle East to move past conflict.
October 14, 2025 Nearly 2000 Palestinian prisoners and detainees held in Israeli prisons were released into Gaza and the occupied West Bank as part of phase one of the ceasefire deal. All 20 surviving Israeli hostages were freed by Hamas after spending more than two years in captivity in Gaza. We hear reaction from Gaza and Tel Aviv.
According to the Iranian judiciary's website, the two unidentified French citizens were convicted of multiple charges, including spying for Israel, and given prison sentences ranging from 5 to 17 years.
The Palestinian Authority "strongly condemned" the reported field executions carried out by Hamas in the Gaza Strip, a statement shared by the Palestinian News and Information Agency (WAFA) said.
Violence reported as Hamas attempts to reimpose authority in Palestinian territory amid fragile ceasefire
Less then one day has passed since Trump's victory lap in the Middle East, but his ceasefire saw early wobbles
Trump's Middle East visit was a victory lap - but peace does not emerge just because a president decides it.
US president signs Gaza ceasefire deal and addresses Knesset after release of all remaining living Israeli hostages
There have been conflicting reports on whether Israel would free prominent Gaza medic as part of the truce agreement.
US president applauded in Knesset over ceasefire deal, asks for pardon for Binyamin Netanyahu
Trump soaked up pageantry during Gaza Peace Summit, as Arab diplomats hope it is enough to keep him engaged on difficult details ahead
A major hostage and prisoner exchange marks a significant step towards ending two years of war in Gaza.
Hamas has killed at least 32 people since the beginning of the ceasefire.
UG Solutions, which works with the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, said its “cadre of American veterans” was ready to keep working in Gaza.
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said the Gaza deal 'closes a painful chapter in human history' and sets the stage for a two-state solution. As part of Trump's plan to end the Gaza war, Hamas on Monday freed the last 20 surviving hostages it held after two years of captivity in Gaza, and Israel released 1,968 prisoners held in its jails.
October 13, 2025 With start of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire and release of hostages and prisoners, here are some key figures related to the Gaza war and the Hamas-led attack on Israel that sparked it.
Under the terms of a plan aimed at ending the war in Gaza, Hamas is to release by Monday noon the remaining 47 hostages (living and dead) who were abducted on October 7, 2023, and Israel will begin releasing around 2,000 detainees in exchange.
Hamas is due to free Israeli captives in exchange for Palestinian prisoners by Monday
Sources say the 28-year-old was killed by members of Israel-linked ‘militia’ fighting Hamas in the Sabra neighbourhood.
Freeing of 20 Israelis will trigger release of 2,000 Palestinian prisoners under ceasefire deal terms
The US president will then meet world leaders at a Gaza summit in Egypt, as Hamas has until 12:00 local time (10:00 BST) to release the Israeli hostages.
According to Gazan reports, Aljafarawi — one of the most prominent pro-Hamas voices online in the Gaza Strip — was found shot in the head.
Social media activist was shot dead whilst covering clashes between Israel-backed militia and Hamas fighters, Al Jazeera reports
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Israelis celebrate at rally in Tel Aviv as remaining hostages expected to be released on Monday
US Special Envoy Witkoff says Trump is "owed deep gratitude", while Hamas recalls fighters to reassert control over Gaza.
Activists campaign to suspend Israel from European football, calling for accountability for genocide.
The disarmament of Hamas, which now sees rare international consensus, is indispensable, but it must not conceal another necessary step: disarming religious Zionism, explains Le Monde columnist Gilles Paris.
Hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets calling for the root causes of violence to be addressed
Trump’s stance on Gaza shifted after Israel’s attack on Qatar — a close ally where he and his family have key business deals.
October 11, 2025 Israel carried out airstrikes on southern Lebanon early Saturday, killing one person, wounding seven and briefly cutting a highway that links Beirut with parts of south Lebanon, the Health Ministry said.
Trump's ceasefire gives Israel many advantages, but it internationalises Gaza in a way that leaves more room for Gulf states and Turkey
Tens of thousands of displaced Palestinians head back to ‘unrecognisable’ Gaza City on first day of ceasefire.
October 10, 2025 A ceasefire is now in effect between Israel and Hamas, and the Israeli military has pulled back from certain positions in the Gaza Strip. In the coming days, a hostage and prisoner exchange is set to begin, and hundreds of humanitarian aid trucks are expected to be allowed into Gaza.
A Hamas official told Sky News, "No one can deny us the right to resistance by all means, including armed resistance."
Netanyahu’s office said the cabinet early on Friday approved ‘outline’ of a deal to release all hostages
The US Pentagon confirmed Israel had completed the first phase of a pullback laid out in Trump's peace plan. By the end of Friday, about 200,000 people had returned to the north of the territory.
Hamas has until 12:00 local time (10:00 BST) on Monday to release the hostages under the terms of the agreement approved by Israel.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s cabinet votes for the first phase of Donald Trump’s peace deal
Ceasefire due to start day after Israeli ratification and hostages could be released 72 hours later
World leaders, and people in Gaza and Israel have welcomed the tentative deal between Israel and Hamas.
US President Donald Trump pressed Israel’s prime minister to agree to a ceasefire deal.
October 9, 2025 After two years of bloodshed, Israel and Hamas have agreed to phase one of a ceasefire deal.
President Donald Trump said that peace was on the table, but admitted some details need to be worked out
The US president said he expected to travel to the Middle East on Sunday to celebrate the first phase of the Gaza peace deal and be there for the release of hostages by Hamas.
The IDF rejected the aid due to "serious concerns" about its contents and the intentions of the Italian organization.
U.S. President Donald Trump said the ceasefire deal marked “a wonderful day for everybody.” Why did it take two years to arrive?
US president says all hostages to be released ‘very soon’ as he hails breakthrough deal
The 20-month Unrwa study shows acute malnutrition correlates with periods of severe aid restrictions in the strip
The Skeik building, in a quiet road in western Gaza City, has seen many families pass through it since the war began.
US envoy Steve Witkoff, president’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, Qatar prime minister and Turkey’s intelligence chief gather in Egypt
Experts argue Israel’s actions in Gaza amount to genocide, surpassing isolated violations of war laws.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, one of the most vocal critics among world leaders of 'the genocide in Gaza,' introduced the decree on Wednesday. Spain's government will ban all exports of defense equipment, products or technology to Israel and imports of such goods from the country, among other measures.
This is not the time for supporters of Palestinian self-determination to be quiet. It’s the moment for us to demand more.
Gaza did not die despite a world that willed its erasure.
Nine defendants were sentenced after being accused of plotting to use drones and missiles in attacks on sensitive locations within Jordan.
Meloni said on Tuesday that she had been named in a filing by an advocacy group for Palestinians that accused her and others of complicity by supplying arms to Israel, which has been accused of committing genocide in the Gaza Strip, amid its two-year war against the Palestinian militant group Hamas.
Senior Hamas official says group intends to release captives in stages linked to the withdrawal of Israel’s military.
October 7, 2025 Israelis are paying heavy costs for the longest war in their history: a mental health crisis, trauma, unprecedented division during wartime, animosity abroad and apathy for Palestinian suffering.
Negotiator Khalil al-Hayya expressed concern that Israel has reneged on its agreements twice before and continued to bomb Gaza
The talks in Egypt are expected to be among the most consequential since the start of the war two years ago.
Swedish activist alleges she and others were subject to torture during detention in Israeli prison
The death followed months in immigration detention — and human rights groups’ condemnation of Belgium’s crackdown on protests.
Exclusive: Declassified captures first footage of an American spy plane taking off from a Royal Air Force base bound for Gaza.
The ceasefire applies to northern and north-eastern Syria.
Slow place of reform adds to pressure on Ahmed al-Sharaa’s fragile new government
The Hamas terror organization shared a statement celebrating the two-year mark since the October 7 attacks, with an AI video that showed Yahya Sinwar and footage from the terror attack.
Negotiators to meet in Egypt after partial acceptance of Donald Trump’s plan for Gaza
Israel-Premier Tech cycling team will drop Israeli ties after multiple protests at the Vuelta a Espana race.
Asim Iftikhar Ahmad said that while Pakistan believed it was a good start, there is more that could be done
The close ties between former British prime minister Tony Blair and Benjamin Netanyahu have made him a key player in Donald Trump's plan for Gaza, writes historian Jean-Pierre Filiu in his column.
Strikes have continued in Gaza as negotiators prepare to head to Egypt for talks starting on Monday.
Sinn Féin Senator Chris Andrews and artist Tadhg Hickey among group of 16 en route to Ireland via Greece
As the Israeli government enters the third year of ethnic cleansing in Gaza, mothers keep bringing new Palestinians into the world.
October 6, 2025 Israel and Hamas appear closer than ever to a deal to end their two-year war — but questions remain. Delegations from Israel, Hamas, the U.S., Egypt and Qatar are meeting on Monday.
US President Donald Trump warned that “time is of the essence” in Gaza ceasefire talks, urging negotiators to act quickly to avoid “massive bloodshed” and saying progress has been “very positive.”
The meetings are set to take place on Monday in Sharm el-Sheikh, and will be Hayya's first since Israel targeted him and other Hamas leaders in strikes on Doha last month. The Israeli delegation will depart for Egypt on Monday, while Trump has sent his special envoy Steve Witkoff and his son-in-law Jared Kushner to help finalize the deal.
Iran FM warns that Europe has ‘eliminated justification for talks’ with nuclear watchdog after triggering UN sanctions.
Police investigating attack on UK south coast which was caught on camera as attackers attempted to break in
Strikes have continued in Gaza as mediators prepare to head to Egypt for talks starting on Monday.
Israel has reduced large areas of the territory to rubble. It will take decades and tens of billions of euro to repair the damage
October 5, 2025 Syria is holding parliamentary elections on Sunday for the first time since the fall of the country's longtime autocratic leader, Bashar Assad, who was unseated in a rebel offensive in December.
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Hamas says ‘yes’ to parts of President Trump’s plan for the Strip.
Binyamin Netanyahu says he hopes to announce release of all hostages in ‘coming days’
October 4, 2025 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Saturday that he hopes Hamas will have returned all remaining hostages by Oct. 13.
Le Monde's Jerusalem correspondent entered the Palestinian urban area for a few hours on Friday, October 3, under escort from the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). The territory, largely destroyed by airstrikes and bulldozers, was utterly deserted, with nearly all residents having fled south within the enclave.
The 20-point proposal seeks to end the fighting immediately in return for the release of hostages and detained Gazans.
Middle East Eye talks to Co-Deputy Leader Mothin Ali and party organisers about left-wing politics and their vision for Britain
Militants say they will cede power and free hostages, and US president tells Israel to stop bombing enclave
Hamas has responded positively to Trump’s Gaza peace proposal, but differences remain.
Donald Trump: Believe Hamas is ready for a lasting peace • Mousa Abu Marzouk: Deadline of 72 hours to release all living, deceased hostages 'unrealistic'
US President Donald Trump welcomed the statement and demanded that Israel 'immediately' stop bombing Gaza
Hamas said it was willing to return all remaining hostages according to the plan. US President Trump reacted by saying he believes Hamas is 'ready for lasting peace,' and ordered Israel to stop bombing immediately.
October 3, 2025 Hamas said it has accepted some elements of President Trump's plan, including giving up power and releasing all remaining hostages, but that others require further consultations among Palestinians.
The 20-point proposal seeks to end the fighting immediately in return for the release of hostages and detained Gazans.
Egypt’s foreign minister warned of escalation if the Palestinian group rejects plan to end the nearly two-year conflict.
The funding was released at a time when the Republican president's administration had been slashing many foreign assistance programs.
October 1, 2025 Israeli navy forces boarded most of the vessels and detained dozens of activists and a number of European lawmakers aboard a flotilla bringing aid to Gaza, drawing condemnation from around the world.
The National Iranian American Council tells Middle East Eye that the community was targeted following the Israel-Iran '12-day war'
At least 52 people were killed by Israeli strikes on Thursday, among them a Doctors Without Borders employee. The charity said Omar al-Hayek was killed while waiting with colleagues to reach an MSF field hospital, despite wearing clearly marked vests.
Hamas still considering response to Trump’s peace proposal aimed at ending two-year war in Palestinian enclave
Palestinians have not forgotten Tony Blair’s invasion of Iraq.
President Trump's proposal, accepted by Israel, stipulates that Hamas disarm and have no future role in governing Gaza.
Trump’s executive order comes weeks after Israel launched missiles targeting Hamas leaders in Doha
Irish Senator Chris Andrews ‘detained’ by Israel, according to Sinn Féin
An Israeli air strike has killed journalist Yahia Barzaq, who was known for his creative portraits of newborn children.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves leaves event at Liverpool party conference before the government is criticised by the Israeli deputy ambassador
October 1, 2025 The Global Sumud Flotilla, with Greta Thunberg, Nelson Mandela's grandson and European lawmakers aboard, includes some 50 boats and 500 activists and is carrying a symbolic amount of humanitarian aid.
Acitivists aboard the nearly 50-vessel convoy say Israeli naval forces intercepted the Global Sumud Flotilla as it tried to deliver aid to Gaza and challenge Israel's blockade.
The defence minister warns Palestinians to leave, saying those remaining will be considered "terrorists and supporters of terror".
The source said in the report that Hamas has the right to make some amendments to the proposal "if Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is allowed to do so."
“This is a continuation of the occupation, if not a continuation of the war by other means.”
Finance minister Bezalel Smotrich describes proposal as ‘resounding diplomatic failure’ that will ‘end in tears’
Trump's administration recently listed the seven wars it said he has ended: Cambodia and Thailand; Kosovo and Serbia; the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda; Pakistan and India; Israel and Iran; Egypt and Ethiopia; and Armenia and Azerbaijan. Trump said that if the Gaza plan works out, 'we'll have eight in eight months.'
Donald Trump says if Hamas rejects the plan, Israel will have US backing to "finish the job of destroying the threat" from the armed group.
Victor Osimhen scored an early penalty as the Turkish giants beat the English champions in Istanbul.
New poll shows massive public shift against Israel among registered voters in the US
Pope Leo praised Trump’s Gaza plan, urging Hamas to endorse it, while warning against violence as a Gaza aid flotilla nears Israel.
Arab and Muslim countries welcome 20-point plan to end conflict, with Hamas given `three or four days’ to respond
September 30, 2025 The leaders of the U.S. and Israel say they have agreed to a broad plan that could end Israel's war in Gaza. But substantial uncertainties remain.
Proposal calls for immediate end to conflict and release of all remaining hostages
Proposal calls for an immediate end to the conflict and the release of all remaining hostages
The US and Israeli leaders said they have agreed a peace plan for Gaza and warned Hamas to accept it.
Details and timelines remain vague in the 20-point plan, unveiled in the White House on Monday.
US president hails draft deal as ‘potentially one of the great days ever in civilisation’
The US president positioned himself as a peacemaker who was going to bring a lasting peace to the Middle East
September 29, 2025 In a joint news conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, President Trump unveiled a 20-point plan to end the fighting in Gaza. Netanyahu said he has agreed to the plan for now, but underscored that Israel is ready to keep fighting if Hamas doesn’t agree to all the terms. Our reporter was there for the announcement and brings us more details.
Hamas has yet to comment on the 20-point plan, and Netanyahu warned that he was still ready to 'finish the job' against Hamas. The deal would require Hamas militants to fully disarm and to release the hostages. Following gradual Israeli withdrawal from Gaza, the borders would be opened to aid and investment.
Nothing about the ceasefire deal is perfect. No plan is, but perfection is not the choice before Israel.
Ahmed Al-Sharaa met with Ronald Lauder in New York during Al-Sharaa's visit to the United Nations.
The UN has reimposed sanctions that were lifted under a 2015 nuclear deal.
Britain's governing party's annual conference began in Liverpool on Sunday
The armed group said it lost contact with two Israeli hostages due to Israeli military operations ramping up air and ground assaults over the previous 48 hours in Gaza. The war in Gaza was sparked by Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack on Israel, with the retaliatory offensive so far resulting in the deaths of 66,005 people, mostly civilians.
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September 28, 2025 The death toll in the Israel-Hamas war has topped 66,000 Palestinians, Gaza's Health Ministry said, a day before the Israeli Prime Minister heads for talks with U.S. President Donald Trump.
After two days anchored near Crete, the 40-vessel flotilla set sail again with Italian and Spanish warships nearby to monitor and support its passage.
As India and Pakistan meet in the final, cricket players and fans are urged to let the bat and ball do the talking.
The apparent openness promised in 2024 by President Pezeshkian has done little to lift a country weighed down by runaway inflation and endemic corruption.
Israel is continuing its offensive against Hamas, after PM Benjamin Netanyahu told the UN Israel “must finish the job” in Gaza.
UN Security Council voting to reimpose broad measures on Islamic Republic after bid to extend deadline rejected
The resumption of oil export could eventually bring as much as 230,000 bpd back to the global market
Most delegates from United Nations member states loudly left the hall at the start of the Israeli leader's speech on September 26, but his address primarily targeted the United States and his own domestic audience.
Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu brought props and angry accusations to the UN General Assembly.
The report did not elaborate on whether or not the Hamas terrorist organization had been presented with the proposal.
Iranian foreign minister seeks to head off sanctions after the UN Security Council voted to reimpose them during the UN General Assembly
From staged walkouts to ovations, a week in New York exposed unbridgeable chasm over Palestinian suffering
September 26, 2025 The Israeli prime minister's speech was defiant, despite his growing international isolation over his refusal to end the devastating war to eradicate Hamas.
Flotilla volunteer Tommy Marcus and human rights lawyer Diana Buttu speak on Israel’s aid blockade and continued bombardment on Gaza.
US looks for former British prime minister to be involved in transitional postwar arrangement
September 25, 2025 Our reporter in Gaza brings us scenes from Gaza City as Israel attempts to occupy the population center. A hospital courtyard has become a graveyard.
Spain leading efforts to keep Unrwa afloat financially after US funding cuts
European Council President Antonio Costa says the situation in Gaza is a humanitarian catastrophe.
Israeli strikes kill at least 19 people, including 11 people from two families, officials say
The International Court of Justice said France had requested 'the discontinuance of the proceedings' and that this 'was not opposed by Iran.' The two French citizens, Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris, have been held in detention since May 2022, when they were arrested and accused of spying for Israel.
Many have been unable to leave the territory since the Allenby Bridge crossing was shut indefinitely on Wednesday.
Trump also said he could lift sanctions against Turkey "very soon," and that "if we have a good meeting, almost immediately."
Canada, France, and the United Kingdom recognized Palestine as a state this week but continue to fund Israel’s genocide in Gaza.
Exclusive: Israeli air force pilot invited to speak about ‘operational frontlines’ at British charity event.
US president makes promise to Arab and Muslim leaders in meeting on sidelines of UN General Assembly
On his first appearance at the UN General Assembly, Syria's new president Ahmed al-Sharaa warned that Israeli strikes threaten to destabilize the region, even as he pledged commitment to dialogue and a break from decades of Assad family rule.
This is the moment a drone launched by Yemen’s Houthis exploded in the Israeli city of Eilat.
Sharaa, who became the first Syrian leader to go on the podium of the UNGA since 1967, reiterated his pleas for the lifting of sanctions on Syria.
Trump is leaning on his 'friend' Erdogan more, but Israeli and Greek lobbying, along with Russian energy, pose an obstacle
Women and children were among 20 people who died when a strike hit a building sheltering displaced families, first responders say.
Flotilla trying to deliver aid to besieged territory says it was attacked by drones in international waters
Our reporter in Gaza City on her life this past week, as neighbors evacuate and Israel intensifies its attacks.
On the sidelines of UNGA, Azaiza tells Middle East Eye he is preoccupied with Gaza and welcomes Palestinian Authority taking control of the Strip
Iran’s supreme leader says ‘not a negotiation but an imposition’ as Tehran negotiates with Europe to avoid sanctions.
The number of executions has reportedly reached a three-decade peak, with 64 executions over the past week alone.
Israel kills at least 22 people across the Gaza Strip in latest strikes as hospitals face fuel shortages
The professor at Tel Aviv University warns that years of underinvestment, especially in education, and the rising influence of religious Jews are pushing Israel toward an existential crisis.
Donald Trump will address UN leaders on Tuesday, as more European countries look set to join the French policy change.
President Emmanuel Macron says ‘nothing justifies’ further conflict in enclave
Two successive Liberal governments have blundered the special visa process and have a backlog of thousands of applications, lawmaker says
Dr Saya Aziz, working at al-Shifa Hospital, says she has lost count of the number of amputations she has had to perform.
Local residents said that Pakistani fighter jets had bombed four houses. Two security officials, however, denied this, saying there had been explosions in a munitions dump in a militant hideout.
France and Saudia Arabia to host summit ahead of UN General Assembly
The French president, during a United Nations speech on Monday, recognized a Palestinian state, saying he would continue to fight against antisemitism, after criticism from Israel and the United States.
Yvette Cooper spoke to the BBC as France and more countries prepare to follow the UK and recognise Palestinian statehood.
“This concession shows that student campaigns do have an influence,” one student said. "These ties cannot survive transparency."
September 22, 2025 This year the United Nations is marking its 80th anniversary, but diplomats don't have much to celebrate.
