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Israeli lawmaker lambasts Netanyahu for not securing Edan Alexander's release himself

Israeli lawmaker lambasts Netanyahu for not securing Edan Alexander's release himself Israeli Knesset member Moshe Tur-Paz criticised Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday via a post on X, suggesting that perhaps being an American is safer than just being Israeli, given it was the US President Donald Trump who helped secure the release of Israeli-American dual national Edan Alexander from Hamas captivity. "Did I...

Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

India-Pakistan ceasefire brings hope and uncertainty

A ceasefire between India and Pakistan is currently holding, bringing relief to civilians who fled after recent attacks.

Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

After the ceasefire: What lies ahead for India and Pakistan?

After the ceasefire: What lies ahead for India and Pakistan? Submitted by Zia Ur Rehman on Mon, 05/12/2025 - 18:04 Root causes of India-Pakistan conflict remain unaddressed, leaving the two a hair-trigger away from another war Pakistani Rangers perform during the โ€˜Beating Retreatโ€™ ceremony at the border gates of Pakistan and India at the Wagah crossing near Lahore, Pakistan, on 4 May 2025 (Amir Ali/AFP) Off Air...

Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Qassam Brigades releases photo of Israeli-American captive after handover

Qassam Brigades releases photo of Israeli-American captive after handover The al-Qassam Brigades, Hamas's military wing, released a photograph on Monday shortly after releasing the US-Israeli captive Edan Alexander to the International Committee of the Red Cross. Alexander, standing in the middle next to a Red Cross representative and alongside three members of the Brigades, is shown to be in relatively good health...

Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

BBC accused of 'political censorship' over failure to release Gaza medics documentary

BBC accused of 'political censorship' over failure to release Gaza medics documentary Submitted by Oscar Rickett on Mon, 05/12/2025 - 16:31 Mike Leigh, Lindsey Hilsum and Susan Sarandon over 600 prominent figures calling for release of 'Gaza: Medics Under Fire' BBC Headquarters at the Broadcasting House in central London pictured in 2023 (AFP) Off The BBC has been accused of "political censorship" as it faces...

Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Pope Leo calls for release of jailed journalists, notes their courage

The new pontiff talks of witnesses 'who report on war even at the cost of their lives'.

Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Israeli-American soldier Edan Alexander released from Gaza captivity

Israeli-American soldier Edan Alexander released from Gaza captivity Edan Alexander, a dual Israeli-American national who is a soldier in the Israeli forces, was released from captivity in Gaza on Monday. He had been held since 7 October 2023. The agreement to release him was brokered by the Trump administration and regional mediators, largely sidestepping Israel. Alexander was handed over to the International...

Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Israel to take full control of land registry in West Bank's Area C, cementing annexation

Israel to take full control of land registry in West Bank's Area C, cementing annexation Submitted by Lubna Masarwa on Mon, 05/12/2025 - 15:29 Government votes to legally nullify any Palestinian efforts to register land in majority of the West Bank This picture taken from Nablus on 23 March 2025 shows the new expansion of the Israeli settlement of Elon Moreh, east of the city, in the occupied West Bank (AFP/Zain...

Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

PKK disbands, potentially ending decades of conflict in Turkiye

The Kurdistan Workersโ€™ Party, or PKK, has announced that it plans to disband and disarm.

Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Famine imminent in Gaza if Israel doesnโ€™t lift blockade, hunger monitor warns

Famine imminent in Gaza if Israel doesnโ€™t lift blockade, hunger monitor warns Submitted by Sally Aljoud on Mon, 05/12/2025 - 15:05 Over 93 percent of population is suffering from acute food insecurity, with communal kitchens shutting down A Palestinian boy gestures as he waits for a portion of hot food distributed by a charity kitchen at the Nuseirat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip on 5 May 2025 (AFP) Off Famine...

Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Pakistani military says UK engines powered Israeli drones used by India

Pakistani military says UK engines powered Israeli drones used by India Submitted by Imran Mulla on Mon, 05/12/2025 - 13:10 MEE matched the photo of a drone engine circulated last week with an engine produced by British company UAV Engines Ltd, a subsidiary of Israel's Elbit Systems Residents gather over the roof of a damaged house at the site where an alleged drone was shot down in Karachi on 8 May (AFP) Off...

Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Netanyahu says forced expulsion of Palestinians from Gaza 'inevitable'

Netanyahu says forced expulsion of Palestinians from Gaza 'inevitable' Submitted by MEE staff on Mon, 05/12/2025 - 15:09 Israeli prime minister boasts to parliamentary committee that the army is 'destroying more and more homes' to force people to leave Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during the annual ceremony on the eve of Israelโ€™s Remembrance Day for fallen soldiers at the Yad LaBanim Memorial in Jerusalem on 29 April 2025...

Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Ivory Coast opposition leader resigns but vows to still fight for victory

Tidjane Thiam's campaign has been halted because presidential candidates are not allowed to hold dual citizenship.

Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Israeli troops 'killed civilian during Hamas attack and covered it up'

Israeli troops 'killed civilian during Hamas attack and covered it up' Submitted by Nadav Rapaport on Mon, 05/12/2025 - 15:05 The killing of Tom Godo by the army is the latest example of Israelis killed intentionally or mistakenly during the 7 October Hamas-led attack An Israeli soldier walks in a damaged house in Kfar Aza, one of the kibbutzim attacked during the 2023 Hamas-led attack, on 27 October 2023 (Fadel...

Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Is Trump abandoning Israel? Not really

US president may have excluded Israel from his pursuit of megadeals in the Gulf, but he remains a committed supporter

Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Renewed RSF shelling killed several in Sudanโ€™s el-Fasher, army says

The latest attacks come as the African Union rejects any 'interference' in the civil war, which has killed over 20,000.

Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

UK veterans allege war crimes by British forces in Afghanistan, Iraq

Detainees were regularly executed and unarmed people killed in their sleep during night raids, according to ex-soldiers.

Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Pope Leo XIV urges freedom for imprisoned journalists

Pope Leo XIV urged the release of imprisoned journalists across the world.

Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

UK Labour government toughens immigration plans as far right gains support

PM Starmer's shift to the right on immigration risks alienating Labour's large base of left-of-centre supporters.

Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Gaza market massacre: 'My son was stolen from me'

Gaza market massacre: 'My son was stolen from me' Submitted by Ahmed Dremly on Mon, 05/12/2025 - 13:21 Noah al-Saqa had just celebrated his 10th birthday, but was a victim of an Israeli attack on a restaurant and market that killed 33 people. One family's story sums up the ongoing tragedy of Gaza Daoud al-Saqa holds up a photo showing his son Noah on his birthday, 6 May 2025 (Ahmed Dremly/MEE) Off At just 10 years old,...

Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Trump visits Saudi Arabia, Qatar, UAE: What to know

Economic deals and security top the agenda on Trump trip to Middle East, the first state visit of his second term.

Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Why US liberals refuse to acknowledge that Trump is a homegrown dictator

Why US liberals refuse to acknowledge that Trump is a homegrown dictator Submitted by Hamid Dabashi on Tue, 05/06/2025 - 17:15 From Tocqueville to today, the real danger lies not in Trump's vulgarity but in the tyranny masked as democracy - built on illusion, repression, and majority rule without dissent US President Donald Trump reacts during a meeting with the Canadian prime minister in the Oval Office at the White...

Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Video shows arrest of Mayor of Newark at US detention centre

Police bodycam footage shows Newark Mayor Ras Baraka being arrested outside a detention centre in New Jersey

Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

India-Pakistan ceasefire celebrations despite lingering tensions

People in Pakistan and India have been celebrating a ceasefire after the most serious fighting between the two nations.

Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Alonso to join Real Madrid after Ancelotti takes Brazil job: Reports

Bayer Leverkusen's Xabi Alonso poised to replace Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti, according to media reports.

Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Qatar and US in talks over offer of luxury plane to use as Air Force One

Democrats and good government advocates say it is unethical and likely unconstitutional for Trump to accept.

Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Sean โ€˜Diddyโ€™ Combs trial: Who is going to testify, what are the charges?

The trial resumes on Monday in which the American music mogul faces charges, including sex trafficking and racketeering.

Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Entire Gaza population at critical risk of famine, UN-backed assessment says

Famine is not currently occurring in Gaza, the assessment says, but it calls for urgent action to increase humanitarian aid.

Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source: BBC Middle East favicon BBC Middle East

โ€˜Children handcuffed and shotโ€™ โ€“ ex-UK Special Forces break silence on โ€˜war crimesโ€™ by colleagues

Veterans who served with the SAS and SBS give BBC Panorama eyewitness accounts of alleged executions.

Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source: BBC Middle East favicon BBC Middle East

Trump prizes more Gulf investment in the US

As the president goes to Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the UAE he wants them to buy more from the States.

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

Hamas to release US-Israeli hostage as part of efforts to reach Gaza ceasefire

The release will come ahead of President Donald Trump's visit to the Middle East on Tuesday.

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

US envoy confirms indirect talks with Hamas over American-Israeli captive release

US envoy confirms indirect talks with Hamas over American-Israeli captive release Washington has denied negotiating directly with Hamas over the release of dual national Edan Alexander, an Israeli-American soldier held in Gaza. Steve Witkoff, the US envoy to the Middle East, told Breitbart on Sunday that the talks have remained indirect. โ€œWe're talking to [Hamas] indirectly through people, and indirectly is not...

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

Norway fund pulls out of Israeli firm over West Bank settlement links

Norway fund pulls out of Israeli firm over West Bank settlement links Norwayโ€™s sovereign wealth fund has offloaded all its shares in Israelโ€™s Paz Oil Company, citing its operations in illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. The worldโ€™s largest wealth fund announced the divestment on Sunday, pointing to Pazโ€™s role in supplying fuel infrastructure to the settlements as the reason. โ€œThis is a clear...

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

US envoy says Israel prolonging Gaza war

US envoy says Israel prolonging Gaza war Tensions appear to be rising between the US and Israel over the direction of the war in Gaza. According to Israelโ€™s Channel 12, Steve Witkoff, the Trump administrationโ€™s Middle East envoy, told families of Israeli captives that Israel is prolonging the conflict. โ€œWe want to bring the hostages home, but Israel is not willing to end the war. Israel is prolonging it despite the...

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

BBC team's tense encounter with sanctioned Israeli settler while filming in West Bank

Israeli settler Moshe Sharvit established a so-called 'outpost' in occupied West Bank

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