Today: September 21, 2024
Today: September 21, 2024

MidEast

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A Palestinian TikTok star who shared details of Gaza life under siege is killed by Israeli airstrike

The 19-year-old Palestinian TikTok star Medo Halimy began making his “tent life” video series when he took refuge with his family earlier this year in a strip of southern Gaza that Israel has designated a humanitarian safe zone

A Palestinian TikTok star who shared details of Gaza life under siege is killed by Israeli airstrike
Crime|MidEast|News|Political|World

Israeli forces kill local Hamas commander in West Bank

Israeli forces killed a local commander of the Islamist movement Hamas in the flashpoint city of Jenin on Friday as they pressed a major operation in the

Israeli forces kill local Hamas commander in West Bank
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Challenges of the Gaza humanitarian aid pier offer lessons for the US Army

The Army commander in charge of the U.S. military's Gaza pier project says the mission was the biggest “organizational leadership challenge” he has ever experienced

Challenges of the Gaza humanitarian aid pier offer lessons for the US Army
Business|Economy|MidEast|News

Oil settles $1 down as supply set to rise, uncertainty around Fed rate cuts

Oil prices retreated on Friday as investors weighed expectations of a rise in OPEC+ supply starting in October, alongside dwindling hopes of a hefty U.S.

Oil settles $1 down as supply set to rise, uncertainty around Fed rate cuts
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Returning residents to north Israel must be a war goal, defense minister says

Israel's defense minister on Thursday called for the expansion of the stated goals of the war in Gaza to include enabling residents to return to communities in northern Israel

Returning residents to north Israel must be a war goal, defense minister says
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As the world focuses on Gaza, the West Bank has reached boiling point. Here’s what to know

As the world focuses on Gaza, the West Bank has reached boiling point. Here’s what to know

As the world focuses on Gaza, the West Bank has reached boiling point. Here’s what to know
Crime|MidEast|News|World

Iran's president orders investigation after activists alleged police tortured man to death

Iran’s president has ordered an investigation into the death of a man in custody after activists alleged he was tortured to death by police in the north of the country

Iran's president orders investigation after activists alleged police tortured man to death
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Israel says it killed Islamic Jihad commander in battle at mosque, as West Bank raid enters second day

Israel says it killed Islamic Jihad commander in battle at mosque, as West Bank raid enters second day

Israel says it killed Islamic Jihad commander in battle at mosque, as West Bank raid enters second day
MidEast|News|Travel|World

Airlines suspend flights as Middle East tensions rise

Concerns over a wider conflict in the Middle East have prompted international airlines to suspend flights to the region or to avoid affected air space.

Airlines suspend flights as Middle East tensions rise
MidEast|News|Opinion|Political|World

Majority of Americans favor US military aid to Israel until hostages are returned, new polling says

Majority of Americans favor US military aid to Israel until hostages are returned, new polling says

Majority of Americans favor US military aid to Israel until hostages are returned, new polling says
Europe|MidEast|News|Political|World

EU urged to rethink ties with Israel over Gaza and impose sanctions against some ministers

Ireland and the European Union's top diplomat have urged the bloc to review its relations with Israel as the death toll mounts in Gaza and the West Bank

EU urged to rethink ties with Israel over Gaza and impose sanctions against some ministers
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Israel-Hamas war latest: Israeli military says it killed 5 more militants in West Bank operation

The Israeli military says it has killed five more militants in a large-scale operation in the occupied West Bank, including a well-known local commander

Israel-Hamas war latest: Israeli military says it killed 5 more militants in West Bank operation
Crime|MidEast|News|World

Israel kills a top militant in its deadliest West Bank raids since the Gaza war began

The Israeli military says it has killed five more militants, including a local commander, in the occupied West Bank

Israel kills a top militant in its deadliest West Bank raids since the Gaza war began
Health|MidEast|World

Polio vaccines are coming to Gaza, but for this baby boy, its first case in 25 years, they’re too late

Polio vaccines are coming to Gaza, but for this baby boy, its first case in 25 years, they’re too late

Polio vaccines are coming to Gaza, but for this baby boy, its first case in 25 years, they’re too late
MidEast|News|World

World Food Programme halts movement in Gaza after repeated gunfire strikes aid vehicle

World Food Programme halts movement in Gaza after repeated gunfire strikes aid vehicle

World Food Programme halts movement in Gaza after repeated gunfire strikes aid vehicle
Environment|MidEast|News|World

Greek vessel attacked by Houthis in Red Sea appears to be leaking oil, Pentagon warns

Greek vessel attacked by Houthis in Red Sea appears to be leaking oil, Pentagon warns

Greek vessel attacked by Houthis in Red Sea appears to be leaking oil, Pentagon warns
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Fate of Gaza ceasefire deal in Hamas leader's hands, US intel official says

The fate of a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas is "largely a question that is going to be answered" by the leader of the Palestinian militant group, Deputy CIA Director David Cohen

Fate of Gaza ceasefire deal in Hamas leader's hands, US intel official says
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Israeli forces launch strikes across Gaza, push tanks into central Khan Younis

Israeli forces sent tanks deeper into Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip and launched strikes across the enclave as they battled Hamas-led militants, killing

Israeli forces launch strikes across Gaza, push tanks into central Khan Younis
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How Libya's years of crisis unfolded after 2011 uprising

Here is a timeline chronicling Libya's years of chaos and division: 2011 - Revolt and civil war An uprising against Muammar Gaddafi's four-decade rule rapidly spreads, becoming

How Libya's years of crisis unfolded after 2011 uprising
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At least 10 Palestinians killed in major Israeli raids across West Bank

Hundreds of Israeli troops backed by helicopters, drones and armoured personnel carriers raided the flashpoint cities of Jenin and Tulkarm and other areas in

At least 10 Palestinians killed in major Israeli raids across West Bank
MidEast|News|Political|World

Israel launches a big military operation in the West Bank and kills at least 10 Hamas militants

Israel has launched a major military operation in the occupied West Bank and has sealed off the volatile city of Jenin

Israel launches a big military operation in the West Bank and kills at least 10 Hamas militants
MidEast|News|World

Biden adviser meets with Qatari leaders to discuss Israel-Hamas negotiations

President Joe Biden’s top Middle East adviser on Tuesday held talks in Doha with senior Qatari leaders on the ongoing efforts to complete a cease-fire and hostage deal between Israel and Hamas

Biden adviser meets with Qatari leaders to discuss Israel-Hamas negotiations
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US hopeful that likelihood of wider conflict breaking out between Israel and Hezbollah has reduced, officials say

US hopeful that likelihood of wider conflict breaking out between Israel and Hezbollah has reduced, officials say

US hopeful that likelihood of wider conflict breaking out between Israel and Hezbollah has reduced, officials say
Economy|MidEast|News|World

Greek-flagged oil tanker appears to be leaking oil, Pentagon says

The Greek-flagged crude oil tanker Sounion that was recently attacked by Yemen's Houthis is still on fire in the Red Sea and now appears to be leaking oil, a Pentagon spokesman

Greek-flagged oil tanker appears to be leaking oil, Pentagon says
MidEast|News|Political|World

‘Brought back to life’: Family hails rescue of Israeli hostage from Hamas tunnel in Gaza

‘Brought back to life’: Family hails rescue of Israeli hostage from Hamas tunnel in Gaza

‘Brought back to life’: Family hails rescue of Israeli hostage from Hamas tunnel in Gaza

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