Sunday, February 16, 2025 from NYT > Middle East
Scholars of international law say President Trump’s proposal for American control of a Gaza without Palestinians would be ethnic cleansing and a war crime.Wednesday, February 12, 2025 from BBC News - Middle East
People on both sides of the conflict have shared their anxieties as gears grow that the fighting could resume.Thursday, February 13, 2025 from NPR Topics: Middle East
Several Palestinian prisoners and detainees released during this ceasefire deal have been harassed by Israeli forces after their release, their homes raided or their family members arrested.Saturday, February 15, 2025 from Middle East and North Africa | The Guardian
Large, cheering crowds welcomed Palestinian prisoners and detainees released by Israel in the city of Ramallah in the West Bank and in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip on Saturday. Hamas released three Israeli hostages in exchange,...Saturday, February 15, 2025 from Breaking news from the MIDDLE EAST
Three Israeli hostages were freed early on Saturday as part of the Gaza ceasefire deal in exchange for the release of 369 Palestinian prisoners. The first groups of Palestinian prisoners were bussed shortly thereafter to the West Bank...Friday, February 14, 2025 from Middle East and North Africa | The Guardian
Mahmoud and Ahmed Muna remain under house arrest until Sunday, despite lack of evidence against them Two Jerusalem booksellers detained this week on charges their books were causing “public disorder” have said the experience reflected an...Thursday, February 13, 2025 from Breaking news from the MIDDLE EAST
In an interview with FRANCE 24, Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein reacted to US President Donald Trump's plan to "own" the Gaza Strip and to relocate its inhabitants to countries like Egypt and Jordan. "We are with the right of...Thursday, February 13, 2025 from Middle East and North Africa | The Guardian
Jewish creatives and activists also sign New York Times ad after US president’s proposal to ‘take over Gaza’ More than 350 rabbis, alongside additional signatories including Jewish creatives and activists, have signed an ad in the New...Sunday, February 16, 2025 from Breaking news from the MIDDLE EAST
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio began his first Middle East tour on Sunday with a meeting in Jerusalem with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu, where he is expected to advocate for President Trump’s controversial proposal to take control...Thursday, February 13, 2025 from Middle East and North Africa | The Guardian
Photo appears to show UK ambassador to Iran meeting pair, whose detention comes after tit-for-tat releases with Germany and Italy Two British nationals have been arrested in Iran and given access to the UK ambassador, Hugo Shorter,...Saturday, February 15, 2025 from Middle East
France is discussing with its allies holding an informal summit of European leaders to discuss Ukraine, a French presidency official said on Saturday evening. Four European diplomats said the meeting was likely to go ahead on Monday.Sunday, February 16, 2025 from NYT > Middle East
Days after the fragile truce appeared to be teetering, Hamas freed three Israeli hostages as Israel released 369 Palestinian prisoners. But it is far from clear whether the deal will reach a second phase.Saturday, February 15, 2025 from Middle East and North Africa | The Guardian
This blog is now closed, you can read more of our Middle East coverage here: Full report: Three Israelis and 369 Palestinians released after week of ceasefire tensions Several media are quoting a statement released by Hamas this morning,...Thursday, February 13, 2025 from Breaking news from the MIDDLE EAST
Hamas on Thursday said it was committed to honouring the Gaza ceasefire deal with Israel, including the release of the next group of three hostages this weekend as planned under the terms of the deal. Read our liveblog to see how the...Thursday, February 13, 2025 from Middle East and North Africa | The Guardian
Statement from Netanyahu’s office follows Hamas declaration that it would stick to the ceasefire terms Hamas has confirmed its commitment to continue implementing the Gaza ceasefire deal according to an agreed timeframe, Reuters is...Sunday, February 16, 2025 from Middle East and North Africa | The Guardian
US secretary of state is making his first trip to region and is expected to advocate Trump’s plan to create ‘Riviera of the Middle East’ The US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, will discuss the Gaza ceasefire with Israel’s prime minister...Wednesday, February 12, 2025 from Middle East - Los Angeles Times
So far, Trump's team has chosen to fight legal battles in court rather than defy judicial orders. Will that continue?Saturday, February 15, 2025 from NYT > Middle East
The release of the men, who include an American, was the sixth in a hostage-for-prisoner exchange laid out in a cease-fire deal between Hamas and Israel.Wednesday, February 12, 2025 from BBC News - Middle East
Egypt and Qatar are "intensifying diplomatic efforts" as concern grows that fighting will resume.Friday, February 14, 2025 from NYT > Middle East
The interim government in Damascus has called for a powerful Kurdish-led militia backed by the United States to disarm and integrate into a national military force.Thursday, February 13, 2025 from Middle East
An international conference aimed at shaping a peaceful and inclusive future for Syria gets under way in the French capital today, amid efforts to engage with the country's transitional leadership following the fall of the Assad regime.Thursday, February 13, 2025 from NYT > Middle East
The group said that mediators were working “to remove obstacles and close gaps” after the cease-fire deal with Israel hit a roadblock. Israel has yet to comment.Saturday, February 15, 2025 from Middle East and North Africa | The Guardian
Relatives of Craig and Lindsay Foreman say they are engaging with UK government about situation A British couple who have been detained in Iran have been named by their family as Craig and Lindsay Foreman. The family spoke of their...Thursday, February 13, 2025 from BBC News - Middle East
The man and woman, who have not been named, are accused of unspecified security-related offenses.Sunday, February 16, 2025 from Middle East - Los Angeles Times
