Middle East
Algerian boxer Imane Khelif honored by celebratory parade on return home from Paris Olympics
August 18, 2024
Algerian boxer Imane Khelif honored by celebratory parade on return home from Paris Olympics
CNN — Cheering crowds filled the streets of Tiaret, Algeria on Friday evening to welcome boxer Imane Khelif back home…
Israeli strike kills at least 10 in southern Lebanon in one of the deadliest incidents since October 7
August 17, 2024
Israeli strike kills at least 10 in southern Lebanon in one of the deadliest incidents since October 7
CNN — An Israeli strike has killed at least ten people – all of them Syrian nationals – in Nabatiyeh…
Residents of West Bank town say deadly settler attack was ‘most vicious’ yet
August 17, 2024
Residents of West Bank town say deadly settler attack was ‘most vicious’ yet
Jit, West Bank CNN — When Moawya Ali saw a wave of Israeli settlers storm towards his house in the…
Israel makes its first comment on Egyptian-Qatari-American statement for Gaza ceasefire
August 17, 2024
Israel makes its first comment on Egyptian-Qatari-American statement for Gaza ceasefire
Israel on Friday made its first comment on the joint tripartite statement of Egypt, Qatar and the United States regarding…
US and allies push for Israel-Hamas ceasefire to be reached next week after presenting fresh proposal to warring sides
August 17, 2024
US and allies push for Israel-Hamas ceasefire to be reached next week after presenting fresh proposal to warring sides
CNN — International mediators are making an urgent push for Israel and Hamas to reach a ceasefire and hostage deal…
‘We are more than just a conflict’: Palestinian women’s soccer team on their whirlwind return to the pitch
August 17, 2024
‘We are more than just a conflict’: Palestinian women’s soccer team on their whirlwind return to the pitch
CNN — Tears streamed down Bisan Abuaita’s face as she reunited with her teammates at Jordan’s Queen Alia Airport in…
Israeli settlers attack West Bank village, drawing condemnation from top officials
August 16, 2024
Israeli settlers attack West Bank village, drawing condemnation from top officials
An assault by dozens of Israeli settlers has devastated a Palestinian town in the occupied West Bank, drawing blistering condemnation…
US State Department approves $20 billion potential weapons sales to Israel
August 15, 2024
US State Department approves $20 billion potential weapons sales to Israel
CNN — The US State Department approved potential weapons sales to Israel totaling roughly $20 billion on Tuesday, including an anticipated sale of up to 50…
More than 40,000 Palestinians have been killed in 10 months of war in Gaza, health ministry says
August 15, 2024
More than 40,000 Palestinians have been killed in 10 months of war in Gaza, health ministry says
CNN — More than 40,000 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza since Israel launched its war against Hamas, the health ministry in the enclave said Thursday, yet…
Iranian dissident rapper Toomaj Salehi cleared of charge after death sentence overturned
August 15, 2024
Iranian dissident rapper Toomaj Salehi cleared of charge after death sentence overturned
CNN — Toomaj Salehi, the Iranian dissident rapper who escaped the death penalty earlier this summer has been cleared entirely…