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Syriaβs Druze fearful after deadly attacks on Damascus suburbs
Syriaβs Druze fearful after deadly attacks on Damascus suburbs Submitted by Madeline Edwards on Thu, 05/01/2025 - 15:58 The community's religious leader has called on international intervention to prevent more bloodshed A boy checks a destroyed car following sectarian clashes in Ashrafiyat Sahnaya near Damascus on 1 May (Omar Haj Kadour/AFP) Off Rami lived through more than a decade of war in Syria, yet had never...
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British police confirm they're investigating Kneecap concert videos
British counterterrorism detectives will investigate comments by Irish hip-hop group Kneecap, which has been criticized by U.K. politicians over statements about the Middle East and British politics, police said Thursday.
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:Amnesty: Israel committing 'livestreamed genocide' in Gaza
Amnesty: Israel committing 'livestreamed genocide' in Gaza Submitted by Mera Aladam on Thu, 05/01/2025 - 10:35 Annual report warns of the infiltration of authoritarian practices and crackdown on dissent globally A Palestinian woman holds the body of her child, killed in Israeli strikes, at the Indonesian hospital in Beit Lahia, north Gaza on 28 April 2025 (Reuters/Mahmoud Issa) Off Amnesty International has described...
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:UK 'in discussion' with France and Saudi Arabia over Palestinian statehood
UK 'in discussion' with France and Saudi Arabia over Palestinian statehood Submitted by MEE staff on Thu, 05/01/2025 - 12:36 British Foreign Secretary David Lammy says two-state solution remains 'the only option' ahead of next month's UN conference on the issue in New York David Lammy at a press conference in the Qatari capital Doha on 27 April 2025 (Karim Jaafar/AFP) Off British Foreign Secretary David Lammy has said...
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:Why I wrote an expert report against the UK's classing Hamas as a terror group
Why I wrote an expert report against the UK's classing Hamas as a terror group Submitted by Jonathan Cook on Wed, 04/30/2025 - 18:03 Predictably, the British establishment is vilifying lawyers trying to end the proscription of Hamas' political as well as armed wing. The lawyers have good arguments. So why is no one listening? British Home Secretary Yvette Cooper is pictured in Rome, Italy, on 14 December 2024 (Filippo...
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:How tariffs and other uncertainties are weighing on Middle East economies
Countries across the Middle East and North Africa face significant challenges to economic growth as the region faces economic uncertainty due to tariff measures, lower-than-recent oil prices and cuts to financial aid, the International Monetary Fund said on Wednesday.
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:US plans to eliminate security office coordinating with Palestinian Authority
US plans to eliminate security office coordinating with Palestinian Authority Submitted by MEE staff on Wed, 04/30/2025 - 20:27 Elimination of US Security Coordinators Office would further downgrade US-PA ties after head of Palestinian affairs resigned Security forces deploy in the Jenin camp for Palestinian refugees in the occupied West Bank, on 18 January 2025 (Jaafar Ashtiyeh/AFP) Off The Trump administration plans...
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Arab-American Trump voters have reservations but stand by their decision
Arab-American Trump voters have reservations but stand by their decision Submitted by Yasmine El-Sabawi on Tue, 04/29/2025 - 17:13 Middle East Eye revisited those who celebrated Trump's November win to ask how they're feeling after 100 days in power Then-Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is joined by his daughter's Lebanese father-in-law, Massad Boulos, during a campaign stop at the Great Commoner restaurant...
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:ICJ urged not to throw Sudan's UAE genocide case out on a 'technicality'
ICJ urged not to throw Sudan's UAE genocide case out on a 'technicality' Submitted by Oscar Rickett on Wed, 04/30/2025 - 15:57 Legal experts say the World Court should reject the United Arab Emirates' assertion that it cannot be tried at The Hague The United Arab Emirates delegation waits for the start of a hearing before the International Court of Justice in The Hague, on 10 April (Remko de Waal/ANP/AFP) Off A group...
