As taps run dry, Iran’s president raises the unthinkable: abandoning the capital
Decades of mismanagement, climate extremes and vanishing rainfall have pushed the capital to the brink
Controversial US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation ceases aid operations
Hundreds of Palestinians were killed while seeking food amid chaotic scenes near its aid distribution sites
Israel’s expulsion of Palestinians from refugee camps called ‘war crime’, report finds
Human Rights Watch accuses Israel of ethnic cleansing in Jenin, Tulkarm and Nur Shams during its ‘Operation Iron Wall’
Israel fears loss of regional air dominance if US sells F-35 jets to Saudi Arabia
The US agreed major arms sales to Saudi Arabia during this week’s White House visit of crown prince Mohammed bin Salman
Why is Donald Trump rolling out red carpet for Saudi’s crown prince?
First White House visit since murder of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi at a Saudi consulate
Israel is stopping syringes and fridges reaching Gaza for vaccination programmes
More than 900,000 bottles of instant infant formula are also blocked
Why is Donald Trump reaching out to Syria’s new president Ahmed al-Sharaa?
Syria’s jihadist-turned-president caps extraordinary transformation with White House visit
Gaza: Aid agencies dispute US claims over supplies entering enclave since ceasefire
While US says ‘historic’ effort is underway to meet needs of Gazans, aid groups say less than a quarter of promised supplies have arrived
What the proposed Gaza security force means: Troops, timetables and governance
Six Muslim countries have so far indicated that they will provide troops
Attacks on Palestinian farmers during West Bank’s olive harvest captured on video
Masked Israeli settler is filmed clubbing a 55-year-old Palestinian woman while she was picking olives
Gaza ceasefire: Which Palestinian prisoners have been released?
A total of 250 Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli jails and 1,700 Gazan detainees have been released under peace deal
Humanitarian situation in Gaza remains dire despite ceasefire, say agencies
Aid supplies ‘way below what is needed’, says UN Palestinian refugee agency
New Turkish Cypriot president pledges to resume peace talks
Turkish Cypriot president-elect has pledged to resume talks with Greek Cypriots over forming a federation
Q&A: What remains of Hamas after two years of war?
Militant group has extended its reach over Gaza and taken on rival militias and armed clans
Who will make up Gaza’s new occupation force?
About 200 US troops are being deployed in a support role but will not enter Gaza