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RSF paramilitary-led coalition forms parallel government in war-torn Sudan

As violence and rights abuses rage on, the coalition pledges to pursue a 'secular, democratic' and decentralised Sudan.

Published on: July 26, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Israeli forces board Gaza-bound aid ship, says French MEP

Israeli forces board Gaza-bound aid ship, says French MEP Emma Fourreau, a French MEP and member of the Gaza-bound Handala mission, says Israeli forces have approached the vessel. “The Israeli army is here,” she wrote on X, adding that she and others on board planned to toss their phones into the sea. Her post came as Al Jazeera Arabic reported that three Israeli naval ships had moved close to the aid vessel, just...

Published on: July 26, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Viktor Gyokeres signs for Arsenal from Sporting Lisbon

The Swedish striker joins the London club after scoring 97 goals for Sporting Lisbon over the past two seasons.

Published on: July 26, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Israel resumes token aid airdrops while continuing land blockade of aid into Gaza

Israel resumes token aid airdrops while continuing land blockade of aid into Gaza The Israeli military claims that it will reopen “humanitarian corridors” for UN convoys in Gaza and restart aid airdrops, measures aimed at easing a crisis largely caused by its own blockade of the besieged enclave. The move comes after what the army described as a “situational assessment,” and follows months of Israeli restrictions that...

Published on: July 26, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Israel says two soldiers killed in separate Gaza incidents

Israel says two soldiers killed in separate Gaza incidents The Israeli army says a soldier wounded in combat last week in southern Gaza has died of his injuriesduring an operation in which another soldier was also wounded. Separately, the military said another soldier was killed on Monday in what it described as an “operational accident” in Khan Younis. According to the Israeli army at least894 soldiers have been...

Published on: July 26, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

UAE resumes Gaza airdrops after receiving Israeli permission

UAE resumes Gaza airdrops after receiving Israeli permission Israel's close regional ally, the United Arab Emirates says it will resume airdropping aid into Gaza “immediately” as the humanitarian situation deteriorates further due to the ongoing Israel blockade. Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed al-Nahyan made the announcement on X, describing the crisis as having reached a “critical and unprecedented level,”...

Published on: July 26, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Athens suburb residents told to evacuate as wildfires in Greece spread

Greek official says 'real difficulties' ahead as dry conditions and high temperatures are expected to persist.

Published on: July 26, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Hamas claim attack on Israeli military vehicles in Gaza

Hamas claim attack on Israeli military vehicles in Gaza Hamas say they struck two Israeli armoured personnel carriers with explosive devices, setting both vehicles ablaze. In a statement on Telegram, Hamas’s armed wing added that it also launched a missile at a third military vehicle in the Khan Younis area of southern Gaza. “Our fighters observed a military excavator burying the vehicles to extinguish the fires, and a...

Published on: July 26, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Cameroon bars main challenger to longtime leader from presidential race

Exclusion of Maurice Kamto, President Paul Biya's main rival, has fuels fears of unrest in the West African nation.

Published on: July 26, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

‘Horrors upon horrors’: How US Congress responded to mass hunger in Gaza

Many US Democrats call for aid to urgently enter Gaza, but few condemn Israel for its deadly blockade on the territory.

Published on: July 26, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Israeli gunfire kills at least 10 near Gaza aid site: Report

Israeli gunfire kills at least 10 near Gaza aid site: Report Al Jazeera Arabic says Israeli forces have opened fire near an aid distribution point in northwestern Gaza, killing at least 10 people. Citing local emergency services, they report that dozens more were wounded as people gathered to collect much-needed supplies. The shooting adds to the rising toll from Israeli attacks across the enclave today, with at least...

Published on: July 26, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Gaza aid site offered a 'women only' day. It didn't stop the killing

Families say mothers Mary Sheikh al-Eid and Khadija Abu Anza were shot while seeking aid from GHF station in southern Gaza.

Published on: July 26, 2025 | Source: BBC Middle East favicon BBC Middle East

US condemns France's release of political prisoner Georges Abdallah

US condemns France's release of political prisoner Georges Abdallah The United States has voiced strong opposition to France’s decision to free Georges Ibrahim Abdallah and deport him to Lebanon. “The United States opposes his release,” said State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce in a statement shared on X. “His release threatens the safety of US diplomats abroad and is a grave injustice to the victims and the...

Published on: July 26, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Trump wades in on Thailand-Cambodia fighting during golf visit in Scotland

The US president's second day golfing at one of his courses has also met protests around the country.

Published on: July 26, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Israeli officers say no proof Hamas stole UN aid in Gaza

Israeli officers say no proof Hamas stole UN aid in Gaza Two senior Israeli army officers have told The New York Times there is no evidence that Hamas looted UN humanitarian aid in Gaza – directly contradicting a key justification used by the Israeli government to block food deliveries for months to more than two million people. The unnamed officers, along with two other Israeli officials involved in aid oversight,...

Published on: July 26, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Police station stormed in Egypt as outrage over Gaza blockade reaches boiling point

Police station stormed in Egypt as outrage over Gaza blockade reaches boiling point Submitted by Osama Gaweesh on Sat, 07/26/2025 - 17:23 Young Egyptians storm State Security office over Egypt’s Gaza policy seen as abetting Israel Displaced Palestinians walk next to the border fence between Gaza and Egypt, on February 16, 2024 in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip (AFP) Off On the night of 25 July 2025, a group of young...

