Middle East
Netanyahu critical of reported US plans to sanction IDF unit
April 22, 2024
Netanyahu critical of reported US plans to sanction IDF unit
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other ministers have sharply criticized the reported plans of the Biden administration to sanction…
US vetoes Palestinian attempt to gain statehood at the United Nations
April 22, 2024
US vetoes Palestinian attempt to gain statehood at the United Nations
CNN — The United States on Thursday blocked a United Nations Security Council resolution that would have recognised a Palestinian…
Iranians told to watch out for loose crocodiles as flooding hits country’s southeast
April 22, 2024
Iranians told to watch out for loose crocodiles as flooding hits country’s southeast
CNN — Iranian authorities have warned that crocodiles are being forced from their natural habitats as floods devastate parts of…
Hamas condemns new US military aid to Israel as a “green light” for Gaza “aggression”
April 21, 2024
Hamas condemns new US military aid to Israel as a “green light” for Gaza “aggression”
Hamas has condemned the United States House of Representatives’ approval of a more than $26 billion foreign aid package for…
The week that life in Dubai ground to a halt
April 21, 2024
The week that life in Dubai ground to a halt
Dubai, UAE CNN — The scenes from Dubai this week seemed apocalyptic to residents who are more used to the…
West Bank prepares for labor strike in protest of Palestinian deaths: official media
April 21, 2024
West Bank prepares for labor strike in protest of Palestinian deaths: official media
A West Bank-wide labor strike has been called for Sunday, a working day, over Palestinian deaths in Tulkarem in the…
Ambulance driver killed while aiding Palestinians injured in attack by Israeli settlers in the West Bank
April 21, 2024
Ambulance driver killed while aiding Palestinians injured in attack by Israeli settlers in the West Bank
CNN — An ambulance driver from the Palestinian Red Crescent Society was killed while transporting Palestinians injured in an attack…
Member of Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Units killed in blast at base, Iraqi army says
April 20, 2024
Member of Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Units killed in blast at base, Iraqi army says
CNN — The Iraqi army said on Saturday that a command post at Kalsu military base, south of the capital…
Washington wrestles with ‘new equation’ of direct attacks between Iran and Israel
April 20, 2024
Washington wrestles with ‘new equation’ of direct attacks between Iran and Israel
CNN — Hours before Israel launched a drone strike against Iran on Thursday night, Israeli officials gave a heads up…
Iran and Israel have averted an all-out war – for now
April 20, 2024
Iran and Israel have averted an all-out war – for now
Editor’s Note: A version of this story appears in CNN’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, a three-times-a-week look inside…