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France to recognise Palestinian state in June

France to recognise Palestinian state in June French President Emmanuel Macron said his country might recognise Palestine as a state next June. He made his statements during an interview with France 5 programme on Wednesday. Macron said he wants to move toward "recognising" the Palestinian state, adding: "I won't do it... to please one person or another, but because it would be just and because I want to participate in...

Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Zelenskyy says at least 155 Chinese citizens fighting for Russia in Ukraine

China's foreign ministry says it is 'absolutely groundless' to suggest many Chinese citizens were fighting in Ukraine.

Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Majority of Americans hold unfavourable view of Israel, Pew poll finds

Majority of Americans hold unfavourable view of Israel, Pew poll finds Submitted by MEE staff on Wed, 04/09/2025 - 17:49 Even among traditionally pro-Israel Republicans, there have been large shifts in negative sentiment amid Israel's war on Gaza Hundreds demonstrate outside a New York City court to protest against the arrest and detention of Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian green card holder and recent Columbia...

Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Iran: โ€˜Not after a nuclear bomb,โ€™ ahead of US talks

Iranโ€™s President Masoud Pezeshkian says the country is โ€œnot after a nuclear bomb,โ€ ahead of indirect US-Iran talks.

Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Balata camp in West Bank surrounded by Israeli forces

Balata camp in West Bank surrounded by Israeli forces Al Jazeera is reporting on Wednesday that Israeli forces are surrounding the Balata camp in Nablus after having raided it at dawn. It quotes the director of the ambulance at the Palestinian Red Crescent Society in Nablus as saying that many people have been wounded from the shooting and beatings during the raids. The director also told Al Jazeera that Palestinians...

Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Germanyโ€™s Merz unveils coalition deal with SPD after weeks of drift

German election winner seals deal to form new government aiming to spur economic growth and ramp up defence spending.

Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Eight charts that reveal the economic impact of Trumpโ€™s tariffs

The tariffs have hit dozens of economies, representing the biggest disruption to global trade in decades.

Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Turkey seeks three-year jail terms for journalists covering Imamoglu protests

Turkey seeks three-year jail terms for journalists covering Imamoglu protests Submitted by Alex MacDonald on Wed, 04/09/2025 - 15:49 Scores face prison over participation in Istanbul demonstrations outside city hall A photo taken by indicted photojournalist Yasin Akgul showing a protester gesturing in front of riot police at a demonstration following the arrest of Istanbul's mayor, near the city hall of Istanbul, on 21...

Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Opinion: 'Israel has become like the Soviet Union in its dying days'

Opinion: 'Israel has become like the Soviet Union in its dying days' Two decades ago,RussianAmerican anthropologist Alexei Yurchak coined the term โ€œhypernormalisationโ€ to describe the absurd and surreal reality of the Soviet Union during its final two decades. In that era, both citizens and officials knew the Soviet system was dysfunctional and no longer reflected reality - yet everyone continued as if nothing was...

Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Israel has become like the Soviet Union in its dying days

Israel has become like the Soviet Union in its dying days Submitted by Abed Abou Shhadeh on Wed, 04/09/2025 - 16:13 We are witnessing hypernormalisation in Israel, which is increasingly divorced from reality amid the slaughter in Gaza A portrait of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seen during an anti-government protest in Tel Aviv on 29 March 2025 (Jack Guez/AFP) Off Two decades ago, Russian American...

Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Israeli โ€˜massacreโ€™ in Gazaโ€™s Shujayea as residential tower targeted

An Israeli strike destroyed an entire residential tower block in Gazaโ€™s Shujayea neighbourhood.

Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

StopAntisemitism account 'delusional' for demanding investigation into Ms Rachel, critics say

StopAntisemitism account 'delusional' for demanding investigation into Ms Rachel, critics say Submitted by Ayah El-Khaldi on Wed, 04/09/2025 - 12:29 Social media users accuse pro-Israel account of trying to silence YouTube educator for advocating for child victims of Israelโ€™s war on Gaza Ms Rachel attends the Sesame Workshop 2024 Benefit Gala at Cipriani 42nd Street on 29 May 2024 in New York City. (Jamie McCarthy/AFP)...

Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Israeli forces detonate Palestinian house in occupied West Bank

Israeli forces detonate Palestinian house in occupied West Bank Israeli troops on Wednesday blew up a Palestinian home in the Nur Shams refugee camp near Tulkarm, located in the occupied West Bank, according to the Wafa news agency. Wafa, quoting local sources, said the house was in al-Manshiyya neighbourhood. Several homes were also demolished in Jenin refugee camp in the northern West Bank. Since January, Israel has...

Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Israel pushes on with strategy to keep neighbours weak in Lebanon and Syria

Israel has repeatedly bombed both Syria and Lebanon, experts say it is no mood for peace.

Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Israeli attack on Shujaiya homes kills 30 with more feared under rubble

Israeli attack on Shujaiya homes kills 30 with more feared under rubble Israelijets struck a block of homes in Gaza City's Shujaiya neighbourhood on Wednesday, killing over 35 people and leaving dozens more wounded and trapped under the rubble. This marks one of the deadliest attacks in recent days, targeting multiple adjacent homes in the war-torn area. Rescue teams are concerned that many individuals are buried...

Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Malnutrition in Gaza leaves 60,000 children at risk of serious complications

Malnutrition in Gaza leaves 60,000 children at risk of serious complications At least 60,000 children in Gaza are โ€œat risk of serious health complications due to malnutrition,โ€ as aid deliveries continue to be disallowed by Israel, the Palestinian health ministry said on Wednesday. It warned that โ€œthe lack of adequate nutrition and drinking water will compound health challenges, with the continued ban on vaccinations...

Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Rescuers search rubble after Dominican Republic club roof collapse

โ€œI know she's fine, I have faith.โ€ Families waited for rescuers to find their loved ones amongst the rubble.

Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

War on Gaza: Israeli attack on Shujaiya homes kills 30 with more feared under rubble

War on Gaza: Israeli attack on Shujaiya homes kills 30 with more feared under rubble Submitted by Ahmed Aziz on Wed, 04/09/2025 - 11:23 Israeli attacks across the besieged enclave have wrecked havoc, as military mulls turning Rafah into a buffer zone Funeral procession for nine killed in Israeli strikes on tents sheltering displaced people shelling of displaced Palestinians west of Khan Younis, southern Gaza (MEE/Ahmed...

Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Israeli army claims Hezbollah rebuilding infrastructure in Beirut suburb

Israeli army claims Hezbollah rebuilding infrastructure in Beirut suburb Avichay Adraee, the Israeli army's Arabic-language spokesperson, shared on X what he said was evidence of Hezbollah rebuilding its infrastructure in the southern suburbs of Beirut. His post shows heavy equipment allegedly disappearing and reappearing according to Israeli aerial shots, which Adraee said are used to rebuild the Lebanese group's...

Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Israeli authorities order closure of Jerusalem's Unrwa schools

Israeli authorities order closure of Jerusalem's Unrwa schools Submitted by Mera Aladam on Wed, 04/09/2025 - 09:33 Agency's commissioner general decries the 'unauthorised entries and issuance of closure orders' by Israel A Palestinian boy stands outside the gate of the Kalandia vocational training centre (KTC), run by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (Unrwa), which was raided by Israeli...

Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Trumpโ€™s tariff war: Whatโ€™s at stake for Chinaโ€™s economy?

As other countries scramble to renegotiate new tariffs with Washington, China is unlikely to back down.

Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Trumpโ€™s โ€˜reciprocalโ€™ tariffs hit dozens of countries, stock markets plunge

US President Donald Trump unleashed a massive 104% tariff on China.

Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Netanyahuโ€™s visit to the White House โ€œis a win back homeโ€

Daniel Levy on Trump and Netanyahuโ€™s White House meeting on Iran and Gaza: why now, and what message does it send?

Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Soya beans: China and EUโ€™s secret weapon against Trumpโ€™s tariff wars?

Soya beans - the top US agricultural export - could be Washington's vulnerable spot in the ongoing tariff spat.

Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Family of American-Palestinian teen killed by Israel demands justice

The family of 14-year-old American-Palestinian Amer Mohammad Rabea is demanding justice

Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Will Trumpโ€™s tariffs put an end to globalisation?

Donald Trump insists tariffs will bring an economic boom to the US. But the measures may lead to a global trade war.

Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Chinese soldiers in Ukraine: Is Beijing sending troops to back Russia?

Zelenskyy's claim that Chinese soldiers are fighting for Russia embarrasses Beijing. But what does it really mean?

Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Israel not immune to โ€œaccountability mechanismโ€ or criticism

Toby Cadman on Israelโ€™s killing of 15 medics, legal immunity, and the question: will anyone be held accountable?

Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

At least 60,000 children malnourished in Gaza as Israel keeps blocking aid

No aid has entered Gaza since March 2 as Israel's war in the enclave continues to rage.

Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Video: Judge orders US government to justify Mahmoud Khalil deportation

A judge in the US has given the government 24 hours to justify the planned deportation of Columbia University student.

Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Thailand jails US academic before trial on royal insult charges

Paul Chambers faces up to 15 years in jail in a rare case of Thailand's strict lese-majeste law applied to a foreigner.

Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Facebook hosts Israeli ads promoting illegal activity

Facebookโ€™s parent company Meta has been hosting paid Israeli adverts promoting illegal activity.

Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Can Trump convince Iran to ditch its nuclear programme?

The BBC's James Landale looks at how Iran might respond to Trump's threat to agree to a deal or face military action

Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source: BBC Middle East favicon BBC Middle East

DR Congo repatriates three US citizens convicted over failed coup

Move coincides with DRC's drive to sign minerals deal with US in exchange for security in war with Rwanda-backed rebels.

Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Gaza government media office rejects Israelโ€™s aid delivery proposals

Gaza government media office rejects Israelโ€™s aid delivery proposals The Gaza government media office says it โ€œfirmlyโ€ and โ€œcategoricallyโ€ declines proposals brought forward by Israel with regards to a new aid delivery approach in the enclave. โ€œThese proposals include having Israeli occupation soldiers or private companies affiliated with the occupation directly distribute aid to Palestinian families,โ€ reads a...

Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye