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Tens of thousands rally in Brussels to protest austerity plans

Flights grounded, public transport disrupted as 80,000 people take to the streets of the Belgian capital.

Published on: October 14, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Cair calls on Trump to advocate for release of Dr Hussam Abu Safiya

Cair calls on Trump to advocate for release of Dr Hussam Abu Safiya A US civil rights and advocacy organisation has called on US President Donald Trump to demand the release of Palestinian medicDr Hussam Abu Safiya. The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) called for the release of the paediatrician and former director of the Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza, who the Israeli military abducted in December...

Published on: October 14, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

GM takes $1.6bn hit as EV tax credit expires in US

The EV tax incentive was scrapped as part of US President Donald Trump’s mega tax bill passed earlier this year.

Published on: October 14, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

US court rules Trump violated order by placing conditions on FEMA grants

The judge called on the Trump administration to revise its grant requirements by next week, nixing immigration demands.

Published on: October 14, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Peace summit was a β€œMiddle East wedding for Trump”

β€œI think most leaders there were there for him [Trump] as much as or perhaps more than they were for the ceasefire plan.

Published on: October 14, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Starmer says 'intifada' chant is 'call to attack' Jewish people

Starmer says 'intifada' chant is 'call to attack' Jewish people BritishPrime Minister Keir Starmer has confirmed he believes that the call to "internationalise the intifada" is a "call to attack Jewish communities around the world". Conservative MP Julian Lewis asked Starmer in parliament on Tuesday afternoon whether he accepted that there was no possible interpretation of "internationalise the intifada" other than as...

Published on: October 14, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Dramatic day sees army unit claim power in Madagascar

The military in Madagascar is now in charge after the president fled and the parliament voted to impeach him.

Published on: October 14, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Saudi and Emirati rulers’ Sharm el-Sheikh no-show reveals tensions with Egypt over Gaza

Saudi and Emirati rulers’ Sharm el-Sheikh no-show reveals tensions with Egypt over Gaza Submitted by MEE correspondent on Tue, 10/14/2025 - 17:03 Sisi wanted to show the world Cairo played a leading role in the ceasefire, provoking irritation in a fractured Arab world A man stands by a poster of Donald Trump and Abdel Fattah el-Sisi at Egypt's Sharm el-Sheikh, 13 October 2025 (Reuters/Mohamed Abd El Ghany) On There...

Published on: October 14, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

'It's not over,' says son of hostage whose body remains in Gaza

Rotem Cooper, whose father Amiram's body has not been returned, calls on mediators to put pressure on Hamas to release the remaining bodies.

Published on: October 14, 2025 | Source: BBC Middle East favicon BBC Middle East

'We want to raise our children': Life in Gaza after hostages and prisoners released

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) says over 80% of all buildings in the territory are destroyed or damaged.

Published on: October 14, 2025 | Source: BBC Middle East favicon BBC Middle East

My friend Bipin threw back Hamas grenade - and saved my life

Bipin Joshi tried to save fellow Nepalese students before being taken hostage, his mourning friend tells the BBC.

Published on: October 14, 2025 | Source: BBC Middle East favicon BBC Middle East

Israel kills seven Palestinians in violation of Gaza ceasefire

Israel kills seven Palestinians in violation of Gaza ceasefire Israeliforces killed at least sevenPalestiniansin the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, in violation of the ceasefire agreement signed last week. According to local health officials, six people were killed in Gaza City and one in Khan Younis. In Gaza City’s eastern Shujaiya neighbourhood, at least five people were killed in an aerial attack while inspecting their...

Published on: October 14, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Trump: 'I'm talking about rebuilding Gaza'

Onboard Air Force One, the BBC's Tom Bateman pressed President Donald Trump on whether his negotiated ceasefire would stay intact.

Published on: October 14, 2025 | Source: BBC Middle East favicon BBC Middle East

'Are my kids alive?' The Palestinian freed from Israeli detention to find his family killed

'Are my kids alive?' The Palestinian freed from Israeli detention to find his family killed Submitted by Maha Hussaini on Tue, 10/14/2025 - 16:04 In November 2024, Haitham Salem was arrested. MEE talks to his cousin Alaa about what happened when he was released Haitham Salem with his daughter, October 2022 (Facebook) Off Alaa Salem is talking about the destruction Israel’s genocide in Gaza has wrought on his family....

Published on: October 14, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Why were Israeli flags erected along Hastings' seafront?

Why were Israeli flags erected along Hastings' seafront? Hastings residents woke up on 7 October to an unusual sight along the seafront:Israeliflags stretching for nearly a mile from Hastings Pier to the Marina in St Leonards, near the town's mosque. The act was bizarre, but the timing was not lost on residents of the southern coastal English town. The flags appeared on the second anniversary of 7 October attacks on...

Published on: October 14, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Over two years of genocide, Gaza endured. But Israel lost the world

Over two years of genocide, Gaza endured. But Israel lost the world Submitted by Adnan Hmidan on Tue, 10/14/2025 - 10:16 Israel has lost its moral standing, its narrative control and its sense of purpose. Gaza has already prevailed A girl holds a Palestinian flag, after US President Donald Trump announced that Israel and Hamas agreed on the first phase of a Gaza ceasefire, in the central Gaza Strip on 9 October, 2025...

Published on: October 14, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

24 hours with Trump on diplomatic tornado through Middle East

The US president's single-day tour was a victory lap rather than an exercise in setting out detail, writes the BBC's Tom Bateman.

