Category: 3. Middle East

A Turkish court has ordered Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu to be held in jail ahead of a trial on corruption charges. Imamoglu, who denies the charges, is a key rival to President Erdogan. His arrest sparked mass protests. The government…

The Panama Canal handles 5% of global trade, but now, it’s facing political turbulence. President Donald Trump claims the US…

The number of Palestinians killed since Israel launched its war on Gaza in October 2023 has crossed 50,000, according to health officials.

Gaza’s Ministry of Health said on Sunday that at least 50,021 Palestinians have been killed and 113,274…

The Trump administration’s war on campus dissent has reached a new, disturbing milestone. On March 8, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers detained Mahmoud Khalil, a recent Columbia University graduate and prominent organiser of…

Israel has killed senior Hamas official Salah al-Bardawil and his family in an air strike that targeted his tent in al-Mawasi, Khan Younis. Dozens of people were killed in attacks across Gaza on Saturday. More than 50,000 Palestinians…