Middle East

Palestinian activist featured in ‘No Other Land’ shot dead by West Bank settler - report

Awdah Hathaleen was allegedly shot by Yinon Levi, an extremist that was sanctioned by the Biden administration, the UK and Canada

Israeli security forces raid and surround a building in the Ma’ajin area, west of Nablus in the West Bank, during a military operation on July 23, 2025.

Houthi forces 'saved' us, ETERNITY C crew says in hostage video

 A vessel said to be Greek-operated, Liberia-flagged Eternity C sinks in a footage released by Yemen's Houthis, in the Red Sea, in this screen grab taken from a handout video released on July 9, 2025

Lebanese man accused of killing model wife arrested after fleeing to UK on small boat

In this drone view an inflatable dinghy carrying migrants makes its way towards England in the English Channel, Britain, August 6, 2024. (illustrative)

'Turn a ceasefire into lasting peace': UK to introduce Palestinian recognition plan in coming days

U.S. President Donald Trump gestures, before he and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer board Air Force One en route to Lossiemouth, at Prestwick Glasgow Airport in Prestwick, Scotland, Britain, July 28, 2025.

Trucks looted, Hamas enraged: The new reality of humanitarian aid in Gaza

Gazan reports have indicated that the purpose of bringing in the humanitarian aid is to ‘flood’ the markets, leading to lower prices and ensuring the residents do not attack aid trucks.

Al-Sahaba market in the Gaza Strip, July 28, 2025.

Renewed drone attacks on Kurdistan region of Iraq

The Kurdistan Regional Government has accused the Iranian-backed Popular Mobilization Forces of being behind the attacks.

 An Iranian drone is displayed during the National Army Day parade ceremony in Tehran, Iran, April 18, 2025.

Lebanon can’t get past talk of Hezbollah disarmament - analysis

"The government and Hezbollah need to fully commit and act now in order to not consign the Lebanese people to the stumbling status quo," Barrack wrote.

 US special envoy for Syria, the ambassador to Turkey Thomas Barrack attends a flag-raising ceremony at the US ambassador's residence in Damascus on May 29, 2025 for the first time since 2011.

Egyptian border opens, allowing dozens of trucks to bring aid into Gaza

Since the resumption of aid entry, more than 5,000 trucks of humanitarian aid have been transferred to Gaza.

Truck carrying aid lines up near the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Rafah, Egypt, July 28, 2025.

Syria seeks balance in Sweida amid Druze-Bedouin clashes, Israeli strikes - analysis

As tensions rise in southern Syria, the government seeks to balance humanitarian aid with regional stability amidst Israeli strikes.

Syrian security forces walk together along a street, after clashes between Syrian government troops and local Druze fighters resumed in the southern Druze city of Sweida early on Wednesday, in Sweida, Syria July 16, 2025.

IAEA will visit Iran in next two weeks, Iranian foreign ministry says

This comes a few days after the watchdog's director said Tehran is ready to restart technical conversations.

IAEA board and chief Rafael Grossi hold exceptional meeting about Israel's strikes on Iran, June 16, 2025

Two American Jews arrested in Iran on suspicion of espionage, one remains imprisoned - KAN

Both Iranian-American Jews were in the country to visit family.

 An Iranian man holds a newspaper with a cover photo of Iran and US flags on a street in Tehran, Iran, April 19, 2025

Ministers gather at UN for meeting on two-state solution, US, Israel boycott

The conference aims to lay out the parameters for a roadmap to a Palestinian state, while ensuring Israel's security.

People rally in front of the United Nations headquarters during a "Stop Starving Gaza Now" protest amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in New York City, US, July 25, 2025.

Houthis vow to target all ships linked to Israel 'regardless of nationality'

The Houthis stated that any country that wants to avoid escalation should "pressure the enemy to halt its aggression and lift the blockade on the Gaza Strip."

 Flames and smoke rise from the damaged Greek-flagged oil tanker MV Sounion, which had been on fire since August 23, after an attack by Houthi terrorists, on the Red Sea, September 15, 2024; illustrative.

Pro-Israel US lawmakers pressured Israel to allow more humanitarian aid into Gaza - exclusive

The message came from both senior Republican lawmakers in Congress and officials in the White House, according to two sources familiar with the matter.

Humanitarian aid is airdropped over Gaza as seen from northern Gaza Strip, July 27, 2025