Middle East
Fires on board Greek-flagged tanker after Huthi attack in Red Sea, says maritime agency
August 24, 2024
Fires on board Greek-flagged tanker after Huthi attack in Red Sea, says maritime agency
Reuters — Three fires blazed on a Greek-flagged oil tanker in the Red Sea, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations…
Taliban bans the sound of women’s voices singing or reading in public
August 24, 2024
Taliban bans the sound of women’s voices singing or reading in public
CNN — Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers are cracking down on the sound of women’s voices in public, under a strict new…
Children are drinking from puddles and wading through sewage pools, as Israel pummels water systems in Gaza
August 23, 2024
Children are drinking from puddles and wading through sewage pools, as Israel pummels water systems in Gaza
Guns swinging from their hips, two soldiers in black combat boots and green tactical clothing appear to wire explosives to pumps…
Israeli hostage families to boycott October 7 memorial as ceasefire talks drag on
August 22, 2024
Israeli hostage families to boycott October 7 memorial as ceasefire talks drag on
CNN — A group representing the families of Israeli hostages held in Gaza plans to boycott the government’s commemoration of…
Humanitarian aid resumes in Sudan’s war-torn Darfur after 6-month border closure
August 22, 2024
Humanitarian aid resumes in Sudan’s war-torn Darfur after 6-month border closure
CNN — Food deliveries have resumed to Sudan’s famine-threatened Darfur region following the reopening of a key border crossing by…
Biden spoke with Netanyahu Wednesday at a critical moment in Gaza talks
August 22, 2024
Biden spoke with Netanyahu Wednesday at a critical moment in Gaza talks
CNN — President Joe Biden spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday about “the ceasefire and hostage release…
‘There are no longer places to go’: Thousands in Gaza forced to flee again after Israeli evacuation orders
August 22, 2024
‘There are no longer places to go’: Thousands in Gaza forced to flee again after Israeli evacuation orders
CNN — Thousands of Palestinians in Gaza are having to flee yet again after the Israeli military issued new evacuation…
US concludes Iran is behind hacking attempts targeting Trump and Biden-Harris campaigns
August 21, 2024
US concludes Iran is behind hacking attempts targeting Trump and Biden-Harris campaigns
CNN — The US government has concluded the Iranian government is behind the hack and leak operation targeting Donald Trump’s…
Blinken says Israel has agreed to Gaza withdrawal terms in ‘bridging proposal,’ despite reported comments from Netanyahu
August 21, 2024
Blinken says Israel has agreed to Gaza withdrawal terms in ‘bridging proposal,’ despite reported comments from Netanyahu
Doha, Qatar CNN — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Tuesday that despite reported comments from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel…
Iran says it will not take ‘hasty action’ against Israel for killing of Hamas political leader
August 21, 2024
Iran says it will not take ‘hasty action’ against Israel for killing of Hamas political leader
CNN — Iran’s pledged retaliation against Israel for the killing of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran will take…