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Does Trump want a Gaza ceasefire before his Middle East trip?
Parsing through Donald Trump's Middle East agenda with Steven Cook from the Council on Foreign Relations.
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:
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Iran ‘must stop and eliminate’ nuclear enrichment, says US envoy Witkoff
Steve Witkoff previously suggested that the US is seeking to curb Iran's uranium enrichment programme, not abolish it.
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:Far-right Israeli minister storms Hebron mosque as settler raids escalate
Far-right Israeli minister storms Hebron mosque as settler raids escalate Far-right Israeli minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has led another provocative incursion into Hebron’s Ibrahimi Mosque, accompanied by a group of Israeli settlers under heavy security, sources told Al Jazeera on Tuesday. The ultra-nationalist politician used the visit to speak about internal Israeli disputes, including pressure to remove Shin Bet chief...
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:Beijing pauses Boeing orders as trade war escalates
Boeing’s setback boosts competitiveness for rivals Airbus and COMAC in China.
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:US increases forces near Iran
In this episode of Project Force, @AlexGatopoulos looks the military threat that accompanies negotiations
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:Two years into Sudan’s civil war, what lies ahead?
Two years into Sudan’s civil war, civilians in Darfur are under siege as peace talks stall and violence escalates.
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:Bangladesh restores ‘except Israel’ disclaimer on passports, barring travel
Bangladesh restores ‘except Israel’ disclaimer on passports, barring travel Submitted by MEE staff on Tue, 04/15/2025 - 17:29 The Hasina government had removed the clause from passports in 2021, triggering widespread outrage across the country People participate in a demonstration titled 'March for Gaza' in Dhaka, expressing solidarity with the Palestinians in Gaza, on 12 April (Munir Uz Zaman/AFP) Off Amid widespread...
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:Israeli special forces veterans call for ceasefire deal: Report
Israeli special forces veterans call for ceasefire deal: Report A group of nearly 500 Israeli special forces veterans - including some currently serving as reservists - have issued a statement calling for an end to Israel's war on Gaza and the return of captives. In a letter, 472 former members of elite units said the return of those held in Gaza must take priority over all else, Haaretz reported. Bringing the captives...
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:Syria’s al-Sharaa meets with Qatar’s Emir in Doha
Syria’s President Ahmad al-Sharaa met with Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim al-Thani on his first official visit to Doha.
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:Mark Zuckerberg back in US court amid push to break up Meta
The last time the US Federal Trade Commission broke up a major corporation was AT&T, more than four decades ago.
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:Severe sandstorms engulf southern Iraq
A severe sandstorm blanketed southern Iraq, causing airports to close down and hospitalising over 3,500 people.
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:Trump-China trade war: Which US companies could be worst hit
Tech companies, fashion firms and agribusinesses face body blows from Trump's eye-watering tariffs on China.
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:Jordan says it thwarts plot that threatened national security
Sixteen arrested as authorities say they have foiled a plot that involved explosives and a drone factory.
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:US employers abandoned their DEI commitments long before Trump took office
In 2024, CAIR registered the highest number of complaints of employment discrimination in its history.
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:Wave of ‘coordinated attacks’ targets French prisons
Antiterrorism office launches inquiry into attacks featuring gunshots and arson thought to be linked to drug gangs.
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:Harvard’s $2.3bn gamble: What Trump demanded; how the university resisted
A month after Columbia buckled to Trump's demands, Harvard says it won't accept them. Here's how the battle unfolded.
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:Palestinian student activist arrested at US citizenship interview
The green card holder was held "in direct retaliation" for his role in campus protests, says his lawyer.
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Israeli air strikes kill at least 15 Palestinians in Gaza: Report
Israeli air strikes kill at least 15 Palestinians in Gaza: Report At least 15 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza since Monday morning, according to medical sources speaking to Al Jazeera.
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Republican senators push to strip Unrwa of legal immunity in US
Republican senators push to strip Unrwa of legal immunity in US A group of Republican senators, led by Ted Cruz, is pushing forward a bill that targets the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (Unrwa), aiming to strip it of legal immunity in the United States. Unrwa provides education, healthcare, and humanitarian aid to millions of Palestinian refugees across the Middle East who have been forecefully displaced by...
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:US approves $180m military engine deal with Israel despite Gaza onslaught
US approves $180m military engine deal with Israel despite Gaza onslaught The Pentagon has confirmed that Washington greenlit a new $180 million arms deal with Israel—this time involving engines for military vehicles. In a statement, the Defence Security Cooperation Agency said: “The United States is committed to the security of Israel, and it is vital to US national interests to assist Israel to develop and maintain a...
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Hamas rejects truce proposal that calls on Palestinian groups to 'surrender'
Hamas rejects truce proposal that calls on Palestinian groups to 'surrender' Submitted by MEE staff on Mon, 04/14/2025 - 22:40 According to Israeli proposal, seen by MEE, all Palestinian factions in Gaza would have to disarm in exchange for a permanent ceasefire Hamas fighters secure an area before handing over three Israeli captives to a Red Cross team in Deir el-Balah, central Gaza, on 8 February 2025 (Eyad Baba/AFP)...
