Middle East
Palestine Red Crescent Society calls for humanitarian corridor to evacuate Khan Younis hospital
February 3, 2024
Palestine Red Crescent Society calls for humanitarian corridor to evacuate Khan Younis hospital
The Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) called for a humanitarian corridor Friday to help evacuate wounded people and others wishing…
Analysis: What to make of the US retaliation strikes against pro-Iranian militias in Iraq and Syria
February 3, 2024
Analysis: What to make of the US retaliation strikes against pro-Iranian militias in Iraq and Syria
CNN — It was meant to sound devastating, and likely felt so to the pro-Iranian militias on the receiving end. But Friday night’s…
US sees signs Iran is worried about escalating proxy attacks amid heightened tensions
February 1, 2024
US sees signs Iran is worried about escalating proxy attacks amid heightened tensions
CNN — US officials believe there are signs that Iranian leadership is nervous about some of the actions of its proxy groups in Iraq,…
Why Yemen’s Huthi rebels welcome conflict with the US
February 1, 2024
Why Yemen’s Huthi rebels welcome conflict with the US
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…
Israel killed over 27,000 Palestinians in Gaza since war broke out: Gaza Health Ministry
February 1, 2024
Israel killed over 27,000 Palestinians in Gaza since war broke out: Gaza Health Ministry
The number of victims of Israel’s assault on the Gaza Strip since the war broke out on October 7, 2023…
Blinken stresses importance of UN humanitarian work in Gaza but calls for allegations to be addressed
February 1, 2024
Blinken stresses importance of UN humanitarian work in Gaza but calls for allegations to be addressed
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken stressed the importance of the United Nations’ humanitarian work inside Gaza, saying it is…
White House formally assigns blame for drone strike in Jordan that killed 3 American service members
February 1, 2024
White House formally assigns blame for drone strike in Jordan that killed 3 American service members
Washington CNN — The US believes an umbrella group of militants called Islamic Resistance in Iraq was behind the drone…
Undercover Israeli troops dressed as medical staff kill three militants in West Bank hospital raid, officials say
January 31, 2024
Undercover Israeli troops dressed as medical staff kill three militants in West Bank hospital raid, officials say
Jerusalem CNN — Israeli special forces, dressed as civilians and medical staff, infiltrated the Ibn Sina hospital in the occupied…
Powerful Iran-backed militia in Iraq to suspend military ops against US forces in region
January 31, 2024
Powerful Iran-backed militia in Iraq to suspend military ops against US forces in region
CNN — In a surprise move, the most powerful Iran-backed militia in Iraq, Kataib Hezbollah, announced on Tuesday the suspension…
Israeli tanks ‘firing live ammunition’ in Khan Younis hospital complex, aid group says
January 31, 2024
Israeli tanks ‘firing live ammunition’ in Khan Younis hospital complex, aid group says
CNN — Israeli tanks fired live ammunition and smoke grenades after entering a hospital complex in southern Gaza where more…