Middle East
‘We are more than just a conflict’: Palestinian women’s soccer team on their whirlwind return to the pitch
August 17, 2024
‘We are more than just a conflict’: Palestinian women’s soccer team on their whirlwind return to the pitch
CNN — Tears streamed down Bisan Abuaita’s face as she reunited with her teammates at Jordan’s Queen Alia Airport in…
Israeli settlers attack West Bank village, drawing condemnation from top officials
August 16, 2024
Israeli settlers attack West Bank village, drawing condemnation from top officials
An assault by dozens of Israeli settlers has devastated a Palestinian town in the occupied West Bank, drawing blistering condemnation…
US State Department approves $20 billion potential weapons sales to Israel
August 15, 2024
US State Department approves $20 billion potential weapons sales to Israel
CNN — The US State Department approved potential weapons sales to Israel totaling roughly $20 billion on Tuesday, including an anticipated sale of up to 50…
More than 40,000 Palestinians have been killed in 10 months of war in Gaza, health ministry says
August 15, 2024
More than 40,000 Palestinians have been killed in 10 months of war in Gaza, health ministry says
CNN — More than 40,000 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza since Israel launched its war against Hamas, the health ministry in the enclave said Thursday, yet…
Iranian dissident rapper Toomaj Salehi cleared of charge after death sentence overturned
August 15, 2024
Iranian dissident rapper Toomaj Salehi cleared of charge after death sentence overturned
CNN — Toomaj Salehi, the Iranian dissident rapper who escaped the death penalty earlier this summer has been cleared entirely…
Iran’s mixed signals leave some allies in the dark and set region on edge
August 15, 2024
Iran’s mixed signals leave some allies in the dark and set region on edge
Beirut, Lebanon CNN — The mood in Lebanon’s restive capital has darkened in the two weeks since Israel’s July 30…
North Sudan’s remaining hospital risks closure as deadly civil war intensifies
August 14, 2024
North Sudan’s remaining hospital risks closure as deadly civil war intensifies
CNN — The last operating public hospital in Sudan’s North Darfur state is at risk of closure, Doctors Without Borders…
High-stakes Gaza ceasefire talks resume this week. Here are the main obstacles to a deal
August 14, 2024
High-stakes Gaza ceasefire talks resume this week. Here are the main obstacles to a deal
CNN — Mediators in talks for a ceasefire agreement between Hamas and Israel are making a last-ditch effort to revive…
Video: Reports claims over 40 rockets fired from Lebanon towards northern Israel
August 14, 2024
Video: Reports claims over 40 rockets fired from Lebanon towards northern Israel
Israeli media reported that 40 rockets were fired from southern Lebanon towards the Mount Meron base in northern Israel. This…
A Gazan father went to register his twins’ births. They were killed in an Israeli airstrike, hospital officials say
August 14, 2024
A Gazan father went to register his twins’ births. They were killed in an Israeli airstrike, hospital officials say
CNN — Mohammad Abu Al Qumsan quivered and gasped in disbelief. His eyes glazed over before he fell limp in…