Middle East
Trump holds key to Lebanon ceasefire as Israel tests limits of “self defense,” expert says
April 23, 2026
Trump holds key to Lebanon ceasefire as Israel tests limits of “self defense,” expert says
US President Donald Trump holds significant leverage over Israel’s offensive in Lebanon, a regional expert told CNN, as Washington prepares…
Trump claims Iran’s regime is fractured. The reality is more complicated.
April 23, 2026
Trump claims Iran’s regime is fractured. The reality is more complicated.
“Seriously fractured” is how President Donald Trump described the Iranian government when he extended a ceasefire to give it time…
Lebanese PM accuses Israel of war crimes after strike kills journalist
April 23, 2026
Lebanese PM accuses Israel of war crimes after strike kills journalist
Lebanon’s prime minister has accused Israel of war crimes after an airstrike in the south of the country on Wednesday…
Lebanon will push for one-month truce extension with Israel
April 22, 2026
Lebanon will push for one-month truce extension with Israel
Lebanese negotiators want to prolong a fragile ceasefire with Israel by at least another month as part of efforts to…
Trump says currency swap with UAE under consideration
April 22, 2026
Trump says currency swap with UAE under consideration
US President Donald Trump confirmed that the US is considering providing financial assistance to the UAE, indicating that a currency…
Trump extends ceasefire with Iran until negotiations are finished
April 22, 2026
Trump extends ceasefire with Iran until negotiations are finished
US President Donald Trump has extended the ceasefire with Iran until Tehran presents its proposals and negotiations are completed. Trump…
Palestinian schoolboy among two killed by Israeli settlers, amid spate of attacks on education in the West Bank
April 22, 2026
Palestinian schoolboy among two killed by Israeli settlers, amid spate of attacks on education in the West Bank
Two Palestinians, among them a 14-year-old boy, have been shot and killed at a school in the occupied West Bank…
Iran’s new supreme leader is nowhere to be seen. That might be helping the regime to survive
April 22, 2026
Iran’s new supreme leader is nowhere to be seen. That might be helping the regime to survive
More than six weeks after he was announced as their new supreme leader following the assassination of his father, Iranians…
Oil spills from the Iran war are visible from space
April 21, 2026
Oil spills from the Iran war are visible from space
Multiple oil spills are visible from space after Iranian and US-Israeli strikes hit oil facilities and ships in the region,…
Trump’s craving for the spotlight risks Iran deal hopes
April 21, 2026
Trump’s craving for the spotlight risks Iran deal hopes
Donald Trump has spent days negotiating peace in Iran — with himself. The president has rolled out every trick in…