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Palestinian Columbia University student detained by ICE during citizenship ceremony
Palestinian Columbia University student detained by ICE during citizenship ceremony Submitted by MEE staff on Mon, 04/14/2025 - 21:23 Immigration authorities scheduled the citizenship test but took Mahdawi into custody when he arrived Members of Columbia University's medical staff and faculty protest against federal funding cuts at the campus in New York City, on 14 April 2025 (Ryan Murphy/Reuters) Off A second...
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Israeli prison releases Palestinian with Star of David shaved on to his head
Israeli prison releases Palestinian with Star of David shaved on to his head Following three years inIsraelidetention,Palestinianprisoner Musab Qatawi faced one final ordeal before being released on Thursday. Israeli prison guards shoved his head into a rubbish bin and shaved part of his hair, drawing the Star of David on to his head. In an interview with Middle East Eye in his hometown of Qalqilya, in the occupied...
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:University of Michigan staffer fired for protesting a year earlier, while still a student
University of Michigan staffer fired for protesting a year earlier, while still a student Submitted by MEE staff on Mon, 04/14/2025 - 18:36 During her hiring process at the institution, Zainab Hakim had disclosed participation in pro-Palestine protests and even received praise The pro-Palestine University of Michigan student encampment in front of the Hatcher Library, on 1 May 2024 (Zainab Hakim/Supplied) Off When...
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Hamas says Netanyahu pushing for surrender, not ceasefire: Report
Hamas says Netanyahu pushing for surrender, not ceasefire: Report Senior Hamas official Sami Abu Zuhri has slammed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s latest ceasefire conditions, calling them nothing more than a “surrender agreement”. Abu Zuhri told Al Jazeera Mubasher that Netanyahu’s insistence on disarming Hamas is a non-starter: “When Netanyahu conditions [the ceasefire] on disarming Hamas, he knows that...
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Trump crackdown on immigrants aided by largest US private prison operator: Report
Trump crackdown on immigrants aided by largest US private prison operator: Report Submitted by MEE staff on Mon, 04/14/2025 - 19:49 Digital tools from Geo Group are helping the Trump administration surveil migrants A group of activists demand that the Trump administration stop the deportation of migrants gathered at Times Square in New York City, on 9 February 2025 (Steve Sanchez/Sipa USA via Reuters Connect) Off...
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Heavy damage from arson fire to Pennsylvania governor’s home
Video shows the extensive damage from an arson fire Sunday at the Pennsylvania governor’s mansion.
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Hamas to resume indirect Gaza ceasefire talks in Qatar soon: Report
Hamas to resume indirect Gaza ceasefire talks in Qatar soon: Report A senior Hamas figure said on Monday that a delegation is heading to Qatar soon for another round of indirect talks with Israel aimed at securing a ceasefire in Gaza. This comes as Gaza’s Health Ministry confirmed 38 more deaths in the past 24 hours, reported the Associated Press. Recent discussions in Cairo focused on possible terms for a truce,...
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Houthi group vows unwavering support for Palestine and denounces Israel
Houthi group vows unwavering support for Palestine and denounces Israel The Houthi group on Monday "denounced" Israeli actions at Al-Aqsa Mosque, alongside fresh raids and arrests in Jenin refugee camp, in the occupied West Bank. “We denounce the enemy’s bulldozing and burning of homes in Jenin camp and forcing thousands to flee,” the group said via its Al Masirah TV channel.The Houthis condemned Israel of...
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Harvard says it won't 'surrender' to US President Trump's demands
Harvard says it won't 'surrender' to US President Trump's demands Submitted by MEE staff on Mon, 04/14/2025 - 19:01 The Ivy League university says it won't agree to demands that go 'beyond the lawful authority" of the administration Demonstrators rally on Cambridge Common in a protest organised by the City of Cambridge calling on Harvard leadership to resist interference at the university by the federal government, in...
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:El Salvador, US shift responsibility for wrongful deportation
US and Salvadoran officials tried to say the other side was responsible for returning a wrongfully deported man.
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Can Israel continue bombing Gaza’s health services?
Israel's bombing of Gaza's last functional hospitals turns treatable conditions into death sentences.
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Pro-Palestinian Columbia student arrested during US citizenship process
Pro-Palestinian Columbia student arrested during US citizenship process A Palestinian student at Columbia University was arrested in Vermont by US federal agents - right in the middle of a meeting that was supposed to finalise his path to American citizenship. Mohsen Mahdawi, a green card holder originally from a refugee camp in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, has been active on campus in supporting Palestinian rights....
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Sudan’s el-Fasher pleads for help as RSF slaughters its way to the city
Sudan’s el-Fasher pleads for help as RSF slaughters its way to the city Submitted by Mohammed Amin on Mon, 04/14/2025 - 19:37 Witnesses tell MEE that paramilitary fighters indiscriminately killed civilians in their hundreds as they closed in on the North Darfur state capital People who fled the Zamzam camp queue for food rations near the town of Taweela in Darfur, on 13 April 2025 (AFP) Off More than a million people...
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:US attacks on Yemen killed 123 people since mid-March: Health authorities
Houthi-affiliated outlet reports 15 US strikes in Marib, as Yemeni group vows to maintain 'steadfast position' on Gaza.
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