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'This will be the work of years': The medics identifying remains from Syria's mass graves

More than 100,000 men, women and children were reportedly forcibly disappeared by Bashar al-Assad's regime.

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: BBC Middle East favicon BBC Middle East

Almost 100 House Democrats sign letter urging Israel to allow humanitarian aid into Gaza

Almost 100 House Democrats sign letter urging Israel to allow humanitarian aid into Gaza At least 94 House Democrats have signed a letter urging Israel to immediately allow humanitarian aid into Gaza, saying it is β€œstrategically counterproductive.” In the letter addressed to Israeli Ambassador Yechiel Leiter and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, they said: β€œAs supporters of a strong US-Israel relationship, we write...

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Trump administration taps wellness influencer for surgeon general

Trump picks Dr Casey Means, a close ally Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr for role.

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Pakistan vows retaliation after India launches air strikes

Pakistan's military says at least 31 civilians killed and 46 others wounded in India's attacks.

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Black smoke emerges as cardinals fail to elect new pope in first ballot

Tens of thousands of people gathered in Vatican City's St Peter's Square as cardinals voted in first ballot.

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

NYC mayor sets police on Columbia pro-Palestinian protestors

NYC mayor sets police on Columbia pro-Palestinian protestors Eric Adams has just dispatched the New York Police Department to Columbia University after more than 100 students occupied the university library, according to reports.

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

PSG defeat Arsenal to set up Champions League final with Inter Milan

Paris Saint-Germain beat Arsenal 2-1 at home to take their Champions League semifinal 3-1 on aggregate.

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

US court says student activist Rumeysa Ozturk must be sent to Vermont

The Trump administration was also ordered in the case of Mahmoud Khalil to justify its use of a Cold War-era law.

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

What does the truce between the Houthis and the US mean for Yemenis?

President Donald Trump says US attacks on Houthi targets in Yemen will stop.

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

World Central Kitchen 'unable to replenish the stocks of food' for Palestinians in Gaza

World Central Kitchen 'unable to replenish the stocks of food' for Palestinians in Gaza The World Central Kitchen (WCK) announced on its website that it had stopped operations in Gaza on Wednesday, adding that it "no longer has the supplies to cook meals or bake bread in Gaza". "Since Israel closed border crossings in early March, WCK has been unable to replenish the stocks of food that we use to feed hundreds of...

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Ahmed al-Sharaa confirms Syria and Israel in indirect deconfliction talks

Ahmed al-Sharaa confirms Syria and Israel in indirect deconfliction talks Submitted by MEE staff on Wed, 05/07/2025 - 21:24 France slams Israeli bombing of Syria, calling it 'bad practice' French President Emmanuel Macron, left, and Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa greet each other after a press conference following a meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris, on 7 May 2025 (Ludovic Marin/AFP) Off Syrian President Ahmed...

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

US student arrested after more than 100 occupy Columbia University

US student arrested after more than 100 occupy Columbia University Pro-Palestinian protesters occupied Columbia University's library on Wednesday, vowing to stay there as the school year ends. More than 100 Columbia University students occupied the university’s Butler Library, saying they would stay there through the end of the school year. Public safety has attempted to kettle the building, and one student has been...

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

No new pope after papal conclave’s first round of voting

Black smoke rose from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel, signalling that the papal conclave did not select a new pope.

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

US central bank: Trump tariffs causing β€˜great deal of uncertainty’

US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said that Donald Trump’s tariffs are creating β€œa great deal of uncertainty.”

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Syria’s al-Sharaa confirms indirect talks with Israel amid soaring tensions

Interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa says Syria holding indirect talks with Israel 'through mediators'.

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Social media users say Israel's war on Gaza 'greenlit' India's assault on Pakistan

Social media users say Israel's war on Gaza 'greenlit' India's assault on Pakistan Submitted by Maysa Mustafa on Wed, 05/07/2025 - 18:48 Condemnations of India's attacks roll in as many draw parallels to Israel's behavior in Palestine Indian workers hang a billboard bearing the national flags of Israel and India in Ahmedabad, India, on 16 January 2018 (Sam Panthaky/AFP) Off Social media has been flooded with...

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Two Israeli reserve soldiers wounded in West Bank shooting

Two Israeli reserve soldiers wounded in West Bank shooting Two Israeli reserve soldiers were left wounded on Wednesday in a shooting at Rehan crossing near the city of Jenin in the West Bank, Haaretz reported on Wednesday. Israeli forces said in a statement that they are still pursuing the shooter. Yossi Dagan, head of the Samaria regional council, said that he expects the government to "flatten the Jenin refugee camp"...

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Appeals court rules that Rumeysa Ozturk should be moved to Vermont

Appeals court rules that Rumeysa Ozturk should be moved to Vermont A federal appeals court ruled on Wednesday that Tufts University PhD candidate Rumeysa Ozturk must be transferred from Louisiana to Vermont in a blow to the Trump administration. Ozturk was detained by immigration and customs enforcement (ICE) agents on 25 March. She is one of several foreign students in the US on legal visas who have been arrested by...