Move comes as Israel intensifies military action in Gaza and expansion of settlements in occupied West Bank
Taliban rejects Trump’s demand to return Bagram Air Base, citing Afghanistan’s sovereignty under the Doha Agreement. Trump warns “bad things” could follow if the US doesn’t regain control.
‘The mother, the boy, the girl, and the baby in her womb - we found them all gone,’ says one resident
In an interview with CBS News aired on Sunday, the French president also spoke out against plans to displace Palestinians from Gaza when rebuilding the territory, ahead of France's recognition of Palestine on Monday at the UN.
Israel says Hezbollah member killed in strike, but Lebanon says attack is a ‘crime against civilians’.
Canada, Australia and Portugal also announced the move on Sunday, with Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu accusing leaders of giving a "huge reward to terrorism".
September 21, 2025 The designation from U.S. allies follows U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer's meeting with President Trump last week.
An Egyptian diplomat told MEE that Gulf states, under US pressure, had rejected establishing the force that would 'shield member states from external threats, particularly Israel'
"If Afghanistan doesn’t give Bagram Airbase back to those that built it, the United States of America, BAD THINGS ARE GOING TO HAPPEN," US President Donald Trump said in a Truth Social post.
At least 76 killed in Gaza City alone as 450,000 flee Israeli attacks on the coastal enclave’s main urban centre.
Released by Hamas in May, Idan Alexander's pledge comes as Israel’s assault has killed more than 65,000 Palestinians
Number of western countries expected to recognise Palestinian state at UN General Assembly next week
Iran's top security body made the announcement on Saturday after several European governments activated the 'snapback' mechanism, accusing Iran of non-compliance.
Forced displacement inflicts a staggering emotional toll on families in Gaza. It also brings steep economic costs.
Israel has ordered hundreds of thousands of people to head south to al-Mawasi as it seeks to fully occupy Gaza City.
Israeli forces kill at least 43 people across Gaza since dawn as death toll from man-made famine rises to 441.
While UNICEF named the parties only as “armed individuals,” COGAT announced that Hamas had robbed the aid trucks.
Move comes amid growing global outcry over Israel’s war in Gaza
His comments came as he criticised Congresswoman Ilhan Omar and called for her to be impeached
Companies making drones and camouflage allegedly used by the Israeli military operate in the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Activists want them out.
September 19, 2025 Javier Bardem and Hannah Einbinder join a Hollywood boycott of Israel's film industry over Gaza, as Israel's culture minister also moves against its film academy.
Despite a flurry of diplomatic talks between the European powers and Tehran, Britain, France and Germany all insisted there had been no progress ahead of the vote in New York on Friday.
Washington's representative says the Security Council resolution does not go far enough in condemning Hamas.
Ahmed al-Sharaa suggests talks may yield results in the coming days
Israeli tanks and warplanes pounded Gaza City on Thursday in a major ground offensive that forced thousands to flee south, even as the United States again blocked a UN Security Council ceasefire resolution despite language demanding an immediate release of hostages.
The European Commission calls for a suspension of free trade agreements with Israel in response to the war on Gaza.
Massad Boulos, a US official and father-in-law to US president's daughter, has courted controversy for discussing the unlocking of frozen Libyan assets
Journey since Hamas-led attacks of October 7th, 2023 has been unprecedented and uncomfortable as civilian deaths in Gaza rise
Israeli and Iranian officials met and discussed mutual hopes for peacemaking and collaboration should Tehran experience a regime change.
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Political veteran was heckled in Dublin in May for refusing to use the term to describe killing of Palestinians
Hamas official Ghazi Hamad was at the location Israel had attacked in Qatar last week, describing it as ‘intense’.
Whether the Trump administration greenlights Israeli annexation of the occupied West Bank or not, de facto annexation is underway
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa said talks with Israel on a security pact may conclude within days, stressing respect for Syria’s airspace and UN monitoring.
The sight of tanks in Sheikh Radwan has caused widespread alarm among residents, with thousands fleeing south.
Since October 2023, most schools in the enclave have closed, even though before the war, literacy and school enrollment rates there were among the highest in the world, writes Palestinian author Eman Abu Zayed. She calls on the international community to act.
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From beneath the rubble and the scent of gunpowder, and from the heart of daily suffering, I share this story, hoping it carries something of the voice of Gazans.
Assault comes as UN commission concludes Israel has committed genocide in the strip
September 16, 2025 Israel says a new phase of the war in Gaza has begun as troops make a push to takeover and occupy Gaza City. We get an update on the offensive. And for the first time a U.N. panel has found Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, we’ll hear from the head of commission that came to that finding.
Israel says Gaza City ground offensive has begun as UN commission rules Israel is committing genocide in the enclave
Iran and several other nations also present at military show of force, held at a time of heightened global tensions.
‘Every day of inaction costs lives and erodes the credibility of the international community,’ says UN commission chairperson
The US has sanctioned a financial network tied to Iranian oil sales, targeting entities in Hong Kong and the UAE to disrupt funding for Iran’s military and proxies.
At a conference at a left-wing festival near Paris, the UN special rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories received a standing ovation after denouncing European governments' inaction over Israel's destruction of Gaza. Her stance has drawn accusations of antisemitism and activism from critics.
It comes as a UN commission of inquiry found that Israel was committing genocide in Gaza.
Google handed over Gmail account information to ICE before notifying the student or giving him an opportunity to challenge the subpoena.
Arab and Muslim nations weigh options as anger mounts over attack on US ally despite fears of antagonising Donald Trump
At a joint press conference with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Netanyahu said every country had the right "to defend itself beyond its borders".
US president says if reports of captives being moved above ground to hinder Israeli assault true, ‘all bets are off’.
Qatar emir denounces ‘cowardly and treacherous attack’ that killed five Hamas officials
GCC is moving towards activation of a joint defence mechanism that calls an attack on one member state an attack on all
Bahraini analyst Ahmed Khuzaie says Israel’s Doha strike risks eroding the “warm peace” promised by the Abraham Accords, urging consultation with Gulf partners.
The decision follows Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's pledge to enshrine in law a ban on arms trade with Israel over its offensive in Gaza. On Monday, he also urged Israel's exclusion from international sport.
US secretary of state expected to discuss war in Gaza and drive by far-right Israeli ministers to annex areas of West Bank
Fatma Ali and her children find hope after reuniting with husband and father Shamoun Idris amid war in Sudan.
The Deputy Foreign Minister shared her thoughts on the legacy and future of the Abraham Accords.
The community's leaders have convened for a US conference to push back on Christian Zionism
Palestinian journalist Anas Zayed Fteiha filed legal claim against Axel Springer for alleging his photos exaggerate the famine in Gaza.
US secretary of state will meet Binyamin Netanyahu and other senior figures in Jerusalem
September 14, 2025 U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in Israel on Sunday, as Israel intensified its attacks against northern Gaza.
Their intervention comes as US Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrives in Israel to meet the Israeli PM.
The United States' fierce campaign against international justice is an implicit admission of its complicity in the crimes committed by Israel in the Gaza Strip, historian Jean-Pierre Filiu argues in his column.
So many important events happened in the past week over the past week that it is not clear how it will be remembered, but there may be several regional trends which are reshaped by the events.
Some 900,000 remain in the city amid reports that some who fled to al-Mawasi found conditions so dire, they moved back.
September 13, 2025 The dead included 12 children, according to Shifa Hospital. Israel in recent days has destroyed multiple high-rise buildings and accused Hamas of putting surveillance equipment in them.
From his start in politics, he aimed to use Israel's military might to derail Palestinian statehood, only to be stopped just short of his goal
A wave of heavy aerial attacks in recent days have triggered a surge in civilian displacement.
Latest reported death toll from intensified strikes across Gaza City includes 12 children
Israeli officials have recently provided French authorities with their own assessment of the airstrikes that targeted Tehran's nuclear arsenal in June. This information is particularly valuable to France after American intelligence agencies have halted all cooperation with their European partners regarding the Iranian nuclear program.
The security agency's reservations on targeting terror officials in Doha likely influenced the operation to be airstrikes from fighter jets instead, as opposed to on the ground.
The security agreement could see Israeli forces withdraw from areas they occupied following the December overthrow of Bashar al-Assad.
Ahead of India vs Pakistan at the Asia Cup, fans and experts predict the post-war acrimony to overshadow the cricket.
This is the second training visit for US officers that has been hosted by an Israeli government agency during Israel's war on Gaza
Strike targeting Hamas leadership certainly doesn’t bring the longest war in Israel’s history any closer to an end
At least 10 members of the Infidels worked in Gaza for GHF’s security contractor, the BBC reported, with seven in oversight roles.
The proposed swap involves Mahdieh Esfandiari, an Iranian woman arrested in France in February on charges of promoting terrorism through social media.
A low-scoring thriller, a Shahid Afridi special and a last-over six – Al Jazeera picks three matches you must revisit.
Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani told the 15-member body that Israeli leaders had shown no regard for the lives of hostages held by Hamas in Gaza.
The politically conscious ice cream brand says it wants to go solo after being muzzled over Palestine and racial justice
As Isaac Herzog met Keir Starmer, Declassified asked Israel’s leader: “Are you a war criminal?”
From wineries to Airbnbs, settlers are expanding their footprint in the occupied territories as Palestinians face deepening restrictions
September 11, 2025 Israel's surprise attack in Qatar on Tuesday targeting Hamas' top political leaders was the latest in a campaign aimed at hunting down Israel's top enemies since the 2023 Hamas-led attack on Israel.
Agreement comes after UK, France and Germany triggered mechanism to reimpose UN sanctions later this month
Qatar accuses the Israeli PM of leading the Middle East into ‘chaos’ as regional leaders stand in solidarity with Qatar.
The Pentagon approved a package that will aid the Lebanese Armed Forces's disarmament of Hezbollah
There are unanswered questions about how many missiles Israel fired and whether it used spotters on the ground
Calls to end complicity in Israel’s genocide in Gaza have escalated in the EU and U.S. — but both face opposition from the political status quo.
September 10, 2025 Qatar slams Israeli attacks on Hamas leaders in Doha as "state terrorism" after the bombardment rocks the tiny U.S. ally and dashes hopes of a ceasefire in Gaza
Israeli intelligence sources raise doubts over effectiveness of the attack in Qatar
Under bombardment and ordered to evacuate, Palestinians in the enclave are waiting in vain for a political solution. That hope was dealt a blow on Tuesday after Israeli strikes targeted the Hamas delegation meeting in Doha to discuss the American plan.
US issues rare censure after six killed in strikes on Gulf state
Meanwhile, the White House says the Israeli strike "does not advance Israel or America's goals".
Multiple global leaders released comments regarding an Israeli strike that targeted Hamas officials in Qatar.
September 9, 2025 Emma Stone, Ava DuVernay and Gael Garcia Bernal are among more than 2,000 who signed the petition.
Middle East Eye assembled a panel of regional experts to assess where we are and what comes next
Meanwhile, the White House says the Israeli strike "does not advance Israel or America's goals".
Activists with the Global Sumud Flotilla claimed to have seen a drone above their boat off the coast of Tunisia, which 'dropped a bomb' before a fire broke out. Tunisian authorities said 'no drones have been detected.'
The United States claims it was not involved in the Israeli attack targeting top Hamas officials in Doha.
White House says strike did not advance Israeli or American goals to end conflict
Israel's bombing of Qatar interrupted ceasefire negotiations in a war made possible by U.S. support.
Exclusive: Israeli air force commander Tomer Bar received a “special mission” certificate for his secret trip to the UK, protecting him from arrest for war crimes.
Benjamin Netanyahu has argued assault is needed to break Hamas
Despite strained relations, India-Pakistan matches remain a financial cornerstone for tournament organisers.
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer met PA President Mahmoud Abbas, backing Palestinian statehood at the UN while stressing the need for a Gaza ceasefire, hostages' release, and no role for Hamas.
Ruling means that people who look foreign, speak Spanish or English with an accent can be detained in Los Angeles area
September 8, 2025 Hamas hailed the attack without claiming responsibility, calling it a "natural response to the occupation's crimes against our people."
The court said the state is legally obligated to provide enough food to ensure "a basic level of existence."
Palestinian militant group says it is studying US ceasefire proposal
Two Palestinian gunmen opened fire at a busy intersection in north Jerusalem, according to Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar. Paramedics said an additional 15 people were injured, with six in serious condition.
First such strike in months comes after Red Sea cables cut in unexplained incident that disrupted internet access in parts of Middle East and Asia
After the strikes, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warns of a 'deepening' assault. Palestinian militant group Hamas, meanwhile, said later on Sunday that it was ready to 'immediately sit at the negotiating table to discuss the release of all prisoners.'
A hat-trick from Mikel Merino, a brace from Pedri and a Ferran Torres strike condemn Turkiye to a shellacking at home.
The boats, carrying 350 pro-Palestinian activists and stocked with medical and food supplies, are en route to Gaza.
Unlike the Ukraine-Russia war, in the Gaza war, not only are regional countries refusing to take in any refugees, but they argue that even considering the idea endangers their national interests.
The International Centre of Justice for Palestinians calls for action as Isaac Herzog comes to London for a controversial visit
Israeli military warns civilians to leave Gaza City, destroys two high-rise buildings sheltering displaced Palestinians
Israeli-born soccer player Ataa Jaber, now with the Palestinian national team, posted backing for the Global Sumud Flotilla, including activists such as Greta Thunberg, currently en route to Gaza.
Defend Our Juries, the campaign group organizing the protest, said aggression had come from police officers and dismissed claims that protesters had been violent as "frankly laughable."
Violence breaks out as police move in on 1,500 people protesting against government’s ban on anti-genocide group.
Elderly demonstrators and families of Holocaust survivors were among those detained in Parliament Square
Elbit Systems’ Bristol site was the subject of dozens of protests by the direct action group
The video claims to show the two men in Gaza City, where Israel has begun a planned military takeover.
Egypt rejects forced Palestinian displacement, labelling it a ‘red line’ and a violation of humanitarian principles.
Five Shiite ministers, including those from Hezbollah and its ally the Amal movement, walked out of the cabinet meeting on Friday, with the Lebanese armed group adamant it would hold onto its weapons.
Trump announced arms sales to Gulf states with fanfare, but the deals have yet to translate into cash
Guy Gilboa-Dalal and Alon Ohel are two of 20 living hostages still being held in Gaza
The video claims to show the two men in Gaza City, where Israel has begun a planned military takeover.
Hezbollah has recently dismissed calls to disarm as Lebanese and US groups push for a deal.
September 5, 2025 Israel's military says it has gained "operational control" of 40% of Gaza City and plans to intensify its attacks in a large-scale ground offensive to fully occupy the city.
Almost one million remain in the city; those who flee risk death elsewhere in enclave, with no safe place to hide.
US tied the sanctions to the organisations for asking the ICC to investigate Israel over its genocide in Gaza
The US Secretary of State told reporters in Ecuador on Thursday that he had warned France and other countries that Israel may respond by annexing the West Bank.
It was the most prominent of the three Arab states to sign diplomatic accords with Israel when Trump was first in office
September 4, 2025 Despite experts saying that famine has begun in Gaza, Israel is threatening more curbs on aid deliveries. Aid groups say extra restrictions will make the starvation crisis worse.
Lammy and Cooper said that their government was also bringing Gazan children in need of medical care to receive treatment from UK National Health Service specialists.
Prime Minister Netanyahu says Hamas "has nothing new" and that war can end only on terms that Israel has set.
Al Jazeera’s Gaza bureau chief accuses Western journalists of ‘capitulating to the Israeli narrative’.
Emirati foreign ministry’s warning is strongest sign of frustration with Israel since accords signed in 2020
Houthi officials called for raids on United Nations premises, accusing UN personnel of espionage and bias.
The docu-drama, which recounts the final plea of a six-year-old Gaza girl, premieres amid tears.
Gaza authorities say 113 residents killed in the past previous 24 hours, including 33 who were seeking aid
Rare censure comes as Emirati analysts question whether Abraham Accords allow Israel to achieve 'regional supremacy'
Through ongoing settlement expansion, seizures of farmland and control of water resources, Israeli authorities have long been working to eliminate the prospect of Palestinian statehood in the West Bank. The trend has intensified since the Hamas attacks of October 7, 2023.
Exclusive: Former fighter pilot Malcolm Ducker told Declassified he’s “absolutely appalled” at UK spy flights in support of Israel.
Expectations that Netanyahu will back down from offensive fade as IDF mobilises reservists and plans strategy
At least 105 Palestinians killed, including 32 aid seekers, as Israel pushes ahead with plans to seize Gaza City.
Nesma, 17, embodies perseverance as a form of resistance.
French President Emmanuel Macron called the American decision not to grant visas to Palestinian officials ahead of the UN General Assembly unacceptable on X/Twitter.
Egyptian diaspora has been protesting against what they see as Egypt's complicity in Israel's war on Gaza
'No offensive, annexation attempt, or forced displacement of populations will derail the momentum' toward the so-called two-state solution, Macron said on X after speaking with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
Ground forces are already pushing into the city, where hospitals say more than 50 people were killed by Israeli strikes on Tuesday.
Israeli military chiefs tell security cabinet that operation to occupy Gaza City would likely fail to destroy Hamas
Expectations that Netanyahu will back down from offensive fade as IDF mobilises reservists and plans strategy
Inquiry by parliament authorities found that Peter Prinsley was late to declare ‘solidarity’ visit, following Declassified investigation.
Gaza City residents, many displaced by war multiple times, now face the twin threats of combat and hunger. An activist flotilla left Barcelona on Monday – the largest attempt yet to symbolically break Israel's blockade of Gaza.
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas told Al-Arabiya and Al-Hadath that "Netanyahu does not want a fully-fledged Palestinian state."
Scenes of chaos play out in Gaza City as military closes in on panic-stricken residents facing forced displacement.
Scholars say Israel is committing genocide
Israeli claim it targeted a 'Hamas camera' does not stack up against bombing in two different locations, where journalists were known to gather
Britain’s ambassador to the US asked the convicted paedophile to help vet an Israeli consultant in London.
September 1, 2025 More than 250 news outlets around the world have signed onto an appeal that calls for the protection of Palestinian journalists in Gaza, and for press to have independent access to the territory.
Local officials say thousands have registered at shelters as Israel claims killing of prominent Hamas spokesperson
Militant group yet to comment on latest Israeli assassination of one of its key figures
More settler attacks also take place across the territory, with a Palestinian husband and wife hurt in the violence.
A vessel near Saudi Arabia's Yanbu was reportedly targeted by an unknown projectile. The crew is safe, and authorities are investigating.
The military spokesman was killed in strikes on Saturday, Israel says - Hamas has not confirmed the death.
Survey reveals a stark generational divide over Israel’s ongoing Gaza genocide
August 31, 2025 The Iran-backed Houthis on Sunday raided offices of the United Nations' food and children's agencies in Yemen's capital, detaining at least one U.N. employee, officials said.
'Hamas terror spokesperson Abu Obeida was eliminated in Gaza,' Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said on Sunday in a post on X. Hamas also confirmed the death of Mohammed Sinwar, the group's presumed leader in Gaza, more than three months after Israel said it had killed him in an air strike.
48 hostages remain in Gaza after retrieval of Shtivi’s and Ilan Weiss’s bodies, says Israel
Ahmed al-Rahawi was the most senior Houthi official killed in the Israeli-US campaign against the Iranian-backed rebels. He died in a Thursday strike in Yemen's capital along with a number of ministers, the rebels said. Israel's military on Saturday confirmed that the PM was 'eliminated in the strike, along with additional senior officials.'
Palestinian families are forced from their homes as Israel intensifies its deadly attacks in push to seize Gaza City.
Many people in Gaza City would not be able to follow evacuation orders because they are starving, sick or injured, Mirjana Spoljaric said.
The movement says other ministers were killed and wounded in the Thursday attack
August 30, 2025 The Iranian-backed Houthis said an Israeli airstrike killed the prime minister of the rebel-controlled government in the Yemeni capital, Sanaa.
The decision comes as France leads international efforts to recognise a Palestinian state at the UN meeting next month.
The talks come as Israel prepares to seize Gaza City as a step towards full control of the territory.
The step further aligns President Trump's administration with Israel's government. At the September UN summit, France will be leading a push to recognize a Palestinian state.
Around 50 acres of land in Masafer Yatta in West Bank were seized by settlers in area featured in Oscar-winning documentary 'No Other Land'
Palestine’s UN envoy Riyad Mansour said Washington’s visa ban on Palestinian officials threatens to bar Mahmoud Abbas.
Remains of a second hostage, whose name has yet to be released, also retrieved
The E3 offered to delay reinstating sanctions - known as snapback - for up to six months if Iran adresses concerns about its nuclear program.
Rep. Deborah Ross became the latest Democrat to swear off AIPAC amid pressure to hold Israel accountable for its genocide in Gaza.
Increase in attacks in Syria comes despite talks aimed at easing hostilities
Abbas Araghchi's statement came hours after three European powers triggered the process to reimpose UN snapback sanctions on Tehran.
Hamas condemns far-right Israeli Minister Bezalel Smotrich’s remarks as ‘an official call to exterminate’ Palestinians.
