Trump has begun another trade war. Here's a timeline of how we got here
Canada's leader laments lost friendship with US in town that sheltered stranded Americans after 9/11
Chinese EV giant BYD's fourth-quarter profit leaps 73%
You're an American in another land? Prepare to talk about the why and how of Trump 2.0
Chalk talk: Star power, top teams and No. 5 seeds headline the women's March Madness Sweet 16
Purdue returns to Sweet 16 with 76-62 win over McNeese in March Madness
MidEast|Political|US|World
Trump repeats threat to use military force if Iran does not agree to nuclear deal
U.S.
April 09, 2025MidEast
MidEast|Political|US|World
Trump: Israel would be 'leader' of Iran strike if Tehran doesn't give up nuclear weapons program
President Donald Trump says that Israel would be the “leader” of a potential military strike against Iran if Tehran doesn’t give up its nuclear weapons program
April 09, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
Suspected US strikes overnight in Yemen kill at least 3 people, Houthi rebels say
Suspected U.S. airstrikes in Yemen overnight into Thursday killed at least three people
April 09, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
US to screen social media of immigrants, rights advocates raise concerns
The U.S. government said on Wednesday it will begin screening the social media of immigrants and visa applicants for what it called antisemitic activity,
April 09, 2025
Business|MidEast|Political|US|World
Saudi Arabia foreign minister in US to plan Trump visit to kingdom
Saudi Arabia's foreign minister arrived in the United States on Tuesday for an official visit aimed at planning U.S.
April 08, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Turkey talks with Israel about deconfliction in Syria when needed, foreign minister says
Turkey has been holding technical talks with Israel for deconfliction in Syria when needed, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Wednesday.
April 09, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Macron says France could recognise Palestinian state in June
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday France could recognise a Palestinian state in June, adding that in turn some countries in the Middle East could recognise the state
April 09, 2025
Food|MidEast|Political|US|World
Trump administration intends to modify some UN food agency awards, State Dept says
President Donald Trump's administration wants the U.N.
April 09, 2025
MidEast|Political|US
Senate confirms former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee as Trump's ambassador to Israel
The Senate has confirmed former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee as President Donald Trump's ambassador to Israel
April 09, 2025
Asia|Food|MidEast|Political|US|World
US restores urgent food aid, except in Afghanistan and Yemen, two of the world’s poorest countries
U.S. President Donald Trump's administration has reversed cuts in emergency food aid to several nations but maintained them in Afghanistan and Yemen, two of the world’s poorest countries
April 09, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
US Senate confirms staunch pro-Israel conservative Huckabee as Israel ambassador
The U.S.
April 09, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
Treasury Department hits Iran with new sanctions targeting its nuclear program ahead of Oman talks
The U
April 09, 2025
Education|MidEast|Political|World
Israel orders closure of six UN schools in East Jerusalem after raids
Israel orders closure of six UN schools in East Jerusalem after raids
April 09, 2025
Business|MidEast|Political|Sports|US
Motor racing-Haas F1 say no impact from tariffs hitting owner's business
The U.S.-owned Haas Formula One team said they were carrying on as normal despite owner Gene Haas's machine tools business reporting a 'dramatic decrease in demand' as a result of
April 09, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
US issues new sanctions on Iran as Trump seeks talks
The United States issued fresh sanctions targeting Iran on Wednesday, the Treasury Department said, two days after President Donald Trump announced the U.S. planned direct talks
April 09, 2025
Business|Economy|MidEast|Political|World
US energy secretary to discuss security during UAE visit
United States Energy Secretary Chris Wright said his visit to the United Arab Emirates will include discussion on enhancing global energy security, the UAE state news agency reported
April 09, 2025
Food|Health|MidEast|Political|World
Six weeks since Israel imposed total Gaza blockade, last food is running out
The bombs still haven't killed Rehab Akhras and her family.
April 09, 2025
Africa|MidEast|Political|World
Tunisians protest against president as jailed politicians begin hunger strike
Hundreds of Tunisians staged two protest rallies on Wednesday against what they say is the authoritarian rule of President Kais Saied and demanded the release of
April 09, 2025
MidEast|Political|US
Passover begins soon. For many Jews, the celebrations will occur amid anxieties and divisions
Passover celebrations this year will again occur amid anxieties and divisions among many Jews related to the unresolved Israel-Hamas conflict in Gaza and the specter of widespread antisemitism
April 09, 2025
Business|Economy|MidEast|Political|World
Iran's president insists Tehran does not seek a nuclear bomb and dangles US business opportunities
Iran’s president again has pledged his nation is “not after a nuclear bomb” ahead of talks between Tehran and the United States
April 09, 2025
Economy|Finance|MidEast|Political|Stock Markets|US|World
Anxious Iranians hope nuclear talks may ease risk of US attack
Weary from long years of biting sanctions and worried about U.S. threats of military action, Iranians have responded to the prospect of talks this weekend with
April 09, 2025
Crime|Health|MidEast|World
Israeli strike kills 29 people in Gaza City house, medics say
An Israeli airstrike killed at least 29 Palestinians, including children, in a house in Shejaia in Gaza City, local health authorities said on Wednesday.
April 09, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Russia says bombing Iran will not work after Trump threats
Russia said on Wednesday the world was getting tired of endless threats against Iran and that bombing the Islamic Republic would not bring
April 09, 2025
Business|Economy|MidEast|Political|World
Erdogan: Turkey not expecting negative trade, export situation after tariffs
President Tayyip Erdogan said that Turkey is not expecting a negative situation for its trade, production and exports as a result of U.S.
April 09, 2025
Asia|MidEast|Political|World
Indonesia offers to temporarily shelter wounded and orphaned Palestinians from Gaza
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto says that his country will offer temporary shelter to Palestinian medical evacuees and children orphaned by the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza
April 09, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Facing calls to disarm, Hezbollah ready to discuss weapons if Israel withdraws, senior official says
As calls for Lebanon's Hezbollah to disarm gain momentum, a senior Hezbollah official told Reuters the group is ready to hold talks with
April 08, 2025
Education|MidEast|Political|US
US freezes funding for Cornell, Northwestern University in latest crackdown
The Trump administration has frozen over $1 billion in funding for Cornell University and $790 million for Northwestern University while it
April 09, 2025
Africa|MidEast|Political|US|World
USAID reverses course and restores some humanitarian aid contracts after WFP warning of possible deadly consequences
USAID reverses course and restores some humanitarian aid contracts after WFP warning of possible deadly consequences
April 08, 2025
Asia|MidEast|Political|World
Indonesia ready to shelter Palestinians impacted by war in Gaza
Indonesia is ready to temporarily shelter Palestinians hit by the war in Gaza, President Prabowo Subianto said on Wednesday, estimating there could be 1,000 in the first wave, as he
April 08, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
Suspected US strikes in Yemen kill at least 8 people, Houthi rebels say
Suspected U.S. airstrikes have pounded the area around Yemen’s Red Sea port city of Hodeida, killing at least eight people and wounding 16 others
April 08, 2025
Crime|Education|MidEast|Political|US
Louisiana immigration judge will determine by the end of this week whether to release Mahmoud Khalil, his attorney says
Louisiana immigration judge will determine by the end of this week whether to release Mahmoud Khalil, his attorney says
April 09, 2025
Africa|MidEast|Political|US|World
US says Moroccan proposal should be sole basis for Western Sahara talks
Talks to resolve the conflict over Western Sahara should take place on the sole basis of a Moroccan plan that would give the region some autonomy under the North
April 08, 2025
Africa|MidEast|Political|US|World
Trump administration moves to restore some terminated foreign aid programs, sources say
President Donald Trump's administration on Tuesday moved to reinstate at least six recently canceled U.S. foreign aid
April 08, 2025
Crime|MidEast|Political|US
US given one day to show evidence for deporting Columbia University protester Khalil
An immigration judge on Tuesday gave the U.S. government a day to show evidence that Columbia University student Mahmoud Khalil should be
April 08, 2025
Education|MidEast|Political|US
Judge tells government to provide evidence, or case against Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil is over
An immigration judge in Louisiana says she will decide later this week whether the government can continue to detain Mahmoud Khalil, the Columbia University activist facing deportation for his role in pro-Palestinian campus protests
April 08, 2025
Crime|MidEast|Political|US|World
US says it's aware of Palestinian American's killing by Israeli forces in West Bank
The U.S.
April 08, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Middle East latest: Israeli strikes kill 25 people in Gaza as Supreme Court hears Shin Bet cases
Palestinian medics say Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip overnight and into Tuesday have killed at least 25 people
April 08, 2025
Crime|MidEast|Political|US|World
Palestinian American teen shot dead by Israeli soldiers in West Bank, official says
Palestinian American teen shot dead by Israeli soldiers in West Bank, official says
April 07, 2025
Business|Economy|MidEast|Political|US|World
US energy secretary sees tighter sanctions on Iran without deal
U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said on Tuesday that Iran can expect tighter sanctions if it does not come to an agreement with President Donald Trump on its nuclear program.
April 08, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
UN chief rejects new Israeli plan to control Gaza aid
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday rejected a new Israeli proposal to control aid deliveries in Gaza, saying it risks "further
April 08, 2025
Business|MidEast|Political|US|World
Netanyahu-Trump meeting reveals unexpected gaps on key issues
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu traveled to Washington for a hastily organized visit bringing a long list of concerns
April 08, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
Russia and US to hold new round of consultations in Istanbul on April 10
The U.S.
April 08, 2025
Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment|MidEast|US
‘Warfare’ aims to be the most authentic Iraq War film yet
‘Warfare’ aims to be the most authentic Iraq War film yet
April 08, 2025
Crime|MidEast|Political|World
Video contradicts Israeli military's claims about deadly incident
A CNN review provides a detailed account of the Israeli military’s targeting and burial of clearly marked rescue crews from the Palestinian Red Crescent Society, Civil Defense, and the United Nations. A CNN interview with a survivor of the attack and exclusive audio from a medical worker recorded in his final moments contradict Israel’s account.
