Middle East
US admits its new aid plan would initially only feed 60 percent of Gaza, as UN rejects proposal
May 10, 2025
US admits its new aid plan would initially only feed 60 percent of Gaza, as UN rejects proposal
CNN — US ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee outlined an American-Israeli plan to funnel humanitarian aid into parts of Gaza…
October 7 families demand to know the number of Gaza hostages still alive, after Trump said 3 more have died
May 8, 2025
October 7 families demand to know the number of Gaza hostages still alive, after Trump said 3 more have died
CNN — Families of October 7 hostages held in Gaza demanded any new information from the Israeli government after US…
Syrian Interim President seeks Trump meeting, offers Marshall Plan vision
May 8, 2025
Syrian Interim President seeks Trump meeting, offers Marshall Plan vision
American media reported on Thursday that Syrian interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa has requested a meeting with US President Donald Trump.…
Israeli strikes kill 48 at Gaza shelters for displaced Palestinians, hospitals say, as military operation intensifies
May 8, 2025
Israeli strikes kill 48 at Gaza shelters for displaced Palestinians, hospitals say, as military operation intensifies
CNN — Forty-eight people were killed, including at least seven children, in Israeli airstrikes on school compounds sheltering thousands of…
Syrian president says his government is holding indirect talks with Israel
May 8, 2025
Syrian president says his government is holding indirect talks with Israel
CNN — Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa has said that his government is holding indirect talks with Israel to bring an…
Israel says it has ‘fully’ disabled Yemen’s main airport in escalating strikes on Houthi rebels
May 7, 2025
Israel says it has ‘fully’ disabled Yemen’s main airport in escalating strikes on Houthi rebels
Jerusalem CNN — Israel struck multiple sites in Yemen’s capital Sanaa Tuesday, including the main airport, which the Israeli military…
Gulf airlines cancel flights to Pakistan as northern India airport closures disrupt routes
May 7, 2025
Gulf airlines cancel flights to Pakistan as northern India airport closures disrupt routes
Several Gulf carriers have suspended flights to Pakistan, including Emirates, Etihad and Qatar Airways, with airport closures in northern India…
Israeli airstrike on central Gaza school compound housing displaced people kills 22, as military operation intensifies
May 7, 2025
Israeli airstrike on central Gaza school compound housing displaced people kills 22, as military operation intensifies
CNN — At least 22 people, including seven children, were killed Tuesday in an Israeli strike on a school compound…
Netanyahu chooses war – and his political survival – as Israelis demand hostage deal
May 7, 2025
Netanyahu chooses war – and his political survival – as Israelis demand hostage deal
CNN — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu kept up appearances for nearly 19 months: Freeing the hostages and defeating Hamas, he…
Drone strikes pound Port Sudan, putting aid deliveries at risk
May 6, 2025
Drone strikes pound Port Sudan, putting aid deliveries at risk
Reuters — Explosions and fires rocked Sudan’s main port city and wartime capital Port Sudan on Tuesday, a witness said,…