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Nearly half of Israelis support army killing Palestinians in Gaza, poll finds

Nearly half of Israelis support army killing Palestinians in Gaza, poll finds Submitted by Nadav Rapaport on Sat, 05/24/2025 - 12:19 An overwhelming number of Israelis, including seculars, back the forced transfer of Palestinians from Gaza and Israel Palestinians carry their belongings as they flee their homes, following evacuation orders issued by the Israeli army, in the Shujaiya neighbourhood of Gaza City on 3 April...

Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

South Lebanon votes in municipal election seen as test of Hezbollah support

Despite war losses, Hezbollah is using the vote as an opportunity to show it still has political influence.

Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Israeli settlers deliberately damage water pipes near Jericho in West Bank

Israeli settlers deliberately damage water pipes near Jericho in West Bank Israelisettlers have damaged water pipes supplying Palestinian families in the al-Auja waterfall area, north of Jericho in the occupied West Bank. Hassan Mleihat, of the Al-Baydar Organisation for the Defence of Bedouin Rights, told Wafa news agency on Saturday that settlers deliberately disrupted the water supply in a systematic effort to...

Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Israeli forces โ€˜systematically using Palestinians as human shields in Gazaโ€™

Israeli forces โ€˜systematically using Palestinians as human shields in Gazaโ€™ Submitted by MEE staff on Sat, 05/24/2025 - 13:56 Palestinian detainees and Israeli soldiers tell AP of widespread use of human shields since war began This handout picture released by the Israeli army on 8 September 2024 shows Israeli troops during operations in the Gaza Strip (Israeli army/AFP) Off Israeli forces are systematically forcing...

Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Arson attack probed as Cannes and parts of southern France suffer power cut

Power restored after outage hit the prominent film festival on its closing day and affected 160,000 homes in the area.

Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Cooking in Gaza is now a toxic affair

To eat, we are forced to breathe the poisonous smoke from burning wood and trash.

Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Was ex-Cambodian MP Lim Kimya politically assassinated in Bangkok?

101 East investigates cross-border persecution and the killing of former Cambodian opposition MP, Lim Kimya, in Thailand

Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Israel: โ€˜Gaza will be entirely destroyedโ€™

As Israelโ€™s genocidal war on Gaza intensifies, its allies begin to speak up.

Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Ukraine, Russia exchange more prisoners after โ€˜difficult nightโ€™ of attacks

The two countries swap hundreds of soldiers and civilians as Russia launches more drone attacks on Ukraine.

Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Why the future of Bangladeshโ€™s Muhammad Yunus administration is uncertain

Political discord over when to hold elections and growing tensions with the armed forces have left government hamstrung.

Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Why did rumours of a coup sweep Ivory Coast this week?

Tensions over upcoming elections and the barring of an opposition candidate are mounting.

Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

UN chief says Gaza entering โ€˜cruellest phaseโ€™ of war as Palestinians starve

Gaza aid is mere 'teaspoon' of what is needed, says Guterres, amid widening starvation and destruction across enclave.

Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Palestinians see plan to push them from land as Israel builds national park

For Israel, the park in Sebastia will be a link to their heritage. Palestinians see an attempt to force them out.

Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

EU vows to defend interests after Trump threatens 50 percent tariffs

EU official says trade deal 'must be guided by mutual respect, not threats' after US president threatens a huge tariff.

Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Trump administration sees US universities as โ€œa hotbed of liberalsโ€

The US administration views universities as breeding grounds for anti-MAGA views, says professor Charles Kuck.

Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

โ€˜Need answersโ€™: Will Sri Lankaโ€™s Tamils find war closure under Dissanayake?

Tamils commemorating loved ones lost or 'disappeared' during the civil war are still waiting for answers.

Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

US Steel shares soar on Trumpโ€™s apparent blessing for deal with Nippon

Investors interpreted Trump's comments to mean Nippon Steel had received his approval for its takeover.

Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

โ€˜Farcicalโ€™: Venezuelan opposition denounces arrest before weekend vote

Opposition leaders have argued the detention of politician Juan Pablo Guanipa and others is meant to stifle dissent.

Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

DRCโ€™s ex-president Kabila slams justice system after losing immunity

Kabila, accused of โ€˜treasonโ€™ and โ€˜war crimesโ€™, denies government accusations of links to M23 rebel group.

Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Less than five percent of aid that arrived during ceasefire allowed into Gaza

Less than five percent of aid that arrived during ceasefire allowed into Gaza Only 119 aid trucks have arrived in Gaza since Israel lifted the blockade on Monday to allow limited aid into Gaza according to an umbrella network of Palestinian aid groups, reported Reuters on Friday. The umbrella network also said some of the aid trucks that made it into the besieged strip have been looted by groups of men, near the city...

Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

US lifts first sanctions on Syria following Trumpโ€™s surprise announcement

The president announced the sanctions relief in May, ahead of an unannounced visit with Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa.

Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Does criticising Israel amount to anti-Semitism?

Israel often labels anyone who criticises its devastating war on Gaza as 'anti-Semtic'.

Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

At least 75 percent of households in Gaza do not have enough drinking water

At least 75 percent of households in Gaza do not have enough drinking water UNICEFโ€™s deputy executive director said at least 75 percent of households in Gaza report that they do not have enough water to drink, at a UN Security Council meeting on Friday. Ted Chaiban said the lack of access of water was caused by 70 percent of Gazaโ€™s water and sanitation infrastructure sustaining damage or being destroyed since Israelโ€™s...

Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Paris court convicts eight over 2016 Kim Kardashian armed heist

Trial featured emotional testimony from Kardashian, who said the robbery was traumatising but forgave ringleader.

Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Canadian political party says Canada must cut trade ties with Israel over its 'forced starvation of Palestinians'

Canadian political party says Canada must cut trade ties with Israel over its 'forced starvation of Palestinians' Canadaโ€™s left-wing New Democratic Party (NDP) on Friday called on the Canadian Prime Minister to suspend its free trade agreement with Israel and impose sanctions over its "forced starvation of Palestinians in Gaza". In a statement, NDP MP Heather McPherson said, โ€œThe current humanitarian blockade and...

Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Lebanon launches process to disarm Palestinian factions in refugee camps

Process begins after visit by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, who said weapons โ€˜hurtโ€™ Lebanon and Palestine cause.

Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Chaos spreads as desperate Gazans wait for food to arrive

Lawlessness is stopping food from reaching people, while a clash at an aid convoy on Thursday night turned deadly.

Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source: BBC Middle East favicon BBC Middle East

UN agency warns of high levels of Israeli settler violence in the West Bank

UN agency warns of high levels of Israeli settler violence in the West Bank UN's office for the coordination of humanitarian affairs (Ocha) reportedthat continued high levels of Israeli settler violence in the West Bank is โ€œhaving an alarming impact on Palestiniansโ€, during a UN press briefing on Friday. Ocha reported at least 28 Israeli settler attacks that resulted in casualties, property damage or both, between 13...

Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Boeing reaches deal with US DOJ to avoid prosecution over 737 Max crashes

The DOJ is expected to have a written agreement with Boeing in place by the end of next week.

Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Northern Gaza left waiting for aid

Northern Gaza left waiting for aid People in northern Gaza are still waiting for aid to reach them, Al Jazeera reported on Friday. Hani Mahmoud, an Al Jazeera reporter in Gaza City, said that people in the northern parts of Gaza had not received any of the extremely limited aid coming into central or south Gaza. Mahmoud reported that he was witnessing people spending โ€œmost of the past days, and since the blockade...

Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Trumpโ€™s foreign student ban on Harvard has caused โ€˜very real damageโ€™

Donald Trumpโ€™s decision to ban Harvard from enrolling foreign students has caused irreparable damage, says one student.

Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Trump seeks to boost US nuclear power, roll back regulations

A host of new executive orders seeks to fast-track approvals to grow the US's nuclear energy sector, a lengthy process.

Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

US ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack assumes Syria envoy post

US ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack assumes Syria envoy post Submitted by MEE staff on Fri, 05/23/2025 - 17:47 The longtime Trump adviser is geopolitically positioned to oversee the lifting of decades-long US sanctions Tom Barrack speaks with members of the press at Trump Tower in New York City, on 10 January 2017 (Stephanie Keith/Reuters) Off Tom Barrack, the private equity executive turnedUSambassador toTurkey,...

Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

UEFA Womenโ€™s Champions League final: Barcelona vs Arsenal start, team news

Barcelona face Arsenal while aiming to become only the second side to claim a Women's Champions League three-peat.

Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

WHO says 94 percent of hospitals in Gaza have been damaged or destroyed

WHO says 94 percent of hospitals in Gaza have been damaged or destroyed The World Health Organisation(WHO) warned that the intensification of Israeli attacks on Gaza has brought its health system to a breaking point, with at least 94percent of the hospitals in Gaza now damaged or destroyed, and half of them no longer operational, in a press release on Thursday. The warning came following Israeli air strikes on Al Awda...

Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye