Middle East
Palestinian American teenager to remain in Israeli jail despite growing pressure in Congress for his release
November 1, 2025
Palestinian American teenager to remain in Israeli jail despite growing pressure in Congress for his release
Jerusalem — An American teenager held in an Israeli prison without trial for more than eight months will remain in…
US allies await answers before committing to Trump’s Gaza peace force
November 1, 2025
US allies await answers before committing to Trump’s Gaza peace force
More than a month after US President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire in Gaza, a key component of his plan…
Netanyahu says Hamas violated Gaza ceasefire by returning remains not linked to missing hostages
October 30, 2025
Netanyahu says Hamas violated Gaza ceasefire by returning remains not linked to missing hostages
Hamas is in “clear violation” of the Gaza ceasefire agreement after returning remains to Israel that did not belong to…
Western intelligence says Iran is rearming despite UN sanctions, with China’s help
October 30, 2025
Western intelligence says Iran is rearming despite UN sanctions, with China’s help
Iran appears to be stepping up the rebuilding of its ballistic missile program, despite the reintroduction last month of United…
Gaza’s new normal is a truce without peace
October 30, 2025
Gaza’s new normal is a truce without peace
Jerusalem — Anyone who looked at the situation in Gaza on Tuesday might reasonably have concluded that the ceasefire had…
Fears of a bloodbath as RSF rebels take key Sudan city of El Fasher. Here’s how we got here
October 29, 2025
Fears of a bloodbath as RSF rebels take key Sudan city of El Fasher. Here’s how we got here
Sudanese rebels have driven government forces from El Fasher, the last stronghold of the country’s regime in the western Darfur…
Deadliest day in Gaza since ceasefire as Israel launches wave of strikes, accusing Hamas of breaching truce
October 29, 2025
Deadliest day in Gaza since ceasefire as Israel launches wave of strikes, accusing Hamas of breaching truce
Jerusalem — Israeli strikes in Gaza killed at least 91 people, including dozens of children, hospital officials said on Wednesday,…
Remains returned by Hamas not those of missing hostages, Israeli sources say
October 28, 2025
Remains returned by Hamas not those of missing hostages, Israeli sources say
The remains returned to Israel by Hamas on Monday night do not belong to any of the missing deceased hostages,…
An American journalist vanished in Syria 13 years ago. His mother never stopped searching for him
October 28, 2025
An American journalist vanished in Syria 13 years ago. His mother never stopped searching for him
“This is either gonna be wildly successful or a complete disaster,” Austin Tice wrote in May 2012, on the eve…
Israel says it has received body of deceased hostage transferred from Hamas
October 28, 2025
Israel says it has received body of deceased hostage transferred from Hamas
Israeli authorities said Monday they had received the coffin of a deceased hostage from Gaza. The remains will be formally…