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At least 10 Palestinians killed while seeking aid

At least 10 Palestinians killed while seeking aid Gaza's civil defence agency said that the Israeli military killed 10 aid seekers on Friday, as a hospital director in the south warned of an influx of patients with acute malnutrition, AFP reported on Friday. Civil defence spokesman Mahmud Bassal said that Israeli fire killed nine people "near the US aid centre in the Al-Shakoush area, northwest of Rafah city in...

Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Felix Baumgartner death: Witnesses heard loud boom before crash

Felix Baumgartner's fatal paragliding crash was preceded by large boom as it spun to the ground, according to witnesses.

Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Colombia summit on Israeli accountability: What's next for The Hague Group?

Colombia summit on Israeli accountability: What's next for The Hague Group? Submitted by Laura Gamba on Fri, 07/18/2025 - 17:41 State representatives tell MEE what to expect after the Bogota conference concluded with 12 nations committing to six measures against Israel (R-L) Palestine's UN envoy Riyad Mansour pictured next to Colombia's Minister of Foreign Affairs Rosa Yolanda Villavicencio, South African diplomat Zane...

Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Why is Taiwan training for war with China?

The increase in Taiwanโ€™s annual drills against invasion from mainland China is crossing paths with civilian life.

Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Analysis: PKK recalibrates from armed struggle to politics in Turkiye

Support from the PKK and Turkiye's politicians signals a change after decades of conflict, but pitfalls remain.

Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

US withdraws from WHO pandemic response reforms

Washington says amendments to global health regulations risk interfering in US 'sovereign right to make health policy'.

Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Writers group accuses New York Times of being 'accomplice to the genocide in Gaza'

Writers group accuses New York Times of being 'accomplice to the genocide in Gaza' Submitted by MEE staff on Wed, 07/16/2025 - 11:37 Dossier released by acoalition of media workers accuses The New York Times of systemic pro-Israel and anti-Palestinian bias Activists protesting in the lobby of The New York Times in March 2024 (Writers Against the War on Gaza) Off A new dossier released by acoalition of media workers has...

Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Germany and EU allies push for โ€˜tougher, stricterโ€™ asylum rules

Berlin calls itself โ€˜locomotiveโ€™ of European crackdown on immigration, expelling 81 Afghans before meeting.

Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Arsenal seal Madueke signing from Chelsea in divisive move

Arsenal has signed England international Noni Madueke from Chelsea despite widespread criticism from club's fans.

Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Protesters demand Malaysia reject US ambassadorial nominee Nick Adams

Protesters in Kuala Lumpur demanded Malaysia reject US ambassadorial nominee Nick Adams.

Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

G20 finance ministers reach consensus on key economic issues

US set to shift its approach towards G20 when it takes over group's rotating presidency from South Africa in December.

Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

New reports cast doubt on impact of US strikes on Iranโ€™s nuclear sites

Citing intelligence assessments, NBC News and Washington Post report that only Fordow site was destroyed in US attack.

Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Why do US prosecutors want a one-day sentence for Breonna Taylor shooting?

Taylor, an emergency medical technician, was killed in her home during a botched police raid in March 2020.

Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Saudi Arabia's Neom weighs deep layoffs and relocations: Report

Saudi Arabia's Neom weighs deep layoffs and relocations: Report Submitted by MEE staff on Fri, 07/18/2025 - 16:05 Kingdom's premier gigaproject could slash an estimated 20 percent of its workforce amid cost cutting, Semafor reports Neom is known for its outlandish and lavish plans (promotional material) Off Neomis considering laying off up to 1,000 employees - an estimated 20 percent of its full-time staff - in another...

Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

US strips $1bn in funding for PBS, NPR for 'woke' news coverage

US strips $1bn in funding for PBS, NPR for 'woke' news coverage Submitted by MEE staff on Thu, 07/17/2025 - 18:44 Funds had already been set aside for the public broadcasters by Congress, but the Trump administration made weakening them a priority The logo of National Public Radio (NPR) is pictured at its office in Culver City, California, on 27 May 2025 (Daniel Cole/Reuters) Off The US Congress on Friday pulled more...

Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Hamas says no interim truce without permanent ceasefire deal

Hamas says no interim truce without permanent ceasefire deal Hamas's armed wing spokesperson has said the group will not agree to a temporary truce if a permanent ceasefire agreement is not reached during ongoing negotiations. Hamas had repeatedly offered to release all the Israeli captives held inGazaand conclude a ceasefire agreement, Abu Ubaida said in a televised speech on Friday. He also accused Israel of...

Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

How the BBC obscures UK complicity in Gaza genocide

How the BBC obscures UK complicity in Gaza genocide Submitted by Jonathan Cook on Fri, 07/18/2025 - 13:40 Manufactured 'scandals' over Gaza coverage are designed to browbeat the corporation into ever-greater cravenness to Israel A protester holds up a placard with an anti-BBC message during a pro-Palestinian demonstration in central London on 23 March 2025 (Benjamin Cremel/AFP) Off After months of a confected furore...

Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

UN says it has credible reports of summary executions during Syria fighting

The UN human rights chief says those responsible for violations and abuses "must be held to account.

Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source: BBC Middle East favicon BBC Middle East

Israeli settlers slaughter dozens of sheep in attack on Palestinian Bedouins

Israeli settlers slaughter dozens of sheep in attack on Palestinian Bedouins Submitted by Fayha Shalash on Fri, 07/18/2025 - 14:04 Groups of settlers attacked Palestinians in Jordan Valley, forcing two families to flee their homes Palestinian shepherds lead their flock near the village of al-Jiftlik in the Jordan Valley, east of Nablus, in the north of the occupied West Bank on 11 May 2025 (AFP) Off At dawn on Friday,...

Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Gaza doctor Abu Safiya given 'two spoonfuls of rice a day' in Israeli jail

Gaza doctor Abu Safiya given 'two spoonfuls of rice a day' in Israeli jail A lawyer representingPalestinianDr Hussam Abu Safiya has raised concerns over his deteriorating health and routine torture inIsraelidetention, where inmates are given only two spoonfuls of rice a day. In aninterviewwith Arab48, published Thursday, lawyer Gheed Kassem said that the director of Kamal Adwan Hospital, located north of theGazaStrip,...

Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

'There were bodies everywhere': Druze residents describe 'bloodbath' in Syrian city Suweida

One woman tells the BBC she cowered in her home waiting for gunmen to enter and "decide whether we should live or die".

Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source: BBC Middle East favicon BBC Middle East

How US dealt with the cases of nine Americans killed by Israel since 2022

In the wake of Sayfollah Musallet's killing, Al Jazeera details past attacks on US citizens and Washington's response.

Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Whatโ€™s the real motive behind Israelโ€™s involvement in Syria?

Israel has repeatedly bombed Damascus, saying it is defending the Druze minority.

Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Suffocation, stampede, death: Tragedy at Gazaโ€™s aid centre

Palestinians recount chaos, suffocation at GHF stampede and the extreme hunger that drove them to risk their lives.

Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

US House sends crypto โ€˜GENIUS Actโ€™ to Trump, in win for industry advocates

Advocates hope House bills will bring decentralised currency into US mainstream as Trump pushes 'crypto week'.

Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Macron says Israel's war on Gaza is unjustifiable after Israeli attack on church

Macron says Israel's war on Gaza is unjustifiable after Israeli attack on church French President Emmanuel Macron said that Israelโ€™s war on Gaza was โ€œunjustifiableโ€ and he โ€œstrongly condemns" the Israeli airstrike on a church in Gaza, he said in a post on X on Thursday. โ€œOur thoughts are with the victims, their families, and all Christians who, like all Palestinian civilians in Gaza and the hostages, are living through...

Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Almost 600 killed in south Syria violence, monitoring group says

The Syrian Observatory of Human Rights (SOHR) documented a significant outbreak of brutality in the killings that gripped Suweida province.

Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source: BBC Middle East favicon BBC Middle East

Low turnout in Togo municipal polls after deadly protests

Heavy security presence in Lome amid public anger over leader Gnassingbeโ€™s alleged power grab.

Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Not just about the Druze: Israelโ€™s rationale for its attacks on Syria

Israel has framed its attacks as in defence of the Druze - but the country has more self-serving reasons.

Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Felix Baumgartner, extreme athlete, dies in paragliding crash in Italy

The legendary daredevil, known for record-breaking jumps, lost control of his paraglider and crashed into a hotel pool.

Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Israel says it regrets deadly strike on Catholic Church in Gaza

PM Benjamin Netanyahu says Thursday's strike on the Holy Family Church in Gaza City was a "mistake".

Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source: BBC Middle East favicon BBC Middle East

Prosecutors recommend one day of prison for officer in Breonna Taylor death

Under President Donald Trump, the Justice Department has asked a judge to consider a significantly lighter sentencing.

Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Trump diagnosed with โ€˜chronic venous insufficiencyโ€™ after leg swelling

White House says Trumpโ€™s exam revealed a โ€˜benign and common conditionโ€™, no serious underlying issues found.

Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Pope expresses sadness after Israeli strike on Gaza church kills three

Israel's prime minister says it "deeply regrets that a stray ammunition hit" the Catholic Church of the Holy Family in Gaza City.

Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source: BBC Middle East favicon BBC Middle East

CAIR-NJ applauds federal appeals court decision to stop deportation of Palestinian man

CAIR-NJ applauds federal appeals court decision to stop deportation of Palestinian man CAIR-New Jersey on Thursday applauded a federal appeals court after it stopped the deportation of an imam who was born in Palestine and has been in the US for nearly 30 years. Mohammed Qatanani is an imam in New Jersey who has been fighting a legal battle for exercising his First Amendment rights. In a statement, the civil rights...

Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye