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Srebrenica genocide: 30 years on, anger at western 'hypocrisy'

Srebrenica genocide: 30 years on, anger at western 'hypocrisy' Submitted by MEE staff on Fri, 07/11/2025 - 13:14 Many social media users drew parallels with Palestinians in Gaza as world marks anniversary of Europe’s worst massacre since World War 2 A woman prays among the gravestones at the memorial cemetery in the village of Potocari, near the eastern Bosnian town of Srebrenica, on 11 July 2025, the 30th anniversary...

Published on: July 11, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Israel issues expulsion orders in Gaza City

Israel issues expulsion orders in Gaza City Israel issued forced expulsion orders in multiple areas in Gaza City on Friday. Wafa news agency reported that the Israeli army ordered residents of Tel al-Hawa and parts of the southern Rimal neighbourhood - both sheltering hundreds of thousands of displaced people - to leave immediately. Some residents told Wafa that they would not relocate, citing the fact that Israeli...

Published on: July 11, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Russia closing Polish consulate in Kaliningrad in tit-for-tat move

Poland ordered Russian consulate in Krakow to shut after accusations Moscow orchestrated fire at Warsaw shopping centre.

Published on: July 11, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Israeli strike on south Lebanon kills one

Israeli strike on south Lebanon kills one An Israeli air strike on southern Lebanon on Friday has killed one person, the Lebanese health ministry said. In a statement, the health ministry said that an "Israeli enemy" drone strike on a car near al-Numairiya, Nabatiyeh district, killed one person and wounded five others. There were no immediate comments from the Israeli military on the incident. Despite a ceasefire...

Published on: July 11, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Red Cross staff member and volunteer shot and wounded in Gaza

Red Cross staff member and volunteer shot and wounded in Gaza An International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) staff member and Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) volunteer were wounded after being shot at in Gaza late on Thursday, the ICRC said in a statement. It said: "The injured individuals were immediately evacuated and received treatment; both are in stable condition. The mission was launched to evacuate a...

Published on: July 11, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Israeli media criticises army after Hamas clip shows soldier kidnapping attempt

Israeli media criticises army after Hamas clip shows soldier kidnapping attempt Submitted by Mera Aladam on Fri, 07/11/2025 - 09:01 Hamas footage appears to contradict army's statement, highlighting 'troubling conclusions' according to Israeli media Screengrab shows Israeli soldier, who fled the military tank, surrounded by Palestinian fighters attempting to take him captive (Telegram/Battalions of martyr Izz ad-Din...

Published on: July 11, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Rohingya refugees in peril in Bangladesh as support wanes: UN

The US and other Western countries have been reducing their funding, prioritising their defence spending instead.

Published on: July 11, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Why are mass murderers from the Srebrenica genocide still free?

Thousands of Bosnian Serbs participated in the Srebrenica genocide in July 1995, killing more than 8,000 men and boys.

Published on: July 11, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Iran could recover some enriched uranium after US strikes, Israeli official says

The US has insisted that Iran's nuclear facilities were completely 'obliterated' during strikes in June.

Published on: July 11, 2025 | Source: BBC Middle East favicon BBC Middle East

Iranian activist says country threatening her with 'physical elimination'

Mohammadi was awarded the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize for work including tackling oppression of women in Iran.

Published on: July 11, 2025 | Source: BBC Middle East favicon BBC Middle East

Outrage builds over plan to force all Gazans to southern city

Critics denounce a plan by Israel's defence minister to relocate all Palestinians in Gaza to a small area in the south.

Published on: July 11, 2025 | Source: BBC Middle East favicon BBC Middle East

US widens public benefit restrictions for undocumented immigrants

Access will be restricted to 13 more federal programmes, including an educational project for low-income children.

Published on: July 10, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Number of journalists killed by Israel in Gaza rises to 229: Gaza Media Office

Number of journalists killed by Israel in Gaza rises to 229: Gaza Media Office The number of journalists in Gaza killed by Israel has risen to 229 since 7 October 2023, the Gaza Media Office announced on Thursday. The latest casualty is Ahmad Salama Abu Aisha, a photojournalist and editor at Palestine Today, a local news agency. "Abu Aisha was martyred as a result of a direct targeting by an Israeli occupation drone in...

Published on: July 10, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Mahmoud Khalil files $20m claim against Trump for wrongful detention

The Palestinian student activist has accused the Trump administration of smearing his name and unlawful imprisonment.

Published on: July 10, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Pro-Israel website Canary Mission used to identify students for deportation, says ICE

Pro-Israel website Canary Mission used to identify students for deportation, says ICE Submitted by Syma Mohammed on Thu, 07/10/2025 - 17:46 A senior official testified in court that the 'Tiger Team' compiled a list of pro-Palestinian voices, 'most of whom' came from the doxxing website Demonstrators hold signs outside Columbia University in support of students and faculty targeted by Immigration and Customs Enforcement...

Published on: July 10, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Children queuing for supplements killed in Israeli strike in Gaza, hospital says

Eight children were among 15 people reportedly killed while queuing outside a clinic in the central town of Deir al-Balah.

