Middle East
Erdogan courts ‘terrorist’ Assad amid pressure to solve Turkey’s ‘Syrian problem’
July 25, 2024
Erdogan courts ‘terrorist’ Assad amid pressure to solve Turkey’s ‘Syrian problem’
Editor’s Note: A version of this story appears in CNN’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, a three-times-a-week look inside…
Netanyahu labels critics of war in Gaza ‘Iran’s useful idiots’ in speech to Congress
July 25, 2024
Netanyahu labels critics of war in Gaza ‘Iran’s useful idiots’ in speech to Congress
Washington CNN — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu lashed out against protests of Israel’s ongoing war against Hamas in Gaza, broadly disparaging anti-Israel protesters as “Iran’s…
Netanyahu will make speech to Congress as optimism for a ceasefire in Gaza rises
July 24, 2024
Netanyahu will make speech to Congress as optimism for a ceasefire in Gaza rises
CNN — US and Israeli officials are voicing increased optimism about the prospects of a ceasefire and hostage deal being…
Israeli former national security officials and business leaders blast Netanyahu ahead of his speech to Congress
July 24, 2024
Israeli former national security officials and business leaders blast Netanyahu ahead of his speech to Congress
CNN — A group of senior Israeli figures including former national security officials, academics and business leaders have sent US congressional…
Dozens killed and thousands flee as Israel shrinks ‘humanitarian zone’ in Gaza
July 24, 2024
Dozens killed and thousands flee as Israel shrinks ‘humanitarian zone’ in Gaza
CNN — Dozens of Palestinians have been killed and thousands more forced to flee after Israel launched a fresh ground…
Israel is blocking physicians with Palestinian heritage from entering Gaza
July 24, 2024
Israel is blocking physicians with Palestinian heritage from entering Gaza
Washington CNN — Palestinian-American doctor Jiab Suleiman arrived in Jordan last month ahead of an emergency medical mission into Gaza,…
Biden to meet this week with families of American hostages in Gaza
July 23, 2024
Biden to meet this week with families of American hostages in Gaza
CNN — President Joe Biden is expected to meet this week with the families of Americans believed to be held…
Israeli settlers attack foreign activists and Palestinian farmers in West Bank
July 23, 2024
Israeli settlers attack foreign activists and Palestinian farmers in West Bank
Jerusalem CNN — Masked Israeli settlers attacked a group of Palestinian farmers and foreign activists accompanying them for protection in…
Netanyahu’s visit to the US could be crucial to a ceasefire deal. But does he want one?
July 23, 2024
Netanyahu’s visit to the US could be crucial to a ceasefire deal. But does he want one?
Tel Aviv, Israel CNN — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu landed in Washington on Monday to far less fanfare than…
Hamas and Fatah sign agreement in Beijing ‘ending’ their division, Chinese state media says
July 23, 2024
Hamas and Fatah sign agreement in Beijing ‘ending’ their division, Chinese state media says
CNN — Palestinian factions including rivals Hamas and Fatah have signed an agreement on “ending division and strengthening Palestinian unity,”…