Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Chinese envoy meets Hamas chief Haniyeh after first visit to Israel since Gaza war began
Middle East
March 19, 2024
Chinese envoy meets Hamas chief Haniyeh after first visit to Israel since Gaza war began
Hong Kong CNN — Chinese diplomat Wang Kejian met Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh in Qatar, China’s Foreign Ministry said…
Jordanian diplomat to MENA: coordination with Egypt to deliver aid to Gaza aims to alleviate suffering of Palestinians
Egypt
March 19, 2024
Jordanian diplomat to MENA: coordination with Egypt to deliver aid to Gaza aims to alleviate suffering of Palestinians
CAIRO, March 18 (MENA) – Jordanian Ambassador in Cairo Amjad al Adaylah asserted that the Egyptian-Jordanian coordination about the delivery…
Sea corridor from Cyprus to Gaza aims only to achieve Israel’s goals: Report
Middle East
March 19, 2024
Sea corridor from Cyprus to Gaza aims only to achieve Israel’s goals: Report
The Israel Today newspaper revealed the true objectives of the sea corridor being established from Cyprus to the northern coast…
Some Palestinian patients in East Jerusalem hospitals will be sent back to Gaza by Israel
Middle East
March 19, 2024
Some Palestinian patients in East Jerusalem hospitals will be sent back to Gaza by Israel
Jerusalem CNN — Israeli authorities are preparing to send a group of Palestinian patients who were being treated in East…
Netanyahu says he’s trying everything to get more aid to Gaza. Aid groups say that’s not true
Middle East
March 19, 2024
Netanyahu says he’s trying everything to get more aid to Gaza. Aid groups say that’s not true
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…
“Trucks are stopped, people are dying”: Top EU diplomat claims Israel is using starvation as weapon of war
Middle East
March 18, 2024
“Trucks are stopped, people are dying”: Top EU diplomat claims Israel is using starvation as weapon of war
The European Union’s foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, has accused Israel of using “starvation as a weapon of war” and…
Israeli military orders evacuation from area surrounding Al-Shifa Hospital
Middle East
March 18, 2024
Israeli military orders evacuation from area surrounding Al-Shifa Hospital
The Israeli military has ordered all people near the Al-Shifa Medical Complex in Gaza City’s Al-Rimal neighborhood to evacuate southwards. The…
Egypt warns Tel Aviv against dire consequences of any Israeli military action in Rafah
Egypt
March 18, 2024
Egypt warns Tel Aviv against dire consequences of any Israeli military action in Rafah
Egypt has warned Israel of the dire repercussions of any military assault on Rafah, and demanded an end to its…
Netanyahu’s response to Schumer widens rift in US-Israeli relations
Middle East
March 18, 2024
Netanyahu’s response to Schumer widens rift in US-Israeli relations
CNN — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is refusing to bow to calls by the top US senator for a…
White House says it hasn’t seen a “credible” plan from Israel to protect civilians if it moves into Rafah
Middle East
March 18, 2024
White House says it hasn’t seen a “credible” plan from Israel to protect civilians if it moves into Rafah
The White House said on Sunday that it still has not seen a “credible” plan from the Israeli government on…