April 07, 2025
Asia|MidEast|Political|US|World
Iran's foreign minister says he will have indirect talks with US envoy over Tehran's nuclear program
Iran’s foreign minister says he’ll meet with U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff in Oman for the first negotiations under the Trump administration seeking to halt Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program
April 08, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
An emboldened US and a weakened Iran will hold nuclear talks. Is there space for a deal?
An emboldened US and a weakened Iran will hold nuclear talks. Is there space for a deal?
April 08, 2025
Arts|Business|MidEast
A 10-carat blue diamond shines at a $100 million exhibition in Abu Dhabi
A rare blue diamond was displayed at an exhibition of $100 million worth of the world’s rarest diamonds in the United Arab Emirates’ capital
April 08, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
Iran's tangled nuclear dispute with the West
Iran and the U.S. will hold talks on Saturday on Iran's nuclear programme, with U.S. President Donald Trump having threatened military action if they cannot agree a deal.
April 08, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
Iran sceptical over coming US talks, Iranian officials say
Iran is approaching weekend talks with the United States over its nuclear programme warily, with little confidence in progress and deep suspicions over U.S. intentions,
April 08, 2025
Business|Crime|Economy|MidEast|Political
Lebanon judge paves way for indictment of ex-central bank chief Salameh
A Lebanese judge published a new court decision in the charges against former central bank chief Riad Salameh for embezzlement of public funds,
April 08, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
Kremlin says it backs direct US-Iran talks over nuclear programme
The Kremlin said on Tuesday that Russia backed both direct and indirect talks between Iran and the U.S. over Tehran's nuclear program as offering a chance for the de-escalation of
April 08, 2025
Crime|Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Erdogan says opposition seeking to obstruct Istanbul mayor probe
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday the country's main opposition party was attempting to obstruct a major corruption investigation targeting Istanbul's jailed mayor,
April 08, 2025
Business|Economy|MidEast|Political
How the oil price plunge complicates Saudi Arabia's economic agenda
Saudi Arabia, with its wealth linked inextricably to oil revenue, faces mounting pressure to raise debt or cut spending after a plunge in crude prices, complicating
April 08, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Russian lower house of parliament ratifies 20-year pact between Russia and Iran
Russia's lower house of parliament, the State Duma, on Tuesday ratified a 20-year strategic partnership between Russia and Iran.
April 08, 2025
Crime|Education|MidEast|Political|US
As Trump’s immigration crackdown continues, ethics questions are being raised over the use of masked federal agents
As Trump’s immigration crackdown continues, ethics questions are being raised over the use of masked federal agents
April 08, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Ruckus in Israeli court as hearings begin on Netanyahu bid to sack spy chief
Israel's Supreme Court began a hearing on Tuesday into Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bid to sack the head of the domestic intelligence service amid an
April 08, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
Trump, hosting Netanyahu, urges end to Gaza war, thinks that is not 'too distant'
U.S.
April 07, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
The US ends lifesaving food aid for millions. The World Food Program calls it a 'death sentence'
The Trump administration has ended funding to U.N. World Food Program emergency programs helping keep millions alive in Afghanistan, Syria, Yemen and 11 other impoverished countries, many of them struggling with conflict
April 07, 2025
MidEast|Political|US
Trump says US has begun direct talks with Iran over its nuclear program
Trump says US has begun direct talks with Iran over its nuclear program
April 07, 2025
Business|Economy|Education|MidEast|Political|US
Harvard plans to borrow $750 million after federal funding threats
Harvard University plans to borrow $750 million from Wall Street as part of contingency preparations, it said on Monday, days after President Donald Trump's
April 07, 2025
Business|MidEast|Political|Technology|US
Microsoft workers say they've been fired after 50th anniversary protest over Israel contract
Microsoft has fired two employees who interrupted the company’s 50th anniversary celebration to protest its work supplying artificial intelligence technology to the Israeli military, according to a group representing the workers
April 07, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
Trump says US, Iran set for direct nuclear talks; Tehran says they will be indirect
President Donald Trump made a surprise announcement on Monday that the United States and Iran were poised to begin direct
April 07, 2025
Health|MidEast|Political|World
An Israeli strike hit near a charity kitchen in Gaza as Palestinians gathered for food
Hospital officials say Israeli strikes around Gaza killed more than 30 Palestinians, more than half of them women and children
April 07, 2025
Australia|Election|MidEast|Political
Bringing the war home: Gaza threatens to reshape an Australian election
Sydney non-profit worker Az Fahmi was once a dedicated volunteer for Australia's ruling Labor party, handing out pamphlets to get her local
April 07, 2025
Economy|MidEast|Political|US|World
Trump administration food aid cuts put millions at risk, aid sources say
U.S.
April 07, 2025
Economy|MidEast|Political|US|World
Trump says the US will hold direct talks with Iran; Tehran says they'll be indirect negotiations
President Donald Trump says the U.S. is holding direct talks with Iran about its nuclear program
April 07, 2025
Crime|Health|MidEast|Political|World
‘Dad, help me… we were targeted by the Israelis’: Audio and video capture last moments of aid workers killed in Gaza
‘Dad, help me… we were targeted by the Israelis’: Audio and video capture last moments of aid workers killed in Gaza
April 07, 2025
Crime|Health|MidEast|Political|World
Middle East latest: Israel kills a journalist in a media tent outside a Gaza hospital
Palestinian medics say Israel struck tents outside two major hospitals in the Gaza Strip overnight
April 07, 2025
Crime|Health|MidEast|Political|World
Israeli military says killing of 15 aid workers in Gaza caused by 'sense of threat'
The Israeli military said on Monday that an initial investigation into the killing of 15 emergency workers in south Gaza last month showed that the incident occurred "due to a sense
April 07, 2025
Crime|MidEast|Political|US|World
US families accuse Palestinian-American billionaire of facilitating Hamas attacks
American families of victims of the October 7, 2023, attacks on Israel filed a lawsuit on Monday against a prominent Palestinian-American businessman, Bashar
April 07, 2025
Business|Economy|MidEast|Political|World
In nod to Trump, Netanyahu pledges to eliminate Israel's trade surplus with US
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promised on Monday to eliminate Israel's trade surplus with the United States, a move likely to be closely watched by
April 07, 2025
Africa|Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Leaders of France, US, Egypt, Jordan hold call to discuss Gaza, France says
French President Emmanuel Macron, U.S.
April 07, 2025
Europe|Health|MidEast|World
Medical charity reports 6 cases of malnourished children in Greek island migrant camp
A medical charity working in Greece says it has diagnosed six young children living in a migrant facility on the eastern Aegean island of Samos as suffering from malnutrition
April 07, 2025
Crime|Health|MidEast|Political|World
Israeli forces seen building positions in Gaza as they take more ground
Israeli troops could be seen clearing ground and building watch towers on Monday in parts of Gaza they have seized in recent days in a
April 07, 2025
Crime|Health|MidEast|Political|World
Multiple UN agencies call for urgent renewal of ceasefire in Gaza as death toll mounts
The heads of six U.N. agencies called on Monday for an urgent renewal of the ceasefire in Gaza, warning of aid shortages and hunger since Israel resumed its all
April 07, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Israeli soldiers reveal systematic destruction of Palestinian property to create Gaza buffer zone
Israeli soldiers reveal systematic destruction of Palestinian property to create Gaza buffer zone
April 07, 2025
Africa|MidEast|Political|World
As Sudan's army retakes ground, some displaced residents return to ravaged capital
The morning sun cast long shadows as Abdulilah Mohamed, an elderly resident of Sharg Elnil in the Sudanese capital Khartoum, returned to his family home after fleeing from
April 07, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Israel Supreme Court to consider intelligence chief dismissal
Israel's Supreme Court will hear arguments on Tuesday on whether Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu acted lawfully in sacking the head of the domestic
April 07, 2025
Africa|MidEast|Political|World
The uneasy ties between Palestinians and Arab states
Arab states formally support the Palestinian cause but security, regional and sectarian tensions have strained their ties with the Palestinians
April 07, 2025
Crime|MidEast|Political|World
Israeli soldiers describe clearance of 'kill zone' on Gaza's edge
Israeli troops flattened farmland and cleared entire residential districts in Gaza to open a "kill zone" around the enclave, according to a report on Monday
April 07, 2025
Africa|Economy|Europe|Health|MidEast|Political|World
France signs deals to help Egypt's economy in volatile regional climate
France and Egypt signed strategic partnership agreements on Monday, in areas covering health, transport and energy, which French President Emmanuel Macron said would help shore up
April 07, 2025
Crime|Health|MidEast|Political|World
Palestinian journalist killed in Gaza as Israel targets colleague
A Palestinian journalist was killed on Monday and nine others were wounded, some critically, when an Israeli air strike hit a tent used by
April 07, 2025
Health|MidEast|Political|World
‘War without limits’: Aid agencies sound the alarm as Israel’s Gaza blockade enters a second month
‘War without limits’: Aid agencies sound the alarm as Israel’s Gaza blockade enters a second month
April 07, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
Kremlin says Russia is ready to do all it can to help resolve US-Iran nuclear tensions
The Kremlin said on Monday that Russia was ready to do all it could to help resolve tensions between the United States and Iran around Tehran's nuclear programme, as Washington
April 07, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|MidEast|Stock Markets
Mideast stock markets tumble as US tariffs and low oil prices squeeze energy-producing nations
Middle East stock markets are tumbling as they struggle with the dual hit of U.S. tariffs and a sharp decline in oil prices
April 07, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Israel controls 50% of Gaza after razing land to expand its buffer zone
Israel has dramatically expanded its footprint in the Gaza Strip since relaunching its war against Hamas last month
April 07, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Iran-backed militias in Iraq ready to disarm to avert Trump wrath
Several powerful Iranian-backed militia groups in Iraq are prepared to disarm for the first time to avert the threat of an escalating conflict with the U.S.