Journalist murdered by Israel was my friend since childhood.
Albania's Muslim leaders call for boycotts, solidarity and pressure on governments worldwide
Foreign ministers of Sweden and Netherlands call for suspension of EU-Israel trade deal
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said he decried the decision as 'illegal and unjustified' in a call with his European counterparts.
August 28, 2025 Foreign doctors have been serving as medical volunteers, but must be approved by Israel to enter Gaza. The World Health Organization says denial rates have increased by 50% since March.
Increase in attacks in Syria comes despite talks aimed at easing hostilities
Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi argued that delaying implementing the sanctions would only "help the world's foremost state sponsor of terrorism," in a post on his personal X/Twitter.
Security Council to vote to extend peacekeeping mission until end of 2026
Local sources report Israeli operation in Kiswa, where six soldiers killed by Israeli drones strikes a day before.
The former UK leader and Trump's son-in-law have been tied to plans to forcibly displace Palestinians
The talks come as Israel prepares to seize Gaza City as a step towards full control of the territory.
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On Tuesday, protesters gathered at intersections and outside ministers' homes in response to a call from the Hostage and Missing Families Forum, an advocacy group for Israeli hostages. They demanded that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government reach a truce agreement in Gaza.
The “Block the Bombs” bill’s supporters are presenting it as a litmus test for the 2026 midterms.
Despite an initial mood of wartime solidarity, Iranians across the political spectrum believe the conflict has exposed the vulnerabilities of the system
Israel has launched hundreds of strikes across Syria following the fall of the Bashar al-Assad regime last December.
Witkoff added that he believed that the Trump administration believed that it would "settle this one way or another, certainly before the end of this year.
A Syrian defense ministry official told AFP that an Israeli drone had targeted one of the military buildings of the 44th division of the Syrian army in Kiswah, west of Damascus. Israel has carried out hundreds of strikes in Syria since an Islamist-led alliance toppled longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad in December.
IDF says preliminary investigation into Nasser hospital attack determined that Hamas had installed surveillance camera at site
The weapons ban resolution was put forward by a first-time DNC member to represent the views of younger party members.
The world's largest sovereign wealth fund also divested from five Israeli banks
At least 20 people, including five journalists, were reportedly killed in Monday's strikes, which Israel's Netanyahu called a "tragic mishap".
At least 20 people, including media, dead in strikes on hospital in southern part of Palestinian enclave
‘Double-tap’ attack on Nasser Hospital kills at least 21 Palestinians and draws global condemnation.
US president says he is 'not happy' about Israeli strike on Nasser hospital, but calls on Israel to end war soon
August 25, 2025 Israeli forces killed 22 people, including five journalists, in two strikes on Gaza's Nasser Hospital, drawing global condemnation and prompting a rare admission of regret from the Israeli government.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office says Israel "deeply regrets the tragic mishap" at Nasser Hospital.
Israeli military sources say target was surveillance camera situated on balcony on fourth floor of Nasser hospital
The source added that “there is a real chance to reach certain understandings on security issues between the two countries by this date.”
Those who died in the strike on Nasser Hospital include a freelancer for the Associated Press, an Al Jazeera journalist and two contractors for Reuters.
Dutch Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp resigns after failing to secure sanctions against Israel over Gaza atrocities.
Charles Kusher, the new United States ambassador to France, sent a letter to President Emmanuel Macron criticizing France's plan to recognize the State of Palestine, days after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made a similar move.
According to COGAT, Mu'amar is suffering from a genetic illness called Fanconi syndrome, which could lead to muscle and urinary tract weakness.
Targets include military compound, two power plants and fuel storage site
Sixty-four people were killed in Israeli attacks across Gaza in the past 24 hours, the territory's Hamas-run health ministry said.
Israeli army says targets included military compound, power stations and a fuel storage site
Somia Abu Naja says her 12-year-old daughter’s weight has plummeted to 20kg as extreme hunger grips the Gaza Strip.
Seats allocated to the three provinces will remain vacant until elections can be held there, commission spokesperson Nawar Najmeh told SANA.
Deaths come a day after famine declared by UN-backed global hunger monitor
While diplomatic reactions remained limited, the recognition of famine could bolster proceedings before international courts for 'crimes against humanity' against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant, and for 'genocide' against the State of Israel.
Emine Erdogan says was inspired by letter sent by US first lady to Putin regarding children in Ukraine and Russia
August 22, 2025 The people of Northern Gaza are starving. That’s according to an official declaration by a United Nations-backed group of experts, who comprise the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification or IPC. They say that famine has officially reached Gaza city and could soon reach other areas of the territory.
Caspar Veldkamp and other ministers step down after cabinet rejects sanctions, prompting broader political upheaval.
The 16-year-old was detained by Israel over claims he threw rocks at a car. He has since lost around a quarter of his body weight in detention
A UN-backed body confirms famine in Gaza City and surrounding areas, and says half a million are facing "catastrophic" conditions.
A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world.
The protesters’ parents said the officials beat their sons with chains at Egypt’s U.N. mission. The NYPD arrested the brothers for assault.
IPC organisation declares mass starvation as Israeli cabinet approves plans for takeover of Gaza City
Police arrested the manager of a leisure park in the Pyrénées mountains for refusing entry to about 150 Israeli youth due to 'personal convictions.' Prosecutors are deciding whether to charge the man with discrimination based on religion.
The senior ISIS member was a key financier who planned attacks in Syria and Iraq, CENTCOM reported.
Israeli PM also says will resume talks for release of all captives and end to the war, but only on Israel’s terms.
The move is part of a broader effort to consolidate all weapons under the Lebanese army's purview
Operation to take over Gaza City has begun, Israeli military says
August 21, 2025 Hamas has endorsed a new proposal for a ceasefire deal with Israel in Gaza, as it faces pressure from Arab countries and seeks to ensure its own survival.
Britain, France and 19 other countries said Thursday the project violates international law and threatens a two-state solution.
Gaza's Hamas-run health ministry says it rejects "any step that would undermine what remains of the health system".
Insiders at the world’s largest news agency reveal their battles with management over covering Palestine.
August 20, 2025 Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world.
Attacks come as Israeli-induced famine grips the besieged Strip amid calls for Israel to accept a mediated truce.
The Center for Constitutional Rights says it sued because the US government did not comply with a records request submitted last month
Israel approves controversial settlement project in occupied West Bank that would cut territory in two
The ICC called these sanctions a 'flagrant attack' on their independence, though the move was praised by Benjamin Netanyahu, who has been under an international arrest warrant since November 2024.
Call-up letters have gone out to 60,000 reservists to bolster an operation which is expected to last until next year.
The meeting was thought to be the first meeting between a senior Israeli official and Qatari officials since Hamas's response to the hostage deal proposal.
We asked Sir Trevor Chinn why he’s donated so much money to Labour, after he held an undisclosed meeting with Britain’s foreign secretary.
The discussions between the Israeli and Syrian sides focused on de-escalation and non-interference in Syrian domestic affairs.
Israel bombards Gaza City, where many are trapped, as ceasefire deal Hamas has accepted hangs in balance.
The site did an “investigation” into preexisting conditions in starving kids in Gaza — the same logic that would have you believe typhus killed Anne Frank.
Pakistan has been battered by monsoon rains, which has caused irreparable destruction for thousands
After the Israeli prime minister condemned Macron's plan to recognize Palestinian statehood, claiming it 'encourages the Jew-hatred now stalking [France's] streets,' the Elysée Palace responded by insisting that it 'protects and will always protect its Jewish citizens.'
Hamas agreed to proposal on Monday
It comes a day after Hamas said it accepted a proposal for a 60-day truce, during which around half of the 50 hostages would be freed.
August 18, 2025 Leaked audio recordings broadcast Friday reveal remarks by Israel's former chief of military intelligence about the price he believed Palestinians should pay for Hamas' Oct. 7, 2023, attack.
The political and media establishment has finally begun to acknowledge Palestinian suffering, but this shift remains hollow until those complicit in Israel’s genocide are truly exposed
When asked for comment on whether the US wanted to wind down UNIFIL, a State Department spokesperson said: “We don't comment on ongoing UN Security Council negotiations."
August 18, 2025 Leaked audio recordings broadcast Friday reveal remarks by Israel's former chief of military intelligence about the price he believed Palestinians should pay for Hamas' Oct. 7, 2023, attack.
A Hamas source told Al Jazeera the group has agreed terms for a ceasefire in Gaza, as a step towards ending the war.
US Ambassador Mike Huckabee said Israel has the right to "massive" development and that it does not violate international law
A senior Hamas official told reporters that the militant group had accepted the proposal introduced by the mediators, without elaborating. Israel's plans to expand the offensive in Gaza have sparked international outrage and infuriated many Israelis who fear for the remaining surviving hostages.
Workers describe harsh conditions and sexual harassment but say economic collapse leaves them with few options
A reporter in Gaza finds a Catholic community grieving their family members killed by Israeli bombs, but still worshipping together.
A BBC team was interviewing a Palestinian farmer when masked men charged towards them.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said there were 'just a small number' of visas issued to children in need of medical aid, but they were accompanied by adults, so Rubio explained the need to 'pause' the program and 'reevaluate how those visas are being vetted' for security purposes.
The al-Khasfa site, near Iraq’s second-largest city, could contain 4,000 remains and possibly thousands more.
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa is in a difficult predicament: he wants complete control over all of Syria but has lost the trust of the minorities.
Egypt has condemned Israeli plans to displace Palestinians from Gaza, calling it a war crime and ethnic cleansing
US stops issuing visas to children from Gaza in desperate need of medical care
Israeli bombardment has created a "catastrophic" situation in the city's Zeitoun neighbourhood, the city's Hamas-run authority says.
Plans move ahead for a military offensive in some of the territory’s most populated areas, amid move to seize Gaza City.
Protestors in Israel demand end to war and release of hostages
August 16, 2025 The U.S. State Department says it's halting visas for visitors from Gaza as it reviews its process for granting visas for medical evacuees.
"They need a Nakba from time to time to feel the price," former IDF Military Intelligence Directorate chief Aharon Haliva said.
According to audio recording broadcast by Israel's Channel 12, Aharon Haliva said mounting death toll will serve as 'a message for future generations'
Often portrayed as driven solely by a desire to cling to power, Benjamin Netanyahu is actually pursuing a structured political agenda, writes international relations researcher Amélie Férey in an op-ed for Le Monde.
Qatar has previously been accused of deporting members of the Baha'i community without reason.
Since the controversial ban on July 7, more than 700 people have been detained at peaceful protests.
The letter says Israel can still 'preserve its democratic character' if it changes course
August 14, 2025 Hundreds of former air force reservists and pilots join a chorus of defense establishment figures calling for an immediate end to the war in Gaza.
Islamist group vows ‘no life’ in country if government seeks to remove Iran-backed militia
Democrats say they need enthusiasm among young voters. They aren’t listening to what Gen Z wants.
Jeremy Bowen travelled through Israel to hear views from all sides - from protesters in 'psychological despair' over Gaza, to those who feel an overwhelming sense that their country's actions are justified.
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, who has advocated for the construction of 3,000 housing units in the E1 settlement, said it would 'bury' the possibility of a Palestinian state.
Declassified files show Britain has long known of Israel’s criminality against Palestinians, as Whitehall has deepened its military, trade and diplomatic support.
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, who has advocated for the construction of 3,000 housing units in the E1 settlement, said it would 'bury' the possibility of a Palestinian state.
Barghouti's son tells MEE his family fears for the life of the prominent Palestinian prisoner
The family of Palestinian football icon Suleiman al-Obaid mourn his loss after he was killed at a Gaza aid centre.
Bezalel Smotrich launches plan to revive long-stalled E1 project that divides the West Bank in two
Gazan resident Mahmoud Hamdan says that Palestinians, caught between Israel and Hamas, have 'no clear political alternative'
August 14, 2025 Hundreds of former air force reservists and pilots join a chorus of defense establishment figures calling for an immediate end to the war in Gaza.
More than 100 aid organisations say they are increasingly being told they are "not authorised" to deliver supplies.
Sharp comments come as country pushes forward with divisive US plan to disarm Iran-backed militant group
‘Stop killing children, civilians’ banners at match after tribute criticism over Palestinian player killed by Israel.
Clocking in at nine whole pages — down from 103 in 2024 — the new State Department human rights report is “functionally useless.”
Hulileh has been giving interviews to Arab media in what appears to be a bid to gain support for the role
Top diplomats from the three countries wrote a letter to the UN that stated they were willing to trigger the 'snapback mechanism,' which allows one of the Western parties to reimpose sanctions if Tehran does not comply with its requirements.
Israel has not ruled out the possibility of sending a delegation for talks on a potential deal, but has made clear that no decision has been made yet.
Three countries say Iran must resume negotiations with US over nuclear programme
Mediators say a deal can be pushed through in the weeks before Israel's planned expansion of the war.
Exclusive: UK Lawyers for Israel has waged a campaign against solidarity with Palestine. The group is now being referred to the Solicitors Regulation Authority.
Israel's GPO denounced NYT's interview as "glossing over" key moments in Zubeidi's career, including how his re-arrest in 2019 was due to ties with terror attacks, not an amnesty breach.
State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce deferred to Israel's claim that Al Jazeera correspondent Anas al-Sharif was 'part of Hamas'
Israel has silenced the voices of six journalists in Gaza, but the bombing across the city has not stopped.
Attacks by jets and tanks are thought to be precursors to a larger offensive, while a Hamas official has arrived in Cairo for ceasefire talks
Hamas leader due in Cairo for talks about US-backed ceasefire plan
TEHRAN – Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi emphasized the importance of respecting national sovereignty in a Tuesday phone call with his Armenian counterpart, Ararat Mirzoyan, as the two discussed recent developments in the Armenia-Azerbaijan peace process and regional connectivity initiatives.
Egypt claimed to be working, together with Qatar and the US, on a deal for a 60-day ceasefire, with 'some hostages and some Palestinian detainees' to be released, and 'humanitarian and medical assistance' to enter Gaza.
The countries demanded "immediate, permanent and concrete steps" to facilitate the entry of aid to Gaza.
Nearly 1,000 soldiers have been deployed to battle wildfires. Spain’s meteorological agency has issued red-level “extreme risk” alerts for five regions amid rising temperatures.
A US military contractor hired by Britain to conduct surveillance over Gaza operated above Nuseirat refugee camp the night before an Israeli bombing killed over 30 Palestinians in December 2024.
August 12, 2025 Awdah Al Hathaleen was shot during a clash with an Israeli settler. His West Bank village hoped No Other Land, the Oscar-winning film about settler violence that he worked on, might help protect them.
Al Jazeera, five of whose reporters the broadcaster said were killed by an Israeli strike, has angered governments across the region that claim it gives voice to terrorists. The outlet denies that.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has condemned Israel’s assassination of five Al Jazeera journalists in Gaza.
The resolution supports boycott campaigns against Israel and principles outlined by the Palestinian Liberation Organisation
TEHRAN – Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has underlined the “special and distinguished” status of Yerevan’s ties with Tehran, calling the relationship “strategic” and pledging that all major decisions would be made in close consultation with Iran.
The IDF has admitted targeting Anas al-Sharif, one of the channel’s star reporters, claiming he was a ‘terrorist’ in disguise
International recognition of a Palestinian state does not automatically lead to the state’s creation.
Prime minister says Israel is ‘approaching end of the campaign’ against Hamas
The French President's comments on Monday added to the wave of criticism by worldwide leaders to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's plan.
Israel says it targeted correspondent Anas al-Sharif, accusing him of leading a Hamas cell, which he had denied. Israel provided little evidence for the claim.
‘Mainstream’ journalists have failed to investigate the UK’s complicity in Israel’s genocide. Here is what every minister should be asked.
August 11, 2025 Israel's military targeted an Al Jazeera correspondent with an airstrike Sunday, killing him, another network journalist and other people, all of whom were sheltering outside the Gaza City Hospital complex.
Anas al-Sharif along with four other Al Jazeera journalists have been killed by an Israeli attack.
Al Jazeera had condemned a "campaign of incitement" by the IDF against its reporters, but the military claims one of the journalists was part of Hamas.
Anas Al Sharif’s will is a heartfelt plea for dignity and justice amid Israel's ongoing genocide in Gaza
August 10, 2025 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu doubled down on his plan for Israel to seize control of Gaza City and the remaining sliver of Gaza not already under Israeli control.
Critics of the prime minister’s plan said it risked becoming ‘Israel’s Vietnam’ and called for a nationwide strike in favour of a peace deal
TEHRAN – Iran has made significant progress in the field of stem cells and cell therapy, advancing to the eighth place in the world from the 12th in the previous year.
The decade-long cyber war between Israel and Iran has heated up significantly after the June war.
This is not the first time the Israeli prime minister has called for one final military drive to dismantle Hamas and end the war.
Activists in London were protesting the government's decision to ban the Palestine Action group. The 522 arrests are thought to be the highest ever recorded at a single protest in the UK capital.
Israeli prime minister defends planned military offensive in Gaza
Uruguay striker Darwin Nunez completes $62m move from Premier League champions Liverpool to Saudi Arabia’s Al Hilal.
Others were reported killed by Israeli operations, as an upcoming deadline for the evacuation of Gaza City has been reported.
Over a month on from the ban on the direct action group, pressure is mounting on the government to reverse its decision
On Friday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's security cabinet greenlighted plans for a major operation to seize Gaza City, launching a wave of both domestic and international criticism. A group representing the families of hostages said as many as 100,000 people participated in Saturday's rally.
"Ceasefire negotiations are currently stalled. I am not a mediator in the true sense of the word, but I share your suffering," Bahbah wrote on Facebook.
An Israeli journalist explains how a national conversation dominated by the 2023 atrocities means suffering in Gaza takes second place for many
Israeli army kills at least six Palestinians collecting aid, says Gaza civil defence agency
The Israeli cabinet agreed to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s military plan, but the quandary of who will eventually govern Gaza remains intractable.
August 9, 2025 In the hills of southeastern Turkey lies a site so ancient, it's turning our understanding of civilization on its head and leading to conspiracy theories.
Several thousand men protested on Thursday, answering the call of rabbis advocating religious disobedience and rejecting military conscription. The prime minister's coalition is under strain.
The proposed settlement is the highest yet, as Trump continues pressure universities to submit to wide-ranging demands.
The military leadership has said it prefers a new cease-fire instead of renewed fighting, and the military’s chief of staff previously raised concerns about troop exhaustion.
Anthony Aguilar says contractor leading security in Gaza not experienced to lead UG solutions and is part of group that purports to tackle 'jihadism'
Netanyahu has convinced his cabinet to back a greater push into the territory, but the head of the IDF is worried for troops and hostages
Move to expand Israeli operations in the Palestinian territory would expel close to a million residents from their homes
Israel's defence minister says countries that condemn Israel and threaten sanctions "will not weaken our resolve".
TEHRAN – Iran’s top military commander has warned that any future act of aggression against Iran would be met with a “decisive and crushing” response, unlike any seen before.
Britain and the United States may disagree about how to address the crisis in Gaza but they share common goals in the region, Vance said at the start of the meeting.
Ali Larijani’s selection seen as a moderating force and attempt to rein in hardliners
The International Rescue Committee’s Bob Kitchen unpacks how Israel’s war and aid restrictions, not food shortage, are driving Gaza’s hunger crisis.
August 8, 2025 Israel's Security Cabinet approved a plan to take over Gaza City despite demands by families of hostages and mounting international calls for Israel to end the war.
The exemption of many ultra-Orthodox men from the military service performed by other Jews has long been a contentious issue in Israel; tensions have only increased as the war in Gaza drags on. Earlier this week, authorities arrested two brothers, both full-time seminary students, for failing to heed their conscription orders.
The Israeli PM says he seeks full control of Gaza, the removal of Hamas and then to transfer governance to another party.
Two children died of starvation on Thursday, as WHO warns 12,000 children aged under five suffering acute malnutrition.
A documentary filmmaker and amateur archaeologist, he was consumed by the desire to find an ancient city in the Arabian desert known as Atlantis of the Sands.
Timing of any military manouvere remains unclear but likely to take weeks to deploy required forces
August 7, 2025 A photo of an emaciated child in Gaza has gone viral, with many in Israel claiming it depicts false information. Our producer in Gaza meets the child and his family, we hear about how he is doing now and about the food insecurity many in Gaza are facing.
Medford City Council voted to divest from companies that contribute to war crimes to 'support the needs of peacetime in daily life'
Binyamin Netanyahu’s proposals, which could displace a million Palestinians, have created a sharp divide within the Israeli government
Once the hope of the post-Assad era, Ahmed al-Sharaa’s leadership has faltered because of sectarian violence, political divisions, and loss of credibility.
‘Mainstream’ journalists have failed to investigate the UK’s complicity in Israel’s genocide. Here is what every minister should be asked.
Johnny “Taz” Mulford, who works for a security contractor in Gaza, has tattoos of Crusader-style crosses that have been co-opted by the far right.
In the United Kingdom, Muslim communities and young urban voters have turned away from Labour, disappointed by its lack of initiative on the Palestinian conflict. Many say they are ready to join Jeremy Corbyn's new party.
Al Jazeera Media Network signs joint letter stating journalists being starved to death ‘deliberately, and in real time’.
After the war with Israel, Iranian authorities have swept up hundreds of people deemed suspected infiltrators. But the arrest and hanging of the nuclear scientist Roozbeh Vadi was a rare move.
Pro-Israel Senator Tom Cotton wrote a letter to the Internal Revenue Service accusing the Council on American-Islamic Relations of terrorist links
It’s at the national courts, not the ICC or ICJ, where Palestinians have the best chance to see justice.
Israel says troops fired warning shots when crowds approached its forces
TEHRAN — An alleged humanitarian aid initiative backed by the United States and Israel — the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) — is drawing sharp criticism from UN human rights experts, who say the program conceals military and political objectives beneath a false veneer of relief.
The veteran politician says American efforts to normalize relations with Ahmed al-Sharaa risk legitimizing a man with a history of mass killings
Britain is so short of aircraft that it has been paying a private company to film from the sky in search of Israeli hostages
Ali Larijani’s selection seen as a moderating force and attempt to rein in hardliners
US president’s comments come amid warnings that expanding Israeli operations would be ‘catastrophic’ for Palestinians.
After facing international criticism for its hand in Gaza’s food shortage, Israel has allowed nations to parachute in aid. However, international aid officials say it’s still not enough.
Israeli prime minister’s proposal, which was opposed by the head of the IDF, is said to include seizing the entire territory
“The protection of human rights must be institutionalized, violations must be stopped, and the rule of law must be restored," commission head Abdul Latif said.
The boat carrying mostly Ethiopian migrants sank on Sunday as it headed towards Abyan governorate in southern Yemen.
Norway's government will review the fund's investments after a newspaper revealed it invested in a company providing parts to Israeli fighter jets
Unclear if PM considering extended occupation or short-term operation aimed at dismantling Hamas and freeing hostages
TEHRAN – In a move to recalibrate Iran’s national security architecture, President Masoud Pezeshkian appointed seasoned statesman Ali Larijani as Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) on Tuesday.
Lack of unity has weakened Palestinians as they face “darkest moment.”
Ilay David says the Hamas video showing his brother Evyatar emaciated and weak is a "new form of cruelty" that has left his parents shattered.
Downing Street files show Tony Blair was prepared to allow Israel to take over part of the West Bank and to give Israel a “privileged” alliance with Nato and the European Union.
Many families face agonising wait to find out why loved ones never returned from distribution hubs run by notorious GHF.
Israeli media says the prime minister is assembling his war council this week to discuss a possible expansion of the war in Gaza
The move by the Trump administration may be largely symbolic since official boycotts on Israeli firms are rare.
Prominent Jewish figures including Michael Rosen, Gillian Slovo, Alexei Sayle and Andrew Feinstein have signed a letter addressed to the prime minister and home secretary
Attorney General Baharav-Miara has been at loggerheads with the government since it took office, challenging the legality of some of Benjamin Netanyahu's decisions, most recently his attempt in May to fire the head of the Shin Bet security agency, Ronen Bar.
136 aid pallets were dropped by six countries on Monday.
August 4, 2025 New images of emaciated Israeli hostages held in Gaza have horrified Israelis and added pressure on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to reach a ceasefire with Hamas.
TEHRAN – China appears resolute in maintaining its oil imports from Iran, with the country’s foreign ministry announcing in a statement that U.S. pressure would not influence its actions or decisions.
Outlets like the New York Times have downplayed the famine by pointing to underlying medical conditions. But these ailments only make the suffering worse.
More than 60 per cent of Israelis back a ceasefire that will bring all 50 hostages home
Hamas said it would allow Red Cross access if humanitarian aid corridors were opened into Gaza.
Israel vehemently denies there is a starvation crisis in Gaza
The vessel had 154 Ethiopian migrants on board and sank in the Gulf of Aden on Sunday; 74 people remain missing, and only 12 survived the shipwreck. Hundreds of African migrants have died in recent months while trying to reach wealthy Gulf Arab countries.
Hamas said it would allow Red Cross access if humanitarian aid corridors were opened into Gaza.
The defense council will be chaired by Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, and consists of the heads of the three government branches, senior armed forces commanders, and relevant ministries.
The trip across the Gulf of Aden is the first leg of one of the world’s riskiest — and busiest — migration and smuggling routes.
State media says armed groups violated the truce agreed in the predominantly Druze region.
Itamar Ben Gvir, Israel’s anti-Arab national security minister, broke rabbinical edict and led activists to pray at Temple Mount
TEHRAN- Iran and Pakistan signed 12 documents for cooperation in different areas, in Islamabad on Sunday, during the visit of Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian to Pakistan.
Far-right national security minister led hundreds of settlers in storming Al-Aqsa Mosque complex, where they loudly performed Jewish Talmudic prayer, sang and danced
Alawite women tell of being abducted and raped by gunmen while more than 1,000 people die in ‘revenge’ killings
Defence Ministry accuses Kurdish-led SDF of injuring four army personnel, three civilians in rocket attack near Manbij.
The defense ministry accused the SDF of carrying out a rocket barrage on one of the army's outposts in the city's countryside, injuring four troops and three civilians.
US envoy Steve Witkoff met with the relatives, who chanted 'Bring them home!' and 'We need your help.' At the meeting, Witkoff reportedly offered the families personal reassurances that he and President Trump were working to return the remaining hostages.
The circulation of videos created by Hamas showing Israeli hostages living in dire conditions incited families to protest in Tel Aviv on Saturday to demand a ceasefire and the return of their loved ones.
Nuclear negotiations have not resumed since US joined Israel’s attacks on Iran in June
Evyatar David's family says Hamas is starving him, as the group shows a video of him being kept in a tunnel.
August 2, 2025 Dozens of Palestinians were killed, many while waiting for food aid, amid a deepening starvation crisis and despite Israeli assurances of a humanitarian pause in some areas of the territory.
TEHRAN – Tehran is set to activate a new "Supreme Defense Council" as part of significant structural changes within the Supreme National Security Council (SNSC), according to reports from Iran's Fars and Tasnim news agencies published Friday and Saturday.
US envoy Steve Witkoff claimed that Hamas had promised to 'demilitarise' in order to end the war
Relatives of slain Chicago resident Khamis Ayyad urge Trump administration to launch probe into 40-year-old’s killing.
Turkish FM Hakan Fidan claimed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was not serious about reaching a ceasefire deal.
More and more, his Mideast policy is being driven by hawkish staff and donors who have his ear, which could explain the shift in messaging
Death of Odeh Hadalin, prominent peace activist featured in Ocsar-winning film No Other Land, highlights ongoing settler violence in West Bank
Dozens of demonstrators, calling for a flood of humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip, were arrested at the Manhattan offices of New York’s two senators.
France will air-drop 40 tonnes of aid into Gaza from Friday, Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said.
Steve Witkoff visits controversial aid distribution centre amid humanitarian crisis and killings of Palestinians seeking food
TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said that while the path to diplomacy remains open, any resumption of nuclear negotiations hinges on serious commitments from the United States, including compensation for the recent joint U.S.-Israeli aggression and firm guarantees against future attacks during talks.
Americans on the scene who tried to help Palestinians said Israeli authorities detained them — all as settler attackers roamed free.
Layan and Mira were killed in proximity to IDF soldiers - the Israeli military says intentional harm to civilians is prohibited and their cases will be examined by the authorities.
‘Common’ to find ‘deep unease’ among British troops over Israel’s conduct in Gaza, military insider tells Declassified
August 1, 2025 The recent push by several countries to recognize a state of Palestine is largely symbolic, but it carries diplomatic and potentially legal weight.
Votes in the Senate made clear that the longtime bipartisan consensus in support of Israel is, at least for the moment, in tatters.
The US president’s envoy Steve Witkoff will visit an aid distribution site run by the Israel and US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation
Supporters of Palestinian rights say although bill to block arms to Israel failed to pass, vote shows ‘shift’ on issue.
Johnnie Moore attacked the media and the United Nations for discrediting the aid distribution points where 1,000 Palestinians have been killed so far
Democrats said veterans supporting Trump’s Gaza aid effort face legal risks for “what amounts to military operations on behalf of the Israeli government.”
The White House announced that US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff had a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday ahead of his visit to Gaza the following day. Israel is under mounting international pressure to agree to a ceasefire and allow the world to flood Gaza with food.
Canada the latest western power to say it will recognise a Palestinian state
“At the end of the day, Hamas is sitting there saying: We’re winning the PR war. We’ve got all these countries lining up on our side of this argument."
July 31, 2025 Sectarian violence in recent weeks in Syria's Sweida region has left more than 1,000 people dead. Druze in the Israel-occupied Golan Heights say they feel betrayed by Syria's interim government.
Mark Carney says it depends on Palestinian democratic reforms, while Donald Trump says it could stymie a US-Canada trade deal.
Abbas Araghchi tells FT ‘road to negotiation is narrow’ as he lays out conditions for renewed diplomacy after war
In the past week alone, three new countries have said they are ready to bestow recognition on a Palestinian state.
Announcement follows similar ones by France and Britain, increasing pressure on Israel to end war in Gaza
Former Green Beret said he was told by mercenary firm not to oppose Israeli army's decision to shoot children at Gaza aid site
The US Treasury Department announced fresh sanctions for over 100 Iran-linked entities in move to place "maximum pressure" on the regime.
Steve Witkoff returns to Middle East as Israeli government considers its response to France and Britain saying they may recognise Palestinian state
Israel’s main justification for its deadly blockade on Gaza was built on a lie. The New York Times repeated it for months.
TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has highlighted Tehran’s commitment to expanding relations with Dushanbe, emphasizing that Iran views cooperation with Tajikistan as a strategic priority.
Exclusive: Parliament authorities launch probe into two MPs who met Israeli president Isaac Herzog
Six hundred and twelve men and women were killed in the first half of 2025, according to the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, twice as many as during the same period in 2024.
The government has announced it will recognise a Palestinian state unless Israel agrees to end the crisis.
Only 32 percent of survey respondents said they approve of Israel’s conduct in Gaza, down 10 points from last year.
The announcements reflect deep frustrations with Israel’s conduct in Gaza and in the occupied West Bank, experts say.
July 29, 2025 Earlier this year, Iran ordered Afghans living illegally in the country to leave. Since then, the government has labeled them Israeli spies, targeted their housing, employment and banking.
This is an attempt to wrench the most intractable conflict of our times out of its rut. Will it work or, as Israel says, will it embolden Hamas?
Many voters in the New York City Democratic mayoral primary were moved to cast a ballot due to the fallout from Israel's war on Gaza
Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said on Tuesday that France will organize 'in close coordination with the Jordanian authorities, four flights carrying 10 metric tons of supplies each for the Gaza Strip.'
Even though Hamas was supposedly defeated and down to one brigade and a few battalions, it suddenly was able to re-appear in northern Gaza with thousands of fighters.
It comes as aid agencies warn Israel's recent measures to increase aid supplies are not enough.
“It seems incredibly hypocritical to suddenly be shocked by these images when every humanitarian agency has said no one can replace UNRWA.”
Netanyahu reported to be considering annexation of parts of Gaza Strip
TEHRAN – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says Iran will persist in its progress across multiple sectors and that Western pressure will not deter the nation from the independent course it established over 46 years ago.
Palestinian residents of Sinjil protecting their land have been beaten with clubs and murdered by Israeli settlers.
Iran-backed group says it will attack ships belonging to any company trading with Israel
Israel has been participating in the EU’s research programmes since 1996
Awdah Hathleen, a Palestinian activist who helped film 'No Other Land', was allegedly shot in the chest by an Israeli settler
July 28, 2025 New light has emerged between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Donald Trump, with the latter disputing Israel's claim that there is no starvation in Gaza.
Syrian Red Crescent convoy enters Suwayda province, state media reports, as UN warns humanitarian access ‘constrained’.
President Trump will have to decide whether America intends to take a leading role in confronting one of the biggest humanitarian catastrophes of the 21st century.
TEHRAN – Iran's Ministry of Intelligence published a statement on Monday detailing some of its operations launched to counter U.S.-Israeli plots during the 12-day war that broke out in June.
Hubert Védrine, former Elysée diplomatic adviser and ex-foreign minister, praised President Emmanuel Macron's decision to recognize the State of Palestine. He says France had to act in response to the humanitarian tragedy in Gaza.
Gazan reports have indicated that the purpose of bringing in the humanitarian aid is to ‘flood’ the markets, leading to lower prices and ensuring the residents do not attack aid trucks.
The US president's comments come after Israel's prime minister said claims of hunger were a "lie".
France is set to do it and Britain may follow suit in the future — but does America’s veto at the UN security council make it a meaningless gesture?
Reversal comes following fierce global condemnation of ‘appalling’ humanitarian conditions inside besieged enclave
Israel attacks ‘safe zones’ in Gaza as six more Palestinians, including two children, die from malnutrition.
Saying that journalists in the territory, like many Gazans, are facing starvation, the groups urged Israel to allow more food in.
Binyamin Netanyahu has changed tack and is now lifting restrictions on United Nations convoys
The Houthis stated that any country that wants to avoid escalation should "pressure the enemy to halt its aggression and lift the blockade on the Gaza Strip."
Hamas official says Israel’s sudden withdrawal from talks proves it prefers genocide over peace and is wasting time
TEHRAN – In a detailed Sunday interview recounting the recent 12-day war between Iran and Israel, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi emphasized that Iran’s decision to enter a pause and pursue negotiations stemmed from strength, unity, and strategic calculation—not weakness or submission.
Genocide, as defined by the 1948 convention, requires both certain criminal acts to be committed and genocidal intent. While the requisite acts have been proven in Gaza, legal scholars are divided over the intent. South Africa has filed a genocide complaint against Israel with the International Court of Justice in The Hague.
July 27, 2025 Hidaya Al-Motawaq's son is a year and a half old and weighs less than 10 pounds. Doctors warn of permanent damage to children's health due to chronic malnutrition from Israel's earlier blockade.
Israeli fire kills 17 and wounds 50 waiting for aid trucks on Sunday, Gaza officials say
The IDF also announces a "tactical pause" in fighting in parts of Gaza, after mounting pressure and warnings of starvation.
Israeli officers and a US probe say Hamas didn’t steal aid, exposing Israel’s starvation policy
In the face of global anger, Israel announces planned humanitarian pause in civilian centres to enable aid distribution.
Agents have claimed coup after coup since the embarrassment of October 7, from a hit on Iranian soil to the pager blasts that stunned Hezbollah
As starvation rises in Gaza, prompting global outrage, Israel’s military said it would restart airborne aid delivery there and make land deliveries less dangerous.
The decision to loosen up the flow of aid came as the Palestinian civil defense agency said over 50 more Palestinians had been killed in Israeli strikes and shootings Saturday, some as they waited near aid distribution centers.
July 26, 2025 Israel's military said the airdrops would begin Saturday night in Gaza, after mounting accounts of starvation-related deaths. Israeli officials also said humanitarian corridors will be established.
Those killed in the strikes include four people in apartment building in Gaza City
TEHRAN – Armed militants affiliated with the terrorist group Jaish al-Zulm launched a coordinated assault on a courthouse in Zahedan, the capital of Iran’s southeastern Sistan and Balouchestan Province, killing six and wounding twenty-two on Saturday morning.
A writer walked to a Gaza Humanitarian Foundation aid site in Rafah only to be shot at and forced to return home empty-handed.
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps leaders had allegedly encouraged the efforts to develop EMP weapons because it wouldn’t violate Khamenei’s fatwa.
Israel’s Parliament voted in favor of annexing the West Bank. Other Democrats interviewed by The Intercept condemned the move.
At night, we sit together to see who among us journalists is still able to write, and who might collapse tomorrow from sheer exhaustion.
Israel faces increasing pressure from Western allies to lift restrictions into the flow of aid into Gaza.
Despite the threats, some airlines continue to schedule flights through the airspaces of Iran, Iraq, and Yemen—regions with significant risks of missile fire and terrorist attacks.
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer says he’ll recognise Palestine only as part of a wider peace deal.
Israel faces increasing pressure from Western allies to lift restrictions into the flow of aid into Gaza.
Unrwa's director of communications says claims distract from the real issue, which is the mass starvation of Palestinians in Gaza
Emily Damari says she was kept in a cage with up to six other hostages and left in constant pain after her fingers were shot and amputated
British PM Starmer, President Macron and Chancellor Merz will spoke on Friday about deepening crisis in Gaza, with aid groups saying that 'mass starvation' is spreading after more than 21 months of conflict.
TEHRAN – In a message marking the 40th day since the martyrdom of Iran’s top military commanders and nuclear scientists in unprovoked strikes by the Zionist Israeli regime, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei affirmed that both the country’s military and scientific advancements will now move forward with renewed speed and determination.
Jordan and the United Arab Emirates were expected to begin airdrops in the coming days, but experts warned that the bulk of necessary aid could come only by land.
July 25, 2025 Hunger and disease continue to stalk Palestinians in Gaza, and aid organizations are warning that children are at greatest risk of starvation. A U.N. worker has described people as "walking corpses."
AIPAC did its second poll this year on potential candidates to challenge members of Congress who have criticized Israel’s genocide in Gaza.
Reports on starvation were extensively reported in daily news programmes for the first time this week, often ahead of the ongoing war coverage and ceasefire contacts
Cowardice, confusion and fear of Israel’s many friends defines the BBC’s coverage of Gaza genocide.
President Trump’s special envoy said that “we will now consider alternative options to bring the hostages home,” though it was not clear that negotiations had halted.
Senior British MP's comments come with release of Foreign Affairs Committee report calling for return of UN-led aid distribution in Gaza and ban on imported goods from illegal settlements
Analysts warn Israel seeks pretexts for new conflicts with Iran amid speculation over covert operations.
July 24, 2025 Germany, France and the United Kingdom will hold talks with Iran in Istanbul Friday, just days after the three European nations warned they would reimpose stiff sanctions on Tehran.
President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday that he will formalize the decision at the UN General Assembly in September, noting that the most 'urgent' issue 'is that the war in Gaza stops and the civilian population is saved.' The Israeli PM reacted in a statement shortly after, saying that France's decision poses an existential threat to Israel.
President Macron announced his decision on X, saying the end of the war in Gaza was an ‘urgent priority’
US special envoy Steve Witkoff accuses Hamas of showing "a lack of desire to reach a ceasefire in Gaza".
‘The urgent thing today is that the war in Gaza stops,’ says French president
Israel did not stop killing us during a weeks-long internet outage in Gaza.
"While the war may be over, the campaign against the Iranian regime continues," Sabti said at the outset of the interview.
“What we’re doing has actually been unbelievably effective,” said the chair of the Israeli-backed and U.S.-run aid group.
Exclusive: Documents seen by Declassified reveal serious concerns within the UK government and MI5 about proscribing Palestine Action.
Aid groups warn of ‘mass starvation’ in Gaza amid blockade, while Israeli attacks kill dozens of others across enclave.
The warning from Iran’s deputy foreign minister came days before he is set to travel to Istanbul for nuclear talks with European counterparts.
"The delegation will come to Iran to discuss the modality, not to go to the (nuclear) sites," Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister told reporters.
Steve Witkoff will meet senior Israeli and Qatari officials to discuss a 60-day truce, access to aid and the release of hostages
US envoy says Syria may find it needs a 'federal system' and that President Sharaa's 'theme isn't working'
TEHRAN – President Masoud Pezeshkian says uranium enrichment will continue on Iranian soil in full compliance with international law, reaffirming Tehran’s principled opposition to nuclear weapons on religious, strategic, and humanitarian grounds.
Israel stands in the way of our simplest wishes.
Steve Witkoff will reportedly meet Israeli minister of strategic affairs and senior Qatari envoy
More than 100 aid agencies have accused Israel of denying them access to "tons" of crucial supplies.
After France recognized Israel's right to defend itself following the terrorist attack on October 7, 2023, it has continually called for a ceasefire in Gaza. Yet its words seem to have had no effect.
Keir Starmer is under mounting pressure to finally recognise Palestinian statehood, but is a two-state solution still viable?
July 23, 2025 More than 1,000 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces since May while trying to get food in Gaza, mostly near food sites run by an American contractor, the U.N. human rights office said.
Khalil, who continues to be targeted for deportation, says he will continue to advocate for Palestine and free speech.
Right-wing groups present what they say is a clear future for Gaza - a land without Palestinians and only for Jews
July 22, 2025 In Gaza, one of the last relatively safe zones is now under fire, as Israel expands its military ground operation into the central city of Deir al-Balah. And we visit the tiny desert village in Chile that fills with music for Fiesta de La Tirana.
The World Health Organization accused Israel of attacking its site in central Gaza after the Israeli military expanded its operations in the city of Deir al-Balah.
AFP has issued a humanitarian alert as its own journalists in the enclave suffer malnutrition and exhaustion
State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce said Hosam Saraya, adding that the US was providing consular assistance to the family. She declined to provide further details.
The US president was also shocked by a strike on a Catholic church in Gaza and Father Gabriel Romanelli, the priest, has described the explosion
TEHRAN - As public attention in Tehran centers on the massive new mural erected in Enghelab Square, a wall-sized tribute to the Iranian children killed during Israel’s 12-day military aggression, recent comments by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have reignited deep collective mourning and fierce anger within Iranian society.
The Middle East has been transformed since 7 October, and almost two years on, the conflict in Gaza is at another inflection point.
By providing the technology, Dell belongs next to Google, Amazon, Intel and Microsoft as a corporate profiteer of occupation, apartheid and mass murder.
Jean-Noël Barrot also called for an 'immediate ceasefire' in the Gaza Strip on Monday after Israel expanded military operations to the central city of Deir el-Balah. 'There is no longer any justification for the Israeli army's military operations in Gaza,' he said.
Troops re-enter southern Sweida after US and Arab states broker deal between Damascus and Tel Aviv
130 Palestinians killed in 24 hours, one of the highest totals in recent weeks, says Gaza’s health ministry
Houthis promise more attacks unless Israel ends its offensive on Gaza and lifts the siege.
July 21, 2025 Many injured in Gaza while seeking food at distribution sites are sent to Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis. NPR speaks with Dr. Nick Maynard, a British surgeon volunteering there.
David Lammy, the foreign secretary, called the Israeli aid system ‘grotesque’ after at least 85 people were killed on Sunday while trying to get help
"We cannot give up enrichment because it is an achievement of our own scientists. And now, more than that, it is a question of national pride," Araghchi told Fox.
Israel's bid to carve out a zone of influence in Druze majority southern Syria conflicts with Trump's plan for a unitary state led by Damascus
Over the weekend, Israeli soldiers shot Palestinians near an Israeli-backed aid site and a U.N. convoy. Both episodes pointed to Israel’s refusal to allow new governance structures to emerge.
The people of Gaza face starvation under the joint U.S.-Israeli food distribution system run by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation.
The signatories, including Australia, Canada, France, Italy and the United Kingdom, urged Israel to 'comply with its obligations under international humanitarian law.'
Delegations seek to pressure their own governments after Egyptian crackdown.
TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has firmly rejected any attempt by the European troika – France, Germany, and the United Kingdom – to trigger the so-called “snapback” mechanism under the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, saying such a move would be “null and void” in light of the E3’s own violations and abandonment of their commitments.
Troops re-enter southern Sweida after US and Arab states broker deal between Damascus and Tel Aviv
UN says starvation in Gaza is man-made as families in the besieged territory endure ‘catastrophic hunger’.
Israeli soldiers opened fire near the Zikim crossing between the Gaza Strip and Israel, where a convoy of 25 trucks from the United Nations was entering the enclave.
Turkey’s deputy culture and tourism minister, Batuhan Mumcu, accused Spotify of sharing “content that targets our religious and national values and insults the beliefs of our society.”
The UN said earlier this month that nearly 800 aid-seekers had been killed since late May, including on the routes of aid convoys.
The IDF has also warned it is preparing to attack Deir al-Balah, the only city in Gaza yet to be invaded, where it is thought Hamas holds hostages
UN, MSF warn of rising infant deaths and catastrophic hunger in besieged Gaza
July 20, 2025 Dozens of Palestinians were killed across Gaza on Sunday as they tried to get food aid, according to local health authorities, one of the deadliest days in recent months for those seeking assistance.
Port accounts for up to 7% of Israeli maritime trade and is part of the security apparatus for southern Israel
TEHRAN – Iran’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations has submitted a detailed and updated report to the UN Secretary-General and the President of the Security Council outlining war crimes committed by the Israeli regime during its 12-day military aggression against the Islamic Republic.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it had "fired warning shots" and disputed the number of reported deaths.
The anti-Hamas militia leader Yasser Abu Shabab says he’s no collaborator or criminal, just an ordinary Palestinian with a plan to save his people
July 19, 2025 Palestinians were shot dead during a food distribution on Saturday at a center run by a U.S.- and Israeli-backed group in southern Gaza, hospital officials said.
More than 100 others were also injured near two sites run by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, according to the Hamas-run health ministry and civil defence agency.
Medical sources say the 116 people killed on Saturday include 38 desperate residents seeking food at a GHF site.
Two incidents occurred near hubs operated by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation
TEHRAN – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has praised the nation’s resilience in the face of recent aggression by the Zionist regime, saying the people have defeated the enemy through their unity and unwavering support for the country.
The Iraqis claimed they had ”launched a wide-scale search operation” in response to these attacks.
Police arrested 55 people outside parliament during a protest against the use of anti-terror laws to ban direct action groups
The latest deaths add to U.N. figures showing that more than 670 Palestinians have been killed since May near sites built under a new Israel-backed aid system.
The transitional president yielded to Israeli pressure in favor of the Druze and has struggled to impose a moderate line on his forces.
Lone soldier programs recruit American teens to provide reinforcements to the Israeli military during its ongoing genocide in Gaza.
The 13-year-old was hit with live ammunition near Jenin and reportedly denied medical treatment by Israeli soldiers.
Government forces are preparing to return to the city of Sweida to intervene as fighting, which prompted Israeli strikes this week, erupts once again
No endorsement emerged from the meeting between Zohran Mamdani and Representative Hakeem Jeffries, but both said the gathering had been productive.
On Wednesday, Israel launched airstrikes in Damascus, while also hitting government forces in the south, demanding they withdraw and saying that Israel aimed to protect Syrian Druze.
The violence erupted a day after the army withdrew under Israeli bombardment and diplomatic pressure; about 200 tribal fighters clashed with armed Druze men from the city using machine guns and shells, leading the United Nations to call for an end to the 'bloodshed.'
House of Representatives rejected cutting $500m in US funding for Israel, hours after bombing the Holy Family Catholic Church in Gaza
TEHRAN – Israel likely believed it would rally the public support it failed to gain during the 12-day Iran-Israel war by sharing pictures of a female Israeli soldier writing "Mahsa Amini" on munitions destined for strikes against Iran. However, the move provoked mixed reactions—but not support—with many Iranians now questioning Israel’s role in the 2022 violence that shook Iran.
Group was due to arrive in Dublin on Friday but was denied entry by Department of Justice
July 18, 2025 The conflict had drawn airstrikes against Syrian forces by neighboring Israel in defense of the Druze before a truce halted most of the fighting.
Palestinians recount chaos, suffocation at GHF stampede and the extreme hunger that drove them to risk their lives.
A clearer picture begins to emerge of what the Israeli and U.S. attacks on Iran’s nuclear sites achieved.
More than 1,000 Israeli Druze crossed the Syrian border to defend their community, and many want Israel to launch a military operation. Several Israeli ministers have issued inflammatory statements against the new Syrian regime led by former jihadist Ahmad al-Sharaa.
Some US officials are demanding new terms to a deal that would see 500,000 of Nvidia's most advanced AI chips go to UAE, citing China concerns
Israel's prime minister says it "deeply regrets that a stray ammunition hit" the Catholic Church of the Holy Family in Gaza City.
Despite reports indicating the strike was carried out by Israel, Channel 12 reported that the Israeli military had not conducted the strikes.
Fr Gabriel Romanelli used to receive daily calls from the late Pope Francis
July 17, 2025 Until his final days, the late Pope Francis had regularly spoken to the priest at Gaza's Catholic church about the situation in the war-ravaged territory.
New president condemns group who targeted Druze religious minority in south of the country
Survivors of the Al-Baqa Cafe bombing in Gaza, and the loved ones of the dead, share their stories of the Israeli attack.
Attack follows days of deadly sectarian clashes in southern part of country and marks significant escalation of campaign
Syria condemned Israeli attacks calling them a dangerous ‘escalation’ following days of unrest in Suwayda.
July 16, 2025 Israel said it struck military targets in Syria's capital to intervene after clashes between Syrian security forces and Bedouins against the Druze in southern Syria.
Announcing the new ceasefire on Wednesday, Syria's interior ministry said there would be a 'total and immediate halt to all military operations,' as well as the formation of a committee comprising government representatives and Druze spiritual leaders to supervise its implementation.
The Trump administration has been working with Turkey and Gulf allies for an integrated Syria, but Israel prefers zones of influence
Israel launched deadly airstrikes on Syria’s capital on Wednesday, and threatened to escalate unless Syrian government forces withdrew from Sweida, a southern province dominated by the country’s Druse minority.
Nearly 170 killed in this week’s violence, says Syrian Network for Human Rights
How the global response to the Iran-Israel conflict shows up world’s lack of urgency in ending a genocide in Gaza.
Rubio said that steps must be taken by "all parties to deliver on commitments they have made and this is what we fully expect them to do."
TEHRAN – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says Iran is fully prepared to take the appropriate diplomatic and military measures should the U.S. and Israel decide to once again engage in war with the Islamic Republic.
Controversial American and Israeli-backed group running the distribution point blames Hamas for the stampede
Francesca Albanese addresses delegates from 30 countries to discuss ways nations can try to stop Israel’s offensive.
Netanyahu says he is protecting Druze minority from sectarian violence
Israel launched several deadly airstrikes that targeted Syrian government forces in Sweida. The attack came as sectarian violence flared between Druse fighters and Bedouin tribal groups.
If Iran and the US cannot reach a deal by August, Germany, France, and the UK will reimpose UNSC sanctions that were lifted under the 2015 Iran deal.
The United Torah Judaism party has decided to leave Prime Minister Netanyahu's government over its failure to secure military service exemptions − a highly contentious issue among Israeli society. The party's departure leaves Netanyahu's government with an extremely slim majority in parliament.
Omer Bartov joins a growing list of prominent Israeli and Jewish scholars who have called Israel's war on the enclave a genocide
July 15, 2025 Shahar Segal, who runs popular restaurants around the world, has left his role as a spokesman for the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation amid calls to boycott his businesses.
TEHRAN — A delegation of military attachés from 20 foreign embassies stationed in Tehran visited Evin Prison on Tuesday, touring the sections recently damaged during an Israeli missile attack.
Israel blames ‘technical error’ for strike that killed children at distribution hub
Mahmoud Abdul Rahman's son, Abdullah, was among six children who died at a water distribution point in Gaza on Sunday.
Binyamin Netanyahu said he had instructed his military to intervene to ‘prevent harm to the Druze’ minority in the southern Syrian city of Sweida
The attacks come amid a worsening hunger crisis as Israel severely restricts entry of food, fuel, water and medicines.
The kingdom has been scaling back large-scale construction and investment projects amid rising costs and lower oil prices
EU's foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said ahead of Monday's meeting that there have been some signs of progress on Gaza aid but not enough improvement on the ground.
The sectarian violence between Bedouin groups and militias from the Druse religious minority killed more than 50 people, according to a local health official and a monitoring group.
July 14, 2025 Millions of Syrians fled their country during the civil war that lasted more than a decade. Now the dictator has been deposed and the country is trying to recover. Many ex-pat Syrians, including a large number in Turkey, are looking at what they have left in Syria and deciding whether to return.
'If the negotiations must be conditioned on stopping enrichment, such negotiations will not take place,' said an advisor to Iran's supreme leader on Monday. Israel and Western nations accuse Iran of pursuing nuclear weapons, a charge Tehran has consistently denied.
TEHRAN — Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian met on Monday with several families affected by the recent Israeli aggression during a visit to a temporary shelter center in Tehran Province.
Troops sent in to de-escalate situation after fighting breaks out between Bedouin clans and Druze militias
With banks closed or destroyed and ATM machines scarce, residents are resorting to desperate measures — including repairing damaged banknotes
Exclusive: Parliamentary standards boss announces investigation after Declassified revealed donation from Israeli state-owned arms firm.
Negotiators struggle to overcome differences on future role of Israeli forces in Palestinian territory
Despite decades of peace, mistrust deepens between Cairo and Jerusalem.
Israel blamed for deadly Gaza aid attacks as UN warns fuel must enter now or vital ‘lifelines will vanish’.
The Russian president is keeping a delicate balance between his alliance with Iran and avoiding further conflict in the Middle East
BEIRUT — In a post on X, US Special Envoy to Syria Thomas Barrack has claimed that his statements to The National were not intended to threaten Lebanon, but rather to praise the Syrian regime's “impressive strides”.
Consulting firm advised private aid effort outside UN-led system, Financial Times reports
At least eight killed in strike Israeli military said was intended to hit an Islamic Jihad militant in the area
July 13, 2025 At least six children were killed in an Israeli strike on a water collection point. The Israeli military blamed a technical error which made its munition fall "dozens of meters from the target".
The wars waged by the Israeli army always last for years when external intervention, usually from the United States, fails to put an end to them.
Six children waiting for water are among those killed in an Israeli air strike, emergency service officials say.
Survivors condemn a UK court for allowing more arms exports to Israel.
The picture, shared to Instagram, appears to portray two large nuclear explosions with fallout across Israel.
Advocates say 20-year-old American citizen Sayfollah Musallet was ‘lynched’ while US officials stay silent.
The activists were protesting for a second consecutive week against the group’s proscription under anti-terrorism laws
TEHRAN – Iran’s Judiciary Spokesman Asghar Jahangir categorically dismissed claims justifying the June 23 airstrike on Tehran’s Evin Prison, revealing that not a single Israeli spy held at the facility was harmed in an attack that instead martyred 80 Iranians.
Palestinian authorities and family members said Israeli settlers beat and killed a Palestinian-American man. Israel said the violence began when Palestinians threw stones at Israeli civilians.
July 12, 2025 A 21-year-old Florida man was beaten to death by Israeli settlers while visiting family in the West Bank.
Referring to the 12-day Israeli bombardment of Iran's nuclear and military sites, and the US strike on June 22, Iran's foreign minister said that if the US and others wish to resume talks with Iran, 'there should be a firm guarantee that such actions will not be repeated.'
Truce talks in Doha faltering over disagreements over withdrawal, Palestinian and Israeli sources say
Senior Palestinian officials accuse Israel of deliberately stalling the negotiations in Qatar during the prime minister's US visit.
Rights advocates call on the Trump administration to ensure accountability for the killing of Sayfollah Musallet.
Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister, met several times with President Trump, amid rising hopes of a cease-fire in Gaza, but there are still obstacles to a truce with Hamas.
He was accused of harassing and intimidating pro-Palestinian students and staff members and left before any determination was made public
The Iranian attack on June 23 came as a response to 'Operation Midnight Hammer,' the American bombing of three nuclear sites in Iran on June 22. Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump has downplayed the retaliation strike as a 'very weak response.'
The Super Tucano is a multimission aircraft that can be used for training and light attack.
TEHRAN – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov condemned recent U.S. military strikes against Iran during his address at the East Asia Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Thursday, labeling the attacks a "violation of international law and the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT)."
UN human rights office says most victims died close to sites run by controversial Israeli and American-backed foundation
In the occupied West Bank, life is constantly under threat with illegal Israeli settlements rapidly on the rise
Yemeni rebels have scaled up assaults on commercial shipping this week
Eight children were killed Thursday as they waited for malnutrition treatment outside a clinic in Gaza, according to the territory's civil defense agency. The attack was one of several Israeli strikes that left at least 66 people dead across the enclave.
A senior official testified in court that the 'Tiger Team' compiled a list of pro-Palestinian voices, 'most of whom' came from the doxxing website
Civilians, including children, were waiting outside a health clinic to receive nutritional supplements in central Gaza on Thursday, when an Israeli strike hit.
The report from the London-based news source cites imagery they obtained from a private satellite firm.
July 10, 2025 Israel bans international journalists from independent access to Gaza. But NPR's Anas Baba is from Gaza, and in the 21 months he has been reporting on the war, he's also been living it. Over the course of the war, he has lost a third of his body weight, and until his food supplies ran out several weeks ago, he was getting by on just one small meal a day.
Rebel group claims responsibility for two attacks in a week, including first fatalities in the sea corridor for more than a year
Amid aid restrictions and violence, EU strikes new deal with Israel to allow desperately needed food and fuel into Gaza.
Francesca Albanese critical of Israel’s military assault on Palestinians
Eight children were among 15 people reportedly killed while queuing outside a clinic in the central town of Deir al-Balah.
Yemeni rebels have scaled up assaults on commercial shipping this week
Exclusive: The UK government suspended fighter jet exports to Israel but still allows the sale of parts which help Israeli pilots learn to fly F-35s and F-16s.
Over 700 Palestinians have been killed while trying to collect aid from the US- and Israel-backed GHF aid sites.
The Yemeni militia, backed by Iran, said it had sunk a Liberian-flagged cargo ship in the Red Sea. Liberia said the attack killed two crew members.
The Islamist group said it would release 10 hostages as part of Gaza ceasefire talks brokered by Qatar. The statement came after the United States signalled its belief that an agreement for a 60-day truce would be struck before the end of the week.
Move comes as wealthy foreign buyers send neighbouring Dubai's real estate market to a level matching New York City and London combined
July 9, 2025 Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is 86 years-old and his political power is weakened following the short war with Israel. Our correspondent explores who, or what, could replace Khamenei upon his death.
Rebel group claims responsibility for two attacks in a week, including first fatalities in the sea corridor for more than a year
Refineries purchase Iranian oil, and then transfer payments to these front companies, who in turn, move funds to other front company accounts also controlled by IRGC-QF, OFAC stated.
Trump’s Middle East envoy indicates Israel and Hamas nearing agreement on a ceasefire deal
The Home Office briefed the Times that Palestine Action could be funded by Iran, and then UK media kicked into action spreading the story.
Each aid box distributed is designed to sustain a family of 5.5 individuals for approximately 3.5 days.
Tehran’s top diplomat Abbas Araghchi visits Saudi Arabia for the first time after Iran’s 12-day war with Israel.
The current projects total more than $250m, with future ones expected to exceed $1bn
Report lays out legal framework for prosecutions, even when ‘direct attribution to individuals is impossible’
July 7, 2025 Since the war in Gaza began in October 2023, members of the Park Slope Food co-op have been debating whether to ban Israeli goods from the shelves.
The determination of the US and Israel to remove the United Nations from Gaza has already led to the deaths of hundreds of civilians during distributions of 'inhumane aid,' writes Jean-Pierre Filiu in his column.
TEHRAN – Iran’s former foreign minister has said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that the International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued an arrest warrant against him for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza cannot nominate U.S. President Donald Trump for Nobel Peace prize.
The Handala Hack group have targeted the Iran International journalist Mojtaba Pourmohsen, who has written articles against the regime in Tehran
The incident occurred a day after Houthi militants in Yemen targeted another vessel, their first assault on shipping since President Trump announced a truce with them.
The US president said talk were going "very well", but a Palestinian source tells the BBC they have not made headway.
US president hails ‘tremendous success’ with Israel and claims progress on plan to move Palestinians out of Gaza
The Islamic Republic is trading oil for Chinese air defence missiles as it looks to rebuild capabilities destroyed by Israel, sources say
A 16-month-old Palestinian baby is among a growing number of children in Gaza suffering from meningitis.
The private dinner between the two leaders on Monday marks Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s third visit to Washington this year.
In an interview with US media figure Tucker Carlson on Monday, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said that Israel 'did try' to kill him. At least 1,060 people were killed in Iran during the conflict, according to Iran's Foundation of Martyrs and Veterans Affairs.
Pezeshkian blamed Israel for the collapse of talks that were in place when Israel began its strikes on Iran on June 13, starting a 12-day air war with Israel.
TEHRAN – In a display of Global South solidarity, the expanded BRICS bloc representing 11 nations and nearly half of humanity issued a resounding condemnation of the U.S.-Israeli military aggression against Iran during its 17th summit in Rio de Janeiro.
US president has previously stated his belief that a peace deal can be agreed
Israel bombed three ports and a power station in Yemen hours after the attack on the bulk carrier Magic Seas
A civil defense worker, a doctor, a reporter, and a photojournalist tell their harrowing stories of responding to Israel’s war on Gaza.
Israel's prime minister is under pressure from Donald Trump and people at home to agree a new ceasefire and hostage release deal.
Britain’s obedient defence correspondents are refusing to report a story of clear public interest in the middle of a genocide.
July 7, 2025 President Trump says he is hopeful to reach a Gaza ceasefire deal this week. In his meeting with Netanyahu, Trump could outline a plan for Gaza after 21 months of war between Israel and Hamas.
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s attendance at ceremony follows speculation about his safety
“Let’s be realistic here, there’s barely anything left of the security structure. Most of the leadership, about 95%, are now dead,” the Hamas official told the BBC."
US President Donald Trump says a Gaza ceasefire deal with Israel could occur this week as truce talks resume in Qatar.
Israeli military to target three ports and power station
Under mounting pressure to end the war, the Israeli prime minister is due to meet with President Trump on Monday: 'We are working to achieve this deal that we have discussed, under the conditions that we have agreed to.'
Fires continue to leave a trail of destruction in western Syria, with authorities saying at least 10,000 hectares of forest and farmland have been destroyed
The June 23 airstrikes on Evin prison, including the hospital ward, have turned it from a hated symbol of oppression into a new rallying cry against Israel, even among the Iranian regime’s domestic critics.
Binyamin Netanyahu is due to meet President Trump on Monday
TEHRAN – The Israeli regime's war against Iran started suddenly and unexpectedly. The regime assassinated top military generals, nuclear scientists, and civilians in airstrikes, a move that prompted a response within 12 hours, much to their dismay.
Benjamin Netanyahu travels to Washington as momentum gathers in negotiations for a US-sponsored deal
July 6, 2025 NPR's Gaza producer faced Israeli military fire, private U.S. contractors pointing laser beams at his forehead and masked thieves as he tried to get food from a U.S.-supported group.
Benjamin Netanyahu says Hamas is seeking changes to a proposal for a ceasefire deal that Israel has accepted.
Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri will be responsible for reaching an agreement with Hezbollah, given his strong ties with the organization.
The long absence of Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, from public life had fueled speculation about his health and threats to his life.
TEHRAN - Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei attended an Ashura night ritual in the Imam Khomeini Husseiniyeh in Tehran.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office says Hamas requests for changes to truce proposal ‘unacceptable’.
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei emerged in public for the first time in 12 days. The 86-year-old leader had spent the war in a bunker as threats to his life escalated.
Previously unheard testimony reveals that victims were stripped, raped and shot by Hamas fighters
US president says it was good Hamas had responded in ‘a positive spirit’
Outrage after retired priest arrested for supporting Palestine Action amid UK crackdown on pro-Palestine activism
Foreign secretary says it is in UK’s ‘interests to support new government’ in first visit by British minister for 14 years
Militants threw grenades at an aid centre in Khan Younis, the controversial relief organisation says.
“I wanted to center Palestine,” a Harvard commencement speaker told The Intercept. Read and watch her speech.
London High Court upholds order that critics say puts the group’s anti-Gaza war protesters on a par with al-Qaeda, ISIL.
Group said to want stronger guarantees of permanent end to war as Netanyahu prepares to meet Trump in US
Khanna expressed pride in standing 'side by side' with Congressman Randy Fine, who has called for Gaza to be destroyed
The announcement came after Hamas held consultations with other Palestinian factions, and ahead of Monday's visit to the US by Benjamin Netanyahu. Hamas ally Islamic Jihad said it supports ceasefire talks, but has demanded 'guarantees' that Israel 'will not resume its aggression' once the hostages held in Gaza are freed.
It was not immediately clear whether the group was demanding any significant changes to the plan for a 60-day truce, hostage-for-prisoner swaps and talks on a permanent end to the Gaza war.
July 4, 2025 More than 60 of those killed were waiting for aid, according to Palestinian health officials. President Trump said Friday that talks over a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas are at a crucial stage.
The group said it was ready to begin negotiations immediately after Donald Trump said Israel had accepted conditions for a 60-day ceasefire.
MIDDLE EAST AFFAIRS: American-Israeli Dan Brotman has travelled across the Middle East as a citizen journalist in order to "understand the world" unseen by mainstream media.
American officials are optimistic that Hamas will agree to a 60-day respite in fighting and release 28 hostages
TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Thursday dismissed as “fake news” a statement by the German Foreign Office that Tehran's move in suspending cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency “eliminates any possibility of international oversight of the Iranian nuclear program.”
Progress on deal, which calls for ‘serious’ talks to permanently end the war, comes as Trump prepares to meet Netanyahu
With the US president saying he has 'nothing to offer' Iran and Tehran refusing to negotiate with Israel's main ally, the diplomatic outlook for a negotiated solution remains extremely uncertain, writes Le Monde's Philippe Ricard in his column.
The spokesman of the Iranian foreign ministry claimed that there are back-channel efforts to reconvene diplomatic talks with the US after the events of "Operation Midnight Hammer."
The rise of Izz al-Din al-Haddad in the chain of command suggests the group will hold firm to its position demanding a total end to the war before releasing all remaining hostages.
The Israel- and US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation has strongly denied the allegation.
An Israeli drone attack killed at least one person and injured three others near Beirut, Lebanon, during rush hour.
TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Thursday dismissed as “fake news” a statement by the German Foreign Office that Tehran's move in suspending cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency “eliminates any possibility of international oversight of the Iranian nuclear program.”
Iran passes legislation to suspend co-operation with International Atomic Energy Agency
New party could see over ten MPs join in major headache for Labour
Heavily edited Hamas footage showing several captives pleading for their lives released by families pushing for new ceasefire
Palestinian journalists live through the same brutal conditions they cover — and describe a pattern of direct targeting by Israeli forces.
Qatar and Egypt will deliver the proposal to the group, according to US president
Al Jazeera Mubasher’s Omar Faiad recounts life aboard the Madleen aid ship headed to Gaza.
No government official has commented on compensation plans for residents outside of Tehran, Iran International reported.
The US reiterates its claims that Iran’s nuclear facilities ‘have been completely obliterated’ by its airstrikes last month
July 2, 2025 An NPR journalist in Gaza describes his harrowing experience seeking food from a distribution site run by private American contractors. He found himself facing Israeli military fire, crowds fighting for rations, and masked thieves.
Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris who have been detained for more than three years in Iran have also been charged with 'conspiracy to overthrow the regime', diplomatic and family sources told AFP on Wednesday.
US Senator says Occupied Territories Bill would cause Ireland ‘self-inflicted economic harm’
TEHRAN – Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi has stated that the recent U.S. airstrikes on the Fordow nuclear site have caused severe damage to the facility, though the full extent remains unclear.
The list includes a former US State Department official and a former United Nations rapporteur
Gideon Saar, the Israeli foreign minister, cited “positive signs” in the long-moribund cease-fire talks to end the war in Gaza and free the hostages held there.
A Hamas official tells the BBC the group is "ready" for a deal if it ends the war, but optimism remains low.
Judges say Britain can supply fighter jet parts to Israel, but the case has exposed how the government conceals its own evidence of Gaza war crimes.
A brother and sister joined their mother to get food at a U.S. aid site in Rafah. Israeli forces shot her before their eyes.
Rear Adm. Ali Shamkhani was seen struggling to walk with a cane at a funeral procession this weekend for military commanders killed in the 12-day war.
The loading of the mines - which have not been deployed in the strait - suggests that Tehran may have been serious about closing one of the world's busiest shipping lanes.
US president says Qatar and Egypt will deliver proposal to Hamas
Blurring the line between preemptive and preventive strike risks sending the world into a state of perpetual war.
The call from some of the world's top aid organisations and charities comes after reports of soldiers killing hundreds of of Palestinians at aid sites.
TEHRAN — Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein received a written message from Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi during a meeting with Iran’s Ambassador to Iraq, Mohammad Kazem Al Sadegh, on Monday.
The oversupply in oil markets helped keep energy prices subdued during Israel-Iran conflict
The American president has said that Binyamin Netanyahu ‘wants to end this war’ as the Israeli military increased its air strikes on Gaza
Until the visit, there had been no news about Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris, who have been detained in Iran since May 2022, after Israel bombed Iran's Evin prison on Monday, June 23, where they had been held.
July 1, 2025 The cafe, one of the few businesses to continue operating during the 20-month war, was a gathering spot for residents seeking internet access and a place to charge their phones.
Israeli prime minister’s comments come as country expresses interest in building ties with Lebanon and Syria
Footage captured the aftermath of the strike, showing the cafe awash in the blood of the dead and the wounded. Tables and seating were smashed and strewn about from the blast.
US Treasury says it removed 518 Syrian individuals and entities from its list of sanctions after president’s decree.
Punitive measures will remain in place for former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad and human rights abusers, the White House said
The outdoor cafe was frequently used by journalists, activists and local residents.
Accommodation websites accused of helping to sustain the presence of settlers on Palestinian land
TEHRAN – Throughout the Iran-Israel war, and in the days following the cessation of hostilities, considerable attention has focused on the Republic of Azerbaijan and its potential role in the regime’s aggression against Iran.
Israel claims it is close to full occupation of the strip. But as dozens more Palestinians are killed, pressure is mounting for a ceasefire deal
Judges say Britain can supply fighter jet parts to Israel, but the case has exposed how the government conceals its own evidence of Gaza war crimes.
In 2020, the UN described “deeply troubling” reports of executions and abuses at the hands of HTS law enforcement authorities. Human Rights Watch documented how HTS, killed 149 Alawites.
France, Germany and Britain condemned 'threats' against IAEA chief Rafael Grossi after Iran rejected the agency's request to visit nuclear facilities bombed during the war.
Comments by IAEA’s Rafael Grossi follow week of conflicting claims about damage done by US and Israeli strikes
Scholars and journalists say Western media’s refusal to confront Israeli war crimes is a form of genocide denial and reinforcing impunity
President claims to have destroyed Iran’s nuclear capability, but head of a UN watchdog says the country could start enriching uranium again in months
GHF announced that twelve of its local staff have been murdered, and others have been tortured.
The assessment widens the divide with President Trump, who has claimed that Tehran has given up its nuclear ambitions after a U.S. attack.
Iran demands the UN recognise Israel and the US as being to blame for recent 12-day war
TEHRAN – Iran and Gaza have been front and center for global protesters in the past few days, who have been taking to the streets to condemn the Israeli regime’s unchecked aggression plaguing the region since October of 2023.
US president denies multiple reports and accounts that say US strikes did not destroy Iran’s nuclear capabilities.
June 29, 2025 Rafael Mariano Grossi, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, told CBS that Iran had a "a very vast ambitious" nuclear program.
At least 86 people were killed as the result of Israeli attacks in the 24 hours before midday Sunday, the Hamas-run health ministry said.
More than 95% of farmland has been damaged or lies in areas inaccessible to farmers, as the Palestinian enclave suffers from famine.
Eye witnesses to an Israeli massacre believe British intelligence contributed to the slaughter.
The suspect, identified only by the initials “R.F.” and known by the alias “Qassoura,” was arrested during a series of targeted raids based on intelligence gathering.
Americans still have fresh memories of the death and destruction of the previous US imperial adventure in the region.
‘James Bond’ operation that hit nuclear bunkers also wiped out programme to make regime ‘No 1 ballistic missile producer’, Foreign ministry claims
A 'terribly hard to watch' film exposing Israeli attacks on Gaza hospitals finds a home on Channel 4
Zohran Mamdani’s parents, a filmmaker and a professor, gave him the foundation for his run for mayor of New York. But their own political views may open him up to attacks.
Hospital staff and witnesses said at least 11 people were killed after a strike near tents housing displaced people on Friday.
TEHRAN - Millions of Iranians flooded the streets of Tehran early Saturday to attend a funeral ceremony for top military commanders and nuclear scientists martyred during Israel’s 12-day war against Iran.
Three children and their parents reported killed in Israeli strike on tent camp in Muwasi near city of Khan Younis
Thousands marched through Tehran to honor top officials and civilians, including senior officers and a nuclear scientist.
June 28, 2025 Israel was stunned by a surprise Hamas attack on Oct. 7, 2023. Since that day, Israel has delivered devastating blows to rivals and has reconfigured the Middle East.
Hamas is reportedly trying to detain the members of Abu Shabab who are trying to take over Nasser Hospital.
After Doha helped mediate, Qatari diplomat says the country is committed to efforts to de-escalate conflicts.
Mohsen Naghib-Hashemi, a graphic designer from Tehran, said his home and car were significantly damaged during the fighting between Israel and Iran. He described to The New York Times the challenges he faces in rebuilding his life.
US president says he would consider bombing Iran again if it is enriching uranium to worrying level
For the first time in a generation, Arab rulers got to see how Israel fared in a conventional conflict. Now, their leverage has increased
June 27, 2025 What 5 academics and former diplomats told Morning Edition about the U.S. strikes on Iran and fallout with Israel.
New documents seen by The Times reveal Mossad has been gathering intelligence from within the enemy nation — and could still be doing so
TEHRAN – The modern world, crafted in the image of the West, has always had its enforcers – figures who, under the banner of international law, primarily served the interests of Western powers and their prized colonial venture, Israel.
Israeli soldiers and officers have said they were ordered to shoot at unarmed civilians waiting for food in Gaza.
Israel has kept up regular strikes on Lebanon, particularly in the south, since a November 27 ceasefire meant to end over a year of hostilities, including two months of all-out war that left Hezbollah severely weakened.
Pouring paint on a plane is hardly 9/11. Non-violent protesters are not terrorists.
Preliminary assessments indicate Tehran was able to move much of its stockpile
Witnesses said Israeli drones fired at Hamas police members dressed in civilian clothing and wearing masks.
Ronaldo and his Saudi club side Al Nassr made the new deal official, putting an end to rumours he could sign elsewhere.
President Trump’s claimed Iran’s capabilities were “obliterated.” The full extent of the damage is still emerging.
But Spain’s prime minister accuses European Union of having ‘double standards’ on conflict
My father has always spoken proudly of his birth country and I’ve long dreamed of seeing it. Now it may be too late. It’s complicated
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez is now the most senior European leader to describe Israel's campaign in Gaza as a genocide, as rescuers reported Israeli forces killed at least 65 people on Thursday.
Witnesses said Israeli drones fired at Hamas police members dressed in civilian clothing and wearing masks.
The Iranian foreign minister said Tehran was assessing whether talks with the US were in its interest, following five previous rounds of negotiations that were cut short by Israel and the US attacks.
Trump's defence of Netanyahu comes after he lashed out at Israel to shore up the ceasefire with Iran
June 26, 2025 Shahar Segal — known for restaurants around the world that include Manhattan's Michelin-starred Shmoné — is a spokesperson for the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation.
TEHRAN- In a video message published two days after fighting between Iran and Israel halted, Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei thanked God, the Armed Forces, and the Iranian people for humbling both the Zionist regime and the U.S. government during the 12-day war that began on June 13 with Israeli airstrikes on Iran's soil.
Satellite images show misfires in Jewish state and damage to Iranian nuclear sites as foes emerge from conflict
Zohran Mamdani has promised to fight antisemitism, while consistently criticizing Israel’s treatment of Palestinians and its conduct of the war in Gaza.
Trump lashes out after leaked Pentagon report suggests that airstrike on Fordow has set back Iranian nuclear programme by only months
CIA, however, says intelligence indicates Iran’s nuclear programme severely damaged
The dead include teenage boy who succumbed to wounds after being shot in the neck, according to Health Ministry.
Without an agreement, the US might have to constantly bomb Iran and rely on Israel to keep its air defences destroyed
The “CIA can confirm that credible intelligence indicates that Iran’s nuclear program has been significantly damaged by the recent, targeted strikes,” Ratcliffe said.
The US president, speaking to reporters on Wednesday, said that Israel and Iran were 'both tired, exhausted' after 12 days of war, adding that talks with Tehran were planned for 'next week.'
TEHRAN – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian held a phone conversation on Tuesday with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, expressing appreciation for Riyadh’s clear stance during the Israeli military aggression against Iran and for the Kingdom’s efforts in assisting Iranian pilgrims whose return flights were disrupted due to the crisis.
June 25, 2025 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wanted to attack Iran for decades, but the U.S. and his own security chiefs deterred him. Now he's basking in the moment.
The UK has spent decades trying to subvert Iran’s government, but also secretly sold them chemical weapons and spied on opposition activists.
The New York Times reported on Friday that Qaani was killed during an Israeli strike in Iran, citing an Iranian source.
Initial classified US assessment of strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites says they are only likely to set back programme by months
At least 46 people waiting for aid have been killed by Israeli fire in two incidents, rescuers and hospitals say.
President Trump had been eager to celebrate the U.S. strikes on Iran, but a new report indicates the attack set back Iran’s nuclear program by only a few months.
June 24, 2025 Presidents have been known to use salty language behind closed doors. But President Trump may be the first to very deliberately drop an f-bomb on camera.
The White House has called the claims reported by US media ‘flat-out wrong’
Israel says Iran's nuclear programme was set back years, but initial US battle assessment casts doubt on public comments
Here are the key events as a ceasefire was declared in the 12-day Israel-Iran conflict.
TEHRAN – The war between Iran and Israel appeared to grind to a halt on Tuesday, after a dizzying 12 days in which the world watched President Donald Trump demand the evacuation of Tehran's 10 million residents, threaten to assassinate Iran's Leader, advocate for "regime change," launch strikes on Iranian nuclear sites, and then claim he harbored no beef with the Iranian government and even wish for God to "bless Iran."
While Syrian authorities had initially attributed Sunday's suicide attack on a church in Damascus, which killed 25 people, to the Islamic State group, the jihadist group Saraya Ansar Al-Sunna has now claimed responsibility.
President claims another Middle East war has ended — just days after the US joined it
The comments came shortly before US President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire between Israel and Iran.
On Monday, President Trump posted on Truth Social that the ceasefire would bring an 'Official END' to the war.
US president congratulates Iran and Israel on ceasefire deal, but neither country has confirmed agreement to end war.
TEHRAN - The Tehran Times understands that Donald Trump's claim of an incoming ceasefire between Iran and Israel is another one of the American president's lies aimed at pressuring the Iranians.
The Pentagon said there were no reports of casualties after the strike on Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, and President Trump said it was time for peace.
The US president earlier condemned retaliatory attacks on US bases in Qatar and Iraq as ‘very weak’, while Iranians in Tehran celebrated the assault
US president says Israel and Iran will begin ceasefire within hours
Doha appears to have had advance warning of attack which followed US bombing or Iranian nuclear sites
The bodies of Yonatan Samrano, Sgt Shai Levinson and Ofra Kedar were recovered on Saturday.
President’s social media posts contradict officials’ claims that US does not seek to topple government
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Iran has had advisers in Iraq in the past, especially in the war against ISIS. Now, Iraqi sources informed Arab media that there could be several
Tehran vows to defend itself at all costs as its parliament approves move to close Strait of Hormuz
'... if the current Iranian Regime is unable to MAKE IRAN GREAT AGAIN, why wouldn't there be a Regime change???' Trump wrote Sunday on his Truth Social page after US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the attack on Iran's nuclear sites 'was not and has not been about regime change.'
President Trump avoided asking Congress for permission before striking Iran, despite the Constitution saying only the legislature can declare war.
Tensions soar at UN as Iran, allies condemn US military action, while US, Israel reject censure.
TEHRAN – In the wake of the United States’ recent bombardment of Iran’s Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan nuclear facilities, described by President Donald Trump as a “spectacular military success,” a closer look at expert commentary from the Atlantic Council, a prominent American think tank, depicts a far more complex and contradictory picture.
Handful of Democrats criticise 'unconstitutional' attack while Republicans heap praise on US President Donald Trump for taking action against Iran
TEHRAN – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, in a Saturday phone conversation with French President Emmanuel Macron, emphasized that the Islamic Republic will deliver a “more decisive and crushing response” if Israel continues its acts of aggression.
The strike on the three Iranian F-14s was carried out "in the heart of Iran," IDF Spokesperson Brig.-Gen. Effie Defrin said.
Wassim al-Assad, cousin of former ruler Bashar al-Assad, is the first prominent figure from the Assad family to be arrested since Islamist-led forces toppled the government on December 8, ending five decades of one-family rule.
The B-2 stealth bombers, designed for long-range missions, seem to be heading to America’s airbase on the Pacific island of Guam
Israel on Saturday struck sites in southwestern Iran that would most likely be on any potential flight path used by U.S. warplanes on the way to attack a key Iranian nuclear facility.
Iran’s president Masoud Pezeshkian warns of ‘more devastating’ retaliation if Israel’s attacks continue
Continuing strikes from both countries are draining their economies.
Campaigners urge Amman to cancel 15-year gas deal, saying Israel broke its obligations
The director of al-Awda hospital describes its deteriorating conditions and eventual closure in voice notes sent to the BBC.
Could a US strike against Iran threaten support for President Donald Trump?
The director of al-Awda hospital describes its deteriorating conditions and eventual closure in voice notes sent to the BBC.
Iran has consistently denied any intention of developing nuclear weapons, claiming that the facility is for medical research, despite US intelligence suggesting otherwise.
UN urges an end to the conflict with Israel as contamination detected at nuclear site struck in Tel Aviv’s continuing bombardment of the country
During a U.N. Security Council meeting on Friday, Iran’s top diplomat said there was “no room for talking” until Israel stopped its attacks.
E3 ministers spoke in advance to Marco Rubio who signalled US open to direct talks even as it considers joining Israeli strikes
A lawsuit challenging Trump's executive order banning refugees offers hope to families who had been approved for resettlement in US
TEHRAN - Benjamin Netanyahu, like all other Israeli leaders, is defined by bloodshed. In just the past 20 months, he has overseen the death of over 60,000 Palestinian civilians and the near-total obliteration of homes, schools, hospitals, and mosques in Gaza.
Khalil, a Columbia University student and prominent pro-Palestinian protest leader, has been in immigration detention since March and is facing potential deportation under a Cold War-era law invoked by the Trump administration.
First high-level face-to-face diplomacy with Tehran since attacks began
Divinity School insiders said Harvard’s practices are at odds with the public perception that the university is fighting Trump.
Israel’s military accused Iran of using a type of weapon banned by more than 100 countries, though not by Iran or Israel. Experts said evidence offered support for the claim.
The move has sparked concern among international observers and human rights advocates, who warn it could undermine hopes for reform and reconciliation.
A White House spokesperson says President Trump will decide whether to attack Iran “within two weeks.”
TEHRAN – In a strongly worded statement, Iran’s top nuclear official held IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi responsible for 'inaction' regarding the Israeli regime's recent attacks on the country.
Israel bombs nuclear targets in Iran and Iran hits Israeli hospital amid escalating conflict
White House says there is ‘substantial chance’ of negotiations between US and Iran as president weighs options
The group expressed its 'full support' for Iran following threats issued by US and Israeli officials against Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
Israel's military says troops in central Gaza fired warning shots at a group posing a potential threat, but that it was unaware of injuries.
An Iranian strike hit a hospital in southern Israel on Thursday, injuring 40; Tehran claims it targeted a military site.
Doctors trying to save starving children and parents trying to feed their families spoke with The Intercept.
US president adds that next week will be ‘very big’ in determining course of war between Israel and Islamic republic
The State Department is restarting the processing of visa applications from students and visiting scholars, but is screening for “hostility” toward the United States.
"Iran will continue to exercise its right to self-defense, with pride and bravery, and we will make the aggressor regret and pay for its grave error," Araghchi wrote on X.
Iranian TV has aired footage of what it says is Iran’s air defences shooting down an Israeli Hermes 900 drone.
Ayatollah Khamenei has rejected the US president’s ‘unconditional surrender’ demand. At least 585 Iranians have been killed in Israeli strikes
Trump's comments came after Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei rejected his demands for an unconditional surrender and warned the United States of 'irreparable damage' if it intervenes.
Bombing fordow is more likely to mark the beginning of US activity in Iran, not the end, history shows from Libya to Iraq
Carlson stood out for challenging Sen. Ted Cruz’s brainless warmongering. That doesn’t mean we have to hand it to him.
TEHRAN – In a Wednesday message, Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei warned Washington against involvement in the ongoing Iran-Israel war, threatening severe consequences.
Israeli attacks on Tehran kill an estimated 585 people by Tuesday, while Iran’s supreme leader calls US president’s rhetoric ‘absurd’
Exclusive: As Israel uses F-35 fighter jets to bomb Iran and Gaza, we reveal parts for these warplanes were transported via London last month.
US president fuels speculation that America could join Israeli military action
The US president demanded Iran’s unconditional surrender and warned that its supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, was an ‘easy target’
TEHRAN - Hebrew media sources reported that air raid sirens were activated across central and northern parts of the occupied Palestinian territories on early hours of Wednesday as Iranian missiles were fired toward Israel in the latest phase of Operation True Promise III.
A convoy of trucks brought food parcels into the territory, where civilians are at risk of starvation and have been suffering worsening conditions, with such aid shipments rare in recent weeks.
UN agency IOM says 743 people have died so far this year attempting to cross the Mediterranean to Europe.
The US president's 'peace through strength' policy is manifesting at every level of government communication
Iran has said its recent targets in Israel included 'sensitive' security sites, claiming attacks on the headquarters of the Mossad spy agency and air force bases. Meanwhile, Israel said it intercepted 'most' of a barrage of missiles fired from Iran after air raid sirens sounded in Tel Aviv and northern parts of the country.
"The incident in question did not occur at a GHF site, but rather near a United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) location," GHF said.
Israel-Iran conflict: Trump says Macron ‘publicity seeking’ after French leader said US president had made ceasefire offer
The U.S. is helping Israel wage war on Iran over its nuclear program. But U.S. intelligence says Iran is not building a bomb.
It is potentially the deadliest of the almost daily shootings that have been taking place recently near aid distribution sites.
Tehran’s message to neighbours is that it will not negotiate over nuclear programme while under attack, diplomats say
As Tehran evacuates, an unpopular Iranian government must win over a panicked public facing an all-out war.
Iranian officials have warned that U.S. participation in an attack on its facilities will imperil any chance of the nuclear disarmament deal the president insists he is still interested in pursuing.
At the same time as explosions were being reported, US President Donald Trump called on Iranian civilians to "immediately evacuate Tehran."
Iran threatens to leave nuclear weapons treaty and tells UN Security Council its strikes on Israel are self-defence
The Israeli leader insisted his country's deadly aggression to 'defang' Iran was justified, and equated Ayatollah Ali Khamenei to a 'modern Hitler,' while US President Donald Trump addressed his own thoughts on Iran later on Monday via a Truth Social post.
With no guarantee of what would follow a potential Israeli assassination of Khamenei, it may not be a gamble the White House is likely to take
The missile hit as a presenter criticised Israel live on air, while Iran has threatened ‘the largest and most intense missile attack in history’
TEHRAN – The Israeli regime bombed the main building of Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) while journalists were still in the complex covering the ongoing Iran-Israel war that began with the regime’s unprovoked aggression in the early hours of Friday.
Prime minister said regime change in Tehran could ‘certainly be the result’ of Israel’s attacks
Exclusive: Daniel Greenberg voiced support for Israeli war on Gaza months after taking up role as independent commissioner
TEHRAN – We watched it happen to Gaza, Lebanon, and Syria over the past 20 months—Israel launching attacks on residential buildings, hospitals, places of worship, and civilian infrastructure. Yet Iranians never imagined that those scenes would be recreated in Tehran, Kermanshah, and Mashhad, with the international community still turning a blind eye.
According to IDF assessments, Iran began the current conflict with approximately 2,000 ballistic missiles of varying ranges and warhead types.
Israeli premier said regime change in Tehran could “certainly be the result” of Israel’s attacks
'Leave the occupied territories because they will certainly no longer be habitable in the future," and shelters will 'not guarantee security', an Iranian spokesman for the armed forces said on Sunday. Tehran also reported that the intelligence chief of Iran's Revolutionary Guards had been killed in an Israeli strike.
Iran has been forced to replace several military leaders, including the head of the army and the IRGC.
A devastating Iranian missile strike that killed seven in Bat Yam has left residents shell-shocked but defiant
Trump vetoed Israeli plan to take out Iran’s supreme leader, US officials say
Four Palestinian citizens of Israel were killed and dozens more wounded after a missile struck their home in the northern town of Tamra
TEHRAN – Sirens blared north of the occupied territories late Saturday as Iran launched its second night of missile strikes against Israel, retaliating after the regime murdered Iranian civilians, officials, and scientists in unprovoked and unprecedented airstrikes.
Israel has already claimed responsibility for the deaths of nine scientists instrumental in Iran's nuclear program, as well as senior Iranian generals.
Iranian and Israeli citizens in Tehran and Tel Aviv describe their nights under bombardment
Israel intensified its military campaign against Iran, targeting key civilian and energy infrastructure.
Air defence systems firing in Iranian cities, signalling possible start of another Israeli attack, according to state television
Videos seen by Middle East Eye show fires and plumes of smoke in Haifa after scores of missiles target northern Israel and the central city of Tel Aviv
Countries exchange fresh round of missile strikes and step up threats of wider attacks
Information on the latest incident is scarce as the internet has been down in Gaza for more than two days.
The Israeli strikes have led the Elysée to postpone the United Nations conference in New York with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, which was initially scheduled for June 18.
With Israel’s attack on Iran, Netanyahu can distract from his many crises at home. Trump can appease both his faux anti-war backers and the hawks.
Second wave of strikes hits Tel Aviv amid Iranian reprisals to Israeli strikes that killed several of its top generals
TEHRAN - New volleys of Iranian ballistic missiles reached Israeli-occupied territories early Saturday morning, following initial launches hours earlier. Reports suggest Israelis were caught off gaurd as they believed Iran had wrapped up its retaliatory operation dubbed Operation True Promise 3.
The radiological threat from the targets of the earliest attacks are relatively minor.
Iran’s UN envoy told Security Council Israel’s attack amounts to ‘declaration of war’ and promised a ‘decisive’ response.
Most key lawmakers of Trump's Republican Party quickly rallied behind Israel, whose prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, is a hero for many on the US right and has long called Iran an existential threat. But Trump's populist 'America First' base has been skeptical.
Many Arab outlets dismissed Israel’s posture of operational independence in the strikes on Iran, with Al Jazeera Arabic describing Israel as the West’s ‘crazy friend'
Live updates: Israel indicated it would next set its sights on the enrichment facility known as Fordo, Iran’s second-largest and most fortified nuclear complex
Five experts spoke to Middle East Eye to address deniability, impunity, and the laws of war
Tehran begins retaliatory strikes while US says it is helping to shoot down missiles targeting Israel
Their boat was intercepted on Monday as they attempted to break Israel's naval blockade on Gaza and deliver a symbolic amount of aid.
The forces stirring action on the streets this week have been led by labor groups. But the voices at some rallies represent a wide range of causes.
Ten of the 12 activists taken from the Madleen by Israel have now been deported.
The newspaper cited a senior Israeli official as saying a strike could come as soon as Sunday unless Iran agrees to halt production of fissile material, which can be used to make an atomic bomb.
President Trump has ordered the evacuation of non-essential embassy staff from Iraq and other Middle East posts in case of reprisals
The vote in the 193-member General Assembly was 149-12 with 19 abstentions. The resolution, drafted by Spain, 'strongly condemns any use of starvation of civilians as a method of warfare.' Israel’s UN Ambassador Danny Danon denied that Israel was using starvation as a weapon of war, calling the accusation 'blood libel.'
The US has put its officials in the Middle East on warning. Is it a ruse to pressure Iran amid gridlock in talks?
US pulls embassy staff from Middle East as threats emerge over potential Israel attack on Iran
John Healey tells Declassified he has ‘nothing more to add’ about the UK’s surveillance of Palestine
The BBC travels in an ambulance from the Gaza border to Amman with Siwar and her family
Commandos board the vessel in international waters
While the ruling does not order Khalil’s immediate release, it does undermine the US government’s case against Khalil.
A source familiar with the details told the Post there is "definitely a chance" that a sixth round of nuclear talks between the United States and Iran will not take place.
Khalil, a legal US resident, has been in custody since March 8, when federal immigration agents arrested him in his New York apartment building. US District Judge Michael Farbiarz argued that Khalil's continued detention has caused irreparable harm to his career, to his family and to his free speech rights.
Yair Yaakov was kidnapped by Islamic Jihad in the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks on Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said. The other hostage will be named later, the Israeli military said.
Turkey and Qatar's regional rivals face several setbacks as the two countries seal deals with US on energy and security in Syria
Bezalel Smotrich, the far-right finance minister in Netanyahu’s war cabinet, will cancel a scheme allowing bank transactions in the West Bank and Gaza
About 2,500 people from more than 50 countries are expected to take part in pro-Palestinian walk to Egypt-Gaza border
The announcement marks the first time direct Libyan involvement in Sudan’s ongoing war has been alleged.
Swedish activist is one of several being flown home after their humanitarian attempt to sail supplies to the besieged territory
The Israeli Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday that it would deport four activists who were detained aboard an aid ship bound for Gaza, including the environmental campaigner Greta Thunberg.
Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich will face a travel ban and see their assets frozen
The State Department had already absorbed 80 percent of the agency's projects
IDF attacks on alleged drone production sites came on eve of Muslim Eid al-Adha holiday
The Maghreb Resilience Convoy's 300-vehicle caravan departed from Tunis on Monday morning, before crossing the Libyan border on Tuesday.
According to the enclave's Health Ministry, 106 people were killed in 24 hours. Humanitarian aid, which Israel had entirely cut off for two months, has been trickling back in since May 19.
Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich will both face a travel ban.
As Israel’s war on Gaza enters its second summer, the annual all-expenses-paid tour of Israel is more popular than ever.
The police broke the law when they ransacked my house. When will they stop harassing pro-Palestine journalists?
Macron claimed that the humanitarian blockade was 'shameful' and urged the immediate liberation of French nationals who had joined Greta Thunberg and other activists on a boat headed to Gaza, which was then stopped by Israel. The French government called on Israel to ensure the 'protection' of the activists.
The yacht, which was trying to carry aid to Gaza, was intercepted by Israeli forces in the early hours of Monday.
Zaher Birawi, a pro-Palestinian campaigner, said the allegations were ‘baseless’
Freedom Flotilla organisers have had no contact with activists since they were ‘kidnapped’ by Israel on way to Gaza.
Lawyers say it's a legally sound order, and the only way to challenge it is through legislative change
The civilian ship, called the Madleen, was on a mission organized by a group that opposes the nearly two-decade-old blockade of Gaza.
Greta Thunberg and other pro-Palestine activists on the Madleen expected to return to their home countries, Israeli foreign ministry says
In a statement, the council warned that any future Israeli strike on Iranian nuclear facilities would be met with retaliation targeting Israeli nuclear sites using the intelligence gathered.
Exclusive: UK-made munitions containers have been shipped to Israel’s largest arms firm amid the Gaza genocide, it can be revealed.
IDF attacks on alleged drone production sites came on eve of Muslim Eid al-Adha holiday
The remains were found in an underground tunnel, according to the Israeli military, after he was said to have been killed in an airstrike
Alarm had been sounded on the Madleen warning of possible interception
Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reports one dead and two others wounded in the Israeli attack on a vehicle.
To Israelis, the location of an underground passageway highlights Hamas’s abuse of civilians. To Palestinians, Israel’s decision to target it highlights Israel’s own disregard for civilian life.
Distinguished lawyers, senior humanitarians and diplomats tell Jeremy Bowen why they are increasingly concerned about the catastrophe inside Gaza.
The report comes after a recent special International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) report said that Iran had carried out multiple implosion tests.
Israeli defence minister says aid ship should 'turn back' and will not be allowed to reach besieged enclave
Former defense minister and opponent of Benjamin Netanyahu, Avigdor Lieberman, stated on Thursday that the government was 'transferring weapons to groups of thugs and criminals.'
Ukraine’s destruction of expensive warplanes with simple flying bombs was Russia’s Pearl Harbor moment. The technology is changing faster than you think
The annual festival follows the Hajj pilgrimage and commemorates sacrifice and submission to God.
Dozens of Palestinians have been killed close to the controversial supply centre in Gaza.
The shooting deaths were the latest reported near the aid center run by the Gaza Humanitarian Fund in the southern district of Rafah.
Nattapong Pinta was abducted during the Hamas attack that triggered the war in Gaza in 2023
Syrian Emergency Task Force says camp for displaced people now 'closed and empty' with residents returning home
Nattapong Pinta was taken hostage and later killed by members of a small militant group in Gaza, the Israeli military said.
When the issues are intractable, why not pivot to surefire red meat?
Last time Martin Fletcher was in Baghdad, he had a team of bodyguards and dodged snipers and landmines. Twenty years on, it’s a holiday destination
Israel Bonds target local governments and retail investors in the US with a low starting product at $36
Madleen, run by Freedom Flotilla Coalition, changed course after receiving distress call about sinking raft with 30-40 Sudanese on board
First acknowledgement Israel using armed gangs, which aid groups have accused of stealing aid from trucks.
Israel's military says it was targeting an underground drone factory of armed group Hezbollah.
The complaint filed in the 'crimes against humanity' section of the Court of Paris states that Jacqueline Rivault's two grandchildren, who were French citizens, were killed in October 2023 by 'two F16 missiles fired by the Israeli army.'
Prime minister’s comments come after opposition leader claims country is sending weapons to ‘criminals and felons’
Muhammad Pahlawan was captured by American forces off the coast of Somalia in a raid last year that led to the deaths of two Navy SEALs.
Israel's military says it was targeting an underground drone factory of armed group Hezbollah.
Aboard the Madleen, Greta Thunberg and Yasemin Acar discuss why they defy Israel’s blockade and sail toward Gaza.
The strikes marked the fourth time Israel has attacked Beirut since a ceasefire with Hezbollah went into effect last November
The four million Afghans living – undocumented or not – in the territory of the Islamic Republic are at risk of being sent back to their country. Once tolerated, these exiles are now also facing a violent anti-migrant campaign from Iranians.
US confident Israel could set Iran's nuclear programme back 'a few years', but Netanyahu's fear of Trump holds him back, experts say
Doctors in Gaza now donating their own blood to save patients, medical charity says
Defence minister Israel Katz warns ‘a full response will come soon’ after two projectiles hit occupied Golan Heights
It is long past time Tzipi Hotovely was expelled from London. Starmer’s inaction proves he has no intention of stopping his support for Israel’s crimes in Gaza.
Colin Clarke analyses the chaos of aid distribution in Gaza and why trained professionals must lead the effort.
Gaza aid group halts distribution due to safety concerns after dozens killed seeking aid
The U.S. was the only member nation to veto the U.N. Security Council resolution. The resolution also sought the release of all the hostages and the continuation of full-scale aid deliveries.
The situation in Gaza surpasses "any acceptable, legal, moral, and humane standard", the ICRC tells BBC's Jeremy Bowen.
Defence minister Israel Katz warns ‘a full response will come soon’ after two projectiles hit occupied Golan Heights
The Israeli military says Palestinians cannot enter the distribution sites or travel on roads leading to them for 24 hours
Senator Ted Cruz and Jared Moskowitz are leading calls for the political group to be banned
The US press secretary accused the BBC of relying on Hamas claims and pulling a report on Israeli gunfire in Gaza. The British broadcaster denied removing the article and said all death tolls were clearly sourced and updated as new information emerged.
US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem says authorities investigating if family knew of planned ‘heinous attack’.
Gaza Humanitarian Fund is to close all aid centres on Wednesday after a mother was allegedly among 27 killed by Israeli gunfire in aid queue
Aid distribution will be halted on Wednesday, with Gazans warned by the IDF not to travel to collection points.
Iran may accept regional nuclear consortium idea but could push to build enrichment facility on one of their islands
An outline by the Trump administration would allow Iran to continue enriching uranium at low levels while a broader arrangement is worked out that would block the country’s path to a nuclear weapon.
Israeli prime minister’s trial on charges of bribery, fraud and breach of trust began five years ago and is set to last another two years
Exclusive: Pro-Israel lobbyist Trevor Chinn offered top diplomat ‘recommendations’ on Middle East policy.
Ahead of his state visit to France, the Brazilian president and outspoken advocate for peace discusses, in an exclusive interview with Le Monde, the urgent need for solutions in Gaza and Ukraine, and addresses the contradictions between oil exploitation in the Amazon and environmental protection.
Yemen's Houthi rebels have repeatedly launched missiles and drones at Israel since the Gaza war broke out in October 2023 with Palestinian militant group Hamas's attack on Israel.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres calls for an independent inquiry into the mass shooting of Palestinians.
A prestigious study program will not welcome students next academic year after a clash between museum officials and young artists who said they were censored.
The draft proposal echoes the Obama-era nuclear deal and includes a major climbdown by the Trump administration
The climate activist, who is sailing to Gaza in a group of campaigners, was criticised by Lindsey Graham on X
Activist was arrested with a Swedish woman in a Palestinian village largely demolished by Israeli forces in early May
IDF denies firing on civilians after more than 30 deaths among people headed to controversial humanitarian hubs
The 12-person crew, which includes climate activist Greta Thunberg, expects to take seven days to reach Gaza.
The US ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee has said that there is 'no such thing as an occupation' when it comes to the Palestinian territories, and that 'If France is really so determined to see a Palestinian state [... ] carve out a piece of the French Riviera.'
Reports say an incident occurred in Rafah in the early hours of Sunday as people were queueing for aid.
The Palestinians were shot and scores wounded as huge crowds assembled to try and get food from a new aid distribution center. An Israeli military official said soldiers fired warning shots.
Britain endorses Morocco’s autonomy plan for Western Sahara, aligning with France and the US
Izz al-Din al-Haddad, a veteran Hamas commander and Israel’s most wanted operative, is now in charge of the group’s military wing in Gaza
Hamdi al-Najjar’s son Adam (11) remains in hospital following bombing of family home
Private military company agrees deal with little-known firm to provide Palestinians to staff controversial centres
Dr Victoria Rose says her third visit to Gaza since the invasion began has been the worst by far — a ‘constant delivery of kids with bits missing’
Under the deal, 10 living captives will be freed, 18 bodies returned in exchange for a number of Palestinian prisoners.
Palestinian group offered to release 10 hostages and 18 bodies in exchange for prisoners
Militant group calls for changes to US proposal as IDF confirms it killed Hamas leader on 13 May
He was the younger brother of Yahya Sinwar, the former Hamas leader killed by Israel last year. Hamas did not immediately respond to the claim of his death.
The response is seen as neither an explicit rejection nor clear acceptance of the proposal, but US envoy Steve Witkoff has branded it "unacceptable".
Private military company agrees deal with little-known firm to provide Palestinians to staff controversial centres
Hamas said it responded to the US's proposal of a truce, which would last for 60 days, according to sources close to the negotiations.
Declassified files shed further light on how the UK government courted Bashar Al-Assad at the beginning of his rule, before trying to overthrow him
Since a joint U.S.–Israel plan put a nonprofit in charge of aid distribution in Gaza, at least nine people have been killed and 47 injured.
Arab delegation was set to meet with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah
Gaza’s entire population faces starvation, UN warns, with aid deliveries branded a ‘drip-feed’ amid dire crisis.
A series of exchanges marked a new low point in the relationship between France and Israel, which accused the French president of “a crusade against the Jewish state.”
Latest warning on starving population comes as Hamas considers ceasefire proposal
In a sharp escalation of hostilities, Iran has pledged a “harsh and regretful” response to Israel’s recent airstrikes targeting Iranian military facilities. This development follows a deadly exchange that began with Tehran’s missile barrage into Israel, intended as retribution for the recent
Speaking at a summit in Singapore on Friday, President Emmanuel Macron said European countries should 'harden' their position on Israel, and that recognizing a Palestinian state, with some conditions, was 'a moral duty.'