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:UK Middle East minister rejects calls from MPs to recognise Palestine
UK Middle East minister rejects calls from MPs to recognise Palestine Submitted by Dania Akkad on Wed, 04/30/2025 - 15:22 Hamish Falconer suggests UK will not join France in recognising Palestine at upcoming UN conference in New York The UK's Middle East Minister Hamish Falconer speaking in parliament on Tuesday (Parliament TV) Off The UK Middle East minister, facing over a dozen calls from a cross-section of MPs for...
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Jordan and US in talks to extradite alleged Jerusalem Sbarro bomber
Jordan and US in talks to extradite alleged Jerusalem Sbarro bomber Submitted by Sean Mathews on Tue, 04/29/2025 - 19:45 US officials briefed on Jordan's crackdown on Muslim Brotherhood say now is time to extradite Ahlam Tamimi, with an eye on economic aid People wave flags as they protest against US president Trump's proposal for the United States to 'take over' the Gaza Strip, in Amman, Jordan, on 14 February 2025...
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Israel will not stop war until Palestinians displaced from Gaza and Syria partitioned, minister says
Israel will not stop war until Palestinians displaced from Gaza and Syria partitioned, minister says Submitted by MEE staff on Tue, 04/29/2025 - 17:48 Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich reiterates call for 'hundreds of thousands' of Palestinians to be forcibly displaced from Gaza Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich (Amir Cohen/Reuters) Off Israel will only stop fighting when βhundreds of thousandsβ of...
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Pope Francis stood with the marginalised against a world built on domination
Pope Francis stood with the marginalised against a world built on domination Submitted by Marco Carnelos on Mon, 04/28/2025 - 16:53 Francis forged a legacy grounded in the true spirit of the Gospels, defending justice and human dignity against systems that emptied them of meaning A portrait of Pope Francis by street artist Harry Greb is seen on a wall in Rome, Italy, on 28 April 2025 (Gabriel Bouys/AFP) Off After 12...
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:UN secretary general says 'promise of a two-state solution is at risk of dwindling to the point of disappearance'
UN secretary general says 'promise of a two-state solution is at risk of dwindling to the point of disappearance' While speaking at a United Nations Security Council (UNSC) meeting on the situation in the Middle East Tuesday in New York, UN secretary general Guterres said βthe promise of a two-State solution is at risk of dwindling to the point of disappearance" and urged the international community that they have "a...
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Israel wants to break up Syria. But faith, history and resistance will defeat it
Israel wants to break up Syria. But faith, history and resistance will defeat it Submitted by Soumaya Ghannoushi on Tue, 04/29/2025 - 11:03 Israelβs strategies reach far beyond borders or minorities. Its vision for Syria is one of permanent fragmentation Mourners lift placards during the funeral of three people killed in Israeli strikes a day earlier, in the southern town of Daraa on 18 March 2025 (AFP) On On Tuesday,...
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Al-Aqsa: Israeli incursions have increased by more than 18,000 percent since 2003
Al-Aqsa: Israeli incursions have increased by more than 18,000 percent since 2003 Submitted by Lubna Masarwa on Tue, 04/29/2025 - 12:23 According to the Islamic Waqf, the organisation that administers the mosque compound, 53,488 Israeli settlers stormed Al-Aqsa in 2024 compared to 289 in 2003 Israelis storm the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound under the protection of Israeli security forces on 9 April 2023 during the Jewish...
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:US study links everyday plastics to heart disease
Common chemicals found in everyday plastic products may be associated with cardiovascular disease worldwide, with highest impacts in Asia, the Middle East and the Pacific.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Former Shin Bet chief backs criticism of Gaza war by Board of Deputies members
Former Shin Bet chief backs criticism of Gaza war by Board of Deputies members Submitted by Simon Hooper on Tue, 04/29/2025 - 13:09 Ami Ayalon commends deputies now facing disciplinary action for speaking out against Israeli government, and says country is facing an 'existential' crisis Israeli protesters hold portraits of children killed by Israeli strikes in Gaza during a rally calling for an end to the war in Tel...