April 07, 2025
Business|Economy|MidEast
Saudi Arabia's non-oil business sector resilient in March, PMI shows
Saudi Arabia's non-oil private sector activity grew rapidly in March with new orders boosted by lower prices and improved economic conditions, although the rate of growth slowed from
April 07, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|MidEast
Saudi Arabia cuts May oil prices to Asia close to four-year low after OPEC+ supply boost
Saudi Arabia, the world's top oil exporter, on Sunday slashed its prices for Asian buyers to close to their lowest level in four years, adding to speculation it is
April 06, 2025
Health|MidEast|Political|World
Israeli strikes on Gaza kill 32, mostly women and children
Palestinian health officials say Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip have killed at least 32 people including over a dozen women and children
April 06, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
Yemen's Houthis say US strikes kill 6 as Trump's bombing video suggests higher overall death toll
Suspected U.S. airstrikes over the weekend targeting Yemen’s Houthi rebels killed at least six people
April 06, 2025
Economy|MidEast|Political
Iran’s president fires deputy for ‘lavish’ trip to Antarctica
Iran’s president fires deputy for ‘lavish’ trip to Antarctica
April 06, 2025
Crime|MidEast|Political|World
Hamas fires rockets at Israeli cities, Israel issues evacuation orders in Gaza
Palestinian militant group Hamas said it fired a barrage of rockets at cities in Israel's south on Sunday in response to Israeli "
April 06, 2025
Economy|MidEast|Political|World
Syria's president to visit Turkey and UAE next week
Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa will make his first visit to the United Arab Emirates and is also scheduled to visit Turkey next week, the Syrian foreign ministry said in a
April 06, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
U.S. envoy says Hezbollah must be disarmed 'as soon as possible'
U.S. envoy Morgan Ortagus said in an interview broadcast on Sunday that Hezbollah and other armed groups should be disarmed "as soon as possible" and that Lebanese troops were
April 06, 2025
Crime|MidEast|Political|World
Video showing final moments of Gaza emergency workers casts doubt on Israeli account of killings
Video showing final moments of Gaza emergency workers casts doubt on Israeli account of killings
April 05, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political
Turkey's opposition vows to sustain protests over jailing of Erdogan's main rival
Turkey's main opposition leader on Sunday pledged further protests against the jailing of Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, President Tayyip Erdogan's chief rival, aiming to sustain Turkey's
April 06, 2025
Crime|MidEast|Political|World
Israeli military changes initial account of Gaza aid worker killings
The Israeli military has provided new details that changed its initial account of the killing of 15 emergency workers near the southern Gaza city of Rafah last
April 06, 2025
Africa|MidEast|Political|US|World
Moroccans protest Israel's offensive in Gaza and take aim at Trump
Moroccans have protested Israel’s latest offensive in Gaza and U.S. President Donald Trump's proposal to displace Palestinians and clear the territory for development
April 06, 2025
Business|Economy|MidEast|Political|US
Netanyahu says will seek relief from tariffs in meeting with Trump
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday he hopes U.S.
April 06, 2025
Africa|Economy|Finance|MidEast|World
Libya devalues currency for first time in four years
Libya's central bank announced a 13.3% devaluation of the country's dinar currency on Sunday, setting the exchange rate at 5.5677 to the U.S. dollar effective immediately.
April 06, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
Iran wants indirect talks with US, warns regional countries over strikes against it
Iran is pushing back against U.S. demands that it directly negotiate over its nuclear programme or be bombed, warning neighbours that host U.S. bases that they could be in
April 06, 2025
Africa|MidEast|Political|US|World
Far from being cowed by US airstrikes, Yemen’s Houthis may be relishing them
Far from being cowed by US airstrikes, Yemen’s Houthis may be relishing them
April 06, 2025
Health|MidEast|Political|World
Palestinian teenager who died in Israeli prison showed signs of starvation, medical report says
Starvation was likely the leading cause of death for a Palestinian teenager who died in an Israeli prison, according to an Israeli doctor who observed the autopsy
April 06, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|US|World
‘It is time for you to leave the United States’: Ukrainians receive erroneous email from Department of Homeland Security
‘It is time for you to leave the United States’: Ukrainians receive erroneous email from Department of Homeland Security
April 05, 2025
Crime|MidEast|Political|World
Israel walks back its account of the killing of 15 medics in Gaza after video seems to contradict it
The Israeli military has backtracked on its account of the killing of 15 Palestinian medics by Israeli forces last month after phone video appeared to contradict its claims that their vehicles did not have emergency signals on
April 05, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Israeli troops deploy to a new security corridor across southern Gaza
Israel says troops have deployed to a newly established security corridor across southern Gaza
April 05, 2025
Business|Economy|MidEast|Political|US|World
Netanyahu to talk tariffs with Trump in Washington
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will visit Washington and discuss U.S. tariffs imposed by U.S.
April 05, 2025
Africa|MidEast|Political|World
Congo, M23 rebels hold first talks after months of conflict
Congo's government and M23 rebels last week held private talks in Qatar for the first time since the rebels conducted a lightning offensive in the country's east, a source briefed on
April 05, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
Trump and Netanyahu will meet again Monday on Gaza, tariffs and more
President Donald Trump plans to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday
April 05, 2025
Business|Economy|Finance|MidEast
Iran's currency falls to a record low against the dollar as tensions run high
Iran’s rial currency traded at a record low against the U.S. dollar as the country returned to work after a long holiday
April 05, 2025
Africa|Crime|MidEast|Political|World
Tunisia dismantles sub-Saharan migrant camps and forcibly deports some
Tunisian authorities have dismantled makeshift camps housing 7,000 sub-Saharan African migrants and begun forcibly deporting some of them, a senior official told
April 05, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Palestinian paramedic says he saw Israeli troops firing on emergency vehicles
A Palestinian paramedic who was present at an incident in which 15 of his colleagues were killed in southern Gaza last month said he saw Israeli troops firing at
April 05, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|MidEast|Political|World
India, UAE to develop Sri Lanka energy hub as Delhi competes with China for influence
India and the United Arab Emirates agreed to develop an energy hub in Sri Lanka, India's foreign ministry said on Saturday, as New
April 05, 2025
Africa|MidEast|Science|World
Archaeologists uncover an ancient Egyptian tomb belonging to a mystery king
Archaeologists uncover an ancient Egyptian tomb belonging to a mystery king
April 05, 2025
Business|MidEast|Political|Technology|World
Microsoft AI CEO's remarks interrupted by pro-Palestinian protester
Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman's remarks were interrupted by a pro-Palestinian protesting employee during the technology company's 50th anniversary celebration on
April 05, 2025
Business|Economy|MidEast|Political|US
Rubio discusses tariffs with Netanyahu, State Department says
U.S.
April 05, 2025
Business|MidEast|Political|Technology|US
Microsoft employees protest at 50th anniversary party over Israel contract
A pro-Palestinian protest by Microsoft employees interrupted the company’s 50th anniversary celebration Friday, the latest backlash over the tech industry’s work to supply artificial intelligence technology to the Israeli military
April 04, 2025
Education|MidEast|Political|US
Columbia must give 30 days' notice before sharing student records with Congress' antisemitism probe
A Manhattan federal judge says Columbia University must give detained activist Mahmoud Khalil and other students 30 days' notice before handing over any more documents to Congress as it investigates antisemitism on college campuses
April 04, 2025
Crime|Education|MidEast|Political|US
Tufts student's immigration arrest case moved to Vermont, not Louisiana, by US judge
The Trump administration on Friday lost a bid to throw out or move to Louisiana a Tufts University student's legal challenge to her immigration arrest, which
April 04, 2025
MidEast|Political|Sports|US
Auburn's Bruce Pearl a vocal leader of a trio of Jewish coaches with teams at the Final Four
Auburn coach Bruce Pearl, Florida’s Todd Golden and Duke’s Jon Scheyer are basketball rivals at the Final Four with a unique thread of connection
April 04, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Syria welcomes UN resolution to investigate human-rights violations
Syria welcomed a United Nations resolution on Friday to investigate violations and improve the country's human-rights record following the 13-year civil war
April 04, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
Cost of US military offensive against Houthis nears $1 billion with limited impact
Cost of US military offensive against Houthis nears $1 billion with limited impact
April 04, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Israel hit Syrian bases scoped by Turkey, hinting at regional showdown, sources say
(This April 4 story has been corrected to fix the title of Noa Lazimi in paragraph 20) Turkey scoped out at least three air bases
April 04, 2025
Education|MidEast|Political|US
Federal officials are quietly terminating the legal residency of some international college students
A crackdown on foreign students is alarming college leaders, who say the Trump administration is using new tactics and vague justifications to push some students out of the country
April 04, 2025
Business|Economy|MidEast|Political|World
Israel's Netanyahu has spoken to Trump about tariffs, officials say
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has spoken with U.S.
