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India-Pakistan ceasefire celebrations despite lingering tensions

People in Pakistan and India have been celebrating a ceasefire after the most serious fighting between the two nations.

Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Alonso to join Real Madrid after Ancelotti takes Brazil job: Reports

Bayer Leverkusen's Xabi Alonso poised to replace Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti, according to media reports.

Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Qatar and US in talks over offer of luxury plane to use as Air Force One

Democrats and good government advocates say it is unethical and likely unconstitutional for Trump to accept.

Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Sean β€˜Diddy’ Combs trial: Who is going to testify, what are the charges?

The trial resumes on Monday in which the American music mogul faces charges, including sex trafficking and racketeering.

Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Entire Gaza population at critical risk of famine, UN-backed assessment says

Famine is not currently occurring in Gaza, the assessment says, but it calls for urgent action to increase humanitarian aid.

Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source: BBC Middle East favicon BBC Middle East

β€˜Children handcuffed and shot’ – ex-UK Special Forces break silence on β€˜war crimes’ by colleagues

Veterans who served with the SAS and SBS give BBC Panorama eyewitness accounts of alleged executions.

Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source: BBC Middle East favicon BBC Middle East

Trump prizes more Gulf investment in the US

As the president goes to Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the UAE he wants them to buy more from the States.

Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source: BBC Middle East favicon BBC Middle East

Hamas to release US-Israeli hostage as part of efforts to reach Gaza ceasefire

The release will come ahead of President Donald Trump's visit to the Middle East on Tuesday.

Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source: BBC Middle East favicon BBC Middle East

US envoy confirms indirect talks with Hamas over American-Israeli captive release

US envoy confirms indirect talks with Hamas over American-Israeli captive release Washington has denied negotiating directly with Hamas over the release of dual national Edan Alexander, an Israeli-American soldier held in Gaza. Steve Witkoff, the US envoy to the Middle East, told Breitbart on Sunday that the talks have remained indirect. β€œWe're talking to [Hamas] indirectly through people, and indirectly is not...

Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Norway fund pulls out of Israeli firm over West Bank settlement links

Norway fund pulls out of Israeli firm over West Bank settlement links Norway’s sovereign wealth fund has offloaded all its shares in Israel’s Paz Oil Company, citing its operations in illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. The world’s largest wealth fund announced the divestment on Sunday, pointing to Paz’s role in supplying fuel infrastructure to the settlements as the reason. β€œThis is a clear...

Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

US envoy says Israel prolonging Gaza war

US envoy says Israel prolonging Gaza war Tensions appear to be rising between the US and Israel over the direction of the war in Gaza. According to Israel’s Channel 12, Steve Witkoff, the Trump administration’s Middle East envoy, told families of Israeli captives that Israel is prolonging the conflict. β€œWe want to bring the hostages home, but Israel is not willing to end the war. Israel is prolonging it despite the...

Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

BBC team's tense encounter with sanctioned Israeli settler while filming in West Bank

Israeli settler Moshe Sharvit established a so-called 'outpost' in occupied West Bank

Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source: BBC Middle East favicon BBC Middle East

US, China hail β€˜substantial progress’ made in tariff talks in Geneva

The two countries have said they will issue a joint statement on the talks on Monday.

Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

US envoy says Israeli-American captive likely to be released within 24 hours

US envoy says Israeli-American captive likely to be released within 24 hours Steve Witkoff, the United States’ special envoy to the Middle East, says Israeli-American solider, Edan Alexander, who is being held in Gaza is expected to be freed on Monday following what he called an extended and complex negotiation process. β€œWe are picking him up probably tomorrow,” Witkoff told NBC News, confirming the deal. β€œThere was a...

Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Hamas to free Israeli-American soldier held in Gaza after direct talks with US

Hamas to free Israeli-American soldier held in Gaza after direct talks with US Hamas has confirmed it will releaseIsraeli-American captive Edan Alexander as part of broader efforts to secure a ceasefire and allow urgently needed humanitarian aid into Gaza. In a statement issued on Sunday, senior Hamas official Khalil al-Hayya announced the move following direct contact between the group and the United States in recent...

Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Hamas says it will release US-Israeli captive Edan Alexander

The statement did not indicate when the 21-year-old Alexander would be released.

Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Israel bombs Yemen’s Hodeidah as it expands regional war beyond Gaza

Israel bombs Yemen’s Hodeidah as it expands regional war beyond Gaza Israel has launched fresh air strikes on Yemen’s Hodeidah governorate, targeting areas near three Houthi-controlled ports late on Sunday. The Houthi-run Interior Ministry confirmed the attacks, which followed Israeli military warnings for those present at the ports to evacuate. The Houthis have repeatedly targeted Israeli military and shipping...

Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Hamas to free Israeli-American soldier held in Gaza after talks with US

Hamas to free Israeli-American soldier held in Gaza after talks with US Submitted by MEE staff on Sun, 05/11/2025 - 20:47 Hamas agrees to release Israeli-American captive as part of US-mediated ceasefire efforts Israeli-American captive Edan Alexander was serving as an Israeli soldiers when he was captured on 7 October 2023 (Social Media) Off Hamas has confirmed it will release Israeli-American captive Edan Alexander...

Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Hamas says US-Israeli soldier Idan Alexander to be freed

Hamas says US-Israeli soldier Idan Alexander to be freed Hamas has announced that Israeli-American soldier Idan Alexander will be released, following recent contacts between the group and the US administration. In a statement shared on Sunday, the group said its dialogue with Washington is part of wider efforts β€œto achieve a ceasefire, open the crossings, and allow aid to reach our people in the Gaza Strip”. Hamas also...

Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

What can be learned from the latest conflict between India and Pakistan?

A tense ceasefire holds days after the most intense hostilities in decades.

Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Israel attacks Yemen’s Hodeidah, striking port areas

Israel has previously bombed Hodeidah and Sanaa Airport; Houthi missile targeted Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv.

Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Israel threatens strikes on Yemen ports

Israel threatens strikes on Yemen ports The Israeli military has ordered residents in parts of Yemen to evacuate, signalling a possible escalation. Avichay Adraee, the Israeli army’s Arabic-language spokesperson, announced on X that civilians should leave the areas of Ras Isa, Hodeidah, and Salif ports immediately. While he did not detail what actions might follow, the warning has raised fears of imminent military...

Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Fact-checking Trump’s claim of securing $10 trillion in investments for US

The White House reports $5.1T in promised investments, with $4.3T newly pledged. Experts say $2.1T may not fully happen.

Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

More than 100 dead after flooding in eastern DR Congo, officials say

The victims were mostly children and elderly people, with an additional 28 injured.

Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Barcelona beat Real Madrid despite Mbappe hat-trick as LaLiga title nears

Kylian Mbappe scores all Real Madrid's goals in a 4-3 defeat as Barcelona place one hand on the LaLiga title.

Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Merino scores then sees red as Arsenal come back to draw 2-2 at Liverpool

Arsenal earn a draw at Liverpool, recovering from being 2-0 down, but are yet to secure Champions League qualification.

Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Netanyahu says Palestinian evacuees won’t be allowed to return in Gaza

Netanyahu says Palestinian evacuees won’t be allowed to return in Gaza Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has doubled down on his hardline stance over Gaza, telling the Knesset’s Foreign Affairs and Security Committee that forcefully displaced Palestinians β€œwill not return” to their homes, reported Israeli journalist, Abraham Friend, the political correspondent for the 'Behadrei Haredim.' "They will not be there...

Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Fragile truce holds between India, Pakistan after days of fierce exchanges

Ceasefire halts conflict that was spiralling towards a full-scale war.

Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Gaza war needs political solution, not just military force: Germany

Gaza war needs political solution, not just military force: Germany Germany’s Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul has warned that the war in Gaza cannot be resolved through military force alone, calling instead for a political settlement to bring an end to the conflict "I do not believe that this conflict can be permanently resolved by military means," Wadephul said during a visit to Israel on Sunday. "Nevertheless, it is...

Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Ireland urges EU to review Israel deal over human rights violations

Ireland urges EU to review Israel deal over human rights violations Ireland’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Simon Harris, has called for a formal review of the European Union’s partnership agreement with Israel, citing serious concerns over human rights violations in Gaza. Posting on X, Harris pointed to the agreement’s human rights clause, which requires EU-Israel relations to be grounded in respect for...

Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

US in talks with Hamas over Gaza truce and humanitarian aid access

US in talks with Hamas over Gaza truce and humanitarian aid access A senior Palestinian official has confirmed that discussions between Hamas and the United States are ongoing, focusing on a possible Gaza ceasefire and the delivery of humanitarian aid to the besieged enclave, Reuters reported on Sunday. US President Donald Trump recently reiterated his commitment to helping deliver food to Palestinians trapped in Gaza,...

Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

US says latest round of nuclear talks with Iran were 'encouraging'

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi described the negotiations as "difficult but useful".

Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source: BBC Middle East favicon BBC Middle East

Israeli officers admit assault on Gaza 'kills captives'

Israeli officers admit assault on Gaza 'kills captives' TheIsraeligovernment has not prioritised the safe return of captives amid its ongoing war onPalestiniansin Gaza, a new investigation by Israeli news outletYnethas revealed. According to the report published on Friday, both the government and the military are fully aware that army attacks pose a grave risk to the captives and have, in fact, already led to...

Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Is due process different for undocumented immigrants as Trump claims?

The US Constitution ensures all immigrants have due process, but rights depend on legal status and time spent in the US.

Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Israel kills 13, including children, amid dire humanitarian crisis in Gaza

The Israeli government and military are preparing to launch a plan to expand the ground occupation of Gaza.

Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East