Middle East
UN General Assembly votes to demand immediate ceasefire in Gaza
December 13, 2023
UN General Assembly votes to demand immediate ceasefire in Gaza
United Nations CNN — The United Nations General Assembly has voted to demand an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in war-torn Gaza,…
Efforts in place to establish new prisoner deal between Hamas and Israel
December 13, 2023
Efforts in place to establish new prisoner deal between Hamas and Israel
Efforts are in place to establish a possible new ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel for the exchange of prisoners…
Biden pledges Israel support at Hanukkah event but delivers warning on public opinion
December 12, 2023
Biden pledges Israel support at Hanukkah event but delivers warning on public opinion
CNN — President Joe Biden on Monday touted his “unshakeable” support for “the safety of the Jewish people and the…
Climate summit in Dubai headed for overtime as bitter division over fossil fuels delays agreement
December 12, 2023
Climate summit in Dubai headed for overtime as bitter division over fossil fuels delays agreement
Dubai CNN — International negotiators are bitterly divided over whether to call time on fossil fuels, scrambling last-ditch meetings to salvage what they want…
Qatar sent millions to Gaza for years – with Israel’s backing. Here’s what we know about the controversial deal
December 12, 2023
Qatar sent millions to Gaza for years – with Israel’s backing. Here’s what we know about the controversial deal
CNN — Since the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel, the Gulf state of Qatar has come under fire by…
Images from Gaza show Israeli soldiers detaining dozens of men stripped to underwear
December 12, 2023
Images from Gaza show Israeli soldiers detaining dozens of men stripped to underwear
Jerusalem CNN — Images from Gaza circulating on social media Thursday showed a mass detention by the Israeli military of…
Prominent Gaza professor and writer killed in airstrike, weeks after telling CNN he and his family had ‘nowhere else to go’
December 11, 2023
Prominent Gaza professor and writer killed in airstrike, weeks after telling CNN he and his family had ‘nowhere else to go’
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…
Infants found dead and decomposing in evacuated hospital ICU in Gaza. Here’s what we know
December 11, 2023
Infants found dead and decomposing in evacuated hospital ICU in Gaza. Here’s what we know
Editor’s Note: The following story includes graphic material. Audience discretion is advised. CNN — The scene inside the Al-Nasr hospital…
Up to 18,000 Palestinians killed since Israel’s current assault on Gaza
December 11, 2023
Up to 18,000 Palestinians killed since Israel’s current assault on Gaza
The Palestinian Health Ministry announced the death of about 18,000 people in Gaza since the start of the Israeli aggression…
Who is Yahya Sinwar, the Hamas leader Israel has called a ‘dead man walking’
December 11, 2023
Who is Yahya Sinwar, the Hamas leader Israel has called a ‘dead man walking’
CNN — The Israeli prime minister said Wednesday that Israeli forces had surrounded the house of Yahya Sinwar, potentially closing in on the top Hamas official in…