Trump’s Middle East policy laid bare by new documentRepublican Party policy document calls for resumption of Trump’s ban on the entry to the US of citizens from certain Muslim countriesWed Jul 17 2024 - 16:47
Israel to resume talks on ceasefire and release of hostagesIsraeli defence minister tells families of hostages that a deal is closeTue Jul 16 2024 - 18:22
Number of Palestinians killed in Gaza may reach 186,000, three academics sayThe Lancet warns ‘conservative estimate’ could be exceeded amid destroyed infrastructure, shortages of food, water and shelter, and losses of funding for UnrwaMon Jul 08 2024 - 16:28
Election of a reformist president brings hope for change in Iran Masoud Pezeshkian has promised closer ties with Iran’s Arab neighbours and the resumption of nuclear talks, but his room for manoeuvre will be constrained by the cleric-led regimeSun Jul 07 2024 - 19:00
Prisoners being tortured in Israel, says Palestinian hospital directorHospital director says abuse with batons and dogs occurs ‘almost daily’ in prisonsTue Jul 02 2024 - 18:23
Islamic State killed nearly 4,100 in Syria since collapse of caliphate in 2019 – reportOngoing operations show movement’s territorial defeat was only ‘symbolic’, says Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reportMon Jul 01 2024 - 21:19
Reformist Pezeshkian unexpectedly wins first round in Iranian electionIf Pezeshkian can convince Iranians to turn out and vote for him in next round, he could win - otherwise hardliner Jalili is likely to triumphSun Jun 30 2024 - 15:19
Diplomatic efforts intensify to prevent Israel-Hizbullah conflict turning to regional warFears rise over escalation as Israel’s military announces it has finalised plans for offensive in LebanonThu Jun 27 2024 - 19:00
More than 20,000 children missing in Gaza, report saysGaza has become ‘a graveyard for children’, Save the Children’s regional director saysTue Jun 25 2024 - 17:06
Muslim deaths at hajj pilgrimage spark criticism of Saudi governmentExtreme temperatures this year cause fivefold increase in fatalities due to lack of ‘shade or comfort’Mon Jun 24 2024 - 18:00
Hizbullah leader: Cyprus will be target if it lets Israel use its territory in conflictCyprus president Nikos Christodoulides denies republic is embroiled in warfare in Gaza and LebanonThu Jun 20 2024 - 13:22
US set to close $230m floating pier in GazaOfficials have reportedly warned aid agencies the temporary facility may be dismantledWed Jun 19 2024 - 17:05
Palestinians mark sombre Eid al-Adha amid devastation and deprivationInstead of enjoying family gatherings, many Gazans visited gravesMon Jun 17 2024 - 18:13
Palestinian support for Hamas risesPalestinian support for armed struggle to resist Israel’s 57-year occupation has climbed from 46 to 54 per cent over the past three monthsFri Jun 14 2024 - 16:25
US ceasefire plan welcomed by Hamas but mired by lack of confidence in Israel and Washington Netanyahu stalling on accord and insisting war in Gaza will continue until Hamas’s military and political capabilities eliminatedWed Jun 12 2024 - 18:06
Gaza: 90% of children in enclave not getting enough food for healthy growth, says UnicefReport from UN agency for children says Israel’s war has ‘brought the food and health systems to collapse’Fri Jun 07 2024 - 20:11
Civilians endangered by Israel’s use of outlawed white phosphorus, Human Rights Watch saysVolatile chemical use by Israeli forces ‘verified’ in at least 17 areas across south Lebanon since October 2023Thu Jun 06 2024 - 16:46
World Central Kitchen charity marks delivery of 50 million meals in GazaCharity has resumed operations since seven of its workers were killed in an Israeli strike in AprilWed Jun 05 2024 - 18:08
Iran elections: hardliners, reformists and women among 80 who have registered for presidential raceGuardian Council will narrow list down to between four and 10 candidates to replace Ebrahim Raisi, who died in helicopter crash in MayTue Jun 04 2024 - 19:04
Israel’s continuing war in Gaza complicates Egyptian balancing act Egyptian president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi among Arab leaders turning to China for supportThu May 30 2024 - 17:21
Gaza humanitarian crisis worsens as Israel continues attack on Rafah Famine looms, says Gaza health ministryTue May 28 2024 - 17:35
Israel-Hamas war: Unrwa says it cannot deliver aid to Rafah due to Israeli offensiveFood supplies running out in central Gaza where 900,000 Palestinians have taken refuge in ‘safe zones’, says World Food ProgrammeThu May 23 2024 - 17:38
Palestinians, Egypt, Saudi Arabia welcome Irish move to recognise statehoodPLO leader Mahmoud Abbas lauded Norway and Ireland for support over many yearsWed May 22 2024 - 17:37
Scramble to be Raisi’s replacement could be unseemly, but Iran’s regime won’t soften Reformists and candidates who do not enjoy the approval of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei are certain to be disqualified from presidential electionMon May 20 2024 - 16:59
Arab League summit calls for UN peacekeeping force in Gaza, East Jerusalem and West BankMeeting of Arab heads of state and government in Bahrain concludes with call for immediate end to Israel’s war in Gaza and withdrawal of Israeli forcesFri May 17 2024 - 16:25
