Middle East
Reformist lawmaker Masoud Pezeshkian wins Iran’s presidential vote
July 6, 2024
Reformist lawmaker Masoud Pezeshkian wins Iran’s presidential vote
CNN — Reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian has won Iran’s presidential election, Iranian state news agency Press TV reported Saturday citing…
Netanyahu authorizes negotiators to enter detailed talks for ceasefire deal with Hamas
July 5, 2024
Netanyahu authorizes negotiators to enter detailed talks for ceasefire deal with Hamas
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has authorized his negotiators to enter into detailed negotiations to try and broker a ceasefire…
Israel’s Health Ministry reports 153 West Nile fever cases with 11 deaths
July 4, 2024
Israel’s Health Ministry reports 153 West Nile fever cases with 11 deaths
The Israeli Ministry of Health has announced 153 cases of West Nile fever in the central region of Israel, confirming…
Israel approves largest West Bank land seizure in three decades, rights group says
July 4, 2024
Israel approves largest West Bank land seizure in three decades, rights group says
CNN — Israel’s government has approved a large land seizure in the occupied West Bank – the biggest since the 1993 Oslo Accords…
Iranians are voting in a presidential runoff. What will it mean for the world?
July 4, 2024
Iranians are voting in a presidential runoff. What will it mean for the world?
CNN — Iran’s snap presidential election will head to a second vote on Friday, with a reformist and conservative hardliner…
Turkish officials call for calm as social media hysteria fuels anti-Syrian riots
July 4, 2024
Turkish officials call for calm as social media hysteria fuels anti-Syrian riots
Istanbul CNN — Allegations of sexual abuse against a child by a Syrian man in Kayseri, Turkey, have sparked overnight…
Israel and Hamas appear on brink of framework agreement for ceasefire and hostage deal, Israeli source says
July 4, 2024
Israel and Hamas appear on brink of framework agreement for ceasefire and hostage deal, Israeli source says
Jerusalem CNN — Israel and Hamas appear to be on the brink of a framework agreement for a ceasefire and…
Biden and Netanyahu are expected to meet later this month in Washington, source says
July 3, 2024
Biden and Netanyahu are expected to meet later this month in Washington, source says
CNN — President Joe Biden and Benjamin Netanyahu are expected to meet in Washington, DC, in several weeks when the…
Netanyahu rejects report citing top Israeli generals as wanting a ceasefire in Gaza with Hamas still in power
July 3, 2024
Netanyahu rejects report citing top Israeli generals as wanting a ceasefire in Gaza with Hamas still in power
CNN — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected the idea of starting a ceasefire in Gaza while Hamas remains…
US government employees who resigned over Gaza policy release joint statement for first time
July 3, 2024
US government employees who resigned over Gaza policy release joint statement for first time
CNN — The US government employees who have publicly resigned in protest of the Biden administration’s Gaza policies released a joint…