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US judge blocks Trump effort to bar Harvard from enrolling foreign students

The court injunction comes as the school launches a lawsuit calling Trump's actions a 'blatant violation' of its rights.

Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

From fringe to federal: The rise of eugenicist thinking in US policy

Trump’s inner circle is mainstreaming ideas that threaten the disabled, the elderly and the poor.

Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

UK condemns arson attacks by masked Israeli settlers on town in West Bank

UK condemns arson attacks by masked Israeli settlers on town in West Bank The UK condemned Israeli settler arson attacks on the town of Bruqin, in the occupied West Bank, where 150 masked settlers set Palestinian homes and cars ablaze on Thursday evening. Palestinians were injured during the attacks. β€œUK condemns the latest appalling settler attacks in Bruqin,” the British Consulate General in Jerusalem said on X. β€œ...

Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Saudi 'Masked Youth Movement' criticises lack of freedom in kingdom

Saudi 'Masked Youth Movement' criticises lack of freedom in kingdom Submitted by Reem Aouir on Thu, 05/22/2025 - 16:37 A string of anonymous videos posted to social media allege corruption and suppression of freedoms in Saudi Arabia, sparking online debate Screengrab from one of the first videos of what is now being referred to as the 'Masked Youth Movement' (TikTok) Off A series of videos featuring masked individuals...

Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Guterres: Palestinians facing β€˜cruellest phase of this cruel conflict'

Guterres: Palestinians facing β€˜cruellest phase of this cruel conflict' UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres described the dire situation in Gaza as the "cruellest phase of this cruel conflict", warning that "families are being starved and denied the very basics, all with the world watching in real time". Speaking from UN headquarters in New York, Guterres underscored Israel’s legal obligation to ensure humanitarian...

Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Mahmoud Abbas agrees on roadmap to disarm Palestinian factions in Lebanon

Mahmoud Abbas agrees on roadmap to disarm Palestinian factions in Lebanon Submitted by MEE staff on Fri, 05/23/2025 - 14:06 Lebanese media report that the process to disarm Palestinian factions across Lebanon will begin in mid-June Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun (R) welcomes Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas at the Baabda presidential palace, east of the capital Beirut, on 21 May 2025 (Lebanese...

Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Israel bombs Gaza aid guards as they are attacked by looters

Israel bombs Gaza aid guards as they are attacked by looters Israelistrikes killed sixPalestinianguards protecting aid trucks on Friday, as they were being attacked by looters, in what appears to be the latest coordination between the army and local gangs. According toAnadolu Agency, the six were killed and others wounded in Deir al-Balah while attempting to "secure the arrival of aid trucks to international...

Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

France rejects Israeli accusations of anti-semitism as 'absurd'

France rejects Israeli accusations of anti-semitism as 'absurd' French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot dismissed as "absurd and slanderous" Israel’s claim that European countries are fuelling antisemitism by criticising its actions in Gaza. "Accusing of encouraging anti-Semitism or [supporting] Hamas whoever defends the two-state solution is absurd and slanderous",Barrot wrote on X, reaffirming that France remains...

Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Opinion: Israel's genocide in Gaza is a war on demographics

Opinion: Israel's genocide in Gaza is a war on demographics The ongoinggenocidein Gaza, which has killed nearly54,000Palestinians, along with various plans toexpelthe remaining survivors, has one primary goal: to safeguard the Jewish settler-colony ofIsraelby restoring the lost Jewish demographic majority, which had been achieved through mass killings andexpulsionssince 1948. Zionists understood early on that the only...

Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Netanyahu accuses Starmer of being on 'wrong side of humanity' and siding with Hamas

The UK, France and Canada condemned the expanded Israeli military operation in Gaza this week.

Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source: BBC Middle East favicon BBC Middle East

What we know about Israeli embassy staff shooting

Police say the victims, a young couple, were shot by a man who shouted "free, free Palestine".

Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source: BBC Middle East favicon BBC Middle East

Suspect charged with murder of two Israeli embassy workers in Washington DC

The attack is being investigated as a hate crime and could lead to the death penalty, prosecutors say.

Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source: BBC Middle East favicon BBC Middle East

Will Donald Trump’s Golden Dome protect America?

US president says system will shield country from missile threats, including from space.

Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Alleged shooter of Israeli embassy staff cites Israel's war on Gaza as motivation, court documents say

Alleged shooter of Israeli embassy staff cites Israel's war on Gaza as motivation, court documents say Elias Rodriguez, the alleged shooter who killed two Israeli embassy staffers in Washington, DC, on Wednesday night cited Israel's war on Gaza as his motivation according to court documents. β€œI did it for Palestine, I did it for Gaza,”Rodriguez said after the shooting, according to court documents. Rodriguez was...

Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Suspect charged with murder in shooting of two Israeli embassy workers

Elias Rodriguez faces charges of first-degree murder, murder of foreign officials and causing death with a firearm.

Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Timeline: Trump’s escalating standoff with Harvard University

Move to block Harvard from enrolling foreign students latest action against university in months-long pressure campaign.

Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Gaza media office says six officers guarding aid killed in Israeli strikes

Gaza media office says six officers guarding aid killed in Israeli strikes The Gaza Government Media Office said at least six security officers guarding humanitarian aid from looting in the Gaza Strip were killed in Israeli strikes on Thursday. According to the office, Israel launched eight strikes on the security guards protecting the aid. β€œIt has become clear that the occupation army is operating in a systematic way...

Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Death toll from Israeli strike in Deir el-Balah rises to four

Death toll from Israeli strike in Deir el-Balah rises to four The death toll from an Israeli strike on Deir el-Balah in central Gaza has risen to four people, Al Jazeera Arabic reported. Israeli strikes have killed at least 80 Palestinians across the enclave since Thursday morning, according to medical sources.

Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Why Canada is now directly confronting Israel

Why Canada is now directly confronting Israel Submitted by Yasmine El-Sabawi on Thu, 05/22/2025 - 18:42 Statements condemning Israel's actions in Gaza and the occupied West Bank may signal a shift for the new government Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney attends a cabinet shuffle at Rideau Hall, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, on 13 May 2025 (Blair Gable/Reuters) Off In a joint statement with its G7 allies, the UK and...

Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

G7 vows to address global economic β€˜imbalances’, considers Russia sanctions

The group said it would call for analysis on international supply chain resilience.

Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Hamas leader Mohammed Sinwar killed in Israeli strike during Hamas ceasefire meeting

Hamas leader Mohammed Sinwar killed in Israeli strike during Hamas ceasefire meeting Hamas leader Mohammed Sinwar was killed by an Israeli strike that targeted him during a rare meeting of senior Hamas officials to discuss their approach to ceasefire talks, The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday. The meeting of senior Hamas officials in Gaza went against the group's wartime security protocols, the WSJ reported.

Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

At least one dead and thirty wounded in Israeli strike in Khan Younis

At least one dead and thirty wounded in Israeli strike in Khan Younis At least one Palestinian was killed and 30 others wounded in an Israeli strike targeting a displaced persons' tent northwest of al-Mawasi in Khan Younis on Thursday, Al Jazeera Arabic reported. The strikes came after medical sources said 72 Palestinians were killed by Israeli strikes throughout Thursday.

Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

UN says 90 lorry loads of aid now in Gaza after three-day delay at crossing

The aid, including flour and baby food, was picked up three days after Israel eased an 11-week-long blockade.

Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source: BBC Middle East favicon BBC Middle East

Syrian business owners welcome EU’s lifting of sanctions

Syrians are hoping sanctions relief will help boost investment, reconstruction after more than a decade of civil war.

Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Israeli speculation mounts over potential rift between Trump and Netanyahu

US and Israel have always been close, especially under Trump, but that makes even the smallest differences more evident.

Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

At least 72 Palestinians killed across Gaza since Thursday morning: Report

At least 72 Palestinians killed across Gaza since Thursday morning: Report At least 72 people have been killed by Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip since Thursday morning, Al Jazeera Arabic reported, citing medical sources. The death toll in Gaza has soared as Israel ramps up its attacks. Israel launched devastating attacks on Jabalia refugee camp andAl-Maghazi refugee camp on Thursday night local time. The death toll...

Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Vigil held for slain Israeli embassy staffers

Mourners held a vigil outside the Capital Jewish Museum after two Israeli Embassy staffers were fatally shot Wednesday.

Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Trump administration blocks Harvard University from enrolling foreign students

Trump administration blocks Harvard University from enrolling foreign students Submitted by MEE staff on Thu, 05/22/2025 - 20:10 Department of Homeland Security says Harvard can no longer enrol international students, while existing foreign students must transfer A demonstrator holds a sign in Harvard Square after a rally was held against President Donald Trump’s targeting of Harvard University, in Cambridge,...

Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Death toll from Israeli attack on Jabalia refugee camp rises to six: Report

Death toll from Israeli attack on Jabalia refugee camp rises to six: Report At least six Palestinians were killed by an Israeli attack on a house in the Jabalia refugee camp, according to Al Jazeera Arabic. The initial death toll was reported as four.

Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

At least nine Palestinians killed by Israeli attacks across Gaza

At least nine Palestinians killed by Israeli attacks across Gaza Israel launched fresh strikes across Gaza on Thursday killing at least nine people, according to Arabic media. At least four Palestinians were killed by an Israeli attack on a house in Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza, according to Al Jazeera Arabic. Meanwhile, five people were killed and several wounded during an Israeli raid on a house in...

Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Lebanese PM condemns wave of Israeli attacks on southern Lebanon

Israeli attacks come as residents of Lebanon's southern districts prepare to vote in municipal elections on Saturday.

Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Damaged homes after small plane crashes into US neighbourhood

A small plane crashed into a US neighbourhood near San Diego early Thursday.

Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Is United States debt becoming unsustainable?

Moody's ratings agency has stripped the US of its last perfect credit rating.

Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Desperate crowds scramble for Gaza’s first freshly baked bread in weeks

Desperately hungry Palestinians scrambled to try and get their share of Gaza’s first freshly baked bread in weeks.

Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil holds one-month son for first time

Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil holds one-month son for first time Detained American green card holder and Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil was allowed to hold his one-month-old son for the first time on Thursday. A federal judge blocked the Trump administration’s efforts to keep the father and infant separated by a plexiglass barrier. Khalil's wife, a US citizen, recently slammed the Trump administration for...

Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye