Middle East
Israeli foreign minister says key UN agency will not operate in post-war Gaza
January 27, 2024
Israeli foreign minister says key UN agency will not operate in post-war Gaza
Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz has suggested that Israel will seek to stop the UN Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA)…
Israel says it will defy the ICJ’s orders over Gaza war
January 27, 2024
Israel says it will defy the ICJ’s orders over Gaza war
The Israeli Foreign Ministry spokesperson announced that Israel has “decided to ignore the decision of the International Court of Justice…
Oil tanker on fire in Gulf of Aden after Huthi missile attack
January 27, 2024
Oil tanker on fire in Gulf of Aden after Huthi missile attack
CNN — An oil tanker in the Gulf of Aden is on fire after a missile attack by Yemen’s Huthi…
UN warns of declining humanitarian access in Gaza as Israeli protesters block aid trucks from entering through Kerem Shalom
January 27, 2024
UN warns of declining humanitarian access in Gaza as Israeli protesters block aid trucks from entering through Kerem Shalom
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) is warning of the repercussions of declining humanitarian access in…
Turkish parliament approves Sweden’s NATO membership bid
January 25, 2024
Turkish parliament approves Sweden’s NATO membership bid
CNN — The Turkish parliament voted Tuesday to approve Sweden’s NATO membership bid, bringing the Nordic country one step closer…
UK triples aid to Gaza and calls for increased flow of supplies to the strip
January 25, 2024
UK triples aid to Gaza and calls for increased flow of supplies to the strip
The UK will triple its aid to Gaza and coordinate efforts with Qatar to increase the flow of supplies and…
Saudi Arabia to open its first alcohol store, catering solely to non-Muslim diplomats
January 25, 2024
Saudi Arabia to open its first alcohol store, catering solely to non-Muslim diplomats
Saudi Arabia is gearing up to launch its first dedicated alcohol store in Riyadh with access restricted to non-Muslim diplomatic…
ICJ will deliver a ruling Friday on genocide case against Israel
January 25, 2024
ICJ will deliver a ruling Friday on genocide case against Israel
The International Court of Justice will deliver its ruling Friday on whether to enact provisional measures to temporarily suspend Israel’s military…
‘Mass casualties’ as UN shelter struck amid intense fighting in Khan Younis
January 25, 2024
‘Mass casualties’ as UN shelter struck amid intense fighting in Khan Younis
CNN — A building sheltering hundreds of displaced people in the city of Khan Younis was hit by Israeli tank…
The US and Iran are dangerously close to confrontation in the Middle East. Here’s where they both operate
January 24, 2024
The US and Iran are dangerously close to confrontation in the Middle East. Here’s where they both operate
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…