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Israeli soldiers kill 20-year-old at West Bank City of Hebron checkpoint

Israeli soldiers kill 20-year-old at West Bank City of Hebron checkpoint Israeli military killed a 20-year-old Palestinian man at one of the checkpoints at the south of the city of Hebron in the West Bank, reported Wafa news agency on Wednesday. The report says that soldiers manning a checkpoint at al-Fahs junction opened fire at Abdul-Fattah Ahed Ahmad al-Hreibat and killed him. The military has not yet released...

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Macron welcomes Syria’s al-Sharaa in Paris

French President Emmanuel Macron welcomes Syria’s interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa to Paris.

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

US Federal Reserve holds rates steady, warns of higher unemployment

The central bank will hold steady amid economic uncertainty driven by tariffs.

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Ford to raise prices on three cars produced in Mexico: Report

The increased price tag is a result of US President Donald Trump’s imposed tariffs on auto imports.

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Chancellor Friedrich Merz calls for renewed Franco-German cooperation

Friedrich Merz says a reset in relations is vital to help Europe overcome its security and economic 'challenges'.

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

β€˜Ant Gang’ smugglers sentenced in Kenya wildlife trafficking case

Two Belgian teens caught with 5,000 rare ants in Kenya were sentenced to 12 months in prison or a fine of $7,700.

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Israeli strikes on Gaza restaurant and market kill 33, health ministry says

The restaurant in Gaza City's Rimal neighbourhood had been recently been operating a community kitchen.

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: BBC Middle East favicon BBC Middle East

West Bank university is first to receive international medical accreditation in Palestine

West Bank university is first to receive international medical accreditation in Palestine The Arab American University in the West Bank has been accredited by the World Federation of Medical Education, Wafa news agency reported on Wednesday. Acting university president Bara Asfour said the Arab American University secured the prestigious international accreditation for the Faculty of Human Medicine for four years,...

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Sistine Chapel doors closed as Vatican conclave begins

The papal conclave has begun as a Vatican offical declared β€˜extra omnes’, signaling non-voters to exit the chapel.

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Judge says detained Turkish national Rumeysa Ozturk must be moved to Vermont

Judge says detained Turkish national Rumeysa Ozturk must be moved to Vermont Submitted by MEE staff on Wed, 05/07/2025 - 17:35 The ruling is a defeat for the Trump administration's 'delay strategy' to keep the PhD candidate in Louisiana People gather for a rally in support of Tufts University student Rumeysa Ozturk and Columbia University student activist Mohsen Mahdawi in Foley Square in New York City, on 6 May 2025...

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Two-thirds of global warming caused by world’s richest 10%, study finds

Study authors argue progressive taxes on wealth and carbon-intensive investments could provide a solution.

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

β€˜I wish I could say that the worst is over’: Former Pakistani FM Bhutto

β€œI wish I could say that the worst is over," former Pakistan Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari told Al Jazeera.

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

β€˜It’s not Europe bad, America good’: JD Vance returns to Munich meeting

In his third appearance with the Munich Security Conference, the US vice president sought to strike a conciliatory tone.

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Kashmiris experience night of terror as India-Pakistan fighting escalates

Kashmiris experience night of terror as India-Pakistan fighting escalates Submitted by MEE correspondent on Wed, 05/07/2025 - 17:01 Witnesses tell Middle East Eye they saw fighter jet wreckage in a village in India-administered Kashmir People stand near a fuel tank of an aircraft in Wuyan near Indian-administered Kashmir's main city of Srinagar, on 7 May 2025 (Tauseef Mustafa/AFP) Off In the dead of night between...

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Gaza aid crisis: NGOs fear Israeli crackdown as mass starvation looms

Gaza aid crisis: NGOs fear Israeli crackdown as mass starvation looms Submitted by Dania Akkad on Wed, 05/07/2025 - 16:54 Aid organisations say Israel is tightening restrictions across multiple fronts that will impact their operations in Gaza and the occupied Palestinian territories Palestinians gather to receive food being distributed along the roadside at the Nuseirat refugee camp in January (Eyad Baba/AFP) Off Aid...

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

At least 212 Palestinian journalists killed by Israel since beginning of war

At least 212 Palestinian journalists killed by Israel since beginning of war At least 212 Palestinian journalists have been killed by the Israeli military since the onset of the war in October 2023, the Palestinian Journalists Syndicate (PJS) announced on Wednesday. The PJS condemned the continuous targeting of Palestinian journalists by the Israeli military, saying it is a deliberate policy aimed at silencing the...

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Why was a Gaza β€˜Freedom Flotilla’ ship attacked?

Drones struck a Freedom Flotilla ship carrying aid bound for Gaza. Organisers believe Israel was behind the attack.

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East