Palestine
Sameh Shoukry in Exclusive Interview: Palestine at the Core, Iran Escalation Raises Fears of Regional Chaos
Features/Interviews
May 21, 2026
Sameh Shoukry in Exclusive Interview: Palestine at the Core, Iran Escalation Raises Fears of Regional Chaos
In an era of unprecedented regional volatility, the geopolitical landscape of the Middle East stands on the brink of profound…
Oct. 7 attackers could face death penalty after Israel approves war crimes tribunal
Middle East
May 19, 2026
Oct. 7 attackers could face death penalty after Israel approves war crimes tribunal
Hundreds of Hamas militants accused of committing war crimes during their October 2023 attack could face the death penalty after…
Israel carries out strike targeting most senior Hamas military leader in Gaza
Middle East
May 16, 2026
Israel carries out strike targeting most senior Hamas military leader in Gaza
Jerusalem — Despite a fragile US-brokered ceasefire in Gaza, Israel carried out strikes on Gaza City targeting Hamas’ most senior military…
Gaza risks becoming permanently divided, top official warns
Middle East
May 15, 2026
Gaza risks becoming permanently divided, top official warns
Jerusalem — A prolonged stalemate in Gaza risks cementing the territory’s permanent division, a top international official overseeing the ceasefire has…
‘It was a real hell’: Palestinian journalist on his year in Israeli prison
Middle East
May 9, 2026
‘It was a real hell’: Palestinian journalist on his year in Israeli prison
Jenin, West Bank — Ali al-Samoudi gingerly walks down the steps toward his home. The 59-year-old Palestinian journalist is gaunt, with…
Israeli military says it killed senior Hezbollah commander in Beirut strike
Middle East
May 7, 2026
Israeli military says it killed senior Hezbollah commander in Beirut strike
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said a senior Hezbollah commander was killed in a strike in Beirut on Wednesday. The…
Israel redeploys military battalion that assaulted, detained CNN team after one-month suspension
Middle East
April 29, 2026
Israel redeploys military battalion that assaulted, detained CNN team after one-month suspension
An Israeli military battalion that assaulted and detained a CNN team in the occupied West Bank has been redeployed after…
Smashed pipes, blocked off wells: taps run dry in the West Bank as Israeli settlers target Palestinians’ water
Middle East
April 28, 2026
Smashed pipes, blocked off wells: taps run dry in the West Bank as Israeli settlers target Palestinians’ water
Ein Samia and Bardala, West Bank — When the masked men sliced through the metal fence of the water-pumping station on…
Gaza holds first elections in 20 years amid stalled ceasefire process – but only in one city
Middle East
April 26, 2026
Gaza holds first elections in 20 years amid stalled ceasefire process – but only in one city
Deir al-Balah, Gaza/Jerusalem — Gaza held its first elections in more than 20 years on Saturday – but only in one…
Police in Israel detain Jewish man for kippah showing Israeli, Palestinian flags
Middle East
April 25, 2026
Police in Israel detain Jewish man for kippah showing Israeli, Palestinian flags
Tel Aviv, Israel — Israeli police detained a Jewish man on Monday for wearing a kippah embroidered with an Israeli and…