Middle East
Palestinian Authority urges countries to reconsider pause in UN relief agency funding
January 29, 2024
Palestinian Authority urges countries to reconsider pause in UN relief agency funding
The president of the Palestinian Authority has asked countries that halted funding for the United Nations relief agency in Gaza…
Israeli government ministers join rally calling for new settlements in Gaza and the West Bank
January 29, 2024
Israeli government ministers join rally calling for new settlements in Gaza and the West Bank
Israeli government ministers and members of the Knesset joined a rally in Jerusalem on Sunday calling for the resettlement of…
US President mourns death of three American soldiers killed in Jordan attack
January 29, 2024
US President mourns death of three American soldiers killed in Jordan attack
The US Central Command announced on Sunday that three American soldiers were killed and over 30 others were injured in…
Three US troops killed in drone attack in Jordan, more than 30 injured
January 29, 2024
Three US troops killed in drone attack in Jordan, more than 30 injured
CNN — Three US Army soldiers were killed and more than 30 service members were injured in a drone attack overnight…
Biden risks deepening Middle East conflict with pressure to respond to deadly troop attack
January 29, 2024
Biden risks deepening Middle East conflict with pressure to respond to deadly troop attack
CNN — The deaths of three American troops in a drone attack Sunday has thrust the United States deeper into…
Why both South Africa and Israel are welcoming the UN court’s ruling in a landmark genocide case
January 28, 2024
Why both South Africa and Israel are welcoming the UN court’s ruling in a landmark genocide case
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…
What we know about Israel’s allegations against UN staffers in Gaza
January 28, 2024
What we know about Israel’s allegations against UN staffers in Gaza
The main UN agency in Gaza is in turmoil after Israel accused some of its staff members of involvement in…
‘Our tents were drowned.’ Torrential rain adds to the misery of Gaza’s displaced
January 28, 2024
‘Our tents were drowned.’ Torrential rain adds to the misery of Gaza’s displaced
CNN — Men with rolled up trousers wade through floods, trying to salvage makeshift tents submerged in dirty water and floating plastic. Nearby,…
Netanyahu must be removed, top former Israeli national security officials say
January 28, 2024
Netanyahu must be removed, top former Israeli national security officials say
CNN — More than 40 senior former Israeli national security officials, celebrated scientists and prominent business leaders have sent a letter to Israel’s president…
Biden administration tells Congress it intends to sell Turkey F-16s after Erdogan approved Sweden’s NATO membership
January 27, 2024
Biden administration tells Congress it intends to sell Turkey F-16s after Erdogan approved Sweden’s NATO membership
CNN — The Biden administration told Congress it intends to sell F-16 fighter jets to Turkey after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan…