Category: 3. Middle East

Detained Columbia University student and pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil must be allowed to meet with his wife, a federal judge ruled yesterday according to Reuters.

The order by US District Judge Michael…

Two Israeli embassy staffers were killed by a lone gunman in Washington, DC, last night, Reuters reported. Police have arrested a suspect, officials said.

The two were shot and killed as they left an event at the…

The Islamic Resistance Movement, Hamas, has strongly rejected the idea of removing resistance leaders from the Gaza Strip.

In a statement issued yesterday evening, movement spokesperson Jihad Taha pointed out that…

Vessel damaged as a result of ‘absolute carelessness, irresponsibility and unscientific empiricism’, state media says.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has reprimanded officials over a “serious accident and criminal act” that resulted in…

On Tuesday, the United Kingdom government suspended free trade negotiations with Israel in response to its military conduct in the war on Gaza and the expansion of illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank.

Addressing the parliament, Foreign…

These are the key events on day 1,183 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

Here is where things stand on Thursday, May 22:

Fighting

• Russia’s Defence Ministry said air defences shot down 105 Ukrainian drones over Russian regions, including 35 over the…

Last week, Moody’s downgraded the credit rating of the United States due to concerns over its $36 trillion debt pile. The move sent ripples through financial markets and could complicate President Donald Trump’s efforts to cut taxes.

The…