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US launches three air strikes south of Yemen’s capital, say Houthis

US launches three air strikes south of Yemen’s capital, say Houthis Houthi-linked outlets say US forces have carried out three air strikes near Yemen’s capital. According to the reports, “American aggression” struck the Al-Sawad region, located just south of Sana’a. No further details have been released on casualties or damage.

Published on: May 04, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Starving under Israel’s siege – what is next for the people of Gaza?

Dozens of people are already dead from starvation as Israel bars trucks with food and aid.

Published on: May 04, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Houthis declare total air blockade on Israel

Houthis declare total air blockade on Israel Yemen’s Houthi group has announced it is enforcing a full air blockade on Israel. The group’s military spokesperson said in a statement that the Houthis are now preventing any Israeli air traffic from passing through.

Published on: May 04, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Exclusive: Abbas to visit Lebanon with plan to disarm Palestinian factions

Exclusive: Abbas to visit Lebanon with plan to disarm Palestinian factions Submitted by Elis Gjevori on Sun, 05/04/2025 - 18:46 In Beirut, the Palestinian president is expected to push for the disarmament of Palestinian factions in Lebanon’s refugee camps, as part of a coordinated regional effort to reshape the country Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas speaks during the 32nd Palestinian Liberation...

Published on: May 04, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Israeli far-right minister urges bombing Gaza’s food and power supplies

Israeli far-right minister urges bombing Gaza’s food and power supplies Israel’s far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has called for the bombing of Gaza’s food and electricity supplies, as the security cabinet prepares to debate the next stage of the war. Speaking to Israeli Army Radio, Ben-Gvir said: “We need to increase the intensity and continue until we achieve total victory. We must win a total...

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Iran vows retaliation if attacked by US or Israel

Iran vows retaliation if attacked by US or Israel Iran has warned it will launch a military response if the United States or Israel initiates an attack. Defence Minister Aziz Nasirzadeh said on state television that Tehran would not hesitate to retaliate against American and Israeli targets globally. “If this war is initiated by the US or the Zionist regime [Israel], Iran will target their interests, bases and forces –...

Published on: May 04, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Netanyahu to discuss Gaza escalation and aid resumption

Netanyahu to discuss Gaza escalation and aid resumption Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will hold a security cabinet meeting on Sunday to review plans for expanding military operations in Gaza and potentially restarting humanitarian aid deliveries, according to government sources speaking to Reuters. The discussion follows a Houthi missile strike near Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion Airport on Sunday morning, which...

Published on: May 04, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Rapid US transformation: Is Trump succeeding?

Republican and Democratic strategists assess Trump’s policy priorities from immigration to the economy.

Published on: May 04, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Israel calling up tens of thousands of reservists to expand war on Gaza

Move comes despite global outrage over humanitarian blockade and calls to reach lasting ceasefire.

Published on: May 04, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Israel plans to attack Yemen after airport strike

Israel plans to attack Yemen after airport strike Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has confirmed plans for a military attack against Houthi targets in Yemen following a strike on Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion Airport, according to the Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation. The decision came during high-level security consultations on Sunday. While officials have not disclosed operational details, the move signals...

Published on: May 04, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Trump says ‘I don’t know’ when asked if he backs US due process rights

US president makes comments in interview with NBC's Meet the Press after being asked about deportation of immigrants.

Published on: May 04, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Schrodinger's president: Trump's tariffs exist and don't - except on China

Schrodinger's president: Trump's tariffs exist and don't - except on China Submitted by John Rees on Fri, 05/02/2025 - 16:44 The US president's trade policy is defined by volatility - with tariffs imposed, reversed or delayed at will. But with China, the direction is fixed: escalation and a deepening global crisis A mural by street artist Eme Freethinker at Mauerpark in Berlin shows US President Donald Trump with the...

Published on: May 04, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Brazil’s ex-President Bolsonaro discharged after three weeks in hospital

Jair Bolsonaro, who lost his re-election bid in 2022, had major abdominal surgery last month.

Published on: May 04, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

US to transfer Patriot system from Israel to Ukraine: Report

US to transfer Patriot system from Israel to Ukraine: Report The United States plans to redeploy a Patriot missile defence system from Israel to Ukraine under a new minerals agreement,The New York Times reported on Sunday. The older-model air defence battery, currently stationed in Israel, is expected to reach Ukraine by summer. Washington has not officially confirmed the transfer, which would mark another boost to...

Published on: May 04, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

What’s the connection between Israeli wildfires and ‘green colonialism’?

Researchers say Israel’s worst wildfires were exacerbated by non-native trees that Israel has been planting for decades.

Published on: May 04, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Qassam Brigades claim attack on Israeli soldiers

Qassam Brigades claim attack on Israeli soldiers The Qassam Brigades, the paramilitary wing of Hamas, said that its fighters "eliminated" a number of Israeli soldiers after luring them into“a previously booby-trapped tunnel shaft” on Saturday in southern Gaza's Rafah. “As soon as a number of soldiers advanced to the tunnel shaft, it was blown up, killing and wounding them,” the group said in a statement on Telegram. It...

