Middle East
Ceasefire and hostage talks set to resume in Cairo as sticking points remain
August 25, 2024
Ceasefire and hostage talks set to resume in Cairo as sticking points remain
Negotiators are gathering in the Egyptian capital Cairo for a renewed push to secure an end for fighting in Gaza…
What you need to know about Sunday’s exchange of fire between Israel and Hezbollah
August 25, 2024
What you need to know about Sunday’s exchange of fire between Israel and Hezbollah
Sunday morning in the Middle East began with a massive exchange of fire between Israel and the Iran-backed militant group…
Israeli strike at Deir al-Balah kills 7 Palestinians
August 25, 2024
Israeli strike at Deir al-Balah kills 7 Palestinians
The AlQahera News channel reported that seven people were killed and others were injured on Sunday after Israeli strikes targeted…
Hezbollah launching strikes towards Israel in response to killing of top military commander
August 25, 2024
Hezbollah launching strikes towards Israel in response to killing of top military commander
Hezbollah said on Sunday they’re carrying out strikes towards Israel in response to the killing of top military commander Fu’ad…
Israeli military says it struck and destroyed thousands of Hezbollah rocket launcher barrels
August 25, 2024
Israeli military says it struck and destroyed thousands of Hezbollah rocket launcher barrels
The Israeli military says that about 100 of its fighter jets “struck and destroyed thousands of Hezbollah rocket launcher barrels,…
Even if a Gaza ceasefire is agreed, Israel has made clear it reserves the right to resume the war with Hamas
August 24, 2024
Even if a Gaza ceasefire is agreed, Israel has made clear it reserves the right to resume the war with Hamas
CNN — Months of feverish negotiations, in different cities and at multiple levels, have gotten Israel and Hamas closer to…
Questions mount over six hostages’ fate in Gaza after IDF finds gunshot wounds
August 24, 2024
Questions mount over six hostages’ fate in Gaza after IDF finds gunshot wounds
Tel Aviv CNN — Fury was palpable at the end of a demonstration in Tel Aviv on Thursday, as protesters…
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…