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What does the PKKβs disarming mean for its regional allies?
Syria's SDF is unlikely to follow the PKK's lead and disarm, but talks with Damascus could be bolstered.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:
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US judge orders release of Badar Khan Suri from immigration custody
The Georgetown scholar is among several US visa holders targeted for deportation for pro-Palestine advocacy.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:US administration launches federal probe into Muslim housing development in Texas
US administration launches federal probe into Muslim housing development in Texas Submitted by MEE staff on Wed, 05/14/2025 - 17:53 'Epic City' has faced backlash from several political leaders, but a lawyer for the project says criticism is 'misguided' Epic City is a proposed housing development, spearheaded by the East Plano Islamic Center, a mosque northeast of Dallas, Texas (Epic website) Off The US Department of...
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Israeli 'bunker buster' bombs used in Gaza hospital strike, experts say
CCTV footage obtained and verified by the BBC shows the moment before impact and the immediate aftermath. Munitions experts told BBC Verify that the strikes and destruction are consistent with the use of so-called "bunker buster" bombs - designed to hit underground targets. BBC Verify's Merlyn Thomas has more.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Trump's meeting with Sharaa, unthinkable just months ago, boosts Syrians' hopes
Syria's interim leader met the US president in Riyadh after he announced he would lift sanctions on Syria.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Trump-al-Sharaa meeting illustrates Gulf geopolitical shift
President Donald Trumpβs embrace of Syriaβs new leadership, marks a major realignment in regional power dynamics.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Key takeaways from day two of Donald Trumpβs Middle East tour in Qatar
Trump was the first US president to make an official state visit to Qatar, and the stop culminated in a trade deal.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Trump gives tech stocks their first Gulf-driven rally
Trump gives tech stocks their first Gulf-driven rally Submitted by Sean Mathews on Wed, 05/14/2025 - 17:36 Investors are betting on AI and chipmakers, not defence contractors, as the main beneficiaries of a Trump Gulf visit US President Donald Trump greets Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during the Saudi-US investment forum at the King Abdul Aziz International Conference Center in Riyadh, on 13 May 2025 (Fayez...
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Right-wing European leaders urge Israel to show restraint in Gaza
Right-wing European leaders urge Israel to show restraint in Gaza Right-wing European leaders on Wednesday said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ought to show restraint in Gaza, but they did not indicate that they would take any measures to hold him accountable. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Israel should more carefully consider how it carries out its air strikes in Gaza, given the lives of the Israeli...
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Maldives parliament removes two Supreme Court judges
MPs loyal to President Mohamed Muizzu impeach judges in a case a UN expert says undermines judicial independence.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Georgetown University scholar Badar Khan Suri to be released from ICE detention
Georgetown University scholar Badar Khan Suri to be released from ICE detention A federal judge in Virginia on Wednesday ordered the release of Georgetown University scholar Badar Khan Suri on bail. Suri was taken away by masked men outside his home on 17 March in a suburb of Washington, DC. The men, who turned out to be federal agents, said his visa was revoked on the orders of the Secretary of State Marco Rubio forβ...
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:New Canadian top diplomat slams Israel for blocking food 'as a political tool'
New Canadian top diplomat slams Israel for blocking food 'as a political tool' Canada's new foreign minister, Anita Anand, accused Israel on Wednesday of using a lack of food as a political tool in its war on Gaza, and urged further work on a ceasefire with Hamas. Israel has completely sealed off theGazaStrip since early March. "We cannot allow the continued use of food as a political tool ... Over 50,000 people have...
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:As Trump basks in Gulf Arab applause, Israel massacres children in Gaza
As Trump basks in Gulf Arab applause, Israel massacres children in Gaza Submitted by Soumaya Ghannoushi on Wed, 05/14/2025 - 15:53 From Riyadh to Abu Dhabi, a race is underway - not to end the genocide in Gaza, but to outspend one another for US favour US President Donald Trump walks alongside Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman in Riyadh on 14 May, 2025 (AFP) On US President Donald Trumpβs tour of Riyadh, Abu Dhabi...
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:βWe discussed the worldβ: US president, emir of Qatar speak in Doha
US President Donald Trump said he and the emir of Qatar discussed the Russia-Ukraine war and Iranβs nuclear programme.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Around 90 percent of Gaza families facing severe water shortages
Around 90 percent of Gaza families facing severe water shortages Around 90 percent of families in Gaza are facing severe water shortages amid widespread destruction of infrastructure, Wafa news agency is reporting citing medical sources. According to the sources, 25 percent of water samples taken in the Strip are contaminated, promoting the spread of disease in the enclave. They further noted that, with soaring summer...
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Rabbis call on UK to step up pressure on Israel to end Gaza blockade
Rabbis call on UK to step up pressure on Israel to end Gaza blockade Submitted by Simon Hooper on Wed, 05/14/2025 - 14:46 Prominent Jewish religious leaders call for 'an end to starvation in Gaza' and accuse Israeli government of using denial of food and aid as a 'tool of warfare' Palestinians queue for a hot meal at a kitchen run by the UN's World Food Programme at the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza in April...
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Starmer calls Israeli blockade 'intolerable' but dodges call to recognise Palestine
Starmer calls Israeli blockade 'intolerable' but dodges call to recognise Palestine BritishPrime Minister Keir Starmer has called theIsraeliblockade on Gaza "intolerable" and said his government is working towards a two-state solution. Starmer made the remarks in response to a question in parliament by Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey, who said: "For more than ten weeks Israeli forces have blocked food, water and...