April 04, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Israeli strikes kill at least 17 in Gaza as ground troops enter Palestinian territory's north
Israeli strikes have killed more than a dozen people in the Gaza Strip as Israel sends more ground troops into the Palestinian territory to ramp up its offensive against Hamas
April 04, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Kurdish fighters leave northern city in Syria as part of deal with central government
Scores of U.S.-backed Kurdish fighters have left two neighborhoods in Syria’s northern city of Aleppo part of a deal with the central government in Damascus
April 04, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Turkey's Fidan on Syria, Israel, Ukraine war, ties with U.S
Turkey's foreign minister, Hakan Fidan, discussed Israeli strikes in Syria, the U.S. policy U-turn and sanctions, and a possible Ukraine-Russia peace deal in an interview with
April 04, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Turkey wants no confrontation with Israel in Syria, foreign minister says
Turkey wants no confrontation with Israel in Syria, but repeated Israeli strikes on military facilities there are eroding the new government's ability to deter
April 04, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Israeli troops expand 'security zone' in northern Gaza
Israeli troops were expanding their control of ground in northern Gaza, the military said on Friday, days after the
April 04, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|US|World
US lobbies UN rights council forsaken by Trump, diplomats say
Two months after President Donald Trump announced a halt to U.S. engagement with the United Nations Human Rights Council, Washington is
April 04, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
US sending Israel 20,000 assault rifles that Biden had delayed, say sources
The Trump administration moved forward with the sale of more than 20,000 U.S.-made assault rifles to Israel last month, according to a document seen by Reuters
April 04, 2025
Crime|MidEast|Political|World
Israel kills a Hamas commander in Lebanon, further testing ceasefire
Israel killed a commander of the Palestinian militant group Hamas in an airstrike on southern Lebanon on Friday, further testing a ceasefire that halted last year's war between
April 04, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|World
What is the International Criminal Court and how can a member country like Hungary leave?
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has announced his intention to withdraw his country from the International Criminal Court
April 04, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Netanyahu says Israel is now dividing up Gaza. What does that mean on the ground?
Netanyahu says Israel is now dividing up Gaza. What does that mean on the ground?
April 03, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|US|World
Russia urges restraint on all sides over Iran's nuclear programme
Russia said on Friday that the question of Iran's nuclear programme should be resolved politically and diplomatically, urging restraint on all sides.
April 04, 2025
Asia|MidEast|Political|World
Myanmar military limiting aid in earthquake areas, UN says
Myanmar's military is limiting critically needed humanitarian aid for earthquake victims in areas where it sees opposition to its rule, the United Nations human
April 04, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Orbán says Hungary is quitting the ICC to end its 'half-hearted' membership
Hungary was never fully committed to the International Criminal Court, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said a day after announcing plans to withdraw from the international body
April 04, 2025
Africa|Economy|Environment|Food|MidEast
In Tunisia, snails inch toward replacing red meat as people turn to cheaper protein
Tunisians are embracing snails as a protein-packed alternative as the cost of red meat remains high
April 04, 2025
Business|Economy|MidEast
UAE non-oil business sector growth slows in March, PMI shows
Growth in the UAE's non-oil private sector moderated in March, a survey showed on Friday, highlighting a softening in demand momentum in the Gulf region's most diversified economy.
April 04, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Israeli strike on a school in Gaza kills at least 27 people, Palestinian health officials say
Gaza's Health Ministry says an Israeli airstrike has killed at least 27 Palestinians sheltering at a school in northern Gaza and wounded 70 more
April 03, 2025
Education|MidEast|Political|US
US to freeze Brown University grants, calls for restrictions at Harvard
The U.S. government plans to freeze grants to Brown University and separately set conditions that Harvard University must meet - including a
April 03, 2025
Education|MidEast|Political|US
Brown University to see half a billion in federal funding halted by Trump administration
A White House official says the Trump administration is planning to halt more than half a billion dollars in contracts and grants awarded to Brown University
April 03, 2025
Education|MidEast|Political|US
Attorneys for Tufts University student accuse government of ‘secretive’ effort to move her across state lines
Attorneys for Tufts University student accuse government of ‘secretive’ effort to move her across state lines
April 03, 2025
Crime|Education|MidEast|Political|US
Tufts student detained by Trump administration defends right to advocate
A Tufts University student from Turkey, who was arrested last week in Massachusetts by U.S. immigration officials after advocating for Palestinians amid Israel's war
April 03, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Israeli strikes kill 9 in southwestern Syria
Syrian state media has reported that at least nine people in southwestern Syria have been killed in Israeli strikes
April 03, 2025
MidEast|Political|Technology|US
Pentagon watchdog opens probe into use of Signal for Yemen attack plans
The Pentagon's Inspector General's office announced on Thursday it was opening a probe into Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's use of an unclassified
April 03, 2025
MidEast|Political|US
Pentagon watchdog to review Hegseth’s use of Signal app to convey plans for Houthi strike
The Pentagon’s acting inspector general has announced that he will review Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s use of the Signal messaging app to convey plans for a military strike against Houthi militants in Yemen
April 03, 2025
Education|MidEast|Political|US
Yale fires legal scholar amid review of possible ties to 'sham charity' for designated terror group
Yale Law School has fired a scholar it says refused to appear in person to answer questions about her possible ties to organizations deemed to support terrorism
April 03, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Israel steps up Syria strikes, says Turkey aims for 'protectorate'
Israel stepped up airstrikes on Syria, declaring the attacks a warning to the new Islamist rulers in Damascus as it accused their ally Turkey on Thursday of trying to
April 02, 2025
MidEast|Political|US
Pentagon watchdog launches probe of Hegseth Signal messages
Pentagon watchdog launches probe of Hegseth Signal messages
April 03, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Israeli leader Netanyahu applauds Hungary's ICC exit on Budapest visit
(This April 3 story has been corrected to change the source to the ICC's Presidency of the Assembly of State Parties, not the ICC Presidency, in paragraph 10) By Anita Komuves and Maayan Lubell
April 03, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|World
France plans to take Iran to international court over citizen detentions
Two French citizens held in Iran for almost three years have not had consular services for more than a year prompting Paris to prepare a complaint at the International Court of
April 03, 2025
Economy|Health|MidEast|Political|World
Hundreds of thousands flee as Israel seizes Rafah in new Gaza 'security zone'
Hundreds of thousands of fleeing Gazans sought shelter on Thursday in one of the biggest mass displacements of the war, as Israeli forces
April 03, 2025
Crime|MidEast|Political|World
Israeli military says it holds special probe into Gaza aid worker deaths
The Israeli military is conducting an investigation into an incident in Gaza in which a number of emergency and aid workers were killed, a military spokesperson said on Thursday,
April 03, 2025
Business|Economy|Finance|MidEast|World
OPEC+ unexpectedly speeds up oil output hikes, oil drops
Eight OPEC+ countries unexpectedly agreed on Thursday to advance their plan to phase out oil output cuts by increasing
April 03, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Hungary welcomes Netanyahu and says it will leave the International Criminal Court
Hungary said it will withdraw from the International Criminal Court, which Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said was a “political” organization
April 03, 2025
Crime|MidEast|Political|World
Palestinian family says son was tortured to death for publicly criticizing Hamas
22-year-old Uday Rabie, a Palestinian man, was tortured and killed by Hamas militants after he criticized the group publicly and participated in rare anti-Hamas protests in Gaza, his family said. CNN's Jeremy Diamond has the story. Please be warned this video contains graphic content.
April 01, 2025
Crime|Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Turkey makes 11 arrests over shopping-boycott campaign in support of Istanbul's imprisoned mayor
Turkish police have detained 11 people for supporting a shopping boycott as part of protests against the imprisonment of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s main rival
April 03, 2025
Africa|Europe|MidEast|World
More than a dozen migrants die as boats sink off Greece and Turkey
Greek and Turkish officials have reported the sinking of two boats carrying migrants in the early hours of Thursday in the narrow stretch of sea between Turkey and a nearby Greek island, leaving a total of at least 16 people dead, including three children, one missing and more than 40 survivors
April 03, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|US|World
Russia says U.S. threats of military strikes against Iran are unacceptable
Russia said on Thursday that threats of military strikes against its ally Iran were unacceptable and warned that attacking the Islamic Republic could lead to potentially
April 03, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|MidEast
OPEC+ ministers seen sticking to further oil output hikes as planned, sources say
A meeting of eight top ministers of OPEC+ will likely keep oil output policy that calls for gradual oil output hikes from
April 03, 2025
Business|Economy|Finance|MidEast|Political
US tariffs on Israel may hit medical equipment, diamonds, Israeli official says
Donald Trump's latest tariff announcement could impact Israel's exports of machinery and medical equipment, an Israeli finance ministry official said on Thursday,
April 03, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Israeli foreign minister says not ruling out diplomacy to stop Iran nuclear weapon
Israel is not ruling out a diplomatic path to prevent Iran obtaining a nuclear weapon, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said on Thursday, adding that there were signs that there
April 03, 2025
Africa|Europe|MidEast|World
At least seven die after migrant boat sinks off Greek island of Lesbos
At least seven migrants died, including one boy, one girl and two women, when their boat sank on Thursday off the Greek island of Lesbos, Greece's coastguard said.