Published on: May 04, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Israel uses Druze community to justify “interfering in Syria”

“Interestingly, that their [Druze] location in the Golan Heights presents, if you like, a strategic interest for Israel.

Published on: May 04, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

AI-generated image of Trump as pope is the latest White House controversy

US President Donald Trump is facing backlash for publishing an AI-generated image of himself as the pope.

Published on: May 04, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

'There will be no Hamas': Netanyahu

'There will be no Hamas': Netanyahu Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to oust Hamas from Gaza, saying "fierce fighting" is continuing in the enclave. In a video statement, he confirmed that two Israeli soldiers were killed this morning in Rafah. “We are carrying out a plan to achieve decisive victory,” he said, referring to security cabinet discussions to expand the military's offensive on the territory....

Published on: May 04, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

UN’s Francesca Albanese defiant amid Israeli pressure and Gaza catastrophe

UN special rapporteur discusses pressure to cancel her role, threats of arrest in Germany, and ongoing Gaza catastrophe.

Published on: May 04, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Netanyahu warns 'there will be blows' following Houthi attack

Netanyahu warns 'there will be blows' following Houthi attack Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said Israel is "acting against [the Houthis] in coordination with the US" following today's missile launch targeting Ben GurionAirport. “We’ve acted against them in the past, and we’ll act against them again in the future. It’s not a ‘one-and-done’ - but there will be blows,” he said in a video message.

Published on: May 04, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Palestinian detainees report escalating abuse at Israel's Gilboa Prison

Palestinian detainees report escalating abuse at Israel's Gilboa Prison Palestinian prisoner groups have reported a sharp escalation in violence and mistreatment of Palestinian prisoners at Israel's Gilboa Prison. According to a lawyer from thePalestinian Commission for Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs, detainees at the prison have been subjected to violent raids and beatings. Many of the detainees are reportedly...

Published on: May 04, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Israeli soldiers, settlers harass Palestinian activist featured in BBC film

The activist says settlers feel emboldened by the unchecked support given to them by US President Donald Trump.

Published on: May 04, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

‘Starbase’: Residents of Texas site home to Musk’s SpaceX back city status

Overwhelming majority of people who voted to turn base into municipality are employees of Elon Musk's space company.

Published on: May 04, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

MSF hospital bombing kills seven people in South Sudan

At least seven people were killed and 20 injured after a Doctors Without Borders hospital was bombed in South Sudan

Published on: May 04, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

What led to Mike Waltz’s ouster as Trump’s national security adviser?

The Signal group chat scandal and Waltz's hawkish stance on Iran are being touted as the reasons for his ouster as NSA.

Published on: May 04, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Lebanese army says Hamas handed over suspect in missile launches towards Israel

Lebanese army says Hamas handed over suspect in missile launches towards Israel The Lebanese army said on Sunday that Hamas handed over a suspect involved in launching missiles towards Israel in March, days after Lebanon warned the Palestinian group not to conduct operations that compromise Lebanese security or sovereignty. Reporting by Reuters

Published on: May 04, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

No, Trump is not a fascist. He is a hypercapitalist and just as dangerous

Trump wants to free big capital from the constraints of democracy by dismantling it.

Published on: May 04, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Trump faces backlash after posting AI image dressed as pope

Cardinals will gather on May 7 in a conclave in the Vatican's Sistine Chapel to elect a new pope.

Published on: May 04, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Nearly 290,000 Gaza children on ‘the brink of death’ amid Israeli blockade

Gaza Media Office says some 3,500 children below five ‘face imminent death by starvation' amid Israel’s total blockade.

Published on: May 04, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces attack airport in Port Sudan

Videos show the moment Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) carried out a drone attack on an airbase

Published on: May 04, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Are Yemen’s non-Houthi groups seeking US support to attack the Houthis?

Anti-Houthi forces have lobbied for US support to fight the group. Will they be getting it?

Published on: May 04, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Messi, Inter Miami crush New York Red Bulls in MLS

Lionel Messi scores his first goal in five matches as Miami end their three-game losing streak across all competitions.

Published on: May 04, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Qatar rejects Netanyahu's 'inflammatory' statements, reaffirms mediation role

Qatar rejects Netanyahu's 'inflammatory' statements, reaffirms mediation role Qatar has strongly rebuked Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office for what it called "inflammatory statements" that violate "basic standards of political and moral responsibility." In a post on X, Qatar's Foreign Ministry spokesperson defended the country's mediation efforts, stating: "Qatar's principled foreign policy aligns with...

Published on: May 03, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Foundation identifies Israeli unit behind Hind Rajab's killing

Foundation identifies Israeli unit behind Hind Rajab's killing The Hind Rajab Foundation has revealed the identity of the Israeli military unit and commander allegedly responsible for killing the six-year-old Palestinian girl, her family, and two medics in Gaza last January. According to the foundation's year-long investigation, an Israeli tank unit under the commander's orders attacked the family's civilian vehicle,...

Published on: May 03, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye