The US Treasury Department announced Thursday it sanctioned Chinese “teapot” refinery Hebei Xinhai Chemical Group and three port terminal operators in Shandong Province for purchasing Iranian oil amid nuclear…
Category: 3. Middle East
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Israeli army kills 1 Palestinian, injures 41 in occupied West Bank – Middle East Monitor
The Israeli army killed one Palestinian, injured and arrested dozens in military raids in the occupied West Bank on Thursday, local authorities said, Anadolu reports.
The Health Ministry said a 30-year-old man was…
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Inside Muridke: Did India hit a ‘terror base’ or a mosque? | India-Pakistan Tensions
Muridke, Pakistan – The roof of the building sagged dangerously, sunlight peeked through a hole, while the ground below was littered with debris, and the doors of the rooms had been blown in by the blast.
This was India’s message to Pakistan,…
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‘Hunger never seen before’ grips Gaza, UNRWA warns – Middle East Monitor
Hunger in Gaza has reached unprecedented levels, the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) warned on Thursday, describing the situation as “hunger never seen before,” Anadolu reports.
“Gaza has become a…
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Documentary sheds light on Biden’s reactions to Shireen Abu Akleh’s killing | Occupied West Bank News
A documentary film has shed new light on how the administration of United States President Joe Biden responded to the killing of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, suggesting Washington had evidence indicating her shooting death was likely…
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Israeli army releases 11 more Palestinian detainees from Gaza – Middle East Monitor
The Israeli army released 11 more civilians on Thursday from the Gaza Strip, who were detained during Israel’s genocidal war on the enclave, a medical source said, Anadolu reports.
According to an Anadolu reporter,…
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White smoke emerges from Sistine Chapel as new pope is elected
White smoke poured out of the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City, signalling the election of a new pope as crowds in St. Pet
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Saudi crown prince hosts Palestinian VP Sheikh days before Trump visit
The trip comes ahead of President Donald Trump’s visit to the kingdom, as the Palestinian Authority eyes a role in postwar Gaza and Arab states push for a technocratic government in the enclave.
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British Tory MP ‘withdraws’ support for Israel over Gaza genocide, urges UK to be on ‘the right side of history’ – Middle East Monitor
A British member of parliament has announced he has “withdrawn” his long-standing support for Israel over its ongoing genocide in the Gaza Strip, admitting that “I got it wrong”.
Speaking in the House of…
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Key takeaways: Documentary names alleged killer of Al Jazeera’s Abu Akleh | Crime News
A new documentary claiming to have uncovered the name of the Israeli soldier responsible for shooting Al Jazeera correspondent Shireen Abu Akleh has been released online.
Abu Akleh, a Palestinian American who had been with Al Jazeera since 1997,…
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