Middle East
Israel responds to Macron on Palestine recognition
April 10, 2025
Israel responds to Macron on Palestine recognition
French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Wednesday that his country might recognize the Palestinian state in June. In response, Israeli…
Netanyahu met Trump seeking wins on tariffs and Iran. He returns to Israel empty-handed
April 9, 2025
Netanyahu met Trump seeking wins on tariffs and Iran. He returns to Israel empty-handed
CNN — If Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was looking for the easy political victories that once gushed from US…
Syria swears in new transitional government months after Assad’s removal
April 9, 2025
Syria swears in new transitional government months after Assad’s removal
Damascus, Syria AP — Syria’s new transitional government was sworn on Saturday, March 29 nearly four months after the Assad…
An emboldened US and a weakened Iran will hold nuclear talks. Is there space for a deal?
April 9, 2025
An emboldened US and a weakened Iran will hold nuclear talks. Is there space for a deal?
Abu Dhabi, UAE CNN — President Donald Trump was speaking to reporters alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the…
Microsoft fires Moroccan employee for expressing solidarity with Gaza
April 9, 2025
Microsoft fires Moroccan employee for expressing solidarity with Gaza
The Associated Press reported that Microsoft has fired Moroccan engineer Ibtihal Abusaad after she protested the company’s provision of artificial…
A pro-Israel group says it gave US list of protesters to deport, drawing alarm from students’ supporters
April 8, 2025
A pro-Israel group says it gave US list of protesters to deport, drawing alarm from students’ supporters
New York CNN — Not long after the October 2023 Hamas attacks in Israel and subsequent war in Gaza, Ross…
Trump says US has begun direct talks with Iran over its nuclear program
April 8, 2025
Trump says US has begun direct talks with Iran over its nuclear program
CNN — President Donald Trump said Monday that direct talks are underway between the United States and Iran over Tehran’s…
‘Dad, help me… we were targeted by the Israelis’: Audio and video capture last moments of aid workers killed in Gaza
April 8, 2025
‘Dad, help me… we were targeted by the Israelis’: Audio and video capture last moments of aid workers killed in Gaza
CNN — When paramedic Hassan Hosni Al-Hila felt too sick to continue his late-night assignment with the Palestine Red Crescent…
Israeli soldiers reveal systematic destruction of Palestinian property to create Gaza buffer zone
April 8, 2025
Israeli soldiers reveal systematic destruction of Palestinian property to create Gaza buffer zone
Jerusalem CNN — Israel’s military has transformed every bit of Gazan territory within about half a mile of the Israeli…
Palestinian teen died in Israeli prison after suffering ‘likely prolonged malnutrition’, autopsy finds
April 7, 2025
Palestinian teen died in Israeli prison after suffering ‘likely prolonged malnutrition’, autopsy finds
CNN — A 17-year-old Palestinian boy died following “likely prolonged malnutrition” in an Israeli prison, according to an autopsy carried…