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Hamas announces imminent release of Edan Alexander, last known living American hostage
Middle East
May 12, 2025
Hamas announces imminent release of Edan Alexander, last known living American hostage
Jerusalem CNN — Hamas has announced the imminent release of Edan Alexander, the last known living American hostage held in…
Israel kills up to 21 Palestinian women per day in Gaza: Rights group
Middle East
May 12, 2025
Israel kills up to 21 Palestinian women per day in Gaza: Rights group
The Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor announced on Sunday that the Israeli army has killed an average of 21.3 women daily…
Israeli military extends detention of Palestinian journalist despite acknowledging lack of evidence
Middle East
May 10, 2025
Israeli military extends detention of Palestinian journalist despite acknowledging lack of evidence
Jerusalem CNN — The Israeli military acknowledged Thursday that it does not have “sufficient evidence” to substantiate terrorism funding allegations…
US admits its new aid plan would initially only feed 60 percent of Gaza, as UN rejects proposal
Middle East
May 10, 2025
US admits its new aid plan would initially only feed 60 percent of Gaza, as UN rejects proposal
CNN — US ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee outlined an American-Israeli plan to funnel humanitarian aid into parts of Gaza…
Former US Envoy to Syria calls Trump’s Gaza plan ‘unrealistic’, discusses future of Middle East
Features/Interviews
May 10, 2025
Former US Envoy to Syria calls Trump’s Gaza plan ‘unrealistic’, discusses future of Middle East
As the world undergoes rapid political and economic transformations with escalating conflicts shaking the Middle East, the region has witnessed…
October 7 families demand to know the number of Gaza hostages still alive, after Trump said 3 more have died
Middle East
May 8, 2025
October 7 families demand to know the number of Gaza hostages still alive, after Trump said 3 more have died
CNN — Families of October 7 hostages held in Gaza demanded any new information from the Israeli government after US…
Israeli strikes kill 48 at Gaza shelters for displaced Palestinians, hospitals say, as military operation intensifies
Middle East
May 8, 2025
Israeli strikes kill 48 at Gaza shelters for displaced Palestinians, hospitals say, as military operation intensifies
CNN — Forty-eight people were killed, including at least seven children, in Israeli airstrikes on school compounds sheltering thousands of…
Israel says it has ‘fully’ disabled Yemen’s main airport in escalating strikes on Houthi rebels
Middle East
May 7, 2025
Israel says it has ‘fully’ disabled Yemen’s main airport in escalating strikes on Houthi rebels
Jerusalem CNN — Israel struck multiple sites in Yemen’s capital Sanaa Tuesday, including the main airport, which the Israeli military…
Israeli airstrike on central Gaza school compound housing displaced people kills 22, as military operation intensifies
Middle East
May 7, 2025
Israeli airstrike on central Gaza school compound housing displaced people kills 22, as military operation intensifies
CNN — At least 22 people, including seven children, were killed Tuesday in an Israeli strike on a school compound…
Netanyahu chooses war – and his political survival – as Israelis demand hostage deal
Middle East
May 7, 2025
Netanyahu chooses war – and his political survival – as Israelis demand hostage deal
CNN — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu kept up appearances for nearly 19 months: Freeing the hostages and defeating Hamas, he…