April 03, 2025
Crime|MidEast|Political
Netanyahu is rocked by a new scandal linking his close advisers to Qatar
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office is once again ensnared in scandal after police arrested two of his close associates this week on suspicion of accepting money from Qatar to promote a positive image of the Gulf Arab state in Israel
April 03, 2025
Crime|Education|MidEast|Political|US
Federal judge to consider case of Georgetown fellow arrested by ICE
Federal judge to consider case of Georgetown fellow arrested by ICE
April 02, 2025
Business|MidEast|Political|Technology|World
Meta is fined by Turkey after refusing to restrict content on Facebook and Instagram
Facebook and Instagram owner Meta Platforms says it has been hit with a hefty fine for resisting Turkish government demands that it limit content
April 02, 2025
Crime|Education|MidEast|Political|US
What we know about the federal detention of activists, students and scholars connected to universities
What we know about the federal detention of activists, students and scholars connected to universities
March 31, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Hamas will not respond to Israel's counter Gaza ceasefire proposal, official says
Hamas decided not to respond or engage with Israel's counter-proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza, an official told Reuters on Wednesday, affirming
April 02, 2025
Africa|Asia|MidEast|Political|Technology|US|World
Trump adviser Waltz's team set up 20 Signal group chats for world crises, Politico reports
The team of President Donald Trump's national security adviser, Mike Waltz, set up at least 20 group chats on the commercial Signal app to coordinate official work on issues
April 02, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Middle East latest: Israel is establishing a new military corridor across Gaza
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel is establishing a new security corridor across the Gaza Strip to pressure Hamas
April 02, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Netanyahu says Israel will establish a new security corridor across Gaza to pressure Hamas
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel is establishing a new security corridor across the Gaza Strip
April 02, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Israel to seize parts of Gaza as military operation expands
Israel announced a major expansion of military operations in Gaza on Wednesday, saying large areas of the enclave would be seized
April 02, 2025
Crime|Education|MidEast|Political|US
Turkish student detained by ICE moved to Vermont before judge's order, government says
U.S. Justice Department lawyers say a Tufts University doctoral student from Turkey who was detained by immigration authorities had been moved to Vermont by the time a federal judge ordered that she be kept in Massachusetts
April 02, 2025
Americas|Business|Economy|Finance|MidEast|World
PIMCO steps up private lending to emerging market governments
Bond giant PIMCO has privately lent nearly $6 billion to emerging market borrowers, mostly governments, this year alone, securing higher returns and better lender
April 02, 2025
Education|MidEast|Political|US
UC Berkeley antisemitism lawsuit can proceed, judge rules
A federal judge said Jewish groups may pursue a lawsuit accusing the University of California, Berkeley, of tolerating an "unrelenting" stream of antisemitic harassment
April 02, 2025
Crime|MidEast|Political|US|World
Suspected US airstrikes in Yemen kill at least 6 people, Houthi rebels say
Suspected U.S. airstrikes have battered rebel-controlled areas of Yemen, which the Houthis say killed at least six people
April 02, 2025
Asia|MidEast|Political|World
Russian, Iranian deputy foreign ministers discuss negotiations on Tehran's nuclear programme
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Takht Ravanchi on Wednesday discussed ongoing negotiations regarding Tehran's nuclear programme with Russian counterpart Sergei Ryabkov, the
April 02, 2025
Crime|MidEast|Political|World
Hamas warns those who 'spread chaos' after killing of its police officer
A Gaza family's open admission this week that they killed an officer from the Hamas-run police force after they said a relative was shot dead has added to signs
April 02, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Israeli leader Netanyahu will visit Hungary, defying an international arrest warrant
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is traveling to Hungary despite an International Criminal Court arrest warrant against him over the war in Gaza
April 02, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
The Taliban senses an opening as it pushes for diplomatic recognition in talks with Trump administration
The Taliban senses an opening as it pushes for diplomatic recognition in talks with Trump administration
April 02, 2025
Crime|Economy|MidEast|Political|World
Turkey's protests over the arrest of an Erdogan rival take a new angle: Boycott shopping
Protests that erupted across Turkey following the arrest of the main challenger to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan have taken a new direction with calls for a one-day shopping boycott
April 02, 2025
Africa|MidEast|Political|World
2 killed as Sudan's paramilitary intensifies attacks on displacement camp in North Darfur
At least two people were killed and others were injured in renewed attacks by Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces on a camp in North Darfur that is sheltering around 450,000 people displaced by the war in the country
April 02, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|US|World
Military confrontation seems inevitable if no new Iran nuclear deal, France says
France's foreign minister warned on Wednesday that if world powers were unable to quickly reach a new agreement with Iran over its contested nuclear
April 02, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|MidEast|Political
OPEC+ to discuss Kazakhstan output at Thursday's meeting, sources say
Eight OPEC+ countries meeting on Thursday will focus debates on how to convince Kazakhstan to stop exceeding its output quota and its plans to
April 02, 2025
Economy|MidEast|Political|World
Turkey denounces opposition calls for a day of no shopping
Turkey's government denounced opposition calls for a mass commercial boycott following the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu that sparked nationwide protests, describing them
April 02, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
In Israel, calls for genocide have migrated from the margins to the mainstream
The Bible contains some explicit genocidal narratives, and over time, some religious Zionists have wielded these stories to advocate for the destruction of the Palestinians.
April 02, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Israel announces expansion of military operation in Gaza to seize ‘large areas’ of land, ordering residents to leave
Israel announces expansion of military operation in Gaza to seize ‘large areas’ of land, ordering residents to leave
April 02, 2025
Business|Economy|MidEast|Political|Technology
OECD sees Israeli economic rebound if military conflicts ebb
Israel's economy looks set to rebound over the next two years if geopolitical tensions ease, but it needs structural reforms to support government finances and
April 02, 2025
Crime|Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Israel's Netanyahu heads to Hungary, defying ICC arrest warrant
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu begins a four-day visit to Hungary on Thursday, defying an International Criminal Court arrest warrant over
April 02, 2025
Business|Economy|Finance|MidEast|Political
Israel eliminates remaining tariffs on US goods ahead of Trump move
Israel has cancelled its remaining tariffs on imports from the United States, officials said on Tuesday, a day before the Trump administration hits global trading
April 01, 2025
Crime|MidEast|Political|World
Protests broke out against Hamas in Gaza. What do Palestinians think about the militant group?
Thousands of Palestinians chanted against Hamas during anti-war protests last week in the Gaza Strip
April 02, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
US moves B-2 stealth bombers to Indian Ocean island in massive show of force to Houthis, Iran
US moves B-2 stealth bombers to Indian Ocean island in massive show of force to Houthis, Iran
April 02, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
As Israel advances in Gaza, many exhausted families flee again. Some can't bear it
As Israel orders wide new evacuations across the Gaza Strip, Palestinians say they are crushed by exhaustion and hopelessness at the prospect of fleeing once again
April 02, 2025
Crime|MidEast|Political
Two arrested as investigation into ‘QatarGate’ in Israel deepens
Two arrested as investigation into ‘QatarGate’ in Israel deepens
April 01, 2025
Crime|MidEast|Political|US
Mahmoud Khalil’s case to remain in New Jersey after judge denies US government’s bid to move it
Mahmoud Khalil’s case to remain in New Jersey after judge denies US government’s bid to move it
April 01, 2025
Education|MidEast|Political|US|World
Princeton's US grants frozen, follows Trump actions against other schools
Princeton University said on Tuesday the U.S. government froze several dozen research grants to the school, which became the latest academic institution
April 01, 2025
Asia|MidEast|Political|World
Russian, Chinese foreign ministers discuss Iran's nuclear program and Korea, Russia says
Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov discussed with his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, the situation on the Korean Peninsula as well as Iran's nuclear program, the Russian foreign
April 01, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
As Iran tensions build, US military moves warplanes to reinforce Middle East
U.S.
April 01, 2025
Business|Finance|MidEast|Political|US
Trump preparing executive order to increase weapons exports, sources say
U.S.
April 01, 2025
Crime|Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Turkey launches probe into calls for economic boycott after Istanbul mayor's arrest
Turkish prosecutors have launched an investigation into individuals promoting economic boycotts on social and traditional media, following the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem
April 01, 2025
Crime|Education|MidEast|Political|US
Columbia University protester Khalil's case to remain in New Jersey
Columbia University student Mahmoud Khalil may continue to challenge the legality of his arrest by immigration authorities in New Jersey, rather than in Louisiana
April 01, 2025
Food|Health|MidEast|Political|World
Bakeries close across Gaza as World Food Programme warns food supplies are set to run out in two weeks
Bakeries close across Gaza as World Food Programme warns food supplies are set to run out in two weeks
April 01, 2025
Crime|Education|MidEast|Political|US
Judge rejects Trump administration’s bid to move Mahmoud Khalil’s legal case to Louisiana
A federal judge has rejected a Trump administration bid to move Mahmoud Khalil’s legal case to Louisiana
April 01, 2025
MidEast|Political|US
A look at the people ensnared in Trump's campaign against pro-Palestinian activism at US colleges
The U.S. government has been using its immigration enforcement powers since President Trump took office to crack down on international students and scholars who had participated in pro-Palestinian demonstrations or criticized Israel over its military action in Gaza
March 28, 2025
MidEast|Political|US
US Supreme Court weighs law on suing Palestinian authorities over attacks
The U.S.
April 01, 2025
Africa|MidEast|Political|US|World
Egypt's Sisi, Trump discuss regional mediation efforts in phone call
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and U.S.
April 01, 2025
Economy|MidEast|World
Nationwide power outage in Syria due to malfunctions, energy minister's spokesperson says
Syria suffered a nationwide power outage on Tuesday night due to malfunctions at several points in the national grid, a spokesperson from the energy ministry told Reuters.
April 01, 2025
Food|MidEast|Political|World
Israel says plenty of food in Gaza, UN says that's ridiculous
The United Nations on Tuesday dismissed as "ridiculous" an assertion by Israel that there was enough food in the Gaza Strip to last for a long period of
April 01, 2025
Asia|MidEast|Political|US|World
Melania Trump says courage is 'based in love' as she honors women from around the world for bravery
Melania Trump has recognized eight women with the 2025 International Women of Courage Award
April 01, 2025
Education|MidEast|Political|US
Cornell student activist chooses to leave US after judge denies bid to immediately block deportation
Cornell student activist chooses to leave US after judge denies bid to immediately block deportation
April 01, 2025
Crime|MidEast|Political|World
Palestinian man tortured to death by Hamas militants after criticizing group and attending protests, family says
Palestinian man tortured to death by Hamas militants after criticizing group and attending protests, family says
April 01, 2025
MidEast|Political|US
What rights do immigrants have, and what do they not have?
What rights do immigrants have, and what do they not have?
April 01, 2025
Food|MidEast|Political|World
UN agency closes its remaining Gaza bakeries as food supplies dwindle under Israeli blockade
The U.N. food agency is closing all of its bakeries in the Gaza Strip
April 01, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Middle East latest: Palestinians struggle to find food in Gaza; Israeli strike in Beirut kills 4
The Israeli military has struck a building in Beirut’s southern suburbs
April 01, 2025
MidEast|Political
Israel's Netanyahu withdraws nomination of candidate for intelligence agency
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has withdrawn his nomination of former navy chief Eli Sharvit to lead the domestic intelligence agency Shin Bet only a day after making
April 01, 2025
Economy|MidEast|Political|World
Young Turks drive protests against Erdogan as new generation seeks change
A new generation of young Turks is at the forefront of mass protests against President Tayyip Erdogan’s government, demanding change in a country they see
April 01, 2025
Crime|MidEast|Political|US|World
U.S. issues Iran-related sanctions against China, UAE-based entities
The U.S. on Tuesday imposed sanctions on entities and individuals in Iran, the United Arab Emirates and China whom it accused of being part of an Iranian weapons procurement
April 01, 2025
Business|Economy|MidEast
OPEC+ members to meet Thursday, likely to stick to planned output hikes, sources say
OPEC+ ministers from eight nations that are gradually raising oil output will meet online on Thursday and are likely
April 01, 2025
Crime|Education|MidEast|Political|US
Cornell student protester facing deportation leaves the US on his 'own terms' after losing faith
A Cornell University student facing deportation after his visa was revoked over campus activism said he decided to leave the United States
April 01, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Israel strikes a building in southern Beirut, killing at least 4 people
The Israeli military says it struck a building in Beirut's southern suburbs, killing at least four people
April 01, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
More Republicans want the US to focus on ceasefires in Ukraine and Gaza, a new AP-NORC poll finds
A new AP-NORC poll finds that while most Americans disapprove of President Donald Trump’s handling of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the conflict is not weighing as heavily on his public perception as it did on President Joe Biden
April 01, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Israeli strike kills four in Beirut in test of fragile ceasefire with Hezbollah
Israeli strike kills four in Beirut in test of fragile ceasefire with Hezbollah
April 01, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
Key dates in Iran's long rivalry with the United States
Relations between Iran and the United States - once strong allies - have often been mistrustful and sometimes openly hostile since Iran's 1979 revolution.
April 01, 2025
Crime|MidEast|Political|World
Israel kills Hezbollah official in deadly Beirut airstrike
An Israeli airstrike killed four people including a Hezbollah official in Beirut's southern suburbs on Tuesday, a
March 31, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Russia condemns 'ultimatums' after Trump threatens to bomb Iran
Russia has warned that strikes against Iran's nuclear infrastructure would have "catastrophic" consequences, after U.S.
April 01, 2025
Crime|Europe|MidEast|World
Cyprus court drops all rape charges against 5 Israelis after doubting British woman's credibility
A Cyprus court has acquitted and dropped all charges against five Israelis accused of gang-raping a British woman in a hotel room after ruling her testimony as not credible and replete with “fundamental contradictions.”
April 01, 2025
Crime|Health|MidEast|Political|World
A Palestinian from the West Bank is first detainee under 18 to die in Israeli prison, officials say
Officials say a teenager from the West Bank who was held in an Israeli prison for six months without being charged died after collapsing in unclear circumstances
April 01, 2025
MidEast|Political|Technology|US|World
Yemen's Houthi rebels claim they shot down another American drone as US strikes pound country
Yemen’s Houthi rebels claim they have shot down another American MQ-9 Reaper drone
April 01, 2025
MidEast|Political|US
White House, shaken by Signal scandal, says case is closed
The Trump administration sought to put the scandal over its use of the Signal messaging app behind it on Monday, calling it case
April 01, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
US says it killed top Houthi missile expert, but questions linger
The White House has said that U.S. strikes in Yemen earlier this month killed the Houthi top missile expert, but the U.S. military has so far
March 31, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
Iran complains to UN about Trump's 'reckless, belligerent' remarks
Iran complained to the United Nations Security Council on Monday about "reckless and belligerent" remarks by U.S.
March 31, 2025
Health|MidEast|Political|World
Bodies of 15 rescue workers recovered from grave in Gaza, UN officials say
Fifteen emergency and aid workers from the Red Crescent, Palestinian Civil Defense and the United Nations have been recovered from a grave in the sand in the south of the Gaza Strip, U.N.
March 31, 2025
Education|MidEast|Political|US
Harvard at risk of losing $9 billion in federal funds as US launches review
The Trump administration said on Monday it was reviewing $9 billion in federal contracts and grants awarded to Harvard University, part of a crackdown on
March 31, 2025
Finance|MidEast|Political
Israeli finance minister Smotrich resigns from post as minister in government
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich resigned from his post as minister on Monday in a letter to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
March 31, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Israeli military orders the evacuation of Gaza's southern city of Rafah
The Israeli military has issued sweeping evacuation orders covering Rafah
March 31, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Middle East latest: Israel prepares to move deeper into Gaza and orders Rafah evacuated
The Israeli military has indicated it could soon launch another major offensive in Rafah and ordered most of the southernmost city in the Gaza Strip evacuated
March 31, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
Trump says attacks on Houthis to continue
President Donald Trump said on Monday that U.S. attacks on the Iran-backed Houthis, an armed movement that has taken control of the most populous parts of Yemen, will continue until they
March 31, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|MidEast|Political|US|World
Oil prices climb 2% to five-week high on Russia, Iran supply worries
Oil prices climbed about 2% to a five-week high on Monday on worries supplies could decline if U.S.
March 31, 2025
MidEast|Political|Travel|US|World
Trump says he will visit Saudi Arabia, Qatar, UAE as early as May
U.S.
March 30, 2025
Crime|MidEast|World
UAE court sentences 3 people to death in killing of Israeli-Moldovan rabbi Zvi Kogan
A court in the United Arab Emirates has sentenced three people to death for the killing of Israeli-Moldovan Zvi Kogan
March 31, 2025
Business|Economy|Finance|MidEast|Stock Markets|US|World
Gold sails above $3,100 to uncharted territory as US tariffs approach
Gold prices soared to record levels above $3,100 per ounce in a rally marking one of the most significant upswings in the precious metal's history,
March 31, 2025
Crime|MidEast|Political|World
UAE sentences killers of Israeli rabbi to death
The United Arab Emirates on Monday sentenced three people to death for the murder of an Israeli-Moldovan rabbi who was killed in November in the Gulf
March 31, 2025
Crime|Food|Lifestyle|MidEast|US
South Jersey restaurant reopens after owners' arrest by ICE sparks community outpouring
South Jersey restaurant reopens after owners' arrest by ICE sparks community outpouring
March 31, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Israel proposes hostage deal as fighting continues in Gaza
Israel has proposed an extended truce in Gaza in exchange for the return of about half the remaining hostages, Israeli officials said on Monday, as the
March 31, 2025
Africa|Business|Economy|MidEast
Saudi Aramco holds April LPG OSPs steady, Sonatrach cuts by 2-7%
Oil producer Saudi Aramco keeps its April official selling prices (OSPs) for liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) unchanged from March, while Algeria's Sonatrach cut its OSPs by 2-7% due
March 31, 2025
MidEast|Political
Israel's Netanyahu summoned to give testimony in Qatar probe
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu left his corruption trial abruptly on Monday to give evidence in a separate investigation into possible ties between his aides
March 31, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
Iran will deliver 'strong blow' against US if it attacks, Khamenei says
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Monday the U.S. would receive a strong blow if it acts on President Donald Trump's threat to bomb unless Tehran reaches a new
March 31, 2025
Crime|Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Victims of Turkey's Kurdish militant conflict long for peace
Cihan Sincar clings to hope that Turkey's bid to end a decades-old Kurdish insurgency brings the peace her lawmaker husband sought before his
March 31, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|World
In Turkey's Kurdish heartland, distrust erodes peace process hopes
Turkey's crackdown on President Tayyip Erdogan's main rival and silence on what reforms might follow the end of a 40-year conflict with Kurdish militants
March 31, 2025
Asia|MidEast|Political|World
Pakistan plans to expel 3 million Afghans from the country this year
Pakistan says it plans to expel 3 million Afghans this year
March 31, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Israel again expands Gaza war as Netanyahu vows he’s changing the Middle East. The endgame is unclear as ever
Israel again expands Gaza war as Netanyahu vows he’s changing the Middle East. The endgame is unclear as ever
March 31, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
US airstrikes pound Yemen overnight, killing at least 3, Houthi rebels say
Suspected U.S. airstrikes have struck around Yemen’s rebel-held capital overnight into Monday morning
March 31, 2025
Economy|MidEast|Political|World
'Eid of sadness': Palestinians in Gaza mark Muslim holiday with dwindling food and no end to war
Palestinians in the Gaza Strip have little to celebrate as they mark the normally festive Eid al-Fitr
March 30, 2025
Economy|MidEast|Political|US|World
Trump criticizes Putin and threatens adversaries with new tariffs as he barrels toward April 2 deadline
Trump criticizes Putin and threatens adversaries with new tariffs as he barrels toward April 2 deadline
March 30, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
Trump threatens bombing if Iran does not make nuclear deal
U.S.