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:China denounces US-Israeli plan for Gaza aid distribution
China denounces US-Israeli plan for Gaza aid distribution China's UN envoy has weighed in on the US-Israeli plan for Gaza's aid distribution, and demanded that Israel "fulfil its obligations as the occupying power under international humanitarian law by immediately lifting the blockade and restoring full access to supplies". Addressing the UN Security Council, Fu Cong said that Gaza "has become a living hell," noting...
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:'Electrocuted, decapitated': Migrant worker deaths in Saudi Arabia revealed in HRW report
'Electrocuted, decapitated': Migrant worker deaths in Saudi Arabia revealed in HRW report Submitted by Sally Abou AlJoud on Wed, 05/14/2025 - 13:03 Rights group criticises Fifa for awarding Riyadh the 2034 World Cup hosting rights without requiring enforceable labour protections Social activists form a human chain to protest for Bangladeshi female migrant workers who are facing abuse by employers in Saudi Arabia, in...
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Did the US flinch first in tariff war with China?
A high-stakes game of chicken has come to an end for 90 days, as both China and the US claim the upper hand.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Novelist Viet Thanh Nguyen weighs the costs of speaking against injustice
The Pulitzer Prize winner argues in his new book that it is essential for art 'to confront what's happening right now'.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Whoβs selling weapons to India and Pakistan?
India and Pakistan are arming fast. Who and what's behind their military build-up?
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Human rights groups warn of 'surge' in migrant worker deaths in Saudi Arabia
Workers are already dying from preventable workplace accidents as the country prepares to host the 2034 World Cup, reports say.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Scared and malnourished - footage from Gaza shows plight of children and aftermath of Israeli strike
Israel says it targeted top Hamas militants hiding among civilians at the Khan Younis hospital.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Uruguayβs Jose Mujica, a president famed for sparse living, dead at 89
Mujica, a former Marxist guerrilla known by the nickname 'Pepe', became a beloved figure for his simple lifestyle.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:NYT: 'In Private, Some Israeli Officers Admit That Gaza Is on the Brink of Starvation'
NYT: 'In Private, Some Israeli Officers Admit That Gaza Is on the Brink of Starvation' A New York Times report on Tuesday said that within the Israeli military, there are already calls to lift the crippling aid blockade on Gaza that has been in place since early March. "Israeli military officers who monitor humanitarian conditions in Gaza have warned their commanders in recent days that unless the blockade is lifted...
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Ms Rachel draws widespread praise for speaking out in defence of Palestinian children
Ms Rachel draws widespread praise for speaking out in defence of Palestinian children Submitted by MEE staff on Tue, 05/13/2025 - 18:46 βBeing silent is what should be controversial,β said the popular childrenβs educator and YouTube personality Ms Rachel attends the Sesame Workshop 2024 benefit gala at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York City, on 29 May 2024 (Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images/AFP) Off On Monday, the popular...
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:International visitors to US decrease by 11 percent in March
International visitors to US decrease by 11 percent in March Submitted by Syma Mohammed on Tue, 05/13/2025 - 21:11 Visitor numbers to the US have fallen due to backlash on US politics, tariffs and fears of being denied entry on valid visas Workers sweep water off the floor of the arrivals area at John F Kennedy International airport's terminal four, in New York, on 7 January 2018 (Jewel Samad/AFP) Off The United States...
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Trump seals deals and slams western 'interventionists' in Saudi Arabia visit
Trump seals deals and slams western 'interventionists' in Saudi Arabia visit Submitted by Sean Mathews on Tue, 05/13/2025 - 20:48 Trump's speech excoriating western 'nation builders' revived memories of Obama's famous Cairo speech. Time will tell if it ages as poorly US President Donald Trump looks on as Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman greets the crowd during the Saudi-US investment forum at King Abdul Aziz...
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:French actor GΓ©rard Depardieu guilty of sexual assault on film set in 2021
French actor GΓ©rard Depardieu was found guilty on May 13 of sexually assaulting two women on a 2021 film set.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Macron says Europe should step up sanctions against Netanyahu
Macron says Europe should step up sanctions against Netanyahu French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's aid blockade of Gaza, where half a million people are facing starvation, is "shameful" and that Europeans should consider increasing sanctions. Macron was speaking to TF1 television, according to the Reuters news agency.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Arab-American civil liberties group erects Times Square billboard demanding Trump let aid into Gaza
Arab-American civil liberties group erects Times Square billboard demanding Trump let aid into Gaza The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) announced on Tuesday that it has erected a billboard in Times Square, in the heart of New York City, demanding that US President Donald Trump let unconditional aid into Gaza. "This visit to Riyadhβand the USβSaudi investment summitβmust not be viewed as a business...
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Mali dissolves all political parties after opposition figures βarrestedβ
Human rights groups say politicians have been forcibly disappeared in recent days
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:UN aid chief slams Israel plan for Gaza aid
UN aid chief slams Israel plan for Gaza aid United Nations aid chief Tom Fletcher on Tuesday slammed a plan by Israel for the distribution of aid in theGazaStrip as a "cynical sideshow, a deliberate distraction, a fig leaf for further violence and displacement". He told the UN Security Council that no food, medicine, water or tents have entered the war-torn Palestinian enclave for more than 10 weeks. "We can save...
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Israeli air strike on hospital kills 28 people in Gaza, civil defence says
Israel's military said it was targeting a Hamas command centre which it said was beneath the hospital.
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