Private military company agrees deal with little-known firm to provide Palestinians to staff controversial centres
Itamar Ben-Gvir called for tougher action in Gaza as Hamas indicated that the latest ceasefire proposal failed to meet its demands
The US says Israel has "signed off" on envoy Steve Witkoff's plan and that it is waiting for a formal response from Hamas.
Scenes of chaos and looting in parts of Gaza persist as food shortages continue.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said that one person was killed and three members of the Syrian army's 70th division injured when their patrol was hit by a remotely detonated landmine on Wednesday.
Trump ‘has presented proposal to Hamas’
The deal, which is being reviewed by Hamas, is thought to include a 60-day ceasefire in exchange for hostage release and resumption of aid to Gaza
Following a nearly three-month Israeli blockade on food going into Gaza, a new and contentious Israeli-backed aid distribution system has been unveiled in the territory. Critics, including the United Nations, say it is a dangerous plan that could accelerate an Israeli military goal to displace people from northern to southern Gaza.
Dozens of people remain at the medical centre, the last functioning hospital in the north of the Palestinian territory.
Private military company agrees deal with little-known firm to provide Palestinians to staff controversial centres
Trump administration has relied on sweeping view of executive power to push for deportation of pro-Palestine students.
Four people died and several more were injured on Wednesday after hundreds of Palestinians stormed a United Nations food warehouse
United Nations officials said that the new system, known as the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, violated humanitarian principles by requiring many Palestinians to travel miles to obtain aid.
Majdi Nema − better known by his nom de guerre Islam Alloush − was found guilty by a Paris court and has been sentenced to 10 years. He was charged under the principle of universal jurisdiction, which allows states to prosecute suspects accused of serious crimes regardless of where they were committed.
Israeli forces kill at least 30 people including eight members of the family of a local journalist, Palestinian health officials say
Videos show people walking over torn-down fences at the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation's site in Rafah.
Private military company agrees deal with little-known firm to provide Palestinians to staff controversial centres
Research group Forensic Architecture finds that Israel is using tactics in the West Bank similar to those used in Gaza.
As hundreds of Palestinians converged on an Israeli-backed aid distribution center in Rafah, Gaza, short bursts of gunfire caused the crowd to panic. The Israeli military said it fired warning shots near the compound.
Tuesday's move by Dublin comes a week after the EU ordered a review of the EU-Israel Association Agreement, a cooperation deal signed in 1995 that forms the basis for trade ties with Israel.
Videos show people walking over torn-down fences at the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation's site in Rafah.
UN insists humanitarian aid should be distributed independently of the parties to the conflict
Yaqeen Hammad, 11, who posted videos on social media to share humanitarian updates and survival tips from Gaza, was killed by an Israeli airstrike
Premier says propaganda pushed by Muslim minorities is driving European condemnation of latest offensive
Kristi Noem says the US president ‘wants peace’ but will not allow Iran to obtain a nuclear weapon.
Jean-Pierre Filiu, a French historian who has traveled to the Gaza Strip many times over the years, spent a month in the Palestinian territory from December to January. He answered questions from Le Monde's readers about what he saw there.
Uranium enrichment remains a core issue of contention between the sides
Children are among those who died in the attack, which Israel says targeted a Hamas command centre.
For months, Israel’s strongest allies had been reluctant to join a wave of global censure against the war. Now, even the Trump administration appears to be growing impatient.
Jake Wood says Gaza Humanitarian Foundation cannot implement Israel’s proposal without compromising on principles
The talks aimed to stop Israel's 'inhumane' and 'senseless' war in Gaza, Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares said. Humanitarian aid must enter Gaza 'massively, without conditions and without limits, and not controlled by Israel,' describing the territory as humanity's 'open wound.'
Joseph Neumeyer, who is also a German citizen, approached the building on May 19 with Molotov cocktails, officials say.
Yaron Lischinsky, 30, was buried on Sunday in the small town where his family lived.
Israel now controls 77% of Gaza Strip, says Hamas media office, as journalist and senior rescue official among latest casualties
Hamdi al-Najjar's "life remains in danger", a Bulgarian doctor working at Nasser hospital in southern Gaza tells the BBC.
British surgeon at mother’s hospital says the Gaza-based family had no political connections
Hostages and Missing Families Forum called on the government to ‘return to the negotiating table’.
Foreign contractors are set to carry out a contentious new food aid system in Gaza, displacing experienced aid agencies like the United Nations. It was conceived and largely developed by Israelis as a way to undermine Hamas.
Israel’s military says it had evacuated civilians from the area and ‘the claim regarding harm to uninvolved civilians is under review’
The destruction of schools, universities, hospitals, factories and roads – Israel's conduct of its war in the Palestinian enclave aims to deprive residents of any prospects for the future, pushing them to abandon their land.
A British surgeon working in Nasser Hospital said he had operated on the doctor's surviving 11-year-old.
The president announced the sanctions relief in May, ahead of an unannounced visit with Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa.
The UK, France and Canada condemned the expanded Israeli military operation in Gaza this week.
The federal government formally accused the university of violating civil rights law by failing to protect Jewish students.
Since returning to office, Trump has revived his 'maximum pressure' campaign on Iran, backing talks but warning of military action if diplomacy fails. Iran wants a new deal that would ease the sanctions, which have battered its economy.
Gaza health system at breaking point as Israeli hostilities intensify, says WHO
Netanyahu is preparing to conduct strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities should the latest talks in Rome not succeed
The suspect, Elias Rodriguez, was charged with gunning down two Israeli Embassy workers outside a Jewish museum in Washington. Here is what we know about him.
Elias Rodriguez faces charges of first-degree murder, murder of foreign officials and causing death with a firearm.
Israel's foreign minister Gideon Saar blamed European criticism of his country's stepped-up Gaza offensive, claiming 'a direct line connecting anti-Semitic and anti-Israeli incitement to this murder': 'This incitement is also done by leaders and officials of many countries and international organizations, especially from Europe.'
Some flour reaches coastal enclave as blockade eases, but aid groups call for more
Travellers who stand up to get their hand luggage and scramble for the exits before the plane has come to a stop will face a fine in Turkey
Parents say children are having to drink unsafe and salty water, as fuel shortages threaten desalination and hygiene facilities.
Premier says propaganda pushed by Muslim minorities is driving European condemnation of latest offensive
Columbia University alumni burned diplomas and police arrested protesters outside a commencement ceremony.
Israel has faced massive pressure to halt its expanded offensive and allow aid into Gaza. The army stepped up its offensive at the weekend, vowing to defeat Gaza's Hamas rulers, whose October 7, 2023 attack on Israel triggered the war.
It’s been two days since Israel agreed to allow ‘minimal amounts’ of aid into Gaza, but soup kitchens remain bare
The UN agency says Israeli ground operations and evacuation orders are putting hospitals out of service or making them inaccessible.
The event in Jenin, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, came amid rising tensions between Israel and its foreign partners.
Taoiseach calls for EU to suspend preferential trade deal with Israel
Israeli opposition leader Yair Golan criticised the government at a press conference on Tuesday.
International criticism of the military campaign in the Palestinian enclave increases
Baby Niveen was evacuated to Jordan for medical treatment, but has now been sent back to Gaza.
Trump warns that Israel’s military campaign is deepening Gaza’s humanitarian crisis and straining regional support
A neoconservative who fervidly opposed Communism and the fundamentalist regime in Iran, he wrote many books and articles, some of whose theories were later discredited.
The UK, along with Canada, is determined to take the step at the conference organized by France in June at the United Nations. The intensification of Israeli attacks and the blockade of food aid to Gaza have overtaken the British government's reluctance.
UN says no aid distributed yet after Israel eases 11-week blockade
Country begins allowing limited entry of aid after prime minister acknowledges strip is approaching starvation
Eyewitness video captured an Israeli airstrike hitting west Khan Younis in Gaza as people flee tents amid gunfire.
Mr. Mahdawi, who led pro-Palestinian demonstrations at Columbia University, was released from detention late last month and allowed to travel from Vermont to get his diploma.
Announcement that basic amount of aid will be allowed into Gaza described as ‘wholly inadequate’
Israel allowed a very limited amount of humanitarian aid to enter Gaza on Monday after an 11-week blockade. The UN called it a 'drop in the ocean.'
Netanyahu said aid would be allowed into the Gaza Strip after global pressure to prevent famine for Palestinians
Decision will end an almost three-month blockade that has stopped food and medicine entering Palestinian enclave
After Israel said it was open to talks on 'ending the fighting' with Hamas earlier on Sunday, attacks were launched 'throughout the northern and southern Gaza Strip,' with dozens reported killed by rescue workers.
Israel gave the update shortly after announcing a new ground offensive in Gaza.
Netanyahu signals openness to deal with Hamas and says Israel will allow some aid into Gaza
Israel aims to press Hamas into releasing hostages and ultimately to destroy the group, but says it will now also allow some aid to enter the enclave.
Israel said earlier that it might end the war if Hamas was exiled rather than destroyed
Nearly 300 million people faced acute hunger in 2024.
The two commissions – one to investigate the fate of tens of thousands missing under Bashar al-Assad's rule, and another to pursue transitional justice – will aim to reckon with the brutal legacy of more than a decade of war and repression.
Mother who gave birth in January says Israel’s blockade means she can only offer her daughter saltwater soup
Israel and Hamas confirm indirect talks being held in Qatar as Israel expands ground offensive, killing dozens.
A new round of talks has taken place in Doha after Israel carried out airstrikes which killed hundreds.
Not long after the attacks, Yuval Raphael said, she resolved to follow her long-held dream of becoming a professional singer.
US President Donald Trump has concluded his three-nation tour of the Gulf region.
IDF aiming to seize strategic areas as part of expansion of war against Hamas in attempt to force release of hostages
The lawmakers introduced resolutions as anger erupted over a series of deals involving the president, businesses linked to his family and several countries.
The Council warned that Israel's actions risk fueling future conflict, while the UN rights chief condemned the escalating offensive and blockade as tantamount to ethnic cleansing.
Israel continues attacks on healthcare in Gaza, striking the European Hospital and putting it out of service.
The meeting came days after President Trump announced he would end sanctions against Syria and met with the country’s president, a former jihadist.
The secretary of state's comments come as Israeli strikes across Gaza kill 114 people, according to hospitals and rescuers
The US president’s tour of the Gulf ends on an ambiguous note as he claims to have made a deal with Iran — ‘sort of’
After Emmanuel Macron described Israel's actions as 'unacceptable,' Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused the French president of siding with Hamas. Bombings on the Palestinian enclave have intensified, and a new evacuation order was issued for Gaza City.
Handover of Edan Alexander comes ahead of Donald Trump’s trip to Gulf
Nato must develop a nimbler technological edge than during the cold war
US President Donald Trump has announced he’s lifting years of sanctions on Syria.
Satellite images show building at sites in south Gaza after US says controversial Israeli aid plan to proceed.
In Saudi Arabia, the president denounced Western intervention and nation-building, garnering both praise and eye rolls.
The meeting between Ahmed al-Sharaa and the US president was the first of its kind in 25 years
The French president accused Benjamin Netanyahu's government of 'unacceptable' behavior over its blockade of aid into Gaza in a televised interview on Tuesday.
In talks with American negotiators, the Iranians spoke of a consortium with several countries that would allow it to keep producing civilian grade fuel, but with more monitoring.
In Riyadh, US president focuses on business, shifting from Biden’s policy that prioritised Saudi Arabian-Israeli ties.
Washington is pressing for a deal that would free hostages and stave off the Israeli plan to occupy all of Gaza
On Tuesday, the Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman welcomed Trump with fighter jets and flag-waving cavalry, as the US President lavished praise on the kingdom: 'The transformation that has occurred under the leadership of King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed has been truly extraordinary.'
Handover of Edan Alexander comes ahead of Donald Trump’s trip to Gulf
Two months after all humanitarian aid was blocked, Philippe Lazzarini tells international editor Jeremy Bowen “starvation is spreading” inside Gaza.
The authority offered scant information about why it issued the ban in January, and it maintained that stance in announcing that it was rescinding it.
The United States announced the new sanctions a day after a fourth round of talks with Iran concluded. No major breakthrough was announced after the talks, but both sides voiced cautious optimism.
Interior Ministry urges residents to stay home and avoid movement, warning of further instability.
US president suggests he may lift sanctions to give country ‘fresh start’
The BBC's Fergal Keane reports on the rise of malnutrition in Gaza's children.
Attacks come in retaliation after Houthi missile hits Ben Gurion airport on Sunday
Hamas said it would release a US-Israeli hostage held in Gaza as the group revealed it was engaged in direct talks with the United States towards a ceasefire in the war-battered territory.
The release will come ahead of President Donald Trump's visit to the Middle East on Tuesday.
The statement did not indicate when the 21-year-old Alexander would be released.
The announcement, which did not say when the hostage, Edan Alexander, would be set free, came as President Trump planned to visit the region.
The gift from the Qatari royal family would be potentially the biggest foreign gift ever received by the US government
Attacks come in retaliation after Houthi missile hits Ben Gurion airport on Sunday
Israel eyes full Gaza occupation. Plus, justice plays out as primetime radio drama in Ghana.
Lounge employee stripped of security pass after his organisation, raised £300,000, much of it at British universities, for aid for Lebanon
Following Hamas's terrorist attacks on October 7, 2023, Le Monde published profiles of two families caught in the conflict: the Weissmanns, on the Israeli side, and the Redwans, on the Palestinian side. After a year and a half of a never-ending war, with the Gaza Strip under further bombardment, we spoke with them again.
Palestinian rights group says remarks criticising a Lancet analysis on impact of the conflict are ‘sickening’
When still a cardinal, the new pope led discussions on key issues facing the church during which “every voice had equal value,” whether an archbishop or an unordained believer.
Israel’s priority is a ‘wider colonial expansion’, the committee on Israeli practices in occupied territories said.
Attacks come in retaliation after Houthi missile hits Ben Gurion airport on Sunday
Any Trump administration efforts to send non-Libyans to the north African country would violate a prior court order
After the Blast
As Israel's humanitarian blockade of Gaza continues after two months, European Union foreign ministers, gathered in Warsaw on Thursday, did not have strong enough words to describe the situation on the ground.
UN agencies say they will not co-operate with the proposed system because it appears to "weaponise" aid.
The rescue team has embarked on a two-year mission to protect sites of archaeological significance
Israeli bombings on Wednesday devastated a market as well as two schools serving as shelters for displaced people. Since Israel broke the ceasefire in mid-March, dozens of Palestinians have perished under its airstrikes every day.
Plus, the best player in the W.N.B.A. now has her own shoe.
A probe into the US journalist’s death in the West Bank suggests US had reason to believe shooting was ‘intentional’.
Mosab Abu Toha, a poet who has said Emily Damari was not a hostage, won the award for commentary
The single deadliest bombing took place near a popular cafe in Gaza City where at least 33 people were killed, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry.
President Donald Trump says US attacks on Houthi targets in Yemen will stop.
Macron had been criticized for hosting the former rebel Islamist chief, but the French president insisted the invitation was essential: '[Sharaa] has put an end to a regime that we condemned and fought against and he is ready to make commitments.'
The UN also expresses alarm after Israel approves a new plan that may include seizing all of Gaza indefinitely and controlling aid.
Israel attacked Sana’s international airport after the Houthis fired a missile that struck near Israel’s main airport.
Israel’s military unleashed another wave of attacks on Yemen, claiming to have “fully disabled” Sanaa’s airport.
The president claims that the Houthis have indicated to US officials that 'they don't want to fight anymore (...) And we will honor that, and we will stop the bombings.' Omari Foreign Minister Badr al-Busaidi has confirmed the end of the US bombing campaign.
Trump said the US will ‘stop the bombings’ in Yemen in return
The UN also expresses alarm after Israel approves a new plan that may include seizing all of Gaza indefinitely and controlling aid.
Israeli spokesmen said the expanded ground operation would include “a wide attack, involving moving most of Gaza’s population,” as well as the “holding of territories” by Israeli soldiers for an indefinite period of time.
Israel claims the strikes on Yemen's western coast targeted Houthi-controlled areas.
To many, the close relationship between the US and Israel seems permanent and unshakeable.
US state’s attorney general says her office will no longer pursue the case due to delays and a ‘circus-like atmosphere’.
Private contractors will distribute aid as part of new strategy but UN agencies say essential supplies are being used as a ‘pressure tactic’
It has been over 60 days since Israel ordered a halt to all humanitarian aid entering Gaza. Israel says the siege will continue until Hamas releases all of its hostages.
Dozens of people are already dead from starvation as Israel bars trucks with food and aid.
In a video published on Telegram on Sunday, Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu promised retaliation, saying 'it will not happen in one bang, but there will be many bangs.'
Defence systems failed to stop a strike from Yemenis that temporarily closed Ben Gurion airport on the outskirts of Tel Aviv and left four injured
Families of captives say a wider Israeli Gaza assault risks their relatives’ lives.
Despite concerted American efforts, the Iran-backed Yemeni group continues to launch missile attacks against Israel and ships in the Red Sea
The mobilization could indicate that Israel is preparing to shift its tactics in its fight against Hamas.
Ahmad bin Mubarak says he was not able to take the decisions he needed to or to fully exercise his powers
Since March 2, no commercial or humanitarian trucks have entered the Palestinian enclave. The United Nations estimates that the situation has reached its worst level since the beginning of the war.
Former Prime Minister Ali Larayedh and the opposition Ennahdha party have denounced the trial as politically motivated.
Since March 2, no commercial or humanitarian trucks have entered the Palestinian enclave. The United Nations estimates that the situation has reached its worst level since the beginning of the war.
The former chief of staff to Senator John Fetterman last year wrote to a doctor who had treated him, pointing to “warning signs” that suggested the senator could be backsliding on his recovery from a mental health crisis.
A uneasy peace reigns in the town of Maaloula, where neighbours fought bloody battles during the civil war, as a priest calls for reconciliation
Many Palestinians depend on community kitchens, but one says they have only two weeks of supplies left.
Syrian Druze leader condemns ‘genocidal campaign’ after dozens killed in clashes south of Damascus.
Sunni Muslim extremist groups targeted Jaramana and other areas with large Druse populations, clashing with militias, after an audio clip surfaced purporting to be of a Druse cleric insulting the Prophet Muhammad.
CMA CGM's regional director said the contract included a commitment to modernizing and expanding the port of Latakia for the next 30 years.
Thousands of reservists have joined calls to end the Gaza war and bring the remaining hostages back.
Syria pledges to ‘protect all components’ of society, including Druze, after Israel launches air raids near Damascus.
Rapidly spreading fires caused several injuries and prompted Defense Minister Israel Katz to declare the situation a 'national emergency.'
All available emergency forces have been mobilised and countries including the UK have been asked to provide aerial assistance
Gunfire erupted between the minority Druze sect and pro-government fighters on Tuesday. Fighting broke out after an audio clip circulated of a man criticizing Islam's Prophet Muhammad.
Motivated by grievances against allies and foes, US president is ‘tearing down’ the modern global order, analysts say.
Criminal charges against media outlets have raised concerns about press freedom
The blockade on Gaza has left two million at risk of starvation, Palestinian representatives said at the International Court of Justice
Ronen Bar and the prime minister are facing each other in court as they trade accusations of lying and blame for the October 7 attacks
Following a blast on Saturday, April 26, the port on the Strait of Hormuz was still ablaze on Monday.
Naim Qassem’s comments came as the Israeli military said it carried out more than 50 strikes in Lebanon this month.
Dozens of countries will give evidence at the ICJ hearings, which Israel has labelled a "circus".
Since April 2023, the RSF has been battling Sudan’s army for control of the country in a brutal civil war.
In a speech in Jerusalem on Sunday, the Israeli prime minister insisted that any deal with Tehran must also address its ballistic missile capabilities.
But the Qatari PM says there was still no "answer for the ultimate question: how to end this war".
Four months after Assad fell, sanctions still cripple hospitals where mothers have caesareans without anaesthesia and infection is rife
Hussein al-Sheikh is a veteran leader of Abbas’s Fatah movement.
Four months after Assad tell, sanctions still cripple hospitals where mothers have caesareans without anaesthesia and infection is rife
The blast happened at the Rajaei port on Saturday morning. Social media videos showed black billowing smoke after the blast. Authorities have offered no cause for the explosion so far.
Mahmoud Abbas appoints veteran aide to newly created role, making him frontrunner to replace ageing leader
The mineral, once widely-used, releases toxic fibres into the air when disturbed that can cling to the lungs and cause cancer.
Women, girls and boys suffered reported sexual attacks in the latest violence.
The mineral, once widely-used, releases toxic fibres into the air when disturbed that can cling to the lungs and cause cancer.
US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff, who will attend technical talks in Oman on Saturday, last met Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on April 19, with both parties reporting progress. The first meeting was held on April 12.
Observers denounce punishment of pro-Palestine protesters and silence on far-right Israeli minister’s visit.
Gazan civilians are losing their fear of Hamas, openly criticising the group on the streets and online.
New research shows the culture that dominated the Mediterranean 2,500 years ago did not take over territories but instead absorbed their people