Yahya Sinwar chosen as new leader of Hamas in show of defiance
Now entering the tenth month of Israel’s offensive into Gaza, Hamas has decided to name the key architect of the...
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Iraq: US personnel wounded by rockets fired at military base
Following the United States pushing for increased military presence in the Middle East, fearing escalation in the region between Iran...
Lebanon: medical aid stacks up and tourists leave, war looms
The Middle East braces for conflict following the killings of the political chief of Hamas and top commander of Hezbollah...
US boosts military presence in Middle East with carriers
Despite the efforts of diplomats and the demands of world leaders, an all-out war in the Middle East appears to...
Top commander’s death sees Hezbollah ‘biggest loss’ since 2008
“I don’t think war is inevitable”, stated U.S. Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin on July 31st, a view that appears to...
Gaza: destruction of water wells exacerbates humanitarian crisis
Captioned with the text “in honour of Shabbat”, an Israeli soldier from the engineer corps is seen on video detonating...
Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh killed in Tehran
Hamas' political chief Ismail Haniyeh has been killed in a "treacherous Zionist raid on his residence in Tehran", states the...
Israel urges NATO expel Türkiye over possible intervention
Following Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s comments on the possibility of entering Israel over its actions in Gaza, the Israeli...
Israeli ministers face protest at Druze funeral in Golan Heights
Mourners protested the presence of several Israeli ministers at the funeral of 12 people killed by rocket fire in the...
Christians in Gaza face “extermination” warns West Bank cleric
Father Abdullah July, who serves as a pastor of the Greek Catholic church in the city of Ramallah in the...
Nowhere to run: Gazans seeking refuge in former prison
With continued Israeli attacks in the designated “safe-area” of Khan Younis, Gazans have been forced to seek shelter in Asda...
Iraq strengthens ties with Turkey by banning PKK
The Kurdish separatist group known as the PKK, which has waged an insurgency against Turkey since 1984, has officially been...
Polio outbreak threatens Gaza as Israel vaccinates soldiers
A senior WHO official stated on July 23rd that he was “extremely worried” about the possibility of a polio outbreak...
UN warns of Iraq becoming a major “drug conduit” in region
With the record seizure of $144 million worth of the potent stimulant captagon last year in Iraq, the country is...
Israel devastates Houthi targets in the Yemeni city of Hodeidah
On July 20th, Israeli warplanes bombed Houthi targets in the city of Hodeidah in Yemen in retaliation for deadly drone...
Syria: Ba’ath party remains in control of parliament
Since it seized power 61 years ago, the ruling Ba’ath party has taken control of the Syrian Parliament, winning 170...
Knesset rejects Palestinian statehood with absolute majority
Supporters of the Palestinian cause have had their long-held fears confirmed as Israeli lawmakers overwhelmingly backed a resolution to reject...
Shiite Muslims mark Ashura in Iraq and Lebanon amidst Gaza war
On July 17th, Shiite Muslims commemorated Ashura, marking the death of Prophet Muhammad’s grandson, Imam Hussein, who died in the...
Starmer takes ‘disappointing’ U-turn on Netanyahu arrest warrant
As International Criminal Court Prosecutor Karim Khan continues to seek an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the...
Gazans flee war like ‘human pinballs’ whilst UNRWA lacks funding
With UNRWA currently facing “a profound funding gap”, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appealed for financial support for the agency helping...
