Author: Rory Fleming-Stewart
Israel uses trebuchet to set wildfires in Lebanon
Despite US attempts to douse the possibility of Middle-East-wide conflict from igniting, tensions and all-out fighting on the Israel-Lebanon border appear to be escalating. In [more…]
UN probe finds Gaza killings crimes against humanity
A UN inquiry has found crimes against humanity to have been perpetrated in Gaza, as the war rolls into its eighth month. The findings come [more…]
Iranian President and FM dead in helicopter crash
The death of Iran’s ultra-conservative president in a May 19th helicopter crash brings the potential for a transformation in domestic and regional stability. Ebrahim Raisi [more…]
Five Israeli soldiers killed by friendly fire
The deaths of five Israeli soldiers in Gaza have raised further questions as to its military competence ahead of a potential Rafah offensive. This latest [more…]
Erdogan claims Israel will “set its sights” on Turkish territory
The war in Gaza is increasingly looking like it will spill over and create a regional conflict between powers, with Turkey and Israel looking like [more…]
Palestine marks Nakba amid Israeli Independence celebrations
Amid Israeli Independence Day celebrations, thousands of Palestinians citizens of Israel took to the streets on May 15th to commemorate their own struggle, marking the [more…]
Third mass grave discovered at Gaza’s Al Shifa Hospital
At least 49 bodies were found buried together near Gaza’s Al Shifa Hospital on May 8th marking the third mass grave discovered at the medical [more…]
Multinational armed forces exercises held in Turkey
The first phase of the EFES 2024 multinational armed forces exercises in Turkey, concluded on May 8th, according to Asharq Al-Awsat. The war games come [more…]
Hamas says no ceasefire deal if Rafah offensive comes
Hamas official Osama Hamdan warned on May 7th that there will be no Gaza ceasefire deal if Israel continues its military aggression in Rafah, according [more…]
Hamas accepts Gaza ceasefire proposal
Hamas accepted a ceasefire proposal offered by Egyptian and Qatari mediators over the seven-month-long Israel-Gaza conflict on May 6th, according to Reuters. Hamas official Khalil [more…]
US pledges to improve Jordan’s air defence capabilities
The Pentagon said on May 2nd that a meeting of the US-Jordan Joint Military Commission (JMC) discussed “destabilizing impacts” of ongoing regional conflicts, air defence, [more…]
Iran seizes British-owned ship in major escalation
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard commandos seized an British-owned, Israeli-affiliated ship near the Strait of Hormuz on April 13th, according to AP. Tehran claims Revolutionary Guard naval [more…]
Lebanon: Seven Syrians nabbed for Pascal Sleiman murder
A Lebanese judicial official claimed that seven Syrian nationals were arrested on April 9th, under suspicion of the kidnapping and murder of a local politician [more…]
Lebanon: Hezbollah death toll exceeds 2006 war
The number of Hezbollah and affiliated combatants killed in Lebanon since October 8th, 2023, has exceeded the death toll of the 2006 Israel-Hezbollah war, according [more…]
Lebanon: Boom in money supply offers economic hope
Branded the riskiest state in the world by investors, Lebanon saw its money supply swell fivefold in a single month, according to Bloomberg on April 3rd. The [more…]
Cyprus asks EU to help stem refugee crisis
Cyprus is looking to the EU to help manage a surge in refugees reaching its shores from Lebanon ahead of the European elections. Like many [more…]
France presents new Gaza ceasefire draft to UN
France has presented a new Israel-Gaza ceasefire resolution draft to UN Security Council (UNSC) member states, addressing humanitarian concerns, the release of hostages by Hamas, [more…]
Israel poised to cut ties with Palestinian banks
Palestine may be cut off from the global banking system in the coming week as Tel Aviv moves to cut financial ties, further isolating the [more…]
Israel: US general comments on withheld arms shipment
Whilst numerous international media outlets report all time low relations between the Biden administration and Benjamin Netanyahu’s government, recent reports indicate that such a diplomatic [more…]
Arab League calls for Gaza ceasefire to be upheld
The Arab League called on the UN to uphold its Israel-Gaza ceasefire resolution on March 26th, according to Arab News and agencies. The March 25th [more…]