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:'I have no plan B': Gaza's families left to starve under Israeli aid shutdown
'I have no plan B': Gaza's families left to starve under Israeli aid shutdown Submitted by Maha Hussaini on Tue, 04/29/2025 - 13:04 Desperate Palestinians live on unhealthy single meal a day as 'silent malnutrition' spreads among children A Palestinian woman with her malnourished son in Gaza City (MEE/Mohammed al-Hajjar) Off After Israel sealed Gaza's boundaries last month, Ibrahim al-Madhoun managed to gather a few...
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:MIDDLE EAST LIVE: Guterres tells Security Council two-State solution βnear point of no returnβ
The Security Council met on Tuesday on the situation in the Middle East, where Secretary-General AntΓ³nio Guterres told ambassadors that irreversible action must be taken to finally put a two-State solution in place for Israel and Palestine. The discussions took place as the humanitarian crisis in Gaza deepens, with reports from the UN Palestine refugee relief agency (UNRWA) that children are "going to bed starving"...
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Hong Kong courts Middle East tourists with βhigh-endβ sports offerings
Government touts Hong Kongβs competitive advantages in attractions such as horse racing and yacht tourism.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Jordan: Informal Camp Residents Displaced
Click to expand Image Amman, Jordan, February 11, 2024. 2024 Alexis Jumeau/Abaca/Sipa via AP Photo (Amman) βJordanian authorities have forcibly evicted and demolished homes and shops in an informal Palestinian refugee camp in Amman without adequate consultation, notice, compensation process, relocation assistance, or means of redress as part of a road expansion project, Human Rights Watch said today. More families are...
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Trump allies say 'Mossad agents' and 'warmongers' trying to derail Iran talks
Trump allies say 'Mossad agents' and 'warmongers' trying to derail Iran talks Submitted by Sean Mathews on Mon, 04/28/2025 - 21:04 Media personalities close to President Trump say isolationists are being attacked by pro-Israel voices Tucker Carlson (C) poses for a selfie with supporters at an election night watch party for then-Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump at the Palm Beach Convention Center in West...
Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source:Paramount under fire for meddling in Gaza coverage after '60 Minutes' producer resigns
Paramount under fire for meddling in Gaza coverage after '60 Minutes' producer resigns Submitted by Maysa Mustafa on Mon, 04/28/2025 - 18:54 Bill Owens, the show's executive producer for over 25 years, says parent company was interfering with 'honest journalism' Bill Owens, former executive producer of the CBS news show 60 Minutes (Screengrab/X) Off Paramount has come under fire following the resignation of veteran 60...
Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source:Jordan: How will Muslim Brotherhood ban affect the nation's future?
Jordan: How will Muslim Brotherhood ban affect the nation's future? Submitted by Mohammad Abu Rumman on Mon, 04/28/2025 - 15:47 The country finds itself at a critical juncture that could either lead to greater repression, or facilitate political renewal Protesters wave flags of the Muslim Brotherhood and other groups in Amman in June 2019 (AFP) Off Although the measures taken this month by the Jordanian government to...
Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source:'Children had no features': Israeli strikes rain down on so-called 'safe zone'
'Children had no features': Israeli strikes rain down on so-called 'safe zone' Submitted by Ahmed Aziz on Mon, 04/28/2025 - 10:49 Survivors say bodies of loved ones were left unrecognisable following the attacks A Palestinian woman holds a child injured during Israeli strikes on Khan Younis, southern Gaza, on 28 April (Hatem Khaled/Reuters) Off Israel has continued its deadly bombardment campaign across the Gaza Strip,...
Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source:Nigeria: Nigeria On Bold Journey to Becoming $1trn Economy - CSCS
[Leadership] The vice chairman of the African and Middle East Depositories Association (AMEDA) and managing director/CEO of Central Securities Clearing System (CSCS) Plc, Haruna Jalo-Waziri, emphasized that Nigeria is on an ambitious journey to grow its economy to a $1 trillion scale.
Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source:Indian airlines can't fly over Pakistan. Here's how that is affecting flights
Pakistan's airspace closure is forcing Indian airlines to alter routes to Europe, North America and the Middle East. But airfares may not increase as a result.
Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source:Israeli official accuses UK minister of 'blood libel' over Gaza aid worker killings
Israeli official accuses UK minister of 'blood libel' over Gaza aid worker killings AnIsraeliforeign ministry spokesperson appeared to accuse a British minister of "blood libel" for suggesting that Israel has targetedPalestinianaid workers in Gaza. Hamish Falconer, a Labour MP and Britain's minister for the Middle East and North Africa,postedon social media platform X on Saturday: "Aid workers need protection and must...
Published on: April 27, 2025 | Source:Israeli settlers abduct and assault Palestinians
Israeli settlers abduct and assault Palestinians The mayor of Kober, a town near Ramallah, has shared details with Middle East Eye about a violent settler attack on Saturday. Two Palestinian men,Adnan Amiriya and Muhammad Amiriya, were seized during a settler raid on Kober. They were taken to an unknownlocation and remained missing for hours. They were eventually released late at night, far from the town, after being...
Published on: April 27, 2025 | Source:West Bank: Israeli settlers abduct and assault two Palestinians
West Bank: Israeli settlers abduct and assault two Palestinians Submitted by Fayha Shalash on Sun, 04/27/2025 - 12:12 This is the third time settlers have abducted Palestinians from the West Bank in recent weeks, the local mayor says A man inspects a charred car following an attack by Israeli settlers in the village of Sinjil, north of the occupied West Bank city of Ramallah, on 23 April 2025 (AFP/Zain Jaafar) Off...
Published on: April 27, 2025 | Source:Opinion: All those who have stood by as Israel exterminates Gaza are guilty
Opinion: All those who have stood by as Israel exterminates Gaza are guilty Israelβsgenocide in Gaza, now into its 19th month, aims to destroy all life and dismantle the very foundations of survival in the besieged territory. People in Gaza may die by missile strikes, disease, starvation or the collapsed healthcare system, as anguish weakens the body until illness overtakes it. Every path leads to death in Gaza. Death...
Published on: April 26, 2025 | Source:Israeli guards torturing Palestinian prisoner Abdullah Barghouti, family says
Israeli guards torturing Palestinian prisoner Abdullah Barghouti, family says Submitted by Fayha Shalash on Sat, 04/26/2025 - 15:37 Signs of the regular beatings and mistreatment left the family's lawyer in tears Palestinian Abdullah Barghouti is escorted by Israeli police into the Magistrate Court for a hearing in Jerusalem on 20 June 2012 (AFP/Menahem Kahana) Off Prominent Palestinian prisoner Abdullah Barghouti has...
Published on: April 26, 2025 | Source:Iran: Port blast kills four and wounds hundreds
Iran: Port blast kills four and wounds hundreds Submitted by MEE staff on Sat, 04/26/2025 - 11:31 The explosion was caused by the detonation of stored containers at Bandar Abbas port, local authorities say Thick black smoke was seen rising after an explosion at Bandar Abbas port, Iran, on 26 April 2025 (AFP) Off A large explosion and fire at the Iranian port city of Bandar Abbas killed four people and wounded hundreds...
Published on: April 26, 2025 | Source:Morning update
Morning update Good morning Middle East Eye readers. Here are the key developments overnight: The Israeli military said thatHouthi rebels fired a ballistic missile from Yemen towards Israel, but it was intercepted before it could enterits airspace. The UNWorld Food Programme warned that food stocks in Gaza are now fully depleted due to Israel's ongoing blockade ofthe besieged enclave. Israeli forces killed four people...
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