Middle East
Saudi women’s rights activist sentenced to 11 years in jail, rights groups say
May 3, 2024
Saudi women’s rights activist sentenced to 11 years in jail, rights groups say
Human rights groups are calling for the release of a Saudi woman, who they say has been sentenced to 11…
CNN gets a rare look at the Iranian missiles and drones that hit Israel
May 2, 2024
CNN gets a rare look at the Iranian missiles and drones that hit Israel
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…
Far-right Israeli ministers urge Netanyahu not to accept ceasefire proposal
May 2, 2024
Far-right Israeli ministers urge Netanyahu not to accept ceasefire proposal
CNN — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is coming under fierce pressure from far-right members of his government not to…
Gazans thank US university protesters as Israel calls for students to be expelled
May 2, 2024
Gazans thank US university protesters as Israel calls for students to be expelled
CNN — Gatherings of people across north and central Gaza on Wednesday expressed gratitude to students on US college campuses…
Israeli airstrike on Rafah refugee camp in Gaza kills boy, 4, and his sister, 2
May 2, 2024
Israeli airstrike on Rafah refugee camp in Gaza kills boy, 4, and his sister, 2
Rafah CNN — An Israeli airstrike on Al-Shaboura refugee camp in southern Gaza’s Rafah city late Tuesday killed two young…
UN’s top court rejects call for Germany to immediately halt arms exports to Israel
May 1, 2024
UN’s top court rejects call for Germany to immediately halt arms exports to Israel
CNN — The United Nations’ top court struck down a demand by Nicaragua that Germany immediately halt its arms exports…
Some in State Department don’t believe Israel is using US weapons in accordance with international law, source says
May 1, 2024
Some in State Department don’t believe Israel is using US weapons in accordance with international law, source says
CNN — The State Department is divided over whether Israel is using American-provided weapons in accordance with international law ahead of…
Palestinian writer jailed in Israel wins top Arabic book prize
May 1, 2024
Palestinian writer jailed in Israel wins top Arabic book prize
CNN — A Palestinian writer who has been in an Israeli prison for 20 years has won a prestigious prize…
Blinken holds high-stakes meetings in Israel as he ramps up pressure on Hamas to accept ceasefire deal
May 1, 2024
Blinken holds high-stakes meetings in Israel as he ramps up pressure on Hamas to accept ceasefire deal
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken began another round of high-stakes talks in Israel on Wednesday as the US seeks…
Images show US military building floating pier off Gaza. Pentagon says it will cost $320 million
April 30, 2024
Images show US military building floating pier off Gaza. Pentagon says it will cost $320 million
CNN — The United States Central Command has released images of a floating pier being built by the US military off…