Middle East
Palestinian writer jailed in Israel wins top Arabic book prize
May 1, 2024
Palestinian writer jailed in Israel wins top Arabic book prize
CNN — A Palestinian writer who has been in an Israeli prison for 20 years has won a prestigious prize…
Blinken holds high-stakes meetings in Israel as he ramps up pressure on Hamas to accept ceasefire deal
May 1, 2024
Blinken holds high-stakes meetings in Israel as he ramps up pressure on Hamas to accept ceasefire deal
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken began another round of high-stakes talks in Israel on Wednesday as the US seeks…
Images show US military building floating pier off Gaza. Pentagon says it will cost $320 million
April 30, 2024
Images show US military building floating pier off Gaza. Pentagon says it will cost $320 million
CNN — The United States Central Command has released images of a floating pier being built by the US military off…
‘My whole family has perished:’ 22 killed in Israeli airstrike on Rafah, hospital staff say
April 30, 2024
‘My whole family has perished:’ 22 killed in Israeli airstrike on Rafah, hospital staff say
Editor’s Note: Warning: This story has graphic content. Rafah, Gaza CNN — Twenty-two people, including at least one infant and a…
US determines 5 Israeli security units committed human rights violations before outbreak of Gaza war
April 30, 2024
US determines 5 Israeli security units committed human rights violations before outbreak of Gaza war
CNN — The US State Department has determined that five Israeli security units committed gross violations of human rights prior…
Hamas to consider ceasefire-hostage release proposal that Israeli sources say could avert Rafah invasion
April 30, 2024
Hamas to consider ceasefire-hostage release proposal that Israeli sources say could avert Rafah invasion
Riyadh and Jerusalem CNN — Hamas is considering a new framework proposed by Egypt that calls for the group to release as many as 33 hostages kidnapped…
How universities are cracking down on a swell of tension months into student protests over Israel’s bombardment of Gaza
April 29, 2024
How universities are cracking down on a swell of tension months into student protests over Israel’s bombardment of Gaza
CNN — With tension mounting over an encampment in support of Palestinians at New York’s Columbia University, police strode onto…
Biden discusses hostage deal, reiterates ‘clear position’ on Rafah invasion in phone call with Netanyahu on Sunday
April 29, 2024
Biden discusses hostage deal, reiterates ‘clear position’ on Rafah invasion in phone call with Netanyahu on Sunday
CNN — President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday primarily discussed the release of hostages in…
Students and children in Gaza thank pro-Palestinian protesters at US college campuses
April 29, 2024
Students and children in Gaza thank pro-Palestinian protesters at US college campuses
Rafah CNN — Dozens of Palestinian students and children staged a display of solidarity at a demonstration in southern Gaza…
Blinken to travel to Israel, other key Middle Eastern countries amid stalled hostage and ceasefire negotiations
April 29, 2024
Blinken to travel to Israel, other key Middle Eastern countries amid stalled hostage and ceasefire negotiations
CNN — Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Israel, Jordan and Saudi Arabia this week to meet with…