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Netanyahu calculates upsetting Trump is his least-bad option
Middle East
August 10, 2026
Netanyahu calculates upsetting Trump is his least-bad option
On tricky issues, Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s preference is to kick the can down the road. If he must…
FM reaffirms Egypt’s support for Palestinian legitimate rights
Egypt
August 6, 2026
FM reaffirms Egypt’s support for Palestinian legitimate rights
Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Egyptian Expatriates Badr Abdelatty reaffirmed Egypt’s steadfast support for the Palestinian people and…
Egyptian, Qatari FMs meet on sidelines of ministerial meeting on Jerusalem in Amman
Egypt
August 6, 2026
Egyptian, Qatari FMs meet on sidelines of ministerial meeting on Jerusalem in Amman
Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Egyptian Expatriates Badr Abdelatty and Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed…
Iran backs “any measure” taken by Palestinian leaders in Gaza talks, president says
Middle East
August 5, 2026
Iran backs “any measure” taken by Palestinian leaders in Gaza talks, president says
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian vowed to support “any measure” taken by Palestinian leaders in a call with Hamas leader Khalil…
Israel to “continue to thwart any threat” from Gaza, official says
Middle East
August 4, 2026
Israel to “continue to thwart any threat” from Gaza, official says
Amid efforts by the US and the Board of Peace to get Israel to halt strikes in the Gaza Strip,…
Israel’s response to Trump’s Gaza peace plan: Silence from Netanyahu and a weekend of deadly strikes
Middle East
August 4, 2026
Israel’s response to Trump’s Gaza peace plan: Silence from Netanyahu and a weekend of deadly strikes
More than three days after US President Donald Trump unveiled an agreement to disarm Hamas as the next phase of…
FM, Gaza envoy discuss implementation of US-backed peace plan
Egypt
August 3, 2026
FM, Gaza envoy discuss implementation of US-backed peace plan
Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Egyptian Expatriates Badr Abdelatty discussed, during a phone call on Sunday, Aug 2,…
Israeli strike leaves huge crater at Gaza hospital amid uncertainty over Trump plan
Middle East
August 1, 2026
Israeli strike leaves huge crater at Gaza hospital amid uncertainty over Trump plan
Israeli strikes on Gaza left a huge crater at a hospital less than 48 hours after US President Donald Trump…
Palestinian Christians call on American evangelicals to stop ignoring their plight
Middle East
August 1, 2026
Palestinian Christians call on American evangelicals to stop ignoring their plight
Bethlehem, West Bank — Father Munther Isaac can lean on a 2,000-year history of Christian faith and practice as he studies…
Trump announces a breakthrough in Gaza – but there are major caveats. Here’s what we know
Middle East
August 1, 2026
Trump announces a breakthrough in Gaza – but there are major caveats. Here’s what we know
On the face of it, US President Donald Trump’s announcement that Hamas, and all other armed groups in Gaza, have…