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On the sidelines, Hezbollah looms large over Gaza battle
Middle East
May 21, 2021
On the sidelines, Hezbollah looms large over Gaza battle
BEIRUT (AP) — Ever since their last war in 2006, Israel and Lebanon’s powerful Hezbollah militia have constantly warned that…
Palestinians claim victory as Gaza truce faces early test
Middle East
May 21, 2021
Palestinians claim victory as Gaza truce faces early test
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Palestinians rallied by the thousands early Friday after a cease-fire took effect in the…
Israel unleashes strikes as expectations for truce rise
Middle East
May 20, 2021
Israel unleashes strikes as expectations for truce rise
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel unleashed another wave of airstrikes across the Gaza Strip early Thursday, killing at…
Israel-Gaza crisis: Hamas official predicts cease-fire soon
Middle East
May 20, 2021
Israel-Gaza crisis: Hamas official predicts cease-fire soon
A senior Hamas official said that talks with mediators over a cease-fire were underway, predicting that a truce could be reached within…
Biden dramatically scales up the pressure on Netanyahu as decades-long relationship faces its most consequential moment
Features/Interviews
May 20, 2021
Biden dramatically scales up the pressure on Netanyahu as decades-long relationship faces its most consequential moment
President Joe Biden on Wednesday dramatically escalated his public pressure on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to end the fighting with Hamas…
Kuwaiti protesters burn Israeli flag, reject normalisation deals
Middle East
May 20, 2021
Kuwaiti protesters burn Israeli flag, reject normalisation deals
Hundreds of Kuwaitis demonstrated on Wednesday in support of Palestinians and burned an Israeli flag to protest at the bombardment…
The Latest: Arab League accuses Israel of ethnic cleansing
Middle East
May 19, 2021
The Latest: Arab League accuses Israel of ethnic cleansing
CAIRO — The Arab League Parliament has convened an extraordinary meeting in Cairo to express solidarity with the Palestinians and…
Why Biden is not diving into Middle East peace brokering
Features/Interviews
May 19, 2021
Why Biden is not diving into Middle East peace brokering
Another tragic Middle East conflict is offering fresh insight into Joe Biden’s sometimes ruthless calculations about the purpose of his…
No longer silent, Gulf Arab citizens express anger at Israel
Features/Interviews
May 19, 2021
No longer silent, Gulf Arab citizens express anger at Israel
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The ongoing bloodshed in the Gaza Strip has unleashed a chorus of voices across…
Israeli airstrikes kill 6, level large family home in Gaza
Middle East
May 19, 2021
Israeli airstrikes kill 6, level large family home in Gaza
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli airstrikes killed at least six people across the Gaza Strip and destroyed the…