Middle East
Biden pledges Israel support at Hanukkah event but delivers warning on public opinion
December 12, 2023
Biden pledges Israel support at Hanukkah event but delivers warning on public opinion
CNN — President Joe Biden on Monday touted his “unshakeable” support for “the safety of the Jewish people and the…
Climate summit in Dubai headed for overtime as bitter division over fossil fuels delays agreement
December 12, 2023
Climate summit in Dubai headed for overtime as bitter division over fossil fuels delays agreement
Dubai CNN — International negotiators are bitterly divided over whether to call time on fossil fuels, scrambling last-ditch meetings to salvage what they want…
Qatar sent millions to Gaza for years – with Israel’s backing. Here’s what we know about the controversial deal
December 12, 2023
Qatar sent millions to Gaza for years – with Israel’s backing. Here’s what we know about the controversial deal
CNN — Since the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel, the Gulf state of Qatar has come under fire by…
Images from Gaza show Israeli soldiers detaining dozens of men stripped to underwear
December 12, 2023
Images from Gaza show Israeli soldiers detaining dozens of men stripped to underwear
Jerusalem CNN — Images from Gaza circulating on social media Thursday showed a mass detention by the Israeli military of…
Prominent Gaza professor and writer killed in airstrike, weeks after telling CNN he and his family had ‘nowhere else to go’
December 11, 2023
Prominent Gaza professor and writer killed in airstrike, weeks after telling CNN he and his family had ‘nowhere else to go’
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…
Infants found dead and decomposing in evacuated hospital ICU in Gaza. Here’s what we know
December 11, 2023
Infants found dead and decomposing in evacuated hospital ICU in Gaza. Here’s what we know
Editor’s Note: The following story includes graphic material. Audience discretion is advised. CNN — The scene inside the Al-Nasr hospital…
Up to 18,000 Palestinians killed since Israel’s current assault on Gaza
December 11, 2023
Up to 18,000 Palestinians killed since Israel’s current assault on Gaza
The Palestinian Health Ministry announced the death of about 18,000 people in Gaza since the start of the Israeli aggression…
Who is Yahya Sinwar, the Hamas leader Israel has called a ‘dead man walking’
December 11, 2023
Who is Yahya Sinwar, the Hamas leader Israel has called a ‘dead man walking’
CNN — The Israeli prime minister said Wednesday that Israeli forces had surrounded the house of Yahya Sinwar, potentially closing in on the top Hamas official in…
US officials discuss post-war Gaza governance plans with Palestinian Authority and Arab nations
December 11, 2023
US officials discuss post-war Gaza governance plans with Palestinian Authority and Arab nations
Washington CNN — US officials are discussing post-war Gaza governance plans with the Palestinian Authority along with regional US allies…
Israel announces 426 of its soldiers and officers killed since beginning of war on Gaza
December 11, 2023
Israel announces 426 of its soldiers and officers killed since beginning of war on Gaza
The Israeli occupation army announced on Sunday that 426 of its soldiers and officers have been killed since the beginning…