Published on: July 26, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Pakistan issues glacial floods alert for northwest, heavy rain forecast

Areas affected include popular tourist destinations, such as Fairy Meadows, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Gilgit-Baltistan.

Published on: July 26, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Over 100,000 children in Gaza at risk of death due to Israeli blockade

Over 100,000 children in Gaza at risk of death due to Israeli blockade Submitted by Ahmed Aziz on Sat, 07/26/2025 - 12:26 At least five Palestinians, including two children, have died from starvation in the past day The body of Palestinian infant Zainab Abu Haleeb, who died from malnutrition, at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, on 26 July 2025 (Reuters/Ramadan Abed) Off A motherweptas she cradledthe...

Published on: July 26, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Syria, Israel hold talks in Paris over conflict in southern Syria’s Suwayda

A Syrian official tells Al Jazeera Damascus emphasises the unity and sovereignty of Syria are nonnegotiable.

Published on: July 26, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Israel says it’s distributing aid in Gaza, so why are people starving?

Israel continues to deny what aid agencies and governments are saying is the man-made starvation it is forcing on Gaza

Published on: July 26, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Gaza famine: To be killed by an air strike is easier than watching your children starve

Gaza famine: To be killed by an air strike is easier than watching your children starve Submitted by Ahmed Aziz on Sat, 07/26/2025 - 13:16 Amid a man-made famine, starving Palestinian families face the unthinkable: children and the elderly begging for bread, parents praying for death and a world watching in silence The mother of 14-year-old Palestinian Abdul Jawad al-Ghalban, who died of starvation, mourns beside his...

Published on: July 26, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Ziad Rahbani, icon of Lebanese music and theatre, dies at 69

Ziad Rahbani, icon of Lebanese music and theatre, dies at 69 Submitted by MEE staff on Sat, 07/26/2025 - 09:58 The composer, playwright and satirist gave voice to Lebanon's political and social fractures Lebanese musician and composer Ziad Rahbani performs in Saida, southern Lebanon, on 9 October 2014 (Reuters) Off Ziad Rahbani, one of Lebanon’s most influential cultural figures and the son of Arab music legendFairuz,...

Published on: July 26, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Drones fly over Handala aid convoy as crew brace for possible Israeli raid

Drones fly over Handala aid convoy as crew brace for possible Israeli raid A member ofthe Handalaaid boat told Al Jazeera that drones are currently flying over the ship as the crew prepares for a possible raid. Jacob Berger, an American actor and activist, says they are "confident" in their mission despite what they may potentially face. "It is our duty to break this siege and this holocaust that is happening right...

Published on: July 26, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

In Gaza, water kills too

Providing water, searching for water, drinking water, swimming in water can all get you killed.

Published on: July 26, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Ukraine “struggling with number of soldiers”

“Now, part of that is to avoid them having to be just man on man fighting on the front line.”

Published on: July 26, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

UK to airdrop aid in Gaza, evacuate children needing medical care

UNRWA chief says aid airdrops a dangerous 'distraction', could kill starving Palestinians.

Published on: July 26, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Handala aid convoy now less than 185km from Gaza

Handala aid convoy now less than 185km from Gaza The Handala boat, en route to Gaza in a bid to break Israel’s blockade, is reportedly less than 185km from the besieged enclave. According to a live tracker, it has now passed the point where Israeli forces raided the previous humanitarian convoy, Madleen, in early June.

Published on: July 26, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Ziad Rahbani, pioneering Lebanese musician and composer, dies at 69

Son of legendary Fairuz and composer Assi Rahbani, he was also a playwright, pianist and political provocateur.

Published on: July 26, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Gaza is starving as “abundance of food” sits nearby

OXFAM policy lead Bushra Khalidi says Israel’s restrictions are starving Gaza’s most vulnerable who can't reach aid.

Published on: July 26, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Over 50 Palestinians killed in past 24 hours

Over 50 Palestinians killed in past 24 hours The Palestinian Health Ministry in Gaza reported at least 57 people killed in the past day, with 512 wounded. "A number of victims remain under the rubble and on the streets, as ambulance and civil defense crews are unable to reach them at this time," the ministry added. The death toll from the Israeli aggression has risen to 59,733, and over144,477 others injured since 7...

Published on: July 26, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Israel kills one in drone attack in Lebanon's Tyre

Israel kills one in drone attack in Lebanon's Tyre An Israeli drone strike on a car in Tyre, southern Lebanon, kills one person . According to the state-media National News Agency, the vehicle was travelling between two towns in the area when it was hit. No statements have been released by the Israeli army as of yet.

Published on: July 26, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Malaysians protest rising living costs, demand PM Anwar Ibrahim step down

Opposition-organised rally is first major protest in Southeast Asia's sixth largest economy since Anwar elected in 2022.

Published on: July 26, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

“Every single person in Gaza is starving”

The mass starvation of Gaza and the extinguishing of those reporting the horror of the genocide.

Published on: July 26, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Folk music and raids: How ultranationalists target migrants in Russia

The Russian Community group has soared in popularity, with its focus on promoting the needs of ‘ethnic Russians’.

Published on: July 26, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

At least five killed in courthouse attack in Iran’s Sistan-Baluchestan

A mother and child are among those killed by gunmen who threw a hand grenade into the building in Zahedan.

Published on: July 26, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East