A mechanic and a political outsider, Dan Osborn ran as an independent and almost won a U.S. Senate seat last year. He's started a Working Class Heroes Fund to get other blue-collar workers to run for office.Friday, February 14, 2025 from Breaking news from the MIDDLE EAST
Three hostages, including the American-Israeli Sagui Dekel-Chen, is set to be freed on Saturday as part of the ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel, an official from the Gaza-based militant group said on Friday.Thursday, February 13, 2025 from Middle East and North Africa | The Guardian
Dr Sam Perlo-Freeman , Paul Bennett , Helen Jones and Laura Harling respond to an article by a former diplomat on the UK’s complicity in war crimes The testimony of the former Foreign Office policy adviser Mark Smith confirms exactly...Sunday, February 16, 2025 from NYT > Middle East
No international body is searching for hundreds of Yazidi women and girls still held captive by the Islamist terrorists. Instead, their fates depend on a ragtag army of activists, relatives and armchair detectives.Saturday, February 15, 2025 from Middle East and North Africa | The Guardian
The Israeli hostages Sagui Dekel-Chen and Iair Horn embraced their families after their release in the latest stage of a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas intended to end the war in Gaza. Hamas freed three Israeli hostages on...Friday, February 14, 2025 from Breaking news from the MIDDLE EAST
A deputy commander of the UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon was injured and a UN vehicle torched late Friday by Hezbollah protesters blocking the road to Beirut airport. Demonstrators had been protesting against a decision by Lebanese...Wednesday, February 12, 2025 from BBC News - Middle East
Israeli forces were due to pull out next Tuesday, but the source says they want to stay for another 10 days.Wednesday, February 12, 2025 from Breaking news from the MIDDLE EAST
Remember the run-up to Inauguration Day in the US, when Donald Trump's envoy twisted arms to push a Gaza ceasefire over the line? How did we so quickly go to Trump not only doubling down on his plan to forcibly deport the entire...Saturday, February 15, 2025 from Middle East - Los Angeles Times
An American citizen is among the freed hostages returned to Israel from Gaza; more than 360 Palestinian prisoners released in exchange.Wednesday, February 12, 2025 from Breaking news from the MIDDLE EAST
Syria will have a new government as of March 1, the country's interim foreign minister announced on Wednesday. Syria has been led by interim president Ahmed Al-Sharaa, the leader of former al Qaeda affiliate Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, since...Sunday, February 16, 2025 from Middle East - Los Angeles Times
Times columnists Mark Z. Barabak and Sammy Roth agree the country has never seen anything like the weeks since Trump took office. Where they differ is how best Democrats should respond.Wednesday, February 12, 2025 from BBC News - Middle East
Benjamin Netanyahu tells Israeli forces to prepare for fighting after Hamas postponed more releases.Saturday, February 15, 2025 from Middle East - Los Angeles Times
Asians make up a large and diverse portion of undocumented immigrants in L.A. County. Community leaders say they are prepping for disruption and heartache as rumors of mass deportations swirl.Saturday, February 15, 2025 from Middle East - Los Angeles Times
A woman is hospitalized in Wyoming with H5N1 bird flu, likely the result of handling infected birds in a backyard flock, health officials say.Friday, February 14, 2025 from NPR Topics: Middle East
Syria is reinventing itself following a 14-year bloody civil war and the rapid crumbling of the regime of Bashar Al-Assad regime in December. As NPR's Emily Feng travelled the country reporting on the new Syria, she kept seeing one man's...Thursday, February 13, 2025 from NYT > Middle East
The U.S. president has repeatedly asked the two Mideast allies to take in two million Palestinians from Gaza. Both Egypt and Jordan have been trying to offer Mr. Trump help in other ways.Friday, February 14, 2025 from Breaking news from the MIDDLE EAST
French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday urged Syria's new leaders to ensure "governance that is representative and respectful of all" at a Paris conference on the transition in the war-torn country after Bashar al-Assad's fall. For...Friday, February 14, 2025 from Middle East - Los Angeles Times
A day after a probe was opened into the CIF for allowing transgender athletes to play girls' sports, a federal judge blocked President Trump's executive orders restricting gender-affirming healthcare for transgender youths.Thursday, February 13, 2025 from Middle East and North Africa | The Guardian
Two countries’ foreign ministers meet in Moscow and agree there are no obstacles to long-delayed plan A plan for Russia to establish its first naval base in Africa will go ahead, Sudan’s foreign minister has confirmed, after years of...Thursday, February 13, 2025 from Middle East
Nato chief Mark Rutte, the head of the 32-nation defence bloc Nato, on Thursday insisted that Ukraine must be closely involved in any peace talks.Wednesday, February 12, 2025 from NYT > Middle East
Since Oct. 7, 2023, Israeli military raids in areas dominated by Palestinian militants in the West Bank have increased, often leaving civilians with limited access to medical care and caught in the violence.Saturday, February 15, 2025 from BBC News - Middle East
A BBC film follows children over nine months including one boy, 11, who volunteered at al-Aqsa hospital.Thursday, February 13, 2025 from NYT > Middle East
A new directive puts further exemptions on hold. Aid workers also say the U.S. government has made it impossible to pay partners around the world.Saturday, February 15, 2025 from Middle East - Los Angeles Times
Authorities believe three unidentified men posing as DOGE agents attempted to seize sensitive information from San Francisco City Hall before they were rebuffed and fled on Friday.Wednesday, February 12, 2025 from Middle East - Los Angeles Times
President Trump has turned Canada into a punching bag. In response, a Canadian boycott on U.S. goods is gaining ground.Friday, February 14, 2025 from Breaking news from the MIDDLE EAST
Lebanon on Friday marked 20 years since former prime minister Rafik Hariri was killed in a suicide bombing blamed on Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah. Hariri’s son Saad, also a former Lebanon premier, is led the commemorations, which...