Category: 3. Middle East

More than two dozen Western countries called for an immediate end to the war in Gaza on Monday, saying that suffering there had “reached new depths” as Israel’s military expanded its operations to the central city of Deir el-Balah.

After more…

Former Israeli Chief of Staff Moshe Yaalon affirmed on Monday that the forcible evacuation of Palestinians from Gaza, demolition of their homes, and starving them constitute “war crimes”, Anadolu reports.

His…

Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly has reportedly instructed his government to prepare a package of investment opportunities for US companies as the North African country pushes for foreign funding after its worst economic downturn in a…

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday said the humanitarian situation in Gaza continues to deteriorate rapidly, particularly for children facing acute malnutrition, Anadolu reports.

Between January and June…

At least 49 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks across Gaza, medical sources say, as the Israeli military has sent tanks into areas of Deir el-Balah in central Gaza for the first time since Israel began its assault on the besieged…

Israel’s minister of settlements called on Monday for expanding the ongoing war in the Gaza Strip, even if it puts the lives of Israeli hostages held by Hamas at risk, Anadolu reports.

“There’s an entire area — around 25%, according to…

A Bangladesh air force training jet has crashed into a school campus, killing at least 19 people.

Here’s the latest we know:

What happened during the Bangladesh plane crash?

“Bangladesh Air Force’s F-7 BGI training aircraft crashed in…

The US has issued a rare condemnation after Israeli settlers were accused of committing an “act of terror” by setting fire near a historic Palestinian church in Taybeh, in the illegally occupied West Bank.

The…