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What to expect at upcoming US-Iran talks in Oman
What to expect at upcoming US-Iran talks in Oman Submitted by Yasmine El-Sabawi on Fri, 04/11/2025 - 17:34 For the first time since a brief attempt in 2021 under former president Joe Biden, the US and Iran will be engaging in talks Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian (centre) and the Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran chief Mohammad Eslami (right) during the 'National Day of Nuclear Technology' in Tehran, on 9 April...
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:
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Israeli press review: High-tech brain drain plagues Israel
Israeli press review: High-tech brain drain plagues Israel Submitted by Nadav Rapaport on Fri, 04/11/2025 - 13:37 Meanwhile, Israelis queue for food donations amid rising poverty, 150,000 gun licences issued since 2023, hundreds of reservists dismissed over anti-war letter High-tech workers strike in Tel Aviv, on 24 January 2023, to protest the Israeli government's controversial plans to overhaul the judicial system...
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:Opinion: Can the US push Lebanon to normalise with Israel?
Opinion: Can the US push Lebanon to normalise with Israel? Talk of normalisation betweenLebanonandIsraelhas been non-stop in recent days. The flurry of speculation reached a crescendo late last month, when theUSspecial envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff,declaredthat normalisation was βa real possibilityβ. Several Lebanese politicians joined the chorus. MP Paula Yacoubian, a self-declared reformist,described...
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:Saudi Arabiaβs silver lining in the US-China trade war
Saudi Arabiaβs silver lining in the US-China trade war Submitted by Sean Mathews on Thu, 04/10/2025 - 20:37 Trumpβs tariffs could give the kingdom the jolt it needs by crashing energy prices and making Chinese exports less competitive A Saudi woman assembles air conditioning units at a factory in Dammam, in Saudi Arabia's eastern province, on 15 August 2023 (Fayez Nureldine/AFP) Off With the US and Chinadescending into...
Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source:Inside the campaign to end Microsoft's collaboration with the Israeli army
Inside the campaign to end Microsoft's collaboration with the Israeli army Submitted by Azad Essa on Wed, 04/09/2025 - 13:05 Meet the two Microsoft employees who helped shine a light on Microsoft's role in Israel's war on Gaza Ibtihal Abbousad confronts Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman during the company's 50th anniversary event in Redmond, Washington, on 4 April 2025 (Stephen Brashear/Getty Images/AFP) Off It was...
Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source:Ahmad Manasra, Palestinian jailed as a child, freed after decade in Israeli prison
Ahmad Manasra, Palestinian jailed as a child, freed after decade in Israeli prison Submitted by Mera Aladam on Thu, 04/10/2025 - 11:44 Maltreatment, solitary confinement and abuse have left Manasra withsevere physicalandmental healthconditions Ahmed Manasra, then aged 13, escorted by Israeli security during a hearing at a Jerusalem court on 30 October 2015 (AFP/Ahmad Gharabli) Off After spending half of his life behind...
Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source:Turkey eyes $20bn military purchase from US if S-400 sanctions are lifted
Turkey eyes $20bn military purchase from US if S-400 sanctions are lifted Submitted by Ragip Soylu on Thu, 04/10/2025 - 16:18 Israel has been a major advocate of preventing the sale of F-35 planes to Turkey Turkey was once a partner in the F-35 programme before being expelled (AFP) Off Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Wednesday that Ankara is ready to purchase billions of dollars worth of spare parts,...
Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source:UK university drops case against students over shared Middle East Eye posts
UK university drops case against students over shared Middle East Eye posts Submitted by Areeb Ullah on Thu, 04/10/2025 - 14:41 'Essex Six' faced threat of expulsion for sharing MEE Instagram posts after the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh Students at the University of Essex protesting against the university's treatment of pro-Palestine student activists and its continued partnership with BAE systems (Supplied)...
Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source:Kenyaβs former vice president calls for Ruto to be sanctioned over Sudan war
Kenyaβs former vice president calls for Ruto to be sanctioned over Sudan war Submitted by Rayhan Uddin on Thu, 04/10/2025 - 15:59 Rigathi Gachagua says Kenyan leader is the 'real commander' of RSF, allowing paramilitary group to launder gold money through Nairobi Kenya's then deputy president William Ruto (right) and his then running mate Rigathi Gachagua in Nairobi, Kenya, on 4 June 2022 (AFP/Yasuyoshi Chiba) Off The...
Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source:MP John McDonnell urges probe into antisemitism charity over smearing of lecturer
MP John McDonnell urges probe into antisemitism charity over smearing of lecturer Submitted by Imran Mulla on Thu, 04/10/2025 - 14:12 Goldsmiths College apologised to Ray Campbell for causing him 'distress' and suspending him over the CAA's allegations John McDonnell arrives at the BBC in central London on 16 October 2022 (AFP) Off Former Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell has urged theUKβsCharity Commission to...
Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source:Why is the New England Journal of Medicine promoting 'health bridges' while Gaza's hospitals burn?
Why is the New England Journal of Medicine promoting 'health bridges' while Gaza's hospitals burn? Submitted by Ghada Majadli on Thu, 04/10/2025 - 04:42 The journal promotes medical 'bridges to peace' while ignoring Israel's systematic destruction of Gazaβs health system as part of its genocidal assault on Palestinian life A medical staff member carries supplies through a destroyed section of al-Shifa hospital in Gaza...
Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source:'Our lives are wasted': Palestinians recall horrors of Israel's Shujaiya strikes
'Our lives are wasted': Palestinians recall horrors of Israel's Shujaiya strikes Malak Yahya was reading a book at home when the massiveIsraelibombing of Gaza City's Shujaiya neighbourhood took place on Wednesday. βThe sound was frightening, the entire house shook, and the window fell on me,β she told Middle East Eye. She quickly went down to pick up her two younger brothers, who were outside when the strikes hit, as...
Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source:Israeli forces release wild boars in Tulkarm as they expand offensive to Nablus
Israeli forces release wild boars in Tulkarm as they expand offensive to Nablus Submitted by Fayha Shalash on Thu, 04/10/2025 - 15:12 Meanwhile, settlers continue attacks against Palestinians at an alarming rate, including an assault on MEE contributor Israeli soldiers watch from a hill after army bulldozers demolished houses belonging to the Al-Hirsh family, in the village of Al-Rihaya, south the occupied West Bank...
Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source:Indonesia Ready to Temporarily Shelter Palestinians From Gaza, President Says
Prabowo Subianto has embarked on a trip to five Middle Eastern countries, during which the issue of Gaza is expected to feature prominently.
Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source:Israel would be ‘leader’ of strike if Iran doesn’t give up nuclear weapons program, Trump warns
Trump made the comments ahead of this weekend's scheduled talks involving U.S. and Iranian officials in the Middle East sultanate of Oman. Trump earlier this week said the talks would be βdirectβ while Iran has described the engagement as βindirectβ talks with the U.S.
Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source:She organised the screening of an anti-Zionist film. Then Emerson College fired her
She organised the screening of an anti-Zionist film. Then Emerson College fired her Submitted by MEE staff on Wed, 04/09/2025 - 16:30 Anna Feder is now suing Emerson, telling Middle East Eye her programme was most likely axed because of the film Police and pro-Palestinian demonstrators face off after the Emerson College student encampment for Gaza was cleared by police in Boston, Massachusetts, on 25 April 2024 (Joseph...
Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source:Turkey seeks three-year jail terms for journalists covering Imamoglu protests
Turkey seeks three-year jail terms for journalists covering Imamoglu protests Submitted by Alex MacDonald on Wed, 04/09/2025 - 15:49 Scores face prison over participation in Istanbul demonstrations outside city hall A photo taken by indicted photojournalist Yasin Akgul showing a protester gesturing in front of riot police at a demonstration following the arrest of Istanbul's mayor, near the city hall of Istanbul, on 21...
Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source:Israel has become like the Soviet Union in its dying days
Israel has become like the Soviet Union in its dying days Submitted by Abed Abou Shhadeh on Wed, 04/09/2025 - 16:13 We are witnessing hypernormalisation in Israel, which is increasingly divorced from reality amid the slaughter in Gaza A portrait of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seen during an anti-government protest in Tel Aviv on 29 March 2025 (Jack Guez/AFP) Off Two decades ago, Russian American...
Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source:StopAntisemitism account 'delusional' for demanding investigation into Ms Rachel, critics say
StopAntisemitism account 'delusional' for demanding investigation into Ms Rachel, critics say Submitted by Ayah El-Khaldi on Wed, 04/09/2025 - 12:29 Social media users accuse pro-Israel account of trying to silence YouTube educator for advocating for child victims of Israelβs war on Gaza Ms Rachel attends the Sesame Workshop 2024 Benefit Gala at Cipriani 42nd Street on 29 May 2024 in New York City. (Jamie McCarthy/AFP)...
Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source:War on Gaza: Israeli attack on Shujaiya homes kills 30 with more feared under rubble
War on Gaza: Israeli attack on Shujaiya homes kills 30 with more feared under rubble Submitted by Ahmed Aziz on Wed, 04/09/2025 - 11:23 Israeli attacks across the besieged enclave have wrecked havoc, as military mulls turning Rafah into a buffer zone Funeral procession for nine killed in Israeli strikes on tents sheltering displaced people shelling of displaced Palestinians west of Khan Younis, southern Gaza (MEE/Ahmed...
Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source:Princeton University protesters shut down former Israeli prime minister's event
Princeton University protesters shut down former Israeli prime minister's event Submitted by MEE staff on Tue, 04/08/2025 - 18:42 The university says it's investigating to determine how disruptors of Naftali Bennett's speaking engagement should be punished Former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett sits next to Benjamin Netanyahu at the funeral of an Orthodox Jewish rabbi near Kiryat Malachi in southern Israel, on...
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:Israeli Supreme Court sets aside law to allow for prosecution of war
Israeli Supreme Court sets aside law to allow for prosecution of war Submitted by Nadav Rapaport on Tue, 04/08/2025 - 14:02 Court's dismissal of petition calling for restoration of aid to Gaza reinforces its role as 'a defender of Israel' The Israeli Supreme Court, pictured in September 2023 (AFP) Off At the end of March, the Israeli Supreme Court voted unanimously to dismiss a petition filed by several human rights...
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:Israel's genocide aims to revive the old Zionist dream of Gaza without Palestinians
Israel's genocide aims to revive the old Zionist dream of Gaza without Palestinians Submitted by Victoria Brittain on Tue, 04/08/2025 - 04:21 As a new history of Palestinians in Jordan reveals, western powers are reviving colonial patterns of erasure rooted in Britain's imperial violence and ongoing complicity A man rushes a wounded Palestinian child to the Ahli Arab Hospital after an Israeli strike hit a school in the...
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:Organization of American Historians votes to condemn Israeli 'scholasticide' in Gaza
Organization of American Historians votes to condemn Israeli 'scholasticide' in Gaza Submitted by Imran Mulla on Tue, 04/08/2025 - 10:57 The largest professional society for the teaching and study of American history passed the resolution last weekend The Organization of American Historians plenary session in Chicago on 3 May. (Screengrab/ X) Off The largest professional society for the teaching and study of American...
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:China was home to Neanderthals, not just Europe or Middle East, Stone Age find suggests
Artefacts unearthed in Yunnan province display key features of toolmaking technology associated with Neanderthals much further west.
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:Syria: Landmines, Explosive Remnants Harming Civilians
Click to expand Image Nidal Ahmad stands near his olive farm in Aleppo, Syria on March 4, 2025. Its location near a former Syrian Army military camp has prevented him from harvesting crops for years. Last December, Nidal returned to check on his land and lost his foot in a landmine explosion. 2025 Hibatullah Barakat, Middle East Images via AFP via Getty Images Over 600 people, including children, have been killed or...
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:Evening Update
Evening Update Good evening Middle East Eye readers, our live blog will soon be closing for the day. Here is what happened today: At least 46 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli air strikes across Gaza since dawn today, according to medical sources Far-right Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has openly admitted that Tel Aviv is deliberately starving Palestinians, declaring on Monday: βNot even a single...
Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source:Alongside Netanyahu, Trump announces direct US talks with Iran
Alongside Netanyahu, Trump announces direct US talks with Iran Submitted by Yasmine El-Sabawi on Mon, 04/07/2025 - 21:18 The Israeli prime minister has long pushed for attacks on Iran's nuclear facilities, even without US backing US President Donald Trump meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in White House's Oval Office in Washington, accompanied by Israeli Minister of Strategic Affairs Ron Dermer on...
Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source:Gaza medic killings: How a voice from beyond the grave destroyed Israel's lie
Gaza medic killings: How a voice from beyond the grave destroyed Israel's lie Submitted by Soumaya Ghannoushi on Mon, 04/07/2025 - 16:57 As he lay dying, Rifaat Radwan recorded the slaughter of his colleagues, debunking the army's version of events Rifaat Radwan was among 15 emergency workers killed by Israeli forces in Rafah, Gaza, on 23 March 2025 (Social media) Off βMum, forgive me. This is the path I chose. I...
Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source:Trump administration ends some USAID contracts providing life-saving aid across Middle East
The projects were being cancelled βfor the convenience of the US governmentβ according to letters sent to USAID partners.
Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source:Trump administration terminates some USAID contracts providing lifesaving food aid
The Trump administration has notified the World Food Program and other partners it has terminated some of the last remaining lifesaving humanitarian programs across the Middle East.
Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source:An hour from Gaza, Israelis sip coffee as genocide rages
An hour from Gaza, Israelis sip coffee as genocide rages Submitted by Lubna Masarwa on Mon, 04/07/2025 - 15:19 As friends and colleagues in Gaza tell me about the horrors they endure, the Israelis around me chat about a play they saw or who will host dinner People play at the beach in Tel Aviv, on 7 August 2024, amid Israel's war on Gaza (Oren Ziv/AFP/file photo) Off I am sitting in a coffee shop in Jaffa. One of the...
Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source:Trump prepares to meet Netanyahu as allies warn US against war with Iran
Trump prepares to meet Netanyahu as allies warn US against war with Iran Submitted by Sean Mathews on Mon, 04/07/2025 - 17:45 Tariffs, Syria and Tehran will dominate the second Trump-Netanyahu meeting at the White House US President Donald Trump (R) meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on 4 February 2025 (Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP) Off Israeli...
Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source:Israel's Netanyahu lobbying US against F-35 sale to Turkey, sources say
Israel's Netanyahu lobbying US against F-35 sale to Turkey, sources say Submitted by Sean Mathews on Mon, 04/07/2025 - 16:20 Netanyahu looks to maintain Israel's qualitative military edge over Turkey's air force with tensions in Syria rising The US Air Force's F-35 fifth-generation fighter performs during Aero India 2025, a military aviation exhibition at the Yelahanka Air Force Station in Bengaluru, on 13 February...
Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source:Turkey and Israel mull deconfliction line in Syria, sources say
Turkey and Israel mull deconfliction line in Syria, sources say Submitted by Sean Mathews on Mon, 04/07/2025 - 16:28 Talks over a direct communication link, to avoid any misunderstanding between the two militaries, comes days after Israel struck the T4 airbase in Syria's Homs The flags of Israel and Turkey fly behind M4A1 Sherman and AMX-13 battle tanks on display at the Yad La-Shiryon Tank Museum in Latrun, about 30km...
Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source: