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Trump lifts bulk of US sanctions against Syria

Trump lifts bulk of US sanctions against Syria Submitted by MEE staff on Mon, 06/30/2025 - 19:02 Punitive measures will remain in place for former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad and human rights abusers, the White House said US President Donald Trump meets with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on 14 May 2025 (Saudi Press Agency/Handout via Reuters) Off US President Donald Trump signed an...

Published on: June 30, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Social media points fingers back at institutions punishing Bob Vylan for Glastonbury set

Social media points fingers back at institutions punishing Bob Vylan for Glastonbury set Submitted by Maysa Mustafa on Mon, 06/30/2025 - 17:44 Many argue the 'death to the IDF' chant has sparked more action from UK than Israel's war on Gaza Festival goers listen to Palestine Pulse perform on the second day of the Glastonbury Festival in Somerset, England, on 26 June 2025 (Oli Scarff/AFP) Off As the British government...

Published on: June 30, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Tunisia court sentences lawyer critical of president to two years in prison

Sonia Dhamani, a fierce critic of President Kais Saied, has criticised him for practices against refugees and migrants.

Published on: June 30, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Israeli minister flies to Washington to talk about Gaza with Trump

Israeli minister flies to Washington to talk about Gaza with Trump Israel's Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer is flying to Washington, DC, on Monday to meet with President Donald Trump for talks on Gaza, Iran, and the expansion of the Abraham Accords this week, The Times of Israel reported. Multiple news outlets reported that ending the war in Gaza will be on the agenda during meetings. Trump told reporters on...

Published on: June 30, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Saudi Public Investment Fund's profits plunge 60 percent

Saudi Public Investment Fund's profits plunge 60 percent Submitted by MEE staff on Mon, 06/30/2025 - 20:31 PIF says profits hit by higher interest rates and 'impairments' as kingdom scales down mega-projects A picture taken during 'The Line' expo in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on 15 November 2022 (Reuters) Off Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund's net profits plunged 60 percent in 2024, reflecting inflation and lower energy...

Published on: June 30, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Who will feed Sudanese refugees?

Millions of Sudanese who have fled to neighbouring countries face the risk of hunger.

Published on: June 30, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Mamdani’s New York victory sparks Islamophobic backlash in US

Advocates say attacks targeting mayoral candidate's Muslim identity show Islamophobia remains tolerated in US politics.

Published on: June 30, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Israeli settlers attack Israeli soldiers in occupied West Bank

Israeli settlers targeted Israeli soldiers in an occupied West Bank riot.

Published on: June 30, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Israeli air strike kills Palestinian photographer Baraa al-Najjar in north Gaza

Israeli air strike kills Palestinian photographer Baraa al-Najjar in north Gaza Palestinian photojournalist Baraa al-Najjar was killed in an Israeli air strike near Halawa roundabout in Jabalia, northern Gaza Strip, Al Quds Network reported on Monday.

Published on: June 30, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Israeli military investigates 'reports of harm to civilians' after hundreds killed near Gaza aid sites

The IDF said instructions had been issued to forces after "lessons learned".

Published on: June 30, 2025 | Source: BBC Middle East favicon BBC Middle East

Mexican authorities find 20 bodies, some decapitated, in Sinaloa state

Incident is latest in months of intense violence between rival drug cartel members.

Published on: June 30, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Israeli army kills one Palestinian and wounds eight others lining up for aid in Gaza

Israeli army kills one Palestinian and wounds eight others lining up for aid in Gaza The Israeli army killed one Palestinian and wounded eight others while they were waiting for aid east of Khan Younis, Al Jazeera reported on Monday, citing Nasser Medical complex as a source. Israel has killed almost 600 people waiting in line for aid since it took over distributing aid from United Nations and human rights...

Published on: June 30, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Trump administration threatens to cancel all of Harvard University’s federal fundingΒ 

Trump administration threatens to cancel all of Harvard University’s federal funding Submitted by MEE staff on Mon, 06/30/2025 - 19:00 An antisemitism probe alleges that Harvard violated the Civil Rights Act by permitting harassment of Jewish and Israeli students Harvard University was already hit with a $2.3bn federal funding freeze after the Ivy League institution took astandagainst the Trump administration’s ongoing...

Published on: June 30, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Israel's Knesset votes to impeach Palestinian lawmaker Ayman Odeh

Israel's Knesset votes to impeach Palestinian lawmaker Ayman Odeh Israel's Knesset House Committee voted to advance the impeachment of prominent lawmaker Ayman Odeh, a Palestinian citizen of Israel, on Monday, over comments he made earlier this year, which were perceived as being pro-Palestinian and against thewar in Gaza. Lawmakers from both the ruling coalition and opposition Yesh Atid and National Unity parties...

Published on: June 30, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

How can Iranians rebuild while crackdowns intensify?

How are Iranians rebuilding after attacks from Israel and the US?

Published on: June 30, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

UK police say pro-Palestine performances at Glastonbury subject to probe

Move comes after rap-punk duo Bob Vylan and Kneecap lead crowds in chants calling for a 'Free Palestine'.

Published on: June 30, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

'We're not safe here anymore' - Syria's Christians fear for future after devastating church attack

Many Christians in Syria fear the new Islamist-led government is not doing enough to protect them.

Published on: June 30, 2025 | Source: BBC Middle East favicon BBC Middle East

Iran hardens stance against IAEA and its chief in wake of US-Israel attacks

Tehran has rejected request for Rafael Grossi to visit nuclear facilities bombed by Israel and US during conflict.

Published on: June 30, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

How generative AI is affecting people’s minds

Psychology experts have many concerns about the potential impact of AI on the human mind.

Published on: June 30, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

β€˜Coming back with nothing’: Inside the reverse migration away from the US

Hardline immigration policies under US President Donald Trump have forced some migrants to abandon their American dream.

Published on: June 30, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Palestinian detainee, 22, dies in Israeli hospital

Palestinian detainee, 22, dies in Israeli hospital A 22-year-old Palestinian is suspected to have died of injuries he sustained while being detained in an Israeli prison, Wafa news agency reported on Monday. Lo’ay Faisal Nasr-Allah, from Jenin in the West Bank, was transferred from Ketziot Prison to Soroka Medical Centre, where he died on Monday. Nasr-Allah was taken into detention on 26 March 2024 and had no prior...

Published on: June 30, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Israel's Knesset votes to advance impeachment of Arab lawmaker Ayman Odeh

Israel's Knesset votes to advance impeachment of Arab lawmaker Ayman Odeh Submitted by Nadav Rapaport on Mon, 06/30/2025 - 17:32 Prominent lawmaker faced widespread criticism for welcoming the release of Palestinian prisoners as part of the ceasefire deal with Hamas earlier this year Knesset member Ayman Odeh (C) and Israeli left-wing activists hold placards during a demonstration against the war on Gaza in Tel Aviv on...

Published on: June 30, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Days of heavy Pakistan rains, floods kill 46, including 13 from one family

Authorities say forecasters cannot rule out a repeat of extreme weather like the devastating floods of 2022.

Published on: June 30, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Why is Ukraine withdrawing from the Ottawa Treaty banning landmines?

If Russia plans to broaden the ground war, Ukraine may need deeper lines of defence. Landmines could prove critical.

Published on: June 30, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Iran could restart enriching uranium in 'matter of months', UN nuclear chief says

Iran could restart enriching uranium in 'matter of months', UN nuclear chief says Submitted by MEE staff on Mon, 06/30/2025 - 16:35 Trump lashed out at Iran, reversing earlier comments that his administration would hold talks with the Islamic Republic Director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency Rafael Grossi gives a statement as he arrives for a crisis meeting at the Chancellery in Vienna, Austria, on 25...

Published on: June 30, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

BBC apologises for not pulling live stream of Bob Vylan comments

BBC apologises for not pulling live stream of Bob Vylan comments The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) apologised in a statement on Monday for not pulling a live stream of punk-rap group Bob Vylan's performance at the Glastonbury festival on Saturday, when they led the crowds in chants of "Death to the IDF", referring to the Israeli army. "With hindsight, we should have pulled the stream during the performance. We...

Published on: June 30, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Israel kills 95 Palestinians, bombing across Gaza amid new ceasefire push

Homes, schools, hospitals and hungry aid seekers targeted by Israel as it forces thousands out of the enclave's north.

Published on: June 30, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Visual artist Frans al-Salmi killed in Israeli strike on cafe

Visual artist Frans al-Salmi killed in Israeli strike on cafe Visual artist Frans al-Salmi was one of nearly three dozen Palestinians killed in an Israeli missile attack on al-Baqa Cafe, the Palestinian writer Mosab Abu Toha reported on Instagram on Monday. At least 33 Palestinians, including Palestinian photojournalist Ismail Abu Hatab, were killed in an Israeli missile attack on al-Baqa Cafe on Gaza City beach,...

Published on: June 30, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Wimbledon: Daniil Medvedev suffers shock first-round exit

Former world number one upset by Benjamin Bonzi of France on day one of third Grand Slam of the year.

Published on: June 30, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

China claims Canada’s order for Hikvision closure β€˜damages’ trade relations

Beijing’s remarks come after Ottawa announced it would cease all Canadian operations of the company.

Published on: June 30, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Serbian police remove Belgrade street blockades, more protesters arrested

A number of protesters have been arrested, but police have not shared the exact number.

Published on: June 30, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

What are Serbia’s protesters demanding, and what’s next?

Protests in Serbia intensify amid growing discontent over the governance of Aleksandar Vucic, in power for 12 years.

Published on: June 30, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

The attacks on Iran didn’t achieve anything more than harm nonproliferation

The conclusion many states may now draw is that complying with the NPT is no longer a guarantee of nuclear security.

Published on: June 30, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Israeli attack on hospital strikes close to Al Jazeera reporter

An Israeli strike on the courtyard of Al-Aqsa Hospital in Gaza struck around 10 metres away from an Al Jazeera reporter.

Published on: June 30, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Trump’s β€˜big, beautiful’ but controversial bill faces crucial vote

US Republicans are trying to get President Donald Trump’s β€˜big, beautiful’ tax and spending bill passed by the Senate.

Published on: June 30, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East