Middle East
US releases $3.5 billion to Israel to spend on US weapons and military equipment, months after Congress appropriated
August 11, 2024
US releases $3.5 billion to Israel to spend on US weapons and military equipment, months after Congress appropriated
CNN — The US is set to provide Israel with $3.5 billion to spend on US weapons and military equipment,…
Iran mulls scrapping plans to take revenge on Israel in exchange for a Gaza ceasefire
August 10, 2024
Iran mulls scrapping plans to take revenge on Israel in exchange for a Gaza ceasefire
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia CNN — The Middle East, and indeed much of the world, is bracing for Iran to carry…
More than 90 Palestinians killed in Israeli strike on school and mosque sheltering displaced people, Gaza officials say
August 10, 2024
More than 90 Palestinians killed in Israeli strike on school and mosque sheltering displaced people, Gaza officials say
CNN — At least 93 Palestinians have been killed in an Israeli strike on a school and mosque in Gaza…
Imane Khalif’s golden journey from zero to Olympic hero
August 10, 2024
Imane Khalif’s golden journey from zero to Olympic hero
“I started with nothing and now I have everything,” Algerian boxer Imane Khelif said in an interview with the UNICEF…
Egyptian-Qatari-American statement on resuming Gaza negotiations receives international support
August 10, 2024
Egyptian-Qatari-American statement on resuming Gaza negotiations receives international support
A joint Egyptian-Qatari-American statement calling for Israel and Hamas to resume negotiations in Gaza has received international support. The High…
Algerian boxer Imane Khelif wins Olympic gold after social media firestorm
August 10, 2024
Algerian boxer Imane Khelif wins Olympic gold after social media firestorm
CNN — Algerian boxer Imane Khelif defeated Chinese opponent Yang Liu in the 66kg gold medal bout at the Paris…
These Gazan children have been reunited with their families after months of war. But thousands remain unaccompanied
August 10, 2024
These Gazan children have been reunited with their families after months of war. But thousands remain unaccompanied
CNN — On Tuesday morning, as Abdallah stood on a dusty street in northern Gaza amid the debris of bombed…
Residents of a frontline Israeli city feel Hezbollah’s war ‘getting closer’
August 9, 2024
Residents of a frontline Israeli city feel Hezbollah’s war ‘getting closer’
In Israel’s northern city of Nahariya, a sense of anxiety lingers among residents as they struggle to maintain daily life…
Hungry and displaced Gazans see their misery continuing with Hamas’ new leadership
August 8, 2024
Hungry and displaced Gazans see their misery continuing with Hamas’ new leadership
CNN — Hamas’ choice of a hardline political leader did little to comfort Gazans displaced, hungry, and seeking a way…
US Ambassador to Japan to skip Nagasaki peace ceremony after Israel excluded
August 8, 2024
US Ambassador to Japan to skip Nagasaki peace ceremony after Israel excluded
Tokyo CNN — US Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel will sit out Nagasaki’s peace ceremony over Israel’s exclusion from the annual commemoration of the…