Middle East
Kurdish militia declares ceasefire following leader’s call to end five-decade insurgency with Turkey
March 3, 2025
Kurdish militia declares ceasefire following leader’s call to end five-decade insurgency with Turkey
CNN — The Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militia on Saturday declared an immediate ceasefire, two days after its jailed leader…
Israeli former hostage recounts hearing, on his release, of wife and daughters’ deaths
March 3, 2025
Israeli former hostage recounts hearing, on his release, of wife and daughters’ deaths
CNN — An Israeli man who was held hostage by Hamas for 491 days has described how he was starved…
Palestinian and Israeli filmmakers make defiant speech after winning best documentary Oscar
March 3, 2025
Palestinian and Israeli filmmakers make defiant speech after winning best documentary Oscar
CNN — A joint Israeli-Palestinian team which made a film chronicling the eviction of Palestinians from their homes in the…
Arab countries will give Trump a plan for Gaza ‘within weeks,’ Jordanian official sources say
March 3, 2025
Arab countries will give Trump a plan for Gaza ‘within weeks,’ Jordanian official sources say
CNN — Arab foreign ministers are aiming to travel to Washington “within weeks” to present US President Donald Trump with…
Israel says it will block aid going into Gaza until Hamas agrees ceasefire extension
March 2, 2025
Israel says it will block aid going into Gaza until Hamas agrees ceasefire extension
CNN — Israel said Sunday it has stopped the entry of all humanitarian aid into Gaza until Hamas agrees to…
Gaza ceasefire hits expiration date with Israel and Hamas split on way forward
March 2, 2025
Gaza ceasefire hits expiration date with Israel and Hamas split on way forward
CNN — The first phase of the ceasefire in Gaza, under which dozens of Israeli hostages and hundreds of Palestinian…
A half-century insurgency in the Middle East may be ending. Here’s why
March 2, 2025
A half-century insurgency in the Middle East may be ending. Here’s why
CNN — One of the Middle East’s most intractable conflicts may be nearing its end, with ramifications that will be…
‘Where are we supposed to go?’ Israel’s West Bank campaign leaves families with nowhere to call home
March 2, 2025
‘Where are we supposed to go?’ Israel’s West Bank campaign leaves families with nowhere to call home
Nur Shams, West Bank CNN — Fatima Tawfeeq, 63, has lived through numerous Israeli military operations in the occupied West…
Gaza ceasefire in jeopardy: Hamas stands firm against Israeli terms
March 1, 2025
Gaza ceasefire in jeopardy: Hamas stands firm against Israeli terms
The Palestinian movement Hamas rejected on Saturday extending the first phase of the ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip in…
Investigation highlights Israeli intelligence failures in lead-up to Hamas’ October 7 attack
February 28, 2025
Investigation highlights Israeli intelligence failures in lead-up to Hamas’ October 7 attack
An investigation into the failings of the Israeli military in the lead-up to the devastating Hamas attack of October 7,…