middle east news

'Technical issues' in Gaza hostage and ceasefire deal are 'just the beginning,' source says

The ceasefire and hostage deal's next test will be whether Israel will get the list on Friday before the next round of hostage releases is set to be carried out on Saturday.

Crisis between Israel, US? Trump warns against collapse of Lebanon ceasefire

Sources close to US President-elect Donald Trump have reportedly conveyed a stern warning to Israeli officials.

Heart vs head: The hostage deal and the cost of compassion

The national sense of relief if and when the agreement is finalized will be real, but the true cost may only be fully reckoned in the future. 

14/01/2025

CENTCOM, IDF deputy chiefs meet to plan next moves versus Houthis

3 IDF soldiers killed; Kfir Brigade leaves north Gaza with some wins, but questions about Hamas comeback

Eight confirmed dead in Cairo building collapse

Cairo is the most populous city in the Arab world and has faced urban planning challenges for years.

By THE MEDIA LINE STAFF
12/12/2024

Anti-Zionist rhetoric: Loud but fundamentally flawed

Why do educated Jews turn so against their own people while an Italian Catholic sees the same matter with a totally different clarity?

Is France contributing to ongoing problems in the Middle East?

In the 1920s, France disrupted peace and stability in the Middle East through its assault on Syria.

12/12/2024

From fantasy to reality: The vision of an Israel-Iraq highway

More regional connections mean lower costs, greater economic equity, and less vulnerability to supply chain disruptions —outcomes of enormous importance to US national security in a multi-polar world

By ERIC GALLAGHER
12/12/2024

The fall of Assad does not mean Syria, the Middle East is a safer place

It’s not a safer place: Syria and the Mideast after Assad’s fall from power.

 A bombed hangar after the IDF hit weapons depots near the Mazzeh military airport, outside Damascus

Israel’s frenzied reality: When destroying an enemy navy isn’t the top news story

This astounding military achievement was relegated to a secondary headline. It was just one more story in a news cycle overflowing with drama.

10/12/2024
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