Published on: October 14, 2025 | Source: BBC Middle East favicon BBC Middle East

Israel and the Palestinians: History of the conflict explained

The conflict between Israel and the Palestinian people is one of the longest-running in the world.

Published on: October 14, 2025 | Source: BBC Middle East favicon BBC Middle East

What happens next in Gaza ceasefire plan after hostage release?

All living Israeli hostages have returned home and a ceasefire is in place. What happens next in Gaza?

Published on: October 14, 2025 | Source: BBC Middle East favicon BBC Middle East

Sanders says humanitarian aid for Palestinians must be prioritised after 'widespread malnutrition and starvation'

Sanders says humanitarian aid for Palestinians must be prioritised after 'widespread malnutrition and starvation' Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders said that the most important priority was to ensure that Palestinians in Gaza obtained humanitarian aid in the wake of the ceaefire deal in a social media post on X on Monday. He urged the UN to have "unfettered access" amid "widespread malnutrition and starvation" in Gaza. He...

Published on: October 13, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

US Republican leader warns government shutdown could be longest in history

House Speaker Mike Johnson says that he will not negotiate with Democrats until they drop healthcare demands.

Published on: October 13, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Trump says Hamas security forces deploying in Gaza with his 'approval'

Trump says Hamas security forces deploying in Gaza with his 'approval' USPresident Donald Trump said he gave the "approval" for Hamas fighters to deploy throughout Gaza, in order to prevent a security vacuum. Hours after the ceasefire went into effect on Friday, armed Hamas members could be seen moving freely in Khan Younis and other parts of the enclave. Videos seen by Middle East Eye showedPalestinianscheering as...

Published on: October 13, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Calls grow for release of Gaza’s Dr Hussam Abu Safia after ceasefire deal

There have been conflicting reports on whether Israel would free prominent Gaza medic as part of the truce agreement.

Published on: October 13, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Netanyahu pulled out of Gaza summit after some leaders balk at him being there

Netanyahu pulled out of Gaza summit after some leaders balk at him being there Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu was forced to pull out of the Gaza summit in Egypt on Monday after some leaders were unhappy at the prospect of having him there, AFP reported. Netanyahu was invited by US president Donald Trump to the summit in Sharm el-Sheikh at the last minute, but some leaders – such as Iraq’s Prime Minister...

Published on: October 13, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Mexico flooding death toll rises to 64, with dozens still missing

The majority of the deaths have occurred in the states of Veracruz and Hidalgo.

Published on: October 13, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

President of Madagascar flees to β€˜safe location’ amid deadly protests

Andry Rajoelina confirmed his departure on Monday, following reports he had been evacuated by a French aircraft.

Published on: October 13, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Reviving US-Iran diplomacy difficult despite Trump’s β€˜hand of friendship’

Analysts say US may be comfortable with the status quo, and many in Iran are wary of negotiations after the 12-day war.

Published on: October 13, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

'Now the rebuilding begins,' says Trump as he signs Gaza peace plan

The US president says the ceasefire will hold and the second phase of negotiations for a lasting peace are under way.

Published on: October 13, 2025 | Source: BBC Middle East favicon BBC Middle East

Trump's Gaza victory lap: A Nobel prize, lots of money and 'a beautiful woman'

Trump's Gaza victory lap: A Nobel prize, lots of money and 'a beautiful woman' Submitted by Sean Mathews on Mon, 10/13/2025 - 21:23 Trump soaked up pageantry during Gaza Peace Summit, as Arab diplomats hope it is enough to keep him engaged on difficult details ahead US President Donald Trump delivers a statement during a summit on Gaza in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, on 13 October 2025 (Yoan Valast/Pool/AFP) Off US...

Published on: October 13, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Israeli hostages and Palestinian detainees freed as Trump hails 'historic dawn' in Middle East

A major hostage and prisoner exchange marks a significant step towards ending two years of war in Gaza.

Published on: October 13, 2025 | Source: BBC Middle East favicon BBC Middle East

Five key takeaways from Donald Trump’s Gaza remarks in Middle East

Trump takes credit for ceasefire agreement and promotes 'a new Middle East' without addressing rights of Palestinians.

Published on: October 13, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Eurovision organisers postpone vote on Israel's inclusion

Eurovision organisers postpone vote on Israel's inclusion A vote on Israel’s participation in the Eurovision song contest next year has been postponed following a Gaza ceasefire deal, the organisers said on Monday. A vote had been scheduled to take place in November after several countries pledged to boycott the event if Israeli contestants took part in the competition. The vote is to occur because of criticism of...

Published on: October 13, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

As Palestinians return to ruins, will Trump’s ceasefire hold?

Will the fragile ceasefire hold as US President Donald Trump arrives in the Middle East?

Published on: October 13, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Clinton congratulates Trump, Qatar and other world leaders on ceasefire

Clinton congratulates Trump, Qatar and other world leaders on ceasefire In a post on X, former US President Bill Clinton congratulated Trump, Qatar and other world leaders on the ceasefire agreement on Monday. "President Trump and his administration, Qatar, and other regional actors deserve great credit for keeping everyone engaged until the agreement was reached." However, Clinton stopped short of condemning Israel...

Published on: October 13, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Egypt: Two-state solution is β€˜the only way to achieve peace’

Egyptt's President el-Sisi said a two-state solution is the β€œonly way” to secure lasting peace for Israel and Palestine.

Published on: October 13, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East