Middle East
Bodies of missing aid workers found in Gaza ‘mass grave’ following Israeli attacks
April 3, 2025
Bodies of missing aid workers found in Gaza ‘mass grave’ following Israeli attacks
CNN — The bodies of more than a dozen aid workers have been recovered in southern Gaza from what a…
Palestinian man tortured to death by Hamas militants after criticizing group and attending protests, family says
April 3, 2025
Palestinian man tortured to death by Hamas militants after criticizing group and attending protests, family says
CNN — A 22-year-old Palestinian man was tortured and killed by Hamas militants after he criticized the group publicly and…
Israel announces expansion of military operation in Gaza to seize ‘large areas’ of land, ordering residents to leave
April 2, 2025
Israel announces expansion of military operation in Gaza to seize ‘large areas’ of land, ordering residents to leave
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz announced Wednesday a major expansion of the military’s operation in Gaza involving the seizure of…
Death toll from Israeli raid on Beirut suburb rises to 4, with 7 injured: Lebanese Health Ministry
April 1, 2025
Death toll from Israeli raid on Beirut suburb rises to 4, with 7 injured: Lebanese Health Ministry
The Lebanese Ministry of Health announced on Tuesday, that the number of victims from the Israeli airstrike on the southern…
Iran has rejected direct negotiations with the US in response to Trump’s letter
March 30, 2025
Iran has rejected direct negotiations with the US in response to Trump’s letter
AP — Iran’s president said Sunday that the Islamic Republic rejected direct negotiations with the United States over its rapidly…
Trump admin has terminated majority of its funding for key Syrian humanitarian organization
March 30, 2025
Trump admin has terminated majority of its funding for key Syrian humanitarian organization
CNN — The Trump administration has terminated a majority of its funding for a key Syrian civil and humanitarian organization,…
Hamas agrees to Egyptian ceasefire proposal, Israel counters
March 30, 2025
Hamas agrees to Egyptian ceasefire proposal, Israel counters
CNN — Hamas has agreed to a new Egyptian proposal to release 5 hostages, including the American-Israeli Edan Alexander, in…
Afghan pilots who fought in 20-year war against Taliban in limbo after Trump blocks US resettlement plans
March 30, 2025
Afghan pilots who fought in 20-year war against Taliban in limbo after Trump blocks US resettlement plans
Islamabad CNN — The first time he flew his cargo plane through the clouds over his hometown of Kabul, Tauheed…
From death row to exile, Iranian-Kurdish rapper gives firsthand account of what he calls ‘severe torture’ in Iranian prison
March 29, 2025
From death row to exile, Iranian-Kurdish rapper gives firsthand account of what he calls ‘severe torture’ in Iranian prison
Editor’s Note: Warning: This article contains descriptions of torture. Berlin CNN — Saman Yasin thought he was leaving prison. It…
‘It starts at the top’: Extremist views are all that many young Israelis have ever known
March 29, 2025
‘It starts at the top’: Extremist views are all that many young Israelis have ever known
Jerusalem CNN — On a bright Sunday afternoon outside of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s residence in Jerusalem, a group…