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Trump tariffs put unprecedented pressure on business plans, livelihoods

The only option for many businesses and workers is to wait and see what level of harm Trump’s tariffs will inflict.

Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Attempt to block Israel weapons sales fails in US Senate

Attempt to block Israel weapons sales fails in US Senate An attempt to force a vote to block US weapons transfers to Israel failed in the Senate on Thursday. Independent Senator Bernie Sanders attempted to bring forward two joint resolutions of disapproval (JRD) to block $8.8bn worth of offensive weapons sales to Israel that were already approved by the Trump administration. Only 15 senators, including former vice...

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

Israel is a 'racist' and 'strategic destabiliser', Turkey says

Israel is a 'racist' and 'strategic destabiliser', Turkey says In a strongly-worded statement released late on Thursday, the Turkish foreign ministry called Israel "racist" and a "strategic destabiliser" that "fuels chaos and fosters terrorism". The statement is understood to be a response to Israeli officials who indicated that Israeli air strikes on Syria are intended to convey a message to Turkey not to establish a...

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

US to warn Lebanon to get tougher on Hezbollah to unlock Gulf cash, sources say

US to warn Lebanon to get tougher on Hezbollah to unlock Gulf cash, sources say Submitted by Sean Mathews on Thu, 04/03/2025 - 18:33 Lebanon's hopes for a Gulf cash infusion with a new government are fading fast, as US embraces a 'squeeze into confrontation' approach US deputy special envoy for the Middle East Morgan Ortagus speaks during a press conference after meeting with the Lebanese president in Baabda, east of...

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

Israeli strike on Gaza City school kills 27, health ministry says

Palestinian authorities say children were among the dead, while Israel says it hit a Hamas command-and-control centre.

Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source: BBC Middle East favicon BBC Middle East

Nicaragua withdraws from ICJ genocide case against Israel

Nicaragua withdraws from ICJ genocide case against Israel The International Court of Justice (ICJ) announced on Thursday that as of 1 April, Nicaragua had withdrawn its application to join South Africa's "genocide" case against Israel.

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

What could be the fallout from President Trump’s tariffs?

There are angry reactions from world leaders as the US announces tariffs on all imports.

Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Israel launches deadly ground incursion amid air strikes on Syria

UN envoy for Syria slams β€˜repeated’ military attacks by Israel in Syria, warning of violations of international law.

Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Israeli attacks on Gaza schools sheltering displaced Palestinians kill 33

At least 18 children among those killed in Gaza City at three schools-turned-shelters for families.

Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Hungary withdraws from International Criminal Court during Netanyahu visit

The move is announced hours after Israel's PM, who is sought under an ICC arrest warrant, arrives in Budapest for a state visit.

Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source: BBC Middle East favicon BBC Middle East

Israeli airstrike decimates Syrian airbase

This is the moment an airbase in Hama, Syria, was targeted by an Israeli airstrike, nearly destroying the facility.

Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

At least 112 Palestinians killed since dawn on Thursday: Gaza health ministry

At least 112 Palestinians killed since dawn on Thursday: Gaza health ministry The Ministry of Health in Gaza said on Thursday that 112 Palestinians were killed by Israeli air strikes since dawn, with at least 70 of those deaths taking place in Gaza City, in the north of the Strip. The figure makes Thursday the deadliest single day for Palestinians since Israel resumed its war on Gaza on 18 March.

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

US bombings kill 92 in Yemen since 15 March

US bombings kill 92 in Yemen since 15 March The Yemeni health ministry on Thursday said that US air strikes have killed 92 people since they began on 15 March. The bombings take place on a nightly basis via US naval assets and aircraft. At least 165 others have been wounded, the ministry said.

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

Hungry, scared Darfur civilians fear RSF attack, plead for army help

Sudanese civilians in North Darfur are starving as they fear an RSF invasion. Many are calling on the army for help.

Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Trump tariffs unlikely to hurt Turkish economy and could boost EU ties

Trump tariffs unlikely to hurt Turkish economy and could boost EU ties Submitted by Ragip Soylu on Thu, 04/03/2025 - 16:16 Experts acknowledge that trade wars could put Ankara in a peculiar position, but it got the best possible outcome Donald Trump's tariffs have hit every country in the world (Reuters/Dado Ruvic/illustration) Off US President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs are not expected to have a major impact on...

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

US allies and adversaries react to Trump’s tariffs

Trump’s new global tariffs have shocked both allies and adversaries alike.

Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Qatar 'not an enemy', Netanyahu says amid new corruption probe

Qatar 'not an enemy', Netanyahu says amid new corruption probe Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday said that Qatar is "not an enemy country, and many praise it", amid a probe into allegations his aides received money from the Gulf state for public relations work. The Times of Israel reported that two aides to Netanyahu, identified as Jonatan Urich and Eli Feldstein, aresuspectedof being paid to spread...

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

Israel says it 'eliminated more than 250 terrorists' since resuming war on Gaza

Israel says it 'eliminated more than 250 terrorists' since resuming war on Gaza A spokesperson for the Israeli forces on Thursday said that since Israel's resumption of the war on Gaza on 18 March, it has "attacked more than 600 terrorist targets... and eliminated more than 250 terrorists, including 12 senior terrorists in Hamas and its ruling arm". The Hamas members in question were not identified. "In recent days, we...

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

Sadiq Khan's office hits back against Israeli embassy attack over Eid message

Sadiq Khan's office hits back against Israeli embassy attack over Eid message Submitted by Imran Mulla on Thu, 04/03/2025 - 14:29 Israel accused mayor of London of 'spouting Hamas propaganda' in lengthy statement London mayor Sadiq Khan leaves a meeting of regional mayors at 10 Downing Street in London on 9 July 2024 (AFP) Off The Israeli embassy in the UK has launched an unexpected attack on the mayor of London over...

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

The losers and worse losers of Trump’s tariffs on the Middle East and North Africa

The losers and worse losers of Trump’s tariffs on the Middle East and North Africa Submitted by Rayhan Uddin on Thu, 04/03/2025 - 14:32 Algeria, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Libya, Syria and Tunisia are hit hardest by Washington's sweeping imposition of duties based on trade deficit formula US President Donald Trump holds a chart as he delivers remarks on reciprocal tariffs during an event in the Rose Garden at the White...

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

Who’s winning the race for the Arctic’s resources?

Russia says it is open to economic cooperation with the West in the Arctic.

Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Gaza faces β€˜largest orphan crisis’ in modern history, report says

Over 39,000 children have lost one or both parents in Gaza, new report by the Palestinian statistics agency says.

Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

'Torn up body parts': Israeli dawn shelling kills dozens of Palestinians

'Torn up body parts': Israeli dawn shelling kills dozens of Palestinians Submitted by Ahmed Aziz on Thu, 04/03/2025 - 08:18 Air strike pummel Rafah, Khan Younis and Gaza City, killing at least 40 people A Palestinian child in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, looks on at the site of an Israeli strike on a tent site housing displaced people on 3 April, 2025 (Reuters/Hatem Khaled) Off Israeli fighter jets poundedshelters...

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

Trump’s tariffs: Which countries will hit back – and which likely won’t?

Canada, China and the EU are expected to hit back, as other Asian nations and the UK seek deals.

Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Reverse reparations: Zimbabwe’s perfect trap, South Africa’s looming danger

Land reform is not a threat, but a demand for justice. The global community must treat it as such.

Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Condemnation of anime-style images from Israeli military

The Israeli army faced backlash for joining an online trend of using AI anime-style images to portray its forces.

Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Trump imposes 50% tariff on Africa’s Lesotho, the highest among nations

The move deals a harsh blow to the small, impoverished state, which Trump mocked as a place 'nobody has heard of'.

Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Fed up with surging gang violence, thousands of Haitians hit the streets

Armed gangs control about 85 percent of the capital, Port-au-Prince, according to the UN.

Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Hungary to withdraw from International Criminal Court

Hungary announced it will end its membership of the ICC as it staged a red-carpet welcome for Benjamin Netanyahu.

Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Trump unveils sweeping global tariffs on so-called β€˜Liberation Day’

US President Donald Trump brandished a chart as he announced sweeping new tariffs on goods coming to America.

Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Which countries have kept their promises on Gaza?

A look at what different countries said should be done in Gaza β€” and what they actually did.

Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Syria condemns 'unjustified' Israeli strikes as tensions rise over Turkey

Airbases and other military sites were hit, amid reports of Turkey moving to station jets in Syria.

Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source: BBC Middle East favicon BBC Middle East

American consumers set to be the biggest losers in Trump’s trade wars

But Congress can still step in to save them, and the US economy.

Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Greece launches β€˜drastic’ rearmament programme to the tune of $27bn

A multi-year strategy will include balance of US and European weapons, marking a transition towards greater EU autonomy.

Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

South China Sea: Rising tensions between China and Philippines

101 East investigates the significance of the escalating skirmishes between Beijing and Manila in the South China Sea.

Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East