Gaza’s crumbling health services are now matched by parallel Rafah meltdown Palestinian flight from Rafah fuelled by fear of injury and illness as medical care dwindles during seven-month invasionWed May 15 2024 - 18:01
Israel has attacked aid workers and relief convoys ‘over and over again’, says Human Rights Watch report President Michael D Higgins says report demonstrates how attacks on aid workers ‘are not isolated incidents’Tue May 14 2024 - 21:55
Egypt joins South African case at ICJ accusing Israel of genocide in GazaEgypt’s foreign ministry said Israel carrying out ‘direct targeting of civilians and the destruction of infrastructure and pushing Palestinians to flee’Mon May 13 2024 - 15:56
US-built floating pier yet to be used for Gaza aid deliveriesHigh winds and rough seas delay installation of jetty but high-ranking US air force officer pledges structure in place ‘in very near future’Fri May 10 2024 - 19:59
Gaza: Tens of thousands flee Rafah towards ‘safe zones’ that lack water, food and medical care Israel's military offensive leading to another 'unbearable' forced displacementThu May 09 2024 - 15:43
Arab countries call for international intervention to stop Israeli ground offensive in RafahEgypt describe incursion into Rafah as ‘dangerous escalation’Wed May 08 2024 - 16:26
Relief agencies say closing Rafah and Kerem Shalom crossings into Gaza has virtually cut enclave off from outside aid Israeli seizure of Rafah crossing has come despite weeks of calls from the US, other governments and international bodies for Israel to hold off from big offensive in Rafah areaTue May 07 2024 - 16:33
EU unveils €1 billion aid package for Lebanon amid effort to curb migration from SyriaCyprus has led EU effort to halt people trafficking from LebanonFri May 03 2024 - 16:00
US and Saudi close to agreeing ‘plan B’ defence pact without Israel dealWashington appears determined to reassert influence in the Middle East after recent disengagementThu May 02 2024 - 15:33
Unicef says conflict has forced 90,000 from their homes in southern LebanonThe UN children’s agency says a full-scale war with Israel would affect 1.3m children in LebanonWed May 01 2024 - 16:21
World Central Kitchen resumes operations in GazaAid organisation says it will restart by delivering food ‘to address widespread hunger’ a month after Israeli drones killed seven of its staffMon Apr 29 2024 - 16:23
Senior Hamas official says group will disarm if sovereign Palestinian state is establishedKhalil al-Hayya asserts Israel’s promised offensive in Rafah, where more than half of Gaza’s population of 2.3m has sought refuge, would not destroy HamasThu Apr 25 2024 - 16:16
US to set up floating pier off Gaza coast to boost delivery of humanitarian aid UN and relief agencies concerned US takeover of maritime corridor will force humanitarians to work alongside Israeli military, with consequences for safetyWed Apr 24 2024 - 18:59
Unrwa given fresh lease of life as report says Israel’s claims of Hamas links have not been backed upReview says Israel has not provided evidence that relief agency’s staff took part in October 7th attack on IsraelTue Apr 23 2024 - 16:31
Relief as Middle East appears to retreat from the brink of regional warExercise of restraint may be an inflection point for region if the US and Europe commit to ending the war in GazaFri Apr 19 2024 - 16:10
Israel-Iran conflict: Where do Arab states in the region stand? Arabs do not want to be caught up in tit-for-tat strikes that could morph into war, and have called for restraintWed Apr 17 2024 - 17:33
Win-win situation for Iran and Israel could escalate into lose-lose warfareAs of now, Israel and Iran have saved face. That would change if Israel responds to the weekend attackMon Apr 15 2024 - 16:05
Iran may choose ‘strategic patience’ rather than strike IsraelIran is unlikely to bomb Israeli embassies in Jordan, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and BahrainThu Apr 11 2024 - 15:55
Aid agencies dispute Israel’s figures for humanitarian aid‘We need to flood Gaza with aid,’ says Unrwa commissioner general Philippe LazzariniWed Apr 10 2024 - 14:44
Qatar gains influence in Middle East as main mediator in Gaza ceasefire talks Political landscape in region has been dramatically transformed by the six-month Israel-Hamas warMon Apr 08 2024 - 17:34
Palestinians face severe deprivation as aid agencies suspend operations following aid-worker deathsSeven members of the World Central Kitchen agency were killed by an Israeli airstrikeWed Apr 03 2024 - 16:58
Consulate attack could trigger direct confrontation between Iran and IsraelConsulate attack could trigger direct confrontation between Iran and IsraelTue Apr 02 2024 - 19:39
Flotilla’s mission is to ferry one million meals from Cyprus to famine-gripped GazaHundreds of pallets of flour, tinned goods, rice and pulses in Larnaca are much-needed food aid for Palestinians under attack by IsraelFri Mar 29 2024 - 17:03
Amid Israeli pressure to dismantle it, the Unrwa is indispensable to Palestinians Despite Israeli pressure to dismantle it, the agency is an essential provider of protection, food, health and education to millions of peopleWed Mar 27 2024 - 16:33
UN expert accuses Israel of committing genocideIsrael’s actions in Gaza have been driven by a genocidal logic integral to its settler-colonial project in Palestine, UN report contendsTue Mar 26 2024 - 18:14