March 30, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
Iran has rejected direct negotiations with the US in response to Trump's letter
Iran’s president says Tehran has rejected direct negotiations with the United States in response to a letter from President Donald Trump over its rapidly advancing nuclear program
March 30, 2025
Crime|MidEast|Political|World
Deadly Israeli strikes mar Gaza Eid celebrations as Netanyahu says pressure on Hamas is ‘working’
Deadly Israeli strikes mar Gaza Eid celebrations as Netanyahu says pressure on Hamas is ‘working’
March 30, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Israeli PM Netanyahu vows to pressure Hamas after ceasefire proposal
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu repeated a demand on Sunday for Hamas to disarm and for its leaders to leave Gaza as he
March 30, 2025
MidEast|Political|US
US immigration officials look to expand social media data collection
U.S. immigration officials are asking the public and federal agencies to comment on a proposal to collect social media handles from people applying to benefits such as green cards or citizenship, to comply with an executive order from President Donald Trump
March 29, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Hamas agrees to Egyptian ceasefire proposal, Israel counters
Hamas agrees to Egyptian ceasefire proposal, Israel counters
March 29, 2025
Africa|MidEast|Political|World
Sudan's paramilitary RSF chief says war with army is not over
The leader of Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, said on Sunday that his war against the army was not over and his forces would return to
March 30, 2025
MidEast|Political|US
Trump says he won't 'fire people' over Signal messages, reiterates support of national security team
President Donald Trump is making his clearest commitment to not fire anyone over an embarrassing accidental leak of his administration’s plans for an airstrike against the Houthis in Yemen
March 29, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Syria swears in new transitional government 4 months after Assad's removal
Syria’s new transitional government has been sworn in nearly four months after the Assad family was removed from power and as the new authorities in Damascus work to bring back stability to the war-ton country
March 29, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Syria's president al-Sharaa forms new transitional government
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa announced a transitional government on Saturday, appointing 23 ministers in a broadened cabinet seen as a key milestone in the transition from decades of
March 29, 2025
Crime|MidEast|Political|World
Hamas agrees to Gaza ceasefire proposal, the group's chief says
Hamas has agreed to a Gaza ceasefire proposal it received two days ago from mediators Egypt and Qatar, the Palestinian militant group's chief said
March 29, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Hamas says it accepts a new Gaza ceasefire proposal but Israel makes a counter-offer
The Hamas militant group says it has accepted a new Gaza ceasefire proposal from mediators Egypt and Qatar
March 29, 2025
Crime|MidEast|Political|US|World
American woman held in Afghanistan by the Taliban has been released, AP source says
An American woman who was detained for weeks in Afghanistan by the Taliban has been released
March 29, 2025
Crime|Election|Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Hundreds of thousands rally in Istanbul in support of imprisoned mayor
Hundreds of thousands of protesters again congregated in Istanbul Saturday to how their support for the city’s imprisoned mayor and demand his release
March 29, 2025
Health|MidEast|Political|World
Red Cross gravely concerned for nine missing medics in Gaza
The Red Cross said on Saturday it is gravely concerned about the fate of nine Palestine Red Crescent ambulance crew who have been missing for seven days in
March 29, 2025
Asia|MidEast|World
Myanmar quake struck mosques as minority Muslims gathered for Ramadan prayers
When Friday's powerful earthquake struck central Myanmar, Htet Min Oo was performing ritual ablutions before Ramadan prayers at a mosque next to his house in
March 29, 2025
Food|Health|MidEast|Political|World
Aid workers reported killed and missing in Gaza as Israeli blockade nears one month
Aid workers reported killed and missing in Gaza as Israeli blockade nears one month
March 27, 2025
Crime|Economy|Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Large crowds rally in Istanbul over jailing of Erdogan's main rival
Hundreds of thousands of Turks protested in Istanbul on Saturday against the jailing of Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, President Tayyip Erdogan's main rival,
March 29, 2025
Education|MidEast|Political|US|World
US judge halts deportation of Turkish student at Tufts
A federal judge in Massachusetts on Friday temporarily barred the deportation of a Turkish doctoral student at Tufts University, who voiced support
March 29, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
New US strikes against Houthi rebels kill at least 1 in Yemen
Suspected U.S. airstrikes have pounded Yemen overnight
March 29, 2025
Food|Lifestyle|MidEast|World
Nostalgia, relief and loss as some Syrians mark their first Ramadan back home in years
As they spend their first Ramadan in their country in years, many Syrians who’ve recently returned from abroad to a homeland they were forced to flee have been celebrating the end of the Assad family’s rule
March 29, 2025
Crime|Education|MidEast|Political|US
A PhD student was snatched by masked officers in broad daylight. Then she was flown 1,500 miles away
A PhD student was snatched by masked officers in broad daylight. Then she was flown 1,500 miles away
March 29, 2025
Education|MidEast|Political|US
Columbia University's head steps down after concessions made in feud with Trump over funds
Columbia University's interim president, Katrina Armstrong, has stepped down - a departure that comes one week after it agreed to significant changes amid a
March 28, 2025
Asia|MidEast|Political|US|World
Afghan pilots who fought in 20-year war against Taliban in limbo after Trump blocks US resettlement plans
Afghan pilots who fought in 20-year war against Taliban in limbo after Trump blocks US resettlement plans
March 29, 2025
Education|MidEast|Political|US
Tufts University student can't be deported to Turkey without court order, judge says
A federal judge in Massachusetts says a Tufts University doctoral student who was detained this week can’t be deported to Turkey without a court order
March 28, 2025
MidEast|Political|US
'Astounding': Ex-defense chief reacts to Trump admin. group text scandal
The Atlantic published more messages from a group chat among top Cabinet members, in which the magazine’s editor-in-chief was inadvertently added. The messages reveal that specific sensitive information about strikes on Houthis in Yemen. Former Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel discussed the scandal with CNN's Christiane Amanpour.
March 28, 2025
Arts|Entertainment|MidEast|Political
Film academy apologizes for not naming 'No Other Land' co-director in response to attack on him
The organization that bestows the Academy Awards has apologized to “No Other Land” co-director Hamdan Ballal after mounting criticism following its response to the violent attack on the Oscar winner
March 28, 2025
Crime|MidEast|Political|World
Israeli settlers seen on camera assaulting a Palestinian village. Police arrest only Palestinians
Israeli settlers attacked a Palestinian village in the southern Israeli-occupied West Bank
March 28, 2025
Crime|Education|MidEast|Political|US
What we know about the Tufts University PhD student detained by federal agents
What we know about the Tufts University PhD student detained by federal agents
March 27, 2025
Africa|MidEast|Political|World
World Court to hear Sudan genocide case against United Arab Emirates
THE HAGUE -The World Court said on Friday it would hear a case brought by Sudan demanding emergency measures against the United Arab Emirates and accusing the Gulf state of violating obligations under
March 28, 2025
Business|Economy|MidEast|Political|World
Turkish companies 'paying the bill' as political crisis roils economy
Turmoil unleashed by the arrest of Turkey's leading opposition figure earlier this month has sent shockwaves through the private sector, forcing
March 28, 2025
Africa|MidEast|Political|World
Somalia offers US exclusive control of air bases, ports
Somalia is prepared to offer the United States exclusive control of strategic air bases and ports, its president said in a letter to President Donald Trump seen by Reuters on
March 28, 2025
Crime|MidEast|Political|US
Columbia University protester Khalil remains jailed while judge weighs case transfer
By Luc Cohen and Jonathan Allen NEWARK, New Jersey - Columbia University student Mahmoud Khalil will remain behind bars in Louisiana at least until a U.S. judge decides whether the Palestinian
March 28, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
US says it expects Lebanese government to disarm militant groups
The U.S.
March 28, 2025
Crime|Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Swedish journalist jailed in Turkey on terrorism, insult charges
Swedish journalist Kaj Joakim Medin, who was in Turkey to cover protests against Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu's arrest, was jailed pending trial on terrorism charges, Turkey's
March 28, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Middle East latest: Israel strikes Beirut for first time since ceasefire with Hezbollah
Israel has launched an attack on the Lebanese capital Beirut for the first time since a ceasefire ended fighting between Israeli forces and Hezbollah in November
March 28, 2025
Crime|MidEast|Political|US
Mahmoud Khalil’s lawyers appear in New Jersey court over jurisdiction of Columbia activist’s case
Mahmoud Khalil’s lawyers appear in New Jersey court over jurisdiction of Columbia activist’s case
March 28, 2025
Health|MidEast|Political|World
Israeli actions in Gaza bear hallmarks of atrocities, UN agency says
Israeli actions in Gaza, including strikes on populated areas in which civilians have been killed, bear the hallmarks of atrocities, the agency that coordinates
March 28, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Israel lands first heavy strike on Beirut suburbs since ceasefire - Reuters witness
Israel's air force conducted a heavy strike on a building in the southern suburbs of the Lebanese capital on Friday, a Reuters witness said, the first heavy bombardment there since
March 28, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|MidEast
'Nimble, dynamic' Cyprus economy may grow 2.5% this year, IMF says
Cyprus has a "nimble and dynamic economy" that should grow about 2.5% this year, the International Monetary Fund said on Friday, while it added that the island should resist any
March 28, 2025
Africa|Economy|MidEast|Travel|World
How fatal boating incidents, shark attacks cast shadow on Egypt's tourism
The Red Sea, renowned for its coral reefs and marine life, is a major hub for Egypt's tourism industry, a pillar of the economy.
March 28, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
Iran speaker says US bases will be struck if Trump attacks Iran
Tehran would strike U.S. bases in the region if Washington follows through on its warning of military consequences for Iran in the absence of a new nuclear deal, the speaker of the Iranian
March 28, 2025
Economy|Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Lebanese President Aoun in Paris as tensions mount with Israel
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun began talks in Paris on Friday with French President Emmanuel Macron to discuss economic reforms and efforts to stabilise the country, as
March 28, 2025
Africa|Crime|MidEast|Political|World
Sudanese on Nile island in capital recount paramilitary repression
Residents of Sudan's Tuti island at the confluence of the Blue Nile and White Nile have emerged from paramilitary control to speak of hardships suffered and
March 28, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Israel's attacks in Lebanon 'unjustified', Macron says as he plans call with Trump
French President Emmanuel Macron said there had been no activity justifying Israel's strikes on Hezbollah in Lebanon on Friday and that he would call U.S.