Published on: July 10, 2025 | Source: BBC Middle East favicon BBC Middle East

β€˜I’ve hit a nerve’: Francesca Albanese defiant in face of Trump sanctions

β€˜I’ve hit a nerve’: Francesca Albanese defiant in face of Trump sanctions Submitted by Sondos Asem on Thu, 07/10/2025 - 20:31 UN special rapporteur on Palestine reacts to latest sanctions imposed by the US government over her latest report denouncing Israel's 'economy of genocide' " class="video-embed-field-lazy container-element"> Italian human rights scholar and lawyer Francesca Albanese speaks during Middle East...

Published on: July 10, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Hikers brave torrential rain on Malaysia’s Mount Kinabalu

Footage shows hikers on Malaysia’s Mount Kinabalu descending its peak through surging water after torrential rains.

Published on: July 10, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Jordan targets organisations over alleged links to Muslim Brotherhood

Jordan targets organisations over alleged links to Muslim Brotherhood Submitted by MEE staff on Thu, 07/10/2025 - 19:58 Jordan recently banned the group and announced it was closing its offices and confiscating assets Protesters in the Jordanian capital Amman fly the national and Palestinian flags as well as flags of the Muslim Brotherhood, as they rally in support of Palestinians, on 27 January 2023 (Khalil...

Published on: July 10, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Is suspending asylum requests the right way to curb immigration?

Athens warns it will now arrest people entering Greece without authorisation from North Africa.

Published on: July 10, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

England-India: Root’s 99 keeps tourists at bay on day one of third Test

Former England captain hits an unbeaten 99 as the hosts close first day against India on 251-4.

Published on: July 10, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Israeli strike kills children near Gaza clinic with no immediate truce in sight

Israeli strike kills children near Gaza clinic with no immediate truce in sight AnIsraeli air strike hit Palestinians near a medical centre inGazaon Thursday, killing 10 children and six adults, local health authorities said, as ceasefire talks dragged on with no immediate deal expected. Verified video footage from the strike in Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip showed the bodies of women and children lying in...

Published on: July 10, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Israeli attacks kill 82 amid forced displacement plans, truce talks in Gaza

Amid aid restrictions and violence, EU strikes new deal with Israel to allow desperately needed food and fuel into Gaza.

Published on: July 10, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Family speak to man in burning rubble in Gaza but cannot save him

A Palestinian man trapped under rubble in a burning building spoke to his cousin by phone, pleading for help in Gaza.

Published on: July 10, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Israel has hundreds of Patriot interceptors to give Ukraine, former senior US official says

Israel has hundreds of Patriot interceptors to give Ukraine, former senior US official says Israelhas more than half a dozen retired Patriot missile batteries and hundreds of interceptors in its reserves that could be sent to Ukraine, as the US looks to beef up Kyiv’s air-defences from Russian attacks, a former senior Pentagon official wrote on X. β€œTrump has made clear he wants to provide Ukraine with more air defense...

Published on: July 10, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil sues Trump administration for $20m in damages

Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil sues Trump administration for $20m in damages Mahmoud Khalil, the 30-year-old Columbia University student who was the first and most well-known immigration detainee in the US for his pro-Palestine views, has now sued the Trump administration for $20m in damages for the harm done to his reputation and livelihood. Khalil was held in detention, in a room with 70 other men, for more than...

Published on: July 10, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Mexico’s Claudia Sheinbaum blasts US screwworm response as β€˜exaggerated’

The US has closed its ports of entry to Mexican cattle for fear of the parasitic, flesh-eating worm spreading north.

Published on: July 10, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Former US official says Israel should give Patriot interceptors to Ukraine

Former US official says Israel should give Patriot interceptors to Ukraine Submitted by Sean Mathews on Thu, 07/10/2025 - 18:29 Dan Caldwell, a former Pentagon official, says US should go into Israel's air-defence stockpile to boost Ukraine's defences amid Russian attacks US and Israeli army officers walk in front of a US Patriot missile defence system during the joint Israeli-US military exercise 'Juniper Cobra' at...

Published on: July 10, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

UN delivers first fuel to Gaza in 130 days, warns more still needed

The UN says it delivered the first fuel shipment to Gaza in 130 days, but it was not enough for a single day's usage.

Published on: July 10, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Is direct action for Palestine β€˜terrorism’? The UK says it is

The UK's 'terrorist' listing of the Palestine Action group puts pro-Palestine protests and free speech at risk.

Published on: July 10, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Fuel delivered into Gaza after 130 days, United Nations confirms

Fuel delivered into Gaza after 130 days, United Nations confirms A United Nations team got about 75,000 litres of fuel into Gaza on Wednesday, the first such delivery in 130 days, UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said on Thursday. "The amount entered yesterday isn’t sufficient to cover even one day of energy requirements. Fuel is still running out and services will shut down if far greater volumes do not enter...

Published on: July 10, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Rubio: β€˜We need to see a roadmap’ on Ukraine peace talks

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the US and Russia exchanged fresh ideas for Ukraine peace talks in Malaysia.

Published on: July 10, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Ukrainian security official gunned down in Kyiv, drone swarms continue

A Ukrainian intelligence officer was gunned down in broad daylight in Kyiv.

Published on: July 10, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Judge blocks Trump’s birthright citizenship order in class-action lawsuit

The injunction would bar Trump from denying citizenship to US-born babies based on their parents' immigration status.

Published on: July 10, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

US aid cuts could lead to millions more HIV/AIDS deaths by 2029, UN warns

United Nations 2025 Global AIDS Update says if funding not replaced, cuts may reverse 'decades' of progress on HIV/AIDS.

Published on: July 10, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East