Israeli-Palestinian conflict
262nd aid convoy enters Gaza via Rafah terminal
Egypt
August 23, 2026
262nd aid convoy enters Gaza via Rafah terminal
The 262nd convoy of the “Zad Al-Ezza: From Egypt to Gaza” humanitarian aid campaign entered the Gaza Strip on Sunday,…
8 nations condemn Israeli settlement expansion and E1 project
Egypt
August 22, 2026
8 nations condemn Israeli settlement expansion and E1 project
Foreign ministers of Egypt, Qatar, Jordan, the UAE, Indonesia, Pakistan, Turkey, and Saudi Arabia voiced their categorical condemnation of Israel’s ongoing…
Israel moves forward with internationally condemned settlement plan that could ‘bury’ two-state solution
Middle East
August 22, 2026
Israel moves forward with internationally condemned settlement plan that could ‘bury’ two-state solution
The Israeli government advanced an internationally condemned settlement plan in the occupied West Bank that could split the territory and…
Israeli military admits for first time to firing on car carrying 5-year-old Hind Rajab as it opens criminal probe
Middle East
August 20, 2026
Israeli military admits for first time to firing on car carrying 5-year-old Hind Rajab as it opens criminal probe
The Israeli military acknowledged for the first time on Wednesday that it opened fire on the vehicle carrying 5-year-old Hind…
Israel’s Gaza airstrike undermines stalled peace plan, Hamas says
Middle East
August 19, 2026
Israel’s Gaza airstrike undermines stalled peace plan, Hamas says
Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad accused Israel of undermining the stalled peace process in Gaza after an airstrike killed at…
Israeli strikes on Lebanon highlight cracks in US-Iran Memorandum of Understanding
Middle East
August 17, 2026
Israeli strikes on Lebanon highlight cracks in US-Iran Memorandum of Understanding
Saturday marked one of the deadliest days in Lebanon since the US-Iran Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed in June,…
Trapped and cut off: Palestinian families under settler siege in the West Bank
Middle East
August 16, 2026
Trapped and cut off: Palestinian families under settler siege in the West Bank
Qusra, West Bank — Loui Ridi began building a home in his native town of Qusra, in the occupied West Bank,…
Netanyahu calculates upsetting Trump is his least-bad option
Middle East
August 10, 2026
Netanyahu calculates upsetting Trump is his least-bad option
On tricky issues, Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s preference is to kick the can down the road. If he must…
FM reaffirms Egypt’s support for Palestinian legitimate rights
Egypt
August 6, 2026
FM reaffirms Egypt’s support for Palestinian legitimate rights
Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Egyptian Expatriates Badr Abdelatty reaffirmed Egypt’s steadfast support for the Palestinian people and…
Israel to “continue to thwart any threat” from Gaza, official says
Middle East
August 4, 2026
Israel to “continue to thwart any threat” from Gaza, official says
Amid efforts by the US and the Board of Peace to get Israel to halt strikes in the Gaza Strip,…