March 28, 2025
Africa|Food|MidEast|Political|World
UN's WFP says 58 million face hunger crisis after huge shortfall in aid
The U.N.
March 28, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Chemical weapons inspectors granted access to Assad-era sites in Syria, say sources
AMSTERDAM - Chemical weapons inspectors have been taken by Syria's caretaker authorities to previously unseen production and storage locations dating from the rule of Bashar al-Assad, who was toppled
March 28, 2025
Education|MidEast|Political|US
Mahmoud Khalil's lawyers appear in New Jersey court over jurisdiction of Columbia activist's case
Lawyers for Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University graduate student facing deportation for his role in pro-Palestinian campus protests, appeared before a judge in New Jersey to debate where Khalil’s fight to be released from federal custody should play out
March 28, 2025
Africa|MidEast|Political|World
Israel flouting international law with forced evacuations in Gaza, UN says
The U.N.
March 28, 2025
Business|Finance|MidEast|Political|US
Kushner's Affinity's assets jump to $4.8 billion after Gulf cash injection
Jared Kushner's investment company Affinity Partners saw assets under management jump 60% last year to $4.8 billion, according to a regulatory filing, after it received a cash
March 28, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
How will the latest strikes between Israel and Lebanon affect a tenuous ceasefire?
An already fragile ceasefire between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah appeared to be on shakier ground after rockets fired from Lebanon into northern Israel triggered Israeli airstrikes in the suburbs of Beirut
March 28, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Israel conducts first strike on Beirut's southern suburbs since truce
Israel on Friday carried out its first major airstrike on Beirut's southern suburbs in months, retaliating for an earlier rocket launch
March 28, 2025
Americas|Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Putin suggests putting Ukraine under UN-sponsored external governance
Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed putting Ukraine under external governance under the auspices of the U.N. as part of efforts to reach a peaceful settlement
March 28, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
See text messages from Trump administration group chat discussing strikes in Yemen
CNN's Erin Burnett reports on the group chat among top members of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet following news that Trump's national security adviser added a journalist to the text chat on highly sensitive Yemen strike plans. Burnett also weighs in on Trump's "change of tone" from past remarks.
March 28, 2025
Crime|Europe|MidEast|Sports|World
Olympic skier Berkin Usta, 24, and his father die in hotel fire in Turkey
Olympic skier Berkin Usta, 24, and his father die in hotel fire in Turkey
March 28, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Israel strikes Beirut for the first time since a ceasefire ended the latest Israel-Hezbollah war
Israel has launched an attack on the Lebanese capital Beirut for the first time since a ceasefire ended the latest Israel-Hezbollah war in November
March 28, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Israel strikes southern Beirut for the first time since November ceasefire
Israel strikes southern Beirut for the first time since November ceasefire
March 28, 2025
MidEast|Political|Technology|US|World
Officials say texts sent by Waltz, Ratcliffe in Signal chat may have damaged US’ ongoing ability to gather intel on Houthis
Officials say texts sent by Waltz, Ratcliffe in Signal chat may have damaged US’ ongoing ability to gather intel on Houthis
March 28, 2025
Crime|Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Turkey releases lawyer of jailed Istanbul mayor, lawyer says
Turkish authorities released a lawyer for jailed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, President Tayyip Erdogan's main political rival, after
March 28, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
‘It starts at the top’: Extremist views are all that many young Israelis have ever known
‘It starts at the top’: Extremist views are all that many young Israelis have ever known
March 28, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Turkey's Erdogan tells Russia's Putin that Black Sea ship safety can contribute to peace
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan told his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in a call on Friday that steps toward achieving navigational safety in the Black Sea would contribute to
March 28, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Israeli parliament passes law giving politicians greater say on judges' selection
The Israeli parliament on Thursday approved final readings of a bill giving politicians a greater say in selecting judges, one of a series of issues that have fuelled a wave of
March 28, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
Rubio voices US concerns to Turkey after arrest of Istanbul mayor
U.S.
March 28, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
Suspected US strikes pummel Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen
Suspected U.S. airstrikes have pummeled sites across Yemen controlled by the country’s Houthi rebels, including neighborhoods in the capital, Sanaa
March 28, 2025
Crime|Education|MidEast|Political|US|World
Turkish student at Tufts University is latest Palestinian supporter swept up in US crackdown
A Turkish student detained by federal police as she walked on the streets of a Boston suburb is the latest supporter of Palestinian causes to be swept up in the Trump administration’s crackdown on immigrants who have expressed their political views
March 27, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
US Senator Sanders to force Senate votes on blocking arms for Israel
U.S.
March 27, 2025
Australia|Business|MidEast|Travel
Australia's competition watchdog authorises Virgin-Qatar Airways alliance
Australia's competition regulator said on Friday it had granted authorisation to Virgin Australia and Qatar Airways to operate flights between Doha and Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth
March 27, 2025
Africa|MidEast|Travel|World
Six Russians dead, 39 tourists rescued after submarine sinks in Red Sea off Egypt
Six Russians died on Thursday and 39 foreign tourists were rescued when a viewing submarine sank off the Egyptian Red Sea resort of Hurghada, the
March 27, 2025
MidEast|Political|US
Judge orders Trump administration to preserve Yemen attack plan messages
A U.S. judge on Thursday ordered President Donald Trump's administration to preserve messages sent on the Signal messaging app discussing attack plans against
March 27, 2025
Crime|Education|MidEast|Political|US
Rubio says US may have revoked more than 300 visas
U.S.
March 27, 2025
MidEast|Political|US
Judge orders Trump administration to keep Signal records amid Yemen attack chat controversy
Judge orders Trump administration to keep Signal records amid Yemen attack chat controversy
March 27, 2025
MidEast|Political|Sports|US
Auburn's Pearl says his March Madness call for hostage release was about 'survival,' not politics
Auburn coach Bruce Pearl says he wasn’t mixing politics with sports last week when he called for the release of an American hostage in Gaza
March 27, 2025
MidEast|Political|US
Judge orders government to preserve Signal messages about Houthi military strike
A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to preserve records of a text message chat in which senior national security officials discussed sensitive details of plans for a U.S. military strike against Yemen’s Houthis
March 27, 2025
MidEast|Political|Technology|US
What is 'classified' information? What are 'secure' communications? Here's a primer
The Trump administration's use of a popular app to discuss sensitive military plans — with a journalist on the text chain — is raising questions about security and the importance of safeguarding the nation's secrets
March 27, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Middle East latest: Israeli strikes kill a family of 6 and a Hamas spokesman in Gaza
Separate Israeli strikes have killed a family of six and a Hamas spokesman in the northern Gaza Strip
March 27, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
Iran's foreign minister says Tehran sent response to Trump's letter through Oman, IRNA says
Iran has sent a response through Oman to U.S.
March 27, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
Iran responds to Trump's letter, voices readiness for indirect talks
Iran has sent a response through Oman to U.S.
March 27, 2025
Crime|Economy|Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Police use force to break up protests at a university in Turkey's capital
Police have used pepper spray, plastic pellets and water cannon against protesters in Turkey’s capital
March 27, 2025
MidEast|Political|US
US senators from both parties urge formal probe of Signal chat attack plan
The top Republican and Democrat on the U.S.
March 27, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Far-right European politicians attend Jerusalem antisemitism conference
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned against "the fires of antisemitism" in Western Europe at a conference on Thursday overshadowed by a boycott by several Jewish
March 27, 2025
Education|MidEast|Political|US
UC Davis Law Student Association suspended after calls to boycott Israeli-connected businesses
UC Davis Law Student Association suspended after calls to boycott Israeli-connected businesses
March 27, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Why some Israeli teens are choosing prison over the army
As the war in Gaza continues, a group of Israeli teens are saying no to the draft, a requirement for most secular Jews and other minorities over the age of 18. Since the war began, a dozen of these so-called "refuseniks" have publicly refused to enlist in the Israeli army, citing conscientious grounds. Their protest comes at a price: Some have served over 100 days in prison for their beliefs. And more are planning to follow suit. CNN joined the group to a weekly Tel Aviv pro-democracy protest, where they hoped to draw attention to why they are refusing to fight.
March 24, 2025
MidEast|Political|US
Concerns about Hegseth’s judgment come roaring back after group chat scandal
Concerns about Hegseth’s judgment come roaring back after group chat scandal
March 27, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
Trump admin has terminated majority of its funding for key Syrian humanitarian organization
Trump admin has terminated majority of its funding for key Syrian humanitarian organization
March 27, 2025
Africa|MidEast|Political|World
Egypt sees positive signals on Gaza ceasefire talks, sources say
Egypt, one of the mediators in the Gaza ceasefire negotiations, has received positive indications from Israel over a new ceasefire proposal that
March 27, 2025
Education|MidEast|Political|US|World
These universities are in Trump's crosshairs. Many don’t know why
When Muhlenberg College learned in January 2024 - as pro-Palestinian protests were sweeping campuses across the United States - that it was under
March 27, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Militants warn against helping Israel with Gaza protests
Palestinian militant groups threatened punishment on Thursday for "collaborators" furthering Israeli goals after the first substantial protests against the war
March 27, 2025
Africa|MidEast|Travel|World
At least 6 dead after submarine carrying tourists on a reef tour in Red Sea sinks off Egypt
A provincial governor in Egypt says that at least six Russian tourists are dead after a recreational submarine on an underwater cruise of coral reefs sank off the Egyptian Red Sea resort town of Hurghada
March 27, 2025
MidEast|Political|US
CNN's Brian Stelter explains why Goldberg released Hegseth's messages
The Atlantic published more messages from a group chat among top Cabinet members, in which the magazine’s editor in chief was inadvertently added. The messages reveal that specific sensitive information about strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen was shared in the Signal chat, rebutting claims from top Trump officials that strike plans were not discussed. CNN's Brian Stelter reports.
March 26, 2025