Middle East
Iranians are voting in a presidential runoff. What will it mean for the world?
July 4, 2024
Iranians are voting in a presidential runoff. What will it mean for the world?
CNN — Iran’s snap presidential election will head to a second vote on Friday, with a reformist and conservative hardliner…
Turkish officials call for calm as social media hysteria fuels anti-Syrian riots
July 4, 2024
Turkish officials call for calm as social media hysteria fuels anti-Syrian riots
Istanbul CNN — Allegations of sexual abuse against a child by a Syrian man in Kayseri, Turkey, have sparked overnight…
Israel and Hamas appear on brink of framework agreement for ceasefire and hostage deal, Israeli source says
July 4, 2024
Israel and Hamas appear on brink of framework agreement for ceasefire and hostage deal, Israeli source says
Jerusalem CNN — Israel and Hamas appear to be on the brink of a framework agreement for a ceasefire and…
Biden and Netanyahu are expected to meet later this month in Washington, source says
July 3, 2024
Biden and Netanyahu are expected to meet later this month in Washington, source says
CNN — President Joe Biden and Benjamin Netanyahu are expected to meet in Washington, DC, in several weeks when the…
Netanyahu rejects report citing top Israeli generals as wanting a ceasefire in Gaza with Hamas still in power
July 3, 2024
Netanyahu rejects report citing top Israeli generals as wanting a ceasefire in Gaza with Hamas still in power
CNN — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected the idea of starting a ceasefire in Gaza while Hamas remains…
US government employees who resigned over Gaza policy release joint statement for first time
July 3, 2024
US government employees who resigned over Gaza policy release joint statement for first time
CNN — The US government employees who have publicly resigned in protest of the Biden administration’s Gaza policies released a joint…
Senior Gaza doctor alleges ‘severe torture’ following release from Israeli detention as politicians clash over decision
July 2, 2024
Senior Gaza doctor alleges ‘severe torture’ following release from Israeli detention as politicians clash over decision
CNN — The head of Gaza’s largest hospital has claimed he was repeatedly tortured during his seven months in Israeli detention,…
Israel orders new evacuations in southern Gaza, prompting transfer of hospital patients
July 2, 2024
Israel orders new evacuations in southern Gaza, prompting transfer of hospital patients
CNN — The Israeli military issued new evacuation orders on Monday for areas in southern Gaza, including eastern Khan Younis…
Israel immediately needs 10,000 soldiers, says Defense Minister
July 2, 2024
Israel immediately needs 10,000 soldiers, says Defense Minister
Israel Defense Minister Yoav Gallant told the Parliamentary Foreign Affairs and Security Committee at the Knesset that Israel immediately needs…
‘We will not enlist:’ Ultra-Orthodox in Israel vow to defy orders to serve in the military
July 2, 2024
‘We will not enlist:’ Ultra-Orthodox in Israel vow to defy orders to serve in the military
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…