For two years, the world watched Gaza’s destruction unfold in real time and chose not to stop it. More than seventy thousand Palestinians were killed, and most of the Strip was reduced to rubble, while the same governments that hurried to…
Category: 3. Middle East
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UAE presidential advisor praises Trump plan to designate Muslim Brotherhood as terrorist group – Middle East Monitor
The diplomatic advisor to the President of the United Arab Emirates, Dr Anwar Gargash, described US President Donald Trump’s move to designate the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organisation as a “strategic,…
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Syrian coast sees rare protests urging freedom for detained ex-regime figures – Middle East Monitor
Demonstrations and sit-ins took place on Tuesday in several areas of the Tartus and Latakia governorates, as well as in parts of Homs and Hama, calling for decentralisation and the release of detainees, amid a heavy…
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Lebanon, Cyprus sign maritime demarcation deal, paving way for possible energy exploration
BEIRUT/NICOSIA (Reuters) -Lebanon and Cyprus signed a long-awaited maritime demarcation deal on Wednesday, paving the way for potential exploration of offshore gas fields and energy cooperation in the Mediterranean.
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun…
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Israel launches new military operation in northern West Bank
JERUSALEM/CAIRO (Reuters) -Israeli security forces on Wednesday launched what the military described as a counter-terrorism operation in the northern West Bank, which Palestinians said was targeting the city of Tubas.
Tubas Governor Ahmed…
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Israel orders demolition of 23 homes in Jenin refugee camp – Middle East Monitor
Israeli occupation forces have announced plans to completely demolish 12 homes and partially demolish 11 others in Jenin refugee camp in the northern occupied West Bank, as part of an ongoing military campaign that…
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Arsenal vs Bayern Munich: UEFA Champions League – team news, start, lineups | Football News
Who: Arsenal vs Bayern Munich
What: Matchday 5, League Phase, UEFA Champions League
Where: Emirates Stadium, North London, England, UK
When: Wednesday at 8pm (20:00 GMT)
How to follow: We’ll have all the build-up on Al Jazeera Sport from 17:00…Continue Reading
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Collapse in West Bank separation wall after heavy rain, with Israel calls it a “serious incident” – Middle East Monitor
A large section of the separation wall in the West Bank collapsed after heavy rain, while parts of central West Bank roads also saw soil landslides. A video clip showed the complete destruction of part of the concrete…
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Palestinian prisoners ‘starving and dreaming of food’ in Israeli jails – Middle East Monitor
The Israeli newspaper Haaretz has reported that Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails continue to suffer acute hunger, with one detainee telling his lawyer that inmates are “starving and dreaming of food”.
In a…
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Kremlin aide Ushakov says he and Witkoff will be in touch about their leaked call
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov said on Wednesday that he will be in touch with U.S. presidential envoy Steve Witkoff about the purported leak of a phone conversation between the two men, which he called unacceptable.
Ushakov was asked…
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