Middle East
How Western sanctions on Iran have hurt the same middle class that drives reform
October 20, 2025
How Western sanctions on Iran have hurt the same middle class that drives reform
The Iranian middle class, long a force of political moderation, stability, economic growth, and the base of the country’s reform…
US-brokered ceasefire appears to survive first major test as Israel and Hamas affirm commitment to deal
October 20, 2025
US-brokered ceasefire appears to survive first major test as Israel and Hamas affirm commitment to deal
A US-brokered ceasefire in Gaza appears to have survived its first major test as Israel and Hamas affirmed their commitment…
Twelfth deceased hostage identified after 2 returned to Israel overnight, kibbutz says
October 19, 2025
Twelfth deceased hostage identified after 2 returned to Israel overnight, kibbutz says
The body of a twelfth hostage returned to Israel from Gaza has been identified Sunday as Thai national Sonthaya Oakkharasri,…
Israel accuses Hamas of attacking Israeli forces in Gaza in first major test of ceasefire
October 19, 2025
Israel accuses Hamas of attacking Israeli forces in Gaza in first major test of ceasefire
Israel says it has responded to an attack on Israeli forces in southern Gaza with airstrikes in the area of…
How Qatar became Trump’s key ally in his Middle East peace efforts
October 19, 2025
How Qatar became Trump’s key ally in his Middle East peace efforts
As he flew to the Middle East to celebrate his diplomatic victory on a ceasefire and hostage release in Gaza,…
Gaza reckons with ruins and old rivalries as mediators piece together wider deal
October 19, 2025
Gaza reckons with ruins and old rivalries as mediators piece together wider deal
To find the place where he used to live, Noor Abed needed GPS. As he pedaled north on his bicycle…
Israel extends detention of eminent Palestinian pediatrician held without charge, lawyers say
October 18, 2025
Israel extends detention of eminent Palestinian pediatrician held without charge, lawyers say
An Israeli court extended the detention of Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya on Thursday, according to his legal team – nearly…
State Department says it sent a team to help surge aid into Gaza
October 18, 2025
State Department says it sent a team to help surge aid into Gaza
The State Department has deployed a Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) “to help surge and coordinate aid into Gaza” as…
Up to 95 trucks carrying humanitarian and relief aid enter Gaza
October 18, 2025
Up to 95 trucks carrying humanitarian and relief aid enter Gaza
An official source in North Sinai said that a new batch of trucks carrying humanitarian, food, and relief aid has…
Uncertainty surrounds identities of more than 100 Palestinian bodies handed over by Israel
October 18, 2025
Uncertainty surrounds identities of more than 100 Palestinian bodies handed over by Israel
Palestinian forensic experts are working to identify 120 bodies returned to Gaza by Israel marked only with numbers, some of…