Middle East
US warns Turkey against hosting Hamas leaders
November 20, 2024
US warns Turkey against hosting Hamas leaders
The United States has warned Turkey against hosting Hamas leaders, saying there “can be no more business as usual” with…
More than 43,970 Palestinians have been killed since October 7, according to Gaza health ministry
November 20, 2024
More than 43,970 Palestinians have been killed since October 7, according to Gaza health ministry
At least 43,972 Palestinians have been killed and another 104,008 injured since Israel launched its war in Gaza, according to…
Israel issues more than 1,000 arrest warrants for ultra-Orthodox draft avoiders
November 20, 2024
Israel issues more than 1,000 arrest warrants for ultra-Orthodox draft avoiders
Israel’s military has issued 1,126 arrest warrants for ultra-Orthodox conscripts who have not responded to drafting orders, in a move…
Iran is increasing its stockpile of near weapons-grade uranium, UN says
November 20, 2024
Iran is increasing its stockpile of near weapons-grade uranium, UN says
AP — Iran has defied international demands to rein in its nuclear program and has increased its stockpile of uranium…
Israeli airstrike kills 17 family members
November 19, 2024
Israeli airstrike kills 17 family members
Israeli airstrikes have killed at least 50 people, including 17 members of a single family, according to the local health…
US envoy heads to Beirut as Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire talks gain momentum
November 19, 2024
US envoy heads to Beirut as Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire talks gain momentum
CNN — United States envoy Amos Hochstein is expected in Beirut on Tuesday, according to two Lebanese official sources, in…
Nearly a hundred aid trucks looted in Gaza, as UN warns of ‘collapse of law and order’
November 19, 2024
Nearly a hundred aid trucks looted in Gaza, as UN warns of ‘collapse of law and order’
CNN — Nearly a hundred aid trucks were looted in southern Gaza on Saturday in what UNRWA, the UN agency…
Rocket attack kills at least one person in northern Israel
November 19, 2024
Rocket attack kills at least one person in northern Israel
A rocket attack has killed at least one person and wounded several others in the Palestinian town of Shefa’Amr in…
Jared Kushner expected to be pivotal to Trump admin’s Middle East efforts without taking a formal job
November 18, 2024
Jared Kushner expected to be pivotal to Trump admin’s Middle East efforts without taking a formal job
CNN — President-elect Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner is seen as being pivotal to the incoming administration’s Middle East efforts,…
Netanyahu aide leaked classified document to influence public opinion on hostage negotiations, court says
November 18, 2024
Netanyahu aide leaked classified document to influence public opinion on hostage negotiations, court says
CNN — An aide to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is alleged to have leaked classified information to foreign press…