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How falsehoods drove Trump’s immigration crackdown in his first 100 days

The US president has invoked archaic immigration laws and even attacked judges who objected to his decisions.

Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Russia dismisses Ukraine’s proposal to extend brief ceasefire to 30 days

Kremlin spokesman slams Kyiv after Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Moscow's brief unilateral ceasefire 'manipulation'.

Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Sectarian clashes kill 13 near Syrian capital Damascus

Syria's new rulers continue to struggle to curtail violence against minorities as Druze community attacked.

Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Former Shin Bet chief backs criticism of Gaza war by Board of Deputies members

Former Shin Bet chief backs criticism of Gaza war by Board of Deputies members Submitted by Simon Hooper on Tue, 04/29/2025 - 13:09 Ami Ayalon commends deputies now facing disciplinary action for speaking out against Israeli government, and says country is facing an 'existential' crisis Israeli protesters hold portraits of children killed by Israeli strikes in Gaza during a rally calling for an end to the war in Tel...

Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Prominent Muslim groups call on Starmer to recognise Palestine and cease arms exports to Israel

Prominent Muslim groups call on Starmer to recognise Palestine and cease arms exports to Israel Submitted by MEE staff on Tue, 04/29/2025 - 12:37 Hundreds of organisations and individuals call on UK to become latest European country to recognise Palestinian statehood and immediately end military support to Israel Palestinians demonstrate near Israeli forces against the establishment of Israeli outposts in Beit Dajan,...

Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

'I have no plan B': Gaza's families left to starve under Israeli aid shutdown

'I have no plan B': Gaza's families left to starve under Israeli aid shutdown Submitted by Maha Hussaini on Tue, 04/29/2025 - 13:04 Desperate Palestinians live on unhealthy single meal a day as 'silent malnutrition' spreads among children A Palestinian woman with her malnourished son in Gaza City (MEE/Mohammed al-Hajjar) Off After Israel sealed Gaza's boundaries last month, Ibrahim al-Madhoun managed to gather a few...

Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Iran blames 'negligence' for port blast as death toll rises to 70

The interior minister said "some individuals deemed responsible" for Saturday's blast at Shahid Rajaee are being questioned.

Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source: BBC Middle East favicon BBC Middle East

Washington β€œjust wants a deal” in the Russia-Ukraine war

Russia declares 72-hour ceasefire. Rachel Rizzo assesses if peace is possible after Trump’s Vatican talks with Zelenskyy

Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

At least 65,000 children facing malnutrion in the Gaza Strip

At least 65,000 children facing malnutrion in the Gaza Strip Gaza's government media office said the number of acute cases of malnutrition exceeds at least 65,000 children in the enclave, Arab 48 reported on Monday

Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Israel accused of exterminating Palestinians β€œunder the fog of war” at ICJ hearings

Israel accused of exterminating Palestinians β€œunder the fog of war” at ICJ hearings Egypt has called out Israel's treatment of the Palestinians during hearings at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), Al Jazeera reported on Monday. Egypt’s assistant foreign minister Hatem Kamaleldin Abdelkader said Israel had conducted a β€œbrutal siege” on civilians, saying it was β€œthe most recent chapter in Israel’s systematic...

Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Israel spy chief to step down after row with PM exposes deepening rifts

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Shin Bet head Ronen Bar accused each other of lies or inaccuracies in sworn depositions.

Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source: BBC Middle East favicon BBC Middle East

Trump allies say 'Mossad agents' and 'warmongers' trying to derail Iran talks

Trump allies say 'Mossad agents' and 'warmongers' trying to derail Iran talks Submitted by Sean Mathews on Mon, 04/28/2025 - 21:04 Media personalities close to President Trump say isolationists are being attacked by pro-Israel voices Tucker Carlson (C) poses for a selfie with supporters at an election night watch party for then-Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump at the Palm Beach Convention Center in West...

Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Hezbollah leader says Lebanese gov’t must do more to end Israeli attacks

Naim Qassem’s comments came as the Israeli military said it carried out more than 50 strikes in Lebanon this month.

Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Israeli army defends 50 attacks on Lebanon in past month despite ceasefire

Israeli army defends 50 attacks on Lebanon in past month despite ceasefire The Israeli military has said it carried out 50 attacks in Lebanon over the past month despite the fact that those attacks violated the current ceasefire, killed people and destroyed people's homes, Al Jazeera reported on Monday. The Israeli military justified its attacks by saying they were carried out in response to threats against the...

Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Paramount under fire for meddling in Gaza coverage after '60 Minutes' producer resigns

Paramount under fire for meddling in Gaza coverage after '60 Minutes' producer resigns Submitted by Maysa Mustafa on Mon, 04/28/2025 - 18:54 Bill Owens, the show's executive producer for over 25 years, says parent company was interfering with 'honest journalism' Bill Owens, former executive producer of the CBS news show 60 Minutes (Screengrab/X) Off Paramount has come under fire following the resignation of veteran 60...

Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Historic power outage cripples Spain and Portugal

A mass blackout across Spain and Portugal left people stranded at train stations, airports, and in traffic on Monday.

Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Will the ICJ hold Israel to account?

A five-day hearing on Israel's humanitarian obligations in the occupied territory is under way at The Hague.

Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Israel’s Shin Bet chief ousted by Netanyahu says will stand down on June 15

The announcement comes amid a legal battle over the government's decision to fire the top security official last month.

Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Dozens of African migrants killed in US strike on Yemen, Houthis say

Houthi-run media report the bodies of 68 people have been recovered from a migrant detention centre in Saada.

Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source: BBC Middle East favicon BBC Middle East

Power outage hits Spain and Portugal: What happened and what was affected?

A blackout paralysed large parts of Spain and Portugal on Monday. Here is what we know.

Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Saudi Arabia reviewing Neom projects, citing 'limited resources': Report

Saudi Arabia reviewing Neom projects, citing 'limited resources': Report Submitted by MEE staff on Mon, 04/28/2025 - 18:47 Neom has faced delays and cutbacks as Saudi Arabia grapples with reduced oil prices Design plans for The Line, in the heart of the Red Sea megacity Neom, on 26 July 2022 (Neom/AFP) Off The CEO of Saudi Arabia’s futuristic city Neom has launched a β€œcomprehensive review” of the kingdom's...

Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Situation in Gaza Strip deteriorating by the hour, says Gaza City reporter

Situation in Gaza Strip deteriorating by the hour, says Gaza City reporter The situation in the Gaza Strip is deteriorating by the hour, reported Al Jazeera's correspondent, Hani Mahmoud. He said that "heavy artillery fire" was ongoing in the eastern part of Gaza City, along with systematic demolition of homes in the city’s Shujaiya and Zeitoun neighbourhoods that have been ongoing for the last 10 days. He added that...

Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Brazil calls for Israeli withdrawal from Gaza and resumption of humanitarian aid

Brazil calls for Israeli withdrawal from Gaza and resumption of humanitarian aid Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira has called for Israel to completely withdraw from Gaza and has denounced Israel’s humanitarian aid blockade to Palestinians in the Gaza Strip as β€œunacceptable” during a meeting of BRICS foreign ministers, Al Jazeera reported on Monday. β€œIt is necessary to ensure the complete withdrawal of Israeli...

Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Palestinian Authority intelligence chief will meet with CIA in US

Palestinian Authority intelligence chief will meet with CIA in US The Palestinian Authority’s intelligence chief, Majed Faraj, will meet with CIA counterparts in Washington this week, The Times of Israel reported on Monday. Faraj is organising the meeting while he is in the US to undergo a medical procedure. He is said to be trying to boost his standing amid an ongoing shakeup within the PA, which has seen Mahmoud...

Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Canadians head to the polls as Trump looms over the election

Canadians choose their next prime minister in a pivotal election, dominated by Donald Trump.

Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

New York City mayor investigating pro-Israeli mob attack on women

New York City mayor investigating pro-Israeli mob attack on women Submitted by MEE staff on Mon, 04/28/2025 - 16:15 The incidents occurred outside a venue where Israel's far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir appeared Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir exits the Yale University-based Jewish society Shabtai in New Haven, Connecticut, on 23 April 2025 (Michelle McLoughlin/Reuters) Off New...

Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Drone shows destruction following huge Iran port explosion

Drone video captured the destruction at Iran’s largest commercial port, Bandar Abbas, two days after a massive explosion

Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

ISIL group kills five Kurdish fighters in attack in eastern Syria

Syria's Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces described the attack as 'one of the deadliest' against it in a while.

Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

UN's top court begins hearings on Israel's legal duties towards Palestinians

Dozens of countries will give evidence at the ICJ hearings, which Israel has labelled a "circus".

Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source: BBC Middle East favicon BBC Middle East

UN says it has run out of food in Gaza Strip

UN says it has run out of food in Gaza Strip The United Nations says it has run out of food in Gaza, and it cannot supply charity kitchens that had been feeding a million people, half of Gaza's population, according to a report on NPR on Monday. According to the UN, there is food at entry points that could feed people, but Israel has been blocking food and aid from entering for the last two months.

Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Jordan: How will Muslim Brotherhood ban affect the nation's future?

Jordan: How will Muslim Brotherhood ban affect the nation's future? Submitted by Mohammad Abu Rumman on Mon, 04/28/2025 - 15:47 The country finds itself at a critical juncture that could either lead to greater repression, or facilitate political renewal Protesters wave flags of the Muslim Brotherhood and other groups in Amman in June 2019 (AFP) Off Although the measures taken this month by the Jordanian government to...

Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Google DeepMind UK staff move to unionise to challenge links to Israeli military

Google DeepMind UK staff move to unionise to challenge links to Israeli military Submitted by Areeb Ullah on Mon, 04/28/2025 - 16:26 Worker attempt to unionise comes after Google's decision to drop AI principles on weapons and surveillance Google workers have been protesting about the company's $1.5bn partnership with Israel (Supplied) Off Staff inside Google DeepMind are attempting to unionise in order to challenge...

Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Sudan’s RSF accused of β€˜war crime’ after 31 people β€˜executed’

At least 31 people, including children, have been β€˜executed’ by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

At least nine Palestinians killed in Israeli drone strike in Gaza City

At least nine Palestinians killed in Israeli drone strike in Gaza City At least nine Palestinians - four of whom were children - were killed in an Israeli drone attack at the al-Ghafari Junction in central Gaza City, Al Jazeera Arabic reported on Monday.

Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

'Children had no features': Israeli strikes rain down on so-called 'safe zone'

'Children had no features': Israeli strikes rain down on so-called 'safe zone' Submitted by Ahmed Aziz on Mon, 04/28/2025 - 10:49 Survivors say bodies of loved ones were left unrecognisable following the attacks A Palestinian woman holds a child injured during Israeli strikes on Khan Younis, southern Gaza, on 28 April (Hatem Khaled/Reuters) Off Israel has continued its deadly bombardment campaign across the Gaza Strip,...

Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye