Blinken visit reaches new urgency as Israeli, Palestinian tensions boil
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s trip to Israel and the West Bank may have been in the works for weeks, but it couldn’t come at a more pressing time. … Read More
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The bare-chested boxer who became a hero to Iran’s protest movement
The video was instantly viral: Cell phone footage from anti-government protests in Iran’s Kurdish city of Sanandaj showed a bare-chested man wielding a knife, encircled by about a dozen regime … Read More
Netanyahu’s strategy: Don’t get ‘hung up’ on peace with Palestinians first
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said people can get “hung up” on peace negotiations with the Palestinians, saying he has opted for a different approach in an interview with CNN’s … Read More
‘It’s all empty promises’: Palestinians feel betrayed by US, warn there’s only so much they can bear
Abu A’asem brews pot after pot of his specialty Arabic coffee, despite the pouring rain. His corner stand at the heart of Ramallah is always busy, no matter the weather, … Read More
Netanyahu outlines vision for two-state solution — without Palestinian sovereignty
Netanyahu signaled clearly that it is extremely unlikely Israel and the Palestinians will make any measurable progress toward a long-term peace anytime soon.
Iranian couple handed prison sentence for dancing in the streets
An Iranian couple, both social media influencers, have been given lengthy prison sentences after a video emerged of them dancing in a main square in the capital Tehran.
Israel targets Gaza with airstrikes after intercepting rocket attack
Israel carried out airstrikes in Gaza early on Thursday after intercepting a rocket attack from the coastal enclave, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said.
Israel and Sudan finalize text of peace agreement, says Israeli foreign minister
Israel and Sudan have finalized the text of a peace agreement to be signed “later this year,” Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen announced on Thursday.
Iranian film director Jafar Panahi goes on hunger strike in prison
One of Iran’s most influential filmmakers, Jafar Panahi, has reportedly gone on a hunger strike in Tehran’s Evin prison to protest his continued detention.
US turns up the heat on Middle East allies in bid to stop Russia’s war machine
The US has repeatedly called on its Middle Eastern allies to support its efforts in slowing the Russian war machine, but a public threat of consequences against a close ally … Read More