Middle East
Christian leaders make rare visit to Gaza following deadly Israeli church attack
July 19, 2025
Christian leaders make rare visit to Gaza following deadly Israeli church attack
CNN — Leaders from the Catholic and Greek Orthodox Church visited Gaza’s only Catholic church on Friday, where a day…
Israel says it ‘deeply regrets’ strike on Gaza’s only Catholic church, pledges investigation
July 19, 2025
Israel says it ‘deeply regrets’ strike on Gaza’s only Catholic church, pledges investigation
CNN — Israel said Thursday that it “deeply regrets” a deadly strike on Gaza’s only Catholic church, which killed three…
China was on the sidelines of the Iran-Israel war. That’s just where it wanted to be
July 19, 2025
China was on the sidelines of the Iran-Israel war. That’s just where it wanted to be
Hong Kong CNN — Weeks after his country was battered by waves of Israeli strikes and the US bombed three…
Israel and Syria agree to ceasefire, US ambassador to Turkey says
July 19, 2025
Israel and Syria agree to ceasefire, US ambassador to Turkey says
CNN — Syria and Israel have agreed to a ceasefire, US Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack said on Friday. The…
A party resolution accusing Israel of genocide divides Democrats in a key swing state
July 17, 2025
A party resolution accusing Israel of genocide divides Democrats in a key swing state
CNN — When the executive committee of North Carolina’s Democratic Party passed a resolution in June calling for an immediate…
20 killed in crush at Israeli and US-backed aid site in Gaza, group says
July 17, 2025
20 killed in crush at Israeli and US-backed aid site in Gaza, group says
CNN — At least 20 people were killed in a crowd crush at an aid distribution site run by the…
Air India crash rekindles debate over cockpit video recorders
July 17, 2025
Air India crash rekindles debate over cockpit video recorders
Seattle Reuters — The deadly Air India crash last month has renewed a decades-old debate in the aviation industry over…
After powerful Israeli strikes on Damascus, Syria withdraws troops from Suwayda city to avoid ‘open war’
July 17, 2025
After powerful Israeli strikes on Damascus, Syria withdraws troops from Suwayda city to avoid ‘open war’
CNN — Israel carried out a series of powerful strikes on the Syrian capital Damascus Wednesday, escalating a campaign it…
Dozens killed as massive fire rips through multistory commercial building in eastern Iraq
July 17, 2025
Dozens killed as massive fire rips through multistory commercial building in eastern Iraq
CNN — A huge fire has torn through a commercial building in Iraq’s eastern city of Kut, killing dozens of…
UAE launches largest water supply project from Egypt to southern Gaza
July 16, 2025
UAE launches largest water supply project from Egypt to southern Gaza
The UAE has announced it will launch the largest water supply project from Egypt’s Rafah border to the Gaza Strip,…