Middle East
Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander returns to Israel after Hamas release
May 13, 2025
Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander returns to Israel after Hamas release
Jerusalem CNN — Edan Alexander, the last known living American hostage in Gaza, was released by Hamas and reunited with…
One in five people in Gaza face starvation, report warns, as Israel’s months-long blockade continues
May 13, 2025
One in five people in Gaza face starvation, report warns, as Israel’s months-long blockade continues
CNN — One in five people in the Gaza Strip are facing starvation as the entire territory edges closer to…
Trump’s Middle East trip leaves Netanyahu watching from the sidelines again
May 13, 2025
Trump’s Middle East trip leaves Netanyahu watching from the sidelines again
Jerusalem CNN — The first stop was Riyadh. Just a few months into his new administration, the president of the…
UN mission in Libya calls for de-escalation after fighting erupts in capital
May 13, 2025
UN mission in Libya calls for de-escalation after fighting erupts in capital
CNN — The United Nations mission in Libya called for de-escalation Monday after fighting erupted in the North African nation’s…
Hamas announces imminent release of Edan Alexander, last known living American hostage
May 12, 2025
Hamas announces imminent release of Edan Alexander, last known living American hostage
Jerusalem CNN — Hamas has announced the imminent release of Edan Alexander, the last known living American hostage held in…
Israel issues evacuation warnings for Yemen ports after vowing to ‘defend itself by itself’
May 12, 2025
Israel issues evacuation warnings for Yemen ports after vowing to ‘defend itself by itself’
CNN — The Israeli military issued an evacuation warning for three ports in Yemen on Sunday night after vowing to…
Israel kills up to 21 Palestinian women per day in Gaza: Rights group
May 12, 2025
Israel kills up to 21 Palestinian women per day in Gaza: Rights group
The Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor announced on Sunday that the Israeli army has killed an average of 21.3 women daily…
Kurdish PKK militants announce decision to dissolve after decades of conflict with Turkey
May 12, 2025
Kurdish PKK militants announce decision to dissolve after decades of conflict with Turkey
CNN — The Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) said on Monday it would dissolve itself, according to media close to the…
Trump is visiting three of the world’s richest nations. Here’s what’s on their wish list
May 12, 2025
Trump is visiting three of the world’s richest nations. Here’s what’s on their wish list
Abu Dhabi, UAE CNN — Three energy-rich Gulf Arab nations are racing to turn their influence over Donald Trump into…
Jared Kushner quietly advising Trump administration ahead of Middle East trip
May 11, 2025
Jared Kushner quietly advising Trump administration ahead of Middle East trip
CNN — As President Donald Trump prepares for the first major foreign trip to the Middle East of his second…