Middle East
Taliban calls for foreign help after deadly Afghanistan earthquake. Here’s what we know
September 2, 2025
Taliban calls for foreign help after deadly Afghanistan earthquake. Here’s what we know
Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers have called for international help after a huge earthquake killed hundreds of people and leveled entire villages,…
Over 1,000 killed in landslide in western Sudan village, armed group says
September 2, 2025
Over 1,000 killed in landslide in western Sudan village, armed group says
Reuters — At least 1,000 people were killed in a landslide that destroyed a village in the Marra Mountains area…
Israel considers West Bank annexation as Palestinian statehood recognition gains momentum
September 2, 2025
Israel considers West Bank annexation as Palestinian statehood recognition gains momentum
Israel is weighing the annexation of parts of the occupied West Bank, three Israeli officials said, just as several Western…
US tells diplomats to refuse most visas for Palestinian passport holders
September 1, 2025
US tells diplomats to refuse most visas for Palestinian passport holders
The US State Department has instructed its diplomats to refuse most visas for Palestinian passport holders, whether they live in…
Huthis storm UN buildings in Yemeni capital after Israel killed PM and other ministers
September 1, 2025
Huthis storm UN buildings in Yemeni capital after Israel killed PM and other ministers
Iran-backed Huthi rebels stormed the offices of two United Nations agencies in the Yemeni capital Sanaa on Sunday, a day…
Global media outlets unite to protest Israel’s killing of journalists in Gaza
September 1, 2025
Global media outlets unite to protest Israel’s killing of journalists in Gaza
Multiple media outlets are coordinating a large-scale protest on Monday to demand Israel stop the killing of journalists in Gaza…
Rescuers scramble to reach victims after hundreds killed as earthquake rocks eastern Afghanistan
September 1, 2025
Rescuers scramble to reach victims after hundreds killed as earthquake rocks eastern Afghanistan
Hundreds of people have been killed and thousands left injured after a 6.0-magnitude earthquake hit Afghanistan’s mountainous eastern region on…
Ceasefire deal not on agenda with Israel’s security cabinet set to discuss looming Gaza City offensive
August 31, 2025
Ceasefire deal not on agenda with Israel’s security cabinet set to discuss looming Gaza City offensive
Tel Aviv — The Israeli security cabinet is set to convene today to review plans for seizing control of Gaza…
US announces it will deny visa to Palestinian Authority president and other officials ahead of UN General Assembly
August 31, 2025
US announces it will deny visa to Palestinian Authority president and other officials ahead of UN General Assembly
The United States is denying a visa to Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas for next month’s UN General Assembly –…
Yemen’s Huthis say prime minister of rebel-controlled government killed in Israeli airstrike
August 31, 2025
Yemen’s Huthis say prime minister of rebel-controlled government killed in Israeli airstrike
Yemen’s Huthi rebels on Saturday vowed to take revenge for the killing of their prime minister and other political leaders…