Why is Tony Blair attending White House meetings with Trump on post-war Gaza? Britain’s former prime minister is said to have worked for months on a plan for territoryThu Aug 28 2025 - 17:30
Druze want separatist homeland in Syria and urge international community to support themSpiritual leader Hikmat Hijri speaks out against ‘recent ordeal that aimed to exterminate’ his communityTue Aug 26 2025 - 16:58
Gaza is the most dangerous place in world for journalistsThe Committee to Protect Journalists warns arrests and killings of journalists in Gaza creates news voidMon Aug 25 2025 - 16:39
Lebanon begins disarmament of Palestinian factions in refugee campsHamas, which is not part of the process, described the handover of weapons as an ‘internal matter within the Fatah movement’Fri Aug 22 2025 - 18:36
UN Security Council urged to renew Unifil’s mandate in south LebanonCouncil set to vote on peacekeeping force’s continued deployment, which has support of Lebanon’s presidentWed Aug 20 2025 - 17:26
Campaign to reunify Syria should not be waged by force, says president Remarks aimed at separatists in majority Druze province who have enlisted support from IsraelMon Aug 18 2025 - 17:31
‘Instead of hope, Palestinians were back in prison’: How Israel’s withdrawal from Gaza 20 years ago went sourIn August 2005 Israeli settlers were told to leave by their government, a move opposed by Binyamin NetanyahuFri Aug 15 2025 - 12:01
Constant threat of targeting and dire conditions take toll as deaths in Gaza of Palestinian journalists spiralKilling of Al-Jazeera news anchor and four team members brings number of fatalities among Palestinian journalists in Israel-Hamas war to 186 Mon Aug 11 2025 - 16:35
Jordan and Egypt condemn Israeli plan to take over entire Gaza StripArab states will not agree to Binyamin Netanyahu’s policies ‘nor clean his mess’, says Jordanian officialFri Aug 08 2025 - 19:06
MSF calls for immediate closure of ‘lethal’ Israeli Gaza aid sitesMedical charity says nature of injuries of Palestinians killed and wounded seeking food ‘strongly suggests intentional targeting’Thu Aug 07 2025 - 16:59
Egyptian president condemns Israel over reported plan for full military takeover of GazaHe says his country will ‘not be gateway for displacement of Palestinian people’ if Israel tries to expel GazansWed Aug 06 2025 - 16:25
More countries plan to recognise state of Palestine at UN General AssemblyUS visa ban on Palestinian officials could harden support for official recognitionThu Jul 31 2025 - 16:45
Israeli human rights groups accuse Israel of committing genocide in GazaIsrael is ‘openly promoting ethnic cleansing’, says B’Tselem Tue Jul 29 2025 - 15:19
Israel’s pause on attacks and partial lifting of Gaza blockade won’t end suffering in region of mass starvationMalnutrition now so widespread that many people incapable of absorbing normal mealsMon Jul 28 2025 - 20:03
Doctors report wave of hunger deaths in Gaza as US envoy arrives to ‘push for ceasefire’Steve Witkoff will reportedly meet Israeli minister of strategic affairs and senior Qatari envoyWed Jul 23 2025 - 18:00
Clashes in Syria ‘have killed 1,200 and triggered humanitarian crisis’Violence ‘exacerbated by Syrian government intervention and Israeli air strikes’, says Human Rights WatchTue Jul 22 2025 - 19:48
Israel’s Red Sea port of Eilat halts operations due to Yemeni-Houthi blockade Port accounts for up to 7% of Israeli maritime trade and is part of the security apparatus for southern Israel Sun Jul 20 2025 - 16:20
Who are the Druze, and why does Israel say it is striking Syria for their benefit?Small but influential minority straddles Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Israel and the occupied Golan HeightsFri Jul 18 2025 - 13:11
Gaza: More than 700 killed by Israeli army while collecting water since war began, say authorities Israel blames ‘technical error’ for strike that killed children at distribution hubTue Jul 15 2025 - 18:47
More than 30 killed as Syrian government struggles to contain sectarian violenceTroops sent in to de-escalate situation after fighting breaks out between Bedouin clans and Druze militiasMon Jul 14 2025 - 18:16
PKK to destroy weaponsTurkey, US and EU may lift designation as a terrorist group following destruction of armsThu Jul 10 2025 - 15:54
‘Famine is spreading and people are dying’: UN urges Israel to allow fuel into Gaza Shortages at blood banks, intensive care units, oxygen stations and water desalination plants are putting more Palestinian lives at risk, agency warnsWed Jul 09 2025 - 16:49
Hamas and Israel fail to reach agreement on ending war in Gaza All eyes turn to Washington, where Donald Trump and Binyamin Netanyahu are due to meetMon Jul 07 2025 - 16:00
Iran abandoned plans to use maritime mines in blockade of Hormuz StraitStrait closure would have affected transport of vast quantities of oil and gasWed Jul 02 2025 - 16:25
Tehran says US must rule out any further strikes on Iran if it wants to resume diplomatic talksDeputy foreign minster says US had not yet stated its position on possible future attacks, nor created confidence required for such dialogueMon Jun 30 2025 - 15:45
Three Palestinians killed by Israeli army during raid by settlersIsraeli humans rights group says settler attacks are ‘part of a calculated strategy for dispossessing Palestinians of their land’Thu Jun 26 2025 - 17:29
Iran’s parliament suspends co-operation with UN nuclear watchdogIAEA inspectors will ‘return to work as soon as possible’ on nuclear sitesThu Jun 26 2025 - 06:00
Iran’s Gulf neighbours continue to urge restraint following US strikes on nuclear sitesSaudi Arabia leads calls for political solution to end Middle East crisis Mon Jun 23 2025 - 17:45
Israel-Iran war: Gulf states scramble to secure diplomatic solution War could destabilise region and destroy decades of hard-won economic advancementThu Jun 19 2025 - 18:35
‘Axis of Resistance’ in no position to help IranSelf-preservation and national interest mean regional allies can do little more than express supportWed Jun 18 2025 - 16:01
Analysis: Bumper-to-bumper in Tehran as Iranians flee spurred by Trump’s warning to evacuateMany of those fleeing Israeli strikes have nowhere to go, as there are no bomb shelters and traffic out of Tehran is gridlockedWed Jun 18 2025 - 06:00
Arab states unite in condemnation of Israel’s attackSaudi Arabia sets tone by referring to ‘brotherly Islamic Republic of Iran’ while condemning ‘heinous attacks’ Fri Jun 13 2025 - 16:27
US warns nations against attending UN conference on two-state solutionWashington says recognition of Palestinian state would be seen as acting against US interestsThu Jun 12 2025 - 16:45
Convoy of activists on way to Gaza to demand an end to Israeli hostilities Fleet of vehicles travelling from Tunis is expected to swell as it journeys through Libya and EgyptTue Jun 10 2025 - 19:00
Seized Gaza-bound aid boat with Greta Thunberg on board being towed to IsraelGreta Thunberg and other pro-Palestine activists on the Madleen expected to return to their home countries, Israeli foreign ministry says Mon Jun 09 2025 - 20:34
Gaza aid ship with Greta Thunberg on board rescues four refugees from MediterraneanMadleen, run by Freedom Flotilla Coalition, changed course after receiving distress call about sinking raft with 30-40 Sudanese on board Fri Jun 06 2025 - 18:25
International aid ship en route to Gaza will be stopped, warns Israeli militaryMadleen, with Greta Thunberg on board, reaches east Mediterranean a month after drone attack on separate aid vesselWed Jun 04 2025 - 17:50
Trump tells Iran sanctions will remain until it ends nuclear programmeUS demands Iran end all uranium-enrichment activities, including those relating to power generation and medical treatmentTue Jun 03 2025 - 16:13
Almost all of Gaza’s farmland rendered unusable as famine risk rises, finds UN report ‘What once provided food, income and stability for hundreds of thousands is now in ruins,’ says senior UN officialTue May 27 2025 - 15:31
Iran will survive if nuclear deal not agreed with US, says presidentUranium enrichment remains a core issue of contention between the sidesMon May 26 2025 - 16:11
Tehran accuses US of lacking seriousness on deal to limit Iran’s nuclear programmeIranian foreign minister says US envoy Steve Witkoff is ‘at a distance from reality of negotiations’Mon May 19 2025 - 18:40
US pushes former foes to lead Syria towards ‘normalisation’ after decades of enmitySanctions to be lifted as Washington urges Damascus to cut ties with Palestinian militants and to protect minoritiesWed May 14 2025 - 17:47
UN rejects US-Israeli plan that ‘weaponises aid’ to Palestinians in GazaWorld Health Organisation official says hunger could have a lasting effect on an ‘entire generation’ in GazaTue May 13 2025 - 16:53
Trump heads to Middle East for three-day tour In search of arms sales and investment, the US president will travel to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait and OmanMon May 12 2025 - 17:03
Israel not included in Yemen-US ceasefire, say HouthisThe group said the agreement with US president Donald Trump did not extend to their activities against IsraelWed May 07 2025 - 16:50
Gaza: At least 57 Palestinians have starved to death under Israeli blockade, say aid agenciesNo food, potable water and medical supplies have entered Gaza since March 2nd Sun May 04 2025 - 19:00
Syria’s largely secular Druze community drawn into sectarian conflictClashes in Damascus suburb were triggered by recording alleged to be of a Druze cleric insulting Prophet MuhammadThu May 01 2025 - 18:02
Unrwa calls on Israel to lift blockade on aid into Gaza as humanitarian crisis worsensWith farmland and grazing areas devastated, Gazans depend entirely on supplies from outsideTue Apr 29 2025 - 15:57
‘Dedicated to the oppressed, refugees and marginalised’: How Pope Francis is remembered in Middle EastLate pontiff visited nine countries in the region and north Africa, cultivating ties between Christians and MuslimsThu Apr 24 2025 - 16:56
Pope Francis kept up daily links with Catholics under siege in GazaPontiff had on Easter Sunday called for immediate ceasefire in Gaza, release of remaining Israeli hostages and aid for ‘starving’ Palestinian peopleTue Apr 22 2025 - 16:52
