Middle East
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30 Palestinians killed as Israeli forces open fire near aid site
At least 30 Palestinians were killed and over 100 wounded while waiting to get food from two sites in Rafah and Middle Gaza run by the newly established Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, according to eyewitnesses and United...June 3, 2025 222 0 -
Trump-Netanyahu rift on Iran, Gaza deepens as U.S. leader heads to key Arab countries
US approach to Iran is the major point of divergence...Read MoreMay 12, 2025 202 0 -
Trump thanks Muslims for election support, vows to bring lasting peace in the Middle East
While I'm president I will be there for you...Read MoreMarch 29, 2025 361 1 -
In foreign policy gain, Trump presides Bahrain, UAE recognition of Israel
In a major development for President Trump’s foreign policy achievements ahead of the November 3 election, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain Tuesday signed agreements with Israel formalizing their diplomatic relationships. While Trump presided over the...September 15, 2020 921 0 -
Americans hold demonstrations in several cities to say no to war with Iran
American peace activists staged demonstrations in several cities to express their opposition to another war in the Middle East as U.S.-Iran tensions spiraled up in the wake of killing of a top Iranian general and attack...January 5, 2020 843 0 -
What does the U.S. policy of retreat from Syria mean for the Middle East?
President Donald Trump’s sudden withdrawal of American troops from Syria – a battlefield of ideologies, great power influence and sectarian strife – has re-ignited the debate on repercussions of U.S. use of force in the Middle...December 20, 2018 1364 0 -
Jamal Khashoggi and the quest for democracy in the Middle East
Nearly three weeks after Jamal Khashoggi went missing in Saudi consulate in Istanbul, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan posed a string of questions to Riyadh as he confirmed the killing of the journalist and demanded that suspects...October 23, 2018 1003 0 -
U.S. should use military pressure toward a political solution to the Syrian conflict
The United States, Britain and France have launched coordinated military strikes against Bashar al Assad’s regime in Syria in reaction to the use of chemical weapons against civilians. President Donald Trump has described the actions as...April 14, 2018 1224 0 -
UN seeks independent probe into Gaza fence violence after 15 Palestinians killed
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has called for an independent and transparent investigation into clashes at the Gaza fence on Friday between Palestinians participating in the ‘Great Return March’ and Israeli security forces which resulted in at least...March 31, 2018 1230 0 -
World human rights advocates urge release of Palestinian teen facing Israeli military trial
Photo: Haim Schwarczenberg, https://schwarczenberg.com /Wikimedia Commons World human rights organizations are reacting to the Israeli military trial of Ahed Tamimi, 17-year-old Palestinian girl, with condemnation of disregard for her rights and called for her immediate release....February 